1. AQIP Action Projects  Action Project Directory created in 2002  An overt commitment to continuous improvement  At least three active action projects  Each Action Project is related to one of the AQIP categories

2. Initiating an Action Project Why is it a priority? How will units and people be involved? What changes/improvements do you hope will result? How long will it take? How will you monitor progress? What will success look like? Outcome measures

3. Annual Action Project Updates  What was accomplished in the past year?  How were people involved?  What are the next steps?  What effective practices emerged?  What are the challenges?  Receive feedback from a reviewer

4. UW-Stout’s Current Projects  Prepare students for a global society and workforce (2007)  Prepare students to be ethical leaders (2009)  Updating UW-Stout’s mission, vision and values (2009)

5. UW-Stout’s Retired Projects Assessment of student learning and E-scholar program (2002) Improving graduate education (2002) Leadership development (2002) Expanding and updating the academic program array (2005) First year experience (2005) Improving the effectiveness of internal communication (2007) Polytechnic initiative (2007) Reaching new markets through online and hybrid courses and programs (2007)

7. University Priorities for 2009  Enrollment Management  Experiential Learning  Sustainability  Diversity

8. AQIP’s database searchable by:  Institution  State  Title  AQIP Category

9. http://www.aqip.org/ AQIP Web Site

10. Planning and Review Committee PRC PRC  A Faculty Senate standing committee  Reviews academic programs approximately every 7 years  Acts upon program status reports  Reviews new program proposals – Entitlement to Plan

11. PRC Program Review Process Survey students, faculty and program committee Program Director Self Study and presentation Consultant Report Dean’s Response Recommendations forwarded to Faculty Senate Recommendations reported to UW System annually

12. Assessment in the Major  An annual assessment of student learning outcomes related to program objectives  Submitted by the program director to the Provost’s Office  Systematic effort and progress on improving student learning outcomes

13. Direct Measures  Standardized tests/exams  Locally developed tests  Course-embedded assessments  Capstone projects  Papers, essays  Portfolios and e-portfolios

14. Indirect Measures  Graduation rates  Placement rates  Student, alumni and employer follow-up surveys  Exit interviews  ACT scores

16. General Education Assessment  Assessment of student learning outcomes related to general education objectives

17. ACT Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP)  Five tests  writing skills  mathematics  reading  critical thinking  science reasoning

18. Critical Thinking - 2009  Exam taken by 100 juniors and seniors  Not statistically different than national average  Not statistically different than 2006

19. On the horizon  A possible switch from CAAP to ETS Measure of Academic Proficiency and Progress (MAPP)

20. GE Senior Level Assessment  Also know as GESLA  Survey sent to half the seniors (90+ credits)  Response rate 32% (202 students)

21. GESLA Results 2008

22. Course-embedded Assessment Annual assessment at the course level – Single course sections and multiple course sections Assessment methods: – Quizzes, exams, projects, reports – Looking for direct assessment Submitted to the Provost’s Office Reviewed by the GE assessment subcommittee

23. GE assessment form 1. General Education category 2. General Education objectives 3. Methodology 4. Results 5. Reflection  Improvements to instrument and methodology  Refining the course and improving student learning

24. Educational Support Unit Review Committee Examine units in relation to the following criteria: – centrality to UW-Stout’s mission – demand or need for services – quality of services Explore unit response to a continuously changing environment by: – Identifying and reviewing rationale for new projects, services or initiatives since the last review. – Identifying discontinued services or initiatives since the last review. Foster increased communication and understanding within the unit being reviewed.

25. ESURC Process Survey stakeholders Self-study and presentation ESURC Report and presentation Unit’s Response Presented to CAC New in 2008 – Annual Reports

26. ESURC Reports