University Assessment Plan

AY 2015 -2016 Annual Student Learning Assessment Report Guidelines - Use this form to report a program's annual assessment activities on Student Learning Outcomes. The report is due to the UAC August 31, 2016. Submit the report to assessment@shu.edu.

Example Rubrics for Assessment - Unfamiliar with or looking for rubrics? This Excel document provides example rubrics that can be adapted for your program's Student Learning Outcomes assessment project.

These core assessment documents provide a roadmap of the University's Assessment efforts.

University Assessment Calendar - showcases the diverse types of recent, current, and planned assessment activities.
University Assessment Landscape - contain summaries of some recent assessment activities and related outcomes.
Outcomes of Departmental Assessments - contain summaries of some recent assessment activities and related outcomes.

University Assessment Calendar

2010-2011 Assessment Initiatives | 2011-2012 Assessment Initiatives | 2012-2013 Assessment Initiatives | 2013-2014 Annual Assessment Initiatives | 2014-2015 Assessment Initiatives

2014-2015 Assessment Initiatives

School/College/ Department/Office	Activity	Type
Academic Affairs	Collective Outcomes Assessment: Math, Modern Languages, Proficiency Pilot	Outcomes Assessment
Academic Affairs	SHU Program Review (7 year cycle)	Satisfaction and other Assessment
Athletics	NCAA	External Reporting
Board Affairs	Board dashboards	Internal Reporting
Board Affairs	Board bullets	Internal Reporting
Campus Ministry	DOVE satisfaction survey	Satisfaction and other Assessment
Career Center	Career Center follow-up of unemployed grads	Outcomes Assessment
Career Center	Career Center: initial employment outcomes	Outcomes Assessment
Career Center	Career Center internship satisfaction survey	Satisfaction and other Assessment
Chemistry & Bio-chemistry	Chemistry Dept. Alumni Survey	Outcomes Assessment
College of Education and Human Services	NCATE	Accreditation
Core Curriculum Committee	Evaluations of Signature 1 and 2 Core courses	Satisfaction and other Assessment
Enrollment Management	Enrollment, retention, dashboards	Internal Reporting
English	English: Teaching Portfolio Project	Outcomes Assessment
Office of Grants & Research	NSF	External Reporting
Health Services	Health Services: Patient Satisfaction	Satisfaction and other Assessment
Housing and Residence Life	Resident Students: EBI	National Studies
Human Resources	CUPA	External Reporting
Department of Information Technology	IT: Educause CORE Data Service	National Studies
Department of Information Technology	IT: ECAR Study of Students & IT	National Studies
Institutional Research	Course Evaluations	Satisfaction and other Assessment
Institutional Research	IPEDS	External Reporting
Office of the Provost	Collective Assessment, TBA	Outcomes Assessment
Schools of Health and Medical Sciences	ARC-PA, ACOTE, CAA, CAATE, CAPTE	Accreditation
School of Law	ABA Accreditation of Law School	Accreditation
School of Law	Law students: LSSE	National Studies
Stillman School of Business	Maintenance review of AACSB	Accreditation
Stillman School of Business	AACSB	Accreditation
Teaching, Learning & Technology Center	Mobile Computing Student Satisfaction & Perception Survey	Satisfaction and other Assessment
University Advancement	Attitudinal survey of alumni	Satisfaction and other Assessment
University Retention Committee	Undergraduate Students: BCSSE	National Studies
University Retention Committee	Undergraduate students: NSSE	National Studies
University Retention Committee	Undergraduate Students: CRSDE (retention)	National Studies
University Retention Committee	Undergraduate Students: retention	Internal Research

