Core Assessment Timeline

Important Dates:

  • Fall 2017 - WASC Reaffirmation Report Due
  • Fall 2018 - WASC Campus Visit Takes Place

Assessment Timelines

Phase 1

There is no phase 1 for Set 1 because they're assumed to be sufficiently aligned and we don't want to delay the start of the assessment cycle.

Phase 2 - Fall 2016

  • Syllabi Review and Drafting of Rubrics (CAWG)
  • Revision/Finalizing of Rubrics (CAWG +Faculty in Core Area)
  • Identifying Student Work Products for Review (CAWG + faculty)
  • Rubrics Provided to Faculty (CAWG)
  • DEEA analyzes and summarizes core impact survey data collected 2009 - 2014

Phase 3 - Spring 2017

  • Sending Invitations to Core Evaluation Workshops (ADAE)
  • Orientation Sessions for Faculty Raters/Workshop Participants
  • Sample for Rating Workshop Collected (ADAE + CAWG)
  • DEEA analyzes and summarizes core impact survey data collected in spring 2017

Rating Workshops (led by CAWG) - Summer 2017

  • Calibrating Faculty
  • Applying Rubrics to Student Work Products

Faculty are compensated for participation.

Phase 4 - Fall 2017

  • Analysis, Summary of Core Assessment Data for CAC (CAWG)
  • Results of Core Assessment Shared with Core Area Departments (CAC)
  • Develop plan for ongoing assessment of Core Areas

WASC reaffirmation report due.

Phase 5 - Spring 2018

  • Implementation of Program and Curricular Changes (Core Area Members + their Departments)

Fall 2018

WASC campus visit

Phase 1 - Fall 2016

  • Syllabi Alignment Check and feedback to Departments (CAC + Departments in Core Area)
  • DEEA analyzes and summarizes core impact survey data collected 2009 - 2014

Phase 2 - Spring 2017

  • Syllabi Review and Drafting of Rubrics (CAWG)
  • Revision/Finalizing of Rubrics (CAWG + Faculty in Core Area)
  • Identifying Student Work Products for Review (CAWG + faculty)
  • Rubrics Provided to Faculty (CAWG)
  • DEEA analyzes and summarizes core impact survey data collected in spring 2017

Phase 3 - Fall 2017

  • Sending Invitations to Core Evaluation Workshops (ADAE)
  • Orientation Sessions for Faculty Raters/Workshop Participants
  • WASC reaffirmation report due

Rating Workshops (led by CAWG) - Intersession 2018

  • Calibrating Faculty
  • Applying Rubrics to Student Work Products

Faculty are compensated for participation.

Phase 4 - Spring 2018

  • Analysis, Summary of Core Assessment Data for CAC (CAWG)
  • Results of Core Assessment Shared with Core Area Departments (CAC)
  • Develop plan for ongoing assessment of Core Areas

Phase 5 - Fall 2018

  • Implementation of Program and Curricular Changes (Core Area Members + their Departments)
  • WASC campus visit

Phase 1 - Spring 2017

  • Syllabi Alignment Check and feedback to Departments (CAC + Departments in Core Area)
  • DEEA analyzes and summarizes core impact survey data collected in spring 2017

Phase 2 - Fall 2017

  • Syllabi Review and Drafting of Rubrics (CAWG)
  • Revision/Finalizing of Rubrics (CAWG + Faculty in Core Area)
  • Identifying Student Work Products for Review (CAWG + faculty)
  • Rubrics Provided to Faculty (CAWG)
  • WASC reaffirmation report due

Phase 3 - Spring 2018

  • Sending Invitations to Core Evaluation Workshops (ADAE)
  • Orientation Sessions for Faculty Raters/Workshop Participants
  • Sample for Rating Workshop Collected (ADAE + CAWG)

Rating Workshops (led by CAWG) - Summer 2018

  • Calibrating Faculty
  • Applying Rubrics to Student Work Products

Faculty are compensated for participation.

Phase 4 - Fall 2018

  • Analysis, Summary of Core Assessment Data for CAC (CAWG)
  • Results of Core Assessment Shared with Core Area Departments (CAC)
  • Develop plan for ongoing assessment of Core Areas
  • WASC campus visit

Phase 5 - Spring 2019

  • Implementation of Program and Curricular Changes (Core Area Members + their Departments)

Phase 1 - Fall 2017

  • Syllabi Alignment Check and feedback to Departments (CAC + Departments in Core Area)
  • WASC reaffirmation report due

Phase 2 - Spring 2018

  • Syllabi Review and Drafting of Rubrics (CAWG)
  • Revision/Finalizing of Rubrics (CAWG + Faculty in Core Area)
  • Identifying Student Work Products for Review (CAWG + faculty)
  • Rubrics Provided to Faculty (CAWG)

Phase 3 - Fall 2018

  • Sending Invitations to Core Evaluation Workshops (ADAE)
  • Orientation Sessions for Faculty Raters/Workshop Participants
  • Sample for Rating Workshop Collected (ADAE + CAWG)
  • WASC campus visit

Rating Workshops (led by CAWG) - Intersession 2019

  • Calibrating Faculty
  • Applying Rubrics to Student Work Products

Faculty are compensated for participation.

Phase 4 - Spring 2019

  • Analysis, Summary of Core Assessment Data for CAC (CAWG)
  • Results of Core Assessment Shared with Core Area Departments (CAC)
  • Develop plan for ongoing assessment of Core Areas

Phase 5 - Fall 2019

Implementation of Program and Curricular Changes (Core Area Members + their Departments)

Phase 1 - Spring 2018

  • Syllabi Alignment Check and feedback to Departments (CAC + Departments in Core Area)

Phase 2 - Fall 2018

  • Syllabi Review and Drafting of Rubrics (CAWG)
  • Revision/Finalizing of Rubrics (CAWG + Faculty in Core Area)
  • Identifying Student Work Products for Review (CAWG + faculty)
  • Rubrics Provided to Faculty (CAWG)
  • WASC campus visit

Phase 3 - Spring 2019

  • Sending Invitations to Core Evaluation Workshops (ADAE)
  • Orientation Sessions for Faculty Raters/Workshop Participants
  • Sample for Rating Workshop Collected (ADAE + CAWG)

Rating Workshops (led by CAWG) - Summer 2019

  • Calibrating Faculty
  • Applying Rubrics to Student Work Products

Faculty are compensated for participation.

Phase 4 - Fall 2019

  • Analysis, Summary of Core Assessment Data for CAC (CAWG)
  • Results of Core Assessment Shared with Core Area Departments (CAC)
  • Develop plan for ongoing assessment of Core Areas

Phase 5 - Spring 2020

Implementation of Program and Curricular Changes (Core Area Members + their Departments)

Core Areas

  • A1: Public Speaking
  • A2: Rhetoric and Composition
  • B1: Math or Quantitative Science
  • B2: Natural or Laboratory Science
  • C1: Literature
  • C2: History
  • D1: Philosophy
  • D2: Theology
  • D3: Ethics
  • E: Social Sciences
  • F: Visual and Performing Arts

Key

  • ADAE - Associate Dean for Academic Effectiveness (Chakraborty)
  • DEEA - Director of Educational Effectiveness and Assessment (Panter)
  • CAC - Core Advisory Committee
  • CAWG - Core Assessment Work Group (Benning, Doohan, Van Meter, Young)
  • HOLG - Higher Order Learning Goal (Derived from Core Learning Outcomes)