Faculty Senate Assessment Committee Report Shirley Lin FSAC co-chair Professor, Chemistry Spring 2017

Goals Increase awareness among faculty regarding FSAC Update faculty on the progress of assessment of student learning

USNA Assessment Timeline Late 1990’s Assessment Task Force (ATF) formed (evolved into FSAC) 2002 Director of Assessment position created 2006 USNA successfully reaccredited by MSCHE Academy Effectiveness Board (AEB) created to facilitate institutional-level assessment 2012 Assistant Dean of Planning and Assessment position created (revised to Associate level in 2015) 2013 Core Learning Outcomes collaboratively written 2016 USNA successfully reaccredited by MSCHE

Historic Membership Dr. Oscar Barton Dr. Ellie Malone Ric Clothier LT Mitchiko Martin LT Matthew Curnen LT Nicholas Maruca Dr. Jim D’Archangelo Dr. Dan Masterson CDR Anthony Doran CAPT Joe McInerney Dr. Howard Ernst Dr. Deborah Mechtel Dr. Fred Fetrow Dr. Angela Moran Dr. Gary Fowler Dr. Rich O’Brien Dr. Steve Frantzich LT Jon Paris Dr. Nick Frigo Dr. Helen Purkitt Dr. Steve Graham Dr. Jenelle Piepmeier Dr. Peter Gray LT Dan Reiher Dr. Rae Jean Goodman Dr. Gladys Rivera-La Scala CAPT Mark Hagerott LT Christian Roncketti Dr. Chuck Hanna Mike Schwob Dr. Judy Hartman LT Will Talbert Dr. Brad Johnson Dr. Greg White CAPT Jeff Macris Dr. Tom Zak Note: may not be a complete roster bold = former ATF/FSAC co-chair

Membership 2017 Faculty Senate Assessment Committee Members Engineering & Weapons: Dr. Deborah Mechtel/CDR Keith Kintzley and Dr. David Miklosovic Humanities & Social Sciences: Dr. Michelle Allen-Emerson and Dr. Silvia Peart Math & Science: Dr. Dan Finkenstadt, Dr. Els Withers Dr. Shirley Lin (co-chair) Professional Development: LT Devan Gurecki Leadership Education & Development: CDR Lon Olson Physical Education: Mark Goers Center for Teaching and Learning (ex officio): Dr. Karyn Sproles Office of the Academic Dean & Provost (ex officio) Dr. Katherine Cermak (co-chair) Time permitting, click on website

Charge from ACDEANINST 5400.1A FSAC facilitates the United States Naval Academy academic assessment process which was, "establish[ed as] a comprehensive program of academic assessment...intended to provide a systematic, cost-effective, and reasonably accurate basis for on-going examination and improvement of the academy's curriculum.” FSAC …. “shall create and monitor an overall framework and timetable for academic assessment” “review and coordinate…departmental assessment activities and facilitate the communication and sharing of good practices across the academy”

FSAC Annual Timeline June – August Assessment reports due from departments September – November FSAC members read and review department reports (majors and core) December FSAC meets individually with all departments January Revise and propagate annual assessment memo January – May Education and outreach FSAC workshops Individual consultations with departments May 2017: CTL conference sessions

FSAC Does….. Support departments and faculty in creating processes to assess student learning for the purpose of improvement Bring together faculty across the academic program to discuss student learning Provide resources on best practices in conducting assessment Does not….. Assess beyond the area of student learning Assume responsibility for accreditation Conduct assessment of student learning for departments Rank departments against each other Penalize departments if they do not achieve student learning outcomes (https://www.usna.edu/Academics/Academic-Dean/Assessment/index.php)

FSAC Outcomes Through the work of FSAC, USNA faculty and staff will… maintain a culture of assessment of student learning that supports the improvement of midshipman educational experiences within the core and majors at the course, departmental, divisional, and institutional levels employ meaningful, manageable, and sustainable practices in assessment of student learning throughout the USNA community articulate the elements of the assessment cycle and describe assessment of student learning within their respective programs/department and the core curriculum create student learning outcomes at the course, program, and core levels as a result of meeting outcomes 1 through 4, meet accreditation expectations for institutional, core, and programmatic assessment

FSAC Member Outcomes FSAC members will, as a result of active participation on the committee, be able to… apply knowledge of and competence in assessment of student learning in higher education to assessment at the Naval Academy communicate assessment practices that support student learning and improvement of midshipman educational experiences articulate the challenges and strengths different departments experience in conducting assessment of student learning and share good practices in assessment develop collegial and professional relationships with members of the USNA community that support the improvement of student learning and educational experiences

LAST TODAY FSAC WITH

Assessment Reporting: Majors Division (number of programs) AY2015-2016 Assessment Report Submitted Learning Outcomes Assessed DIRECT assessment of student learning included. Future actions identified (Yes-No-N/A) Actions as a result of previous assessment activities (Yes-No-N/A) Engineering Departments (5) 100% HUM/SS Departments (5) 80% MATH/SCI Departments and Programs (8) AY2012-2013 94% 65% 76% AY2014-2015 78% 83%

Assessment Reporting: Core  Division (number of courses) AY2015-2016 Assessment Report Submitted Learning Outcomes Assessed DIRECT assessment of student learning included. Future actions identified (Yes-No-N/A) Actions as a result of previous assessment activities (Yes-No-N/A) Engineering Core (5) 100% HUM/SS Core (3) 66% Leadership, Ethics, and Law Core (1) MATH/SCI Core (4) 75% Seamanship and Navigation (Core) (1) Core AY 2012-2013 71% 29% 50% 57% Core AY2014-2015 73% 93% Core AY2015-2016 86%  

Assessment Reporting: Overall All programs/core courses Assessment Report Submitted Learning Outcomes Assessed DIRECT assessment of student learning included. Future actions identified (Yes-No-N/A) Actions as a result of previous assessment activities (Yes-No-N/A) USNA AY2012-2013 84% 48% 65% 68% USNA AY2014-2015 100% 78% 88% 97% USNA AY2015-2016 91% 94%