2013-2014 Assessment Initiatives

School/College/ Department/Office	Activity	Type
Academic Affairs	Collective Outcomes Assessment: Math, Modern Languages, Proficiency Pilot	Outcomes Assessment
Academic Affairs	SHU Program Review (7 year cycle)	Satisfaction and other Assessment
Athletics	NCAA	External Reporting
Board Affairs	Board dashboards	Internal Reporting
Board Affairs	Board bullets	Internal Reporting
Campus Ministry	DOVE satisfaction survey	Satisfaction and other Assessment
Career Center	Career Center follow-up of unemployed grads	Outcomes Assessment
Career Center	Career Center: initial employment outcomes	Outcomes Assessment
Career Center	Career Center internship satisfaction survey	Satisfaction and other Assessment
Chemistry & Bio-chemistry	Chemistry Dept. Alumni Survey	Outcomes Assessment
College of Education and Human Services	NCATE	Accreditation
Core Curriculum Committee	Evaluations of Signature 1 and 2 Core courses	Satisfaction and other Assessment
English	English: Teaching Portfolio Project	Outcomes Assessment
Enrollment Management	Enrollment, retention, dashboards	Internal Reporting
Office of Grants & Research	NSF	External Reporting
Health Services	Health Services: Patient Satisfaction	Satisfaction and other Assessment
Housing and Residence Life	Resident Students: EBI	National Studies
Human Resources	CUPA	External Reporting
Department of Information Technology	IT: Educause CORE Data Service	National Studies
Department of Information Technology	IT: ECAR Study of Students & IT	National Studies
Institutional Research	Course Evaluations	Satisfaction and other Assessment
Institutional Research	IPEDS	External Reporting
Occupational Therapy	ACOTE for Occupational Therapy Accreditation	Accreditation
President's Office	Middle States 10-year Assessment	Accreditation
Office of the Provost	Collective Assessment, TBA	Outcomes Assessment
Schools of Health and Medical Sciences	ARC-PA, ACOTE, CAA, CAATE, CAPTE	Accreditation
School of Law	Law students: LSSE	National Studies
Speech-Language Pathology	CAA for Speech-Language Pathology Accreditation	Accreditation
Stillman School of Business	AACSB	Accreditation
Teaching, Learning & Technology Center	Mobile Computing Student Satisfaction & Perception Survey	Satisfaction and other Assessment
University Retention Committee	Undergraduate Students: CIRP	National Studies
University Retention Committee	Undergraduate students: NSSE	National Studies
University Retention Committee	Undergraduate Students: CRSDE (retention)	National Studies
University Retention Committee	Undergraduate Students: retention	Internal Research

2012-2013 Assessment Initiatives

School/College/ Department/Office	Activity	Type
Academic Affairs	Collective Outcomes Assessment: Modern Languages, Proficiency Pilot	Outcomes Assessment
Academic Affairs	SHU Program Review (7 year cycle)	Satisfaction and other Assessment
Athletics	NCAA	External Reporting
Board Affairs	Board dashboards	Internal Reporting
Board Affairs	Board bullets	Internal Reporting
Campus Ministry	DOVE satisfaction survey	Satisfaction and other Assessment
Career Center	Career Center follow-up of unemployed grads	Outcomes Assessment
Career Center	Career Center follow-up of unemployed grads	Outcomes Assessment
Career Center	Career Center: initial employment outcomes	Outcomes Assessment
Career Center	Career Center internship satisfaction survey	Satisfaction and other Assessment
Chemistry & Bio-chemistry	Chemistry Dept. Alumni Survey	Outcomes Assessment
College of Education and Human Services	COAMFTE (for MS and Eds in Marriage and Family)	Accreditation
College of Education and Human Services	NCATE	Accreditation
Core Curriculum Committee	Evaluations of Signature 1 and 2 Core courses	Satisfaction and other Assessment
English	English: Teaching Portfolio Project	Outcomes Assessment
Enrollment Management	Enrollment, retention, dashboards	Internal Reporting
Office of Grants & Research	NSF	External Reporting
Health Services	Health Services: Patient Satisfaction	Satisfaction and other Assessment
Housing and Residence Life	Resident Students: EBI	National Studies
Human Resources	CUPA	External Reporting
Department of Information Technology	IT: Educause CORE Data Service	National Studies
Department of Information Technology	IT: ECAR Study of Students & IT	National Studies
Institutional Research	Course Evaluations	Satisfaction and other Assessment
Institutional Research	IPEDS	External Reporting
Office of the Provost	Collective Assessment, TBA	Outcomes Assessment
Schools of Health and Medical Sciences	ARC-PA, ACOTE, CAA, CAATE, CAPTE	Accreditation
School of Law	Law students: LSSE	National Studies
Stillman School of Business	AACSB	Accreditation
Teaching, Learning & Technology Center	Mobile Computing Student Satisfaction & Perception Survey	Satisfaction and other Assessment
University Retention Committee	Undergraduate Students: BCSSE	National Studies
University Retention Committee	Undergraduate students: NSSE	National Studies
University Retention Committee	Undergraduate Students: CRSDE (retention)	National Studies
University Retention Committee	Undergraduate Students: retention	Internal Research

