How does administration support our assessment?
Administration in our college and in each department serve to support and facilitate faculty endeavors to assess learning. The items below allow us to document the ways in which our administration enables the assessment program. Click on the icon beside each entry to determine:
| Who is responsible for administrative oversight of the program. |
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| How program administration has provided administrative support for our outcomes assessment efforts, specifically by: |
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approving a budget line in support of assessment program. |
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instituting and maintaining recognition efforts for assessment work in the program. |
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demonstrating written and verbal support for assessment programs. |
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creating release time for faculty to provide assessment services. |
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committing resources for faculty development and scholarly endeavors in outcomes assessment. |
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including assessment activities as a part of position descriptions for both administrators and teaching faculty. |
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defining and enacting implementation and improvement strategies at administrative levels. |
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The Department Chair oversees the administration of the outcomes assessment program for the department. Chairs of the Outcomes Assessment Committee and the Curriculum Committee report to him.
The College of Agriculture maintains an Outcomes Assessment Committee. This committee, composed of faculty representatives from each department of the college, meets to discuss and share information on improving outcomes assessment in the college and departments. The College also supports Ag Career Services, which collects job placement data that is shared with departments. Additionally, the College maintains the server on which the departmental outcomes assessment webpages reside.
