Assessment and Improvement 3rd Annual CAU GE Faculty Retreat Presented By: Dr. Lauren Lopez, AVP and SACSCOC Accreditation Liaison Officer Ms. Stephanie Suddith, Assessment and Program Evaluation Coordinator THE OFFICE OF PLANNING, ASSESSMENT AND INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH

WHY Do We Assess General Education? SACSCOC: Core Requirement 8.2.b General Education Rationale: This standard ensures that general education competencies are specifically addressed by establishing expected learning outcomes, assessing these outcomes, and providing evidence of seeking improvements based on the findings. This Core Requirement establishes 2 key principles regarding general education courses: Is based on a coherent rationale General education courses are college-level and comprise a substantial component of each undergraduate degree. Office of Planning, Assessment and Institutional Research

WHY Do We Assess General Education? SACSCOC: Core Requirement 9.3 Educational Program Structure & Content Rationale: The institution requires the successful completion of a general education component at the undergraduate level that: This Core Requirement establishes 3 key principles regarding general education courses: is based on a coherent rationale. is a substantial component of each undergraduate degree program for baccalaureate programs, a minimum of 30 semester hours or the equivalent. ensures breadth of knowledge. These credit hours include at least one course from each of the following areas: humanities/fine arts, social/ behavioral sciences, and natural science/mathematics. These courses do not narrowly focus on those skills, techniques, and procedures specific to a particular occupation or profession. (General education requirements) [CR] Office of Planning, Assessment and Institutional Research

ACTION PLAN for Improvement AY 2018-2019 Utilization of Fall 2018 to strategically plan GE’s: Planning & Preparations Activities Development of the Assessment Schedule for the GE Core Competencies Identifying GE Assessment Liaisons Development of the University Learning Goals (UGLs) Improvement to IMPROVE Office of Planning, Assessment and Institutional Research

COMING Summer 2019 Aligning GE Competencies to the Undergraduate Academic Programs Aligning University Learning Goals (UGLs) to Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Degree Programs Office of Planning, Assessment and Institutional Research

ASSESSMENT Data Preparation Select Key Assessment Assignment (i.e. exam, written assignment, project, presentation, etc) Collect the results (scores) for this assessment, Each Assessment should be a evaluated using GE rubric (attachment). Rubric scores from 1 to 4. Use the percent conversions listed under the rubric to obtain the rubric score for each student. Calculate the percentage of students in your class who have earned a 2 or higher. Insert your results/findings using the following exact language Ex. At least 70% of the students completing the Position paper are expected to score a 3 or higher on the evaluation rubric in CSCJ215) Office of Planning, Assessment and Institutional Research

GE AY 2017-2018 Assessment Summary Competency Total General Education Appreciative Of Humanities And Fine Arts Communication Skills Critical And Creative Thinking Financial, Quantitative, Technologies, Scientific Literacy Integrative And Collaborative Learning Multicultural And Global Interactions Personal And Professional Ethics, Human Values And Holistic Wellness Total # Courses 85 15 11 22 39 2 18 12 Courses Completed Assessment 24 (28% Conducted Assessment) CMUS120 CENG 105 CENG 106 CBIO 111L CBIO101 CMUS 120 CPHI 105 CPHY 102 CBIO 101 CBIO111 CPHY 121 CPHY 111 CSCJ 337 CSCJ 387 CENG 201 CENG 202 CHIS 212 CHIS 201 CPSY 211 CPSY 218 CPSY 301 CSCJ 215 CSCJ 216 CSCJ 218 CSCJ 310 Key Assessment Final Exam Essay Final Project Writing Assignment Research Project Lab Report Written Final Exam N/A % Criteria Met 91.6% 100% 80% 85.7% Office of Planning, Assessment and Institutional Research

GE Assessment in IMPROVE Result Assessment Year Criterion Met Assessment Tool Criteria of Success Assessment Schedule (when assessed) Section(s) Assessed Planned Action for Improvement/Enhancement

Thank You Dr. Lauren Lopez x6294 Llopez@cau.edu www.cau.edu/opar/institutional-assessment Ms. Stephanie Suddith x8655 Ssuddith@cau.edu www.cau.edu/opar/institutional-assessment