2011-2012 Assessment Initiatives

School/College/ Department/Office	Activity	Type
Academic Affairs	Collective Outcomes Assessment: Math, Proficiency Pilot	Outcomes Assessment
Academic Affairs	SHU Program Review (7 year cycle)	Satisfaction and other Assessment
Athletics	NCAA	External Reporting
Board Affairs	Board dashboards	Internal Reporting
Board Affairs	Board bullets	Internal Reporting
Campus Ministry	DOVE satisfaction survey	Satisfaction and other Assessment
Career Center	Career Center follow-up of unemployed grads	Outcomes Assessment
Career Center	Career Center: initial employment outcomes	Outcomes Assessment
Career Center	Career Center internship satisfaction survey	Satisfaction and other Assessment
Chemistry & Bio-chemistry	Chemistry Dept. Alumni Survey	Outcomes Assessment
College of Education and Human Services	NCATE	Accreditation
Communication and The Arts	SNAAPS survey of career outcomes for creative art majors	National Studies
Core Curriculum Committee	Evaluations of Signature 1 and 2 Core courses	Satisfaction and other Assessment
English	English: Teaching Portfolio Project	Outcomes Assessment
Enrollment Management	Enrollment, retention, dashboards	Internal Reporting
Office of Grants & Research	NSF	External Reporting
Health Services	Health Services: Patient Satisfaction	Satisfaction and other Assessment
Housing and Residence Life	Resident Students: EBI	National Studies
Human Resources	CUPA	External Reporting
Department of Information Technology	IT: Educause CORE Data Service	National Studies
Department of Information Technology	IT: ECAR Study of Students & IT	National Studies
Institutional Research	Survey of destinations of unenrolled grad students	Internal Research
Institutional Research	Course Evaluations	Satisfaction and other Assessment
Institutional Research	IPEDS	External Reporting
Office of the Provost	Graduate student survey	Satisfaction and other Assessment
School of Health and Medical Sciences	SHMS alumni survey follow-up	Satisfaction and other Assessment
School of Health and Medical Sciences	ARC-PA, ACOTE, CAA, CAATE, CAPTE	Accreditation
School of Law	Law students: LSSE	National Studies
Stillman School of Business	AACSB	Accreditation
Teaching, Learning & Technology Center	Mobile Computing Student Satisfaction & Perception Survey	Satisfaction and other Assessment
University Retention Committee	Undergraduate Students: CIRP	National Studies
University Retention Committee	Undergraduate students: NSSE	National Studies
University Retention Committee	Undergraduate Students: CRSDE (retention)	National Studies

2010-2011 Assessment Initiatives

School/College/ Department/Office	Activity	Category
Academic Affairs	Collective Outcomes Assessment: Math, Modern Languages, Proficiency Pilot	Outcomes Assessment
Academic Affairs	SHU Program Review (7 year cycle)	Satisfaction and other Assessment
Alumni Relations	Alumni survey	Satisfaction and other Assessment
Athletics	NCAA	External Reporting
Board Affairs	Board dashboards	Internal Reporting
Board Affairs	Board bullets	Internal Reporting
Campus Ministry	DOVE satisfaction survey	Satisfaction and other Assessment
Career Center	Career Center follow-up of unemployed grads	Outcomes Assessment
Career Center	Career Center: initial employment outcomes	Outcomes Assessment
Career Center	Career Center internship satisfaction survey	Satisfaction and other Assessment
Chemistry & Bio-chemistry	Chemistry Dept. Alumni Survey	Outcomes Assessment
College of Arts and Sciences	Arts and Sciences marketing survey of prospective grad students	Satisfaction and other Assessment
College of Arts and Sciences	Service learning survey, Sp 2011	Satisfaction and other Assessment
College of Education and Human Services	NCATE	Accreditation
Core Curriculum Committee	Evaluations of Signature 1 and 2 Core courses	Satisfaction and other Assessment
English	English: Teaching Portfolio Project	Outcomes Assessment
Enrollment Management	Enrollment, retention, dashboards	Internal Reporting
Office of Grants & Research	NSF	External Reporting
Health Services	Health Services: Patient Satisfaction	Satisfaction and other Assessment
History	History Portfolio Project	Outcomes Assessment
Housing and Residence Life	Resident Students: EBI	National Studies
Human Resources	CUPA	External Reporting
Department of Information Technology	IT: Educause CORE Data Service	National Studies
Department of Information Technology	IT: ECAR Study of Students & IT	National Studies
Institutional Research	Course Evaluations	Satisfaction and other Assessment
Institutional Research	IPEDS	External Reporting
Mathematics and Computer Science	Math retreat to evaluate Career Prep	Outcomes Assessment
Political Science and Public Affairs	Political Science senior survey	Satisfaction and other Assessment
School of Health and Medical Sciences	ARC-PA, ACOTE, CAA, CAATE, CAPTE	Accreditation
School of Law	Law students: LSSE	National Studies
Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work	Sociology/Anthropology proficiency	Outcomes Assessment
Stillman School of Business	AACSB	Accreditation
Teaching, Learning & Technology Center	Mobile Computing Student Satisfaction & Perception Survey	Satisfaction and other Assessment
University Retention Committee	Undergraduate Students: BCSSE	National Studies
University Retention Committee	Undergraduate students: NSSE	National Studies
University Retention Committee	Undergraduate Students: CRSDE (retention)	National Studies
University Retention Committee	Undergraduate Students: retention	Internal Research