Undergraduate Academic Assessment Plans: What’s New for Timothy S. Brophy, Director of Institutional Assessment University of Florida Office of the Provost

Today’s Presentation The UF Assessment System Review the Undergraduate AAP - What’s new for Submission Process Questions

UF Assessment System Establish Mission, Goals, and Outcomes Assessment Planning Implement the Plan and Gather Data Interpret and Evaluate the Data Modify and Improve May – Assessment Plans and Effectiveness Documentation Reports submitted for the next AY October - Assessment Data, results, and use of results for previous AY entered into Compliance Assist! Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness Data Reporting

Academic Assessment Plan Undergraduate Academic Assessment Plans Mission Statement Student Learning Outcomes Curriculum Maps Assessment Cycle Methods and Procedures SLO Assessment Matrix Assessment Oversight

Student Learning Outcomes BOG Regulation revised BOG Regulation revised BOG Regulation BOG Regulation Assessment Plans should present a hyperlink to the online SLOs for the degree programs covered, or they can be written in the text. Assessment Plans should present a hyperlink to the online SLOs for the degree programs covered, or they can be written in the text. NEW FOR : SLOs must use active verbs Use the verbs found in the online SLO Resourceonline SLO Resource

Methods and Procedures Each unit employs various methods and procedures to assess and collect data on student learning. In the Academic Assessment Plan, methods and procedures are evaluated on the following criteria. NEW: SLO Assessment Matrix

Due dates and What’s next Undergraduate Assessment Plans are due March 15, 2013 We will review these using the rubric provided in the template When needed, we will contact the person who oversees the assessment process with questions

Submission Instructions for Plans must be screened first for any curriculum and degree requirement changes. Curriculum and degree requirement changes must go through the standard UF approval process.

Submission Instructions for Once the plan is ready, it must be uploaded to the approvals website at > Undergraduate > Academic Learning Compact/Academic Assessment Plan. Please note: 1. Before the plan is submitted, it must be screened at the College level for curriculum/degree requirement changes. Approval of these types of changes must follow established UF approval procedures. 2. If there are changes to any part of the template, you must submit the SLO/Academic Assessment Plan Change Form with your AAP. 3. If there are no changes to your template, submit your AAP without a form. In the submission description box on the approvals site, enter “No changes from the template.”

Plans Call issued: around the 3 rd week of March 2013 Call issued: around the 3 rd week of March 2013 Templates provided Templates provided Due on or before Due on or before May 15, 2013 Then we begin the annual cycle

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