Assessment Council

Assessment Council is an advisory committee to the Provost consisting at least two representatives from each college. Current membership includes 27 members who represent 25 curricular and co-curricular departments and offices across campus.

Charge

(updated, 2022)

Purpose: To provide information, advice and counsel to the Office of the Provost in matters of assessment. The Council will support the Director of Assessment and Accreditation in the charge to administer a comprehensive, continual, multidimensional assessment program of student learning outcomes and evaluation of academic programs, collaborating with campus units to integrate assessment and evaluation efforts across campus, and integrating assessment activities and results with accreditation processes. This includes but is not limited to 1) monitoring the Higher Learning Commission Quality Initiative Project (QIP) assessment process; 2) reviewing current assessment tools used to assess institutional goals; 3) planning and implementing assessment training programs for the campus; 4) reviewing program-level assessment plans; 5) supporting general education program assessments.

Members include:

  • Ranked faculty from each college
  • Representatives from the Division for Diversity & Inclusion, Student Affairs, Student Success, and Assessment
  • One representative of the academic administration
  • The Director of Assessment and Accreditation

The Council Chair, the Director of Assessment and Accreditation, shall prepare the agenda and reports for discussion and consideration by the Assessment Council. Subcommittees of the Council shall be appointed by the Director of Assessment and Accreditation as are deemed necessary and appropriate for the timely fulfillment of the functions of the Council. Council members shall report assessment activities and Council discussions to the colleges, departments, and other units they represent.

Council Members

College of Business

Dr. Jeff Jones, Associate Dean

Yingying Li, Coordinator, Accreditation, Assessment and Enrollment Management

College of Education

Dr. Barri Tinkler, Dean

Dr. Ximena Uribe-Zarain, Counesling, Leadership, and Special Education 

College of Natural and Applied Sciences

Dr. Toby Dogwiler, Department Head, School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability

Dr. Steven Senger, Mathematics

Dr. Matthew Siebert, Chemistry

Darr College of Agriculture

Dr. Beth Walker, Animal Science

McQueary College of Health and Human Services

Dr. Christie Cathey, Psychology

Dr. Letitia White Minnis, Associate Dean, McQueary College of Health and Human Services

Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities

Dr. Andrew H. Homburg, Music

Dr. Erin Wehrman, Communication

Dr. Ethan Amidon, Criminology

Dr. Herbert Rodrigues, Sociology, Anthropology and Gerontology

Computer Services

Brian Edmond, Coordinator, Management Information Systems

Diversity and Inclusion

Algerian Hart, Assistant to the President for Inclusive Engagement

Enrollment Management and Services

Dr. Juan Meraz, Assistant Vice President and Special Assistant

FCTL

Nancy Gordon, Director

Institutional Effectiveness

Dr. Egon Heidendal, Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness

Dr. Chelsey Giles, Director, Institutional Research

Mark A. Woolsey, Director, Assessment and Accreditation

Mary Bohlen, Assessment and Accreditation Consultant

Stephanie Dixon, Assessment Specialist

Library

Tracy Stout, Library Science

Student Affairs

Dr. Kelly Rapp, Director, Career Center

Rebekkah A. Wall, Career Resources Specialist

Student Success

Dr. Tracey Glaessgen, Associate Director, Center for Academic Success and Transition & Director, First Year Programs

Meeting Dates

2024

September 17 at 10:00 am in PSU 308

October 15 at 10:00 am in PSU 308

November 12 at 10:00 am in PSU 308

December 3 at 10:00 am in PSU 308

2025

January 28 at 10:00 am in PSU 308

February 18 at 10:00 am in PSU 308

March 11 at 10:00 am in PSU 308

April 15 at 10:00 am in PSU 308