1. VCSU’s Assessment of Student Learning
When we talk about Assessment in the context of the HLC or our Campus-Wide System we are referring to Student Learning.
I will provide you with an overview of the Assessment System and identify changes from the current processes.
Short comings of the previous plan 1) access to the projects 2) lack of an assessment budget.
New plan – Dr. King and I have been putting it together. We would welcome anyone who wants to be part of this process.

2. VCSU’s Assessment of Student Learning

3. VCSU’s Assessment of Student Learning

4. VCSU’s Assessment of Student Learning

5. VCSU’s Assessment of Student Learning

6. VCSU’s Assessment of Student Learning

7. Senior Portfolio Assessment
Part of current assessment system
Completed for each student by divisional faculty during portfolio presentation
Sent to Assessment office
Aggregated and returned to division/ department for examination and program reviews
New Form – Reviewed at Summer Institute

8. Student Ability Surveys
Given 3 times throughout each year
Learning to Live class
Specific General Education courses -spring.
Seniors during portfolio presentation process
Sent to Assessment office
Aggregated and returned to division/ department for examination and program reviews

9. Other NDUS & Campus Statistics
(NSSE) National Survey of Student Engagement
Noel-Levitz – Student Satisfaction Inventory is a tool to improve the quality of student life and learning.
Noel Levitz – Priorities Survey for Online Learners (PSOL) tells us how satisfied your students are and what issues are really important to them.
Retention & Graduating rates

10. Senior Projects – Summer Institute
Projects from Senior Portfolios from the previous year
Summer Assessment Institutes - 3 person teams
Projects from 4 Abilities will be reviewed
Over the summer we did 7 of the 8 Abilities
Seniors in Portfolio classes will burn a CD containing just their projects
Syllabus expectations
17 faculty involved in the Summer Assessment Institute
To appropriately assess the projects requires
1. The project
2. The skill
3. A reflection

11. General Education
General Education Projects are collected and reviewed by the Curriculum Committee
2-3 Abilities are reviewed each year.
There is currently data on three Abilities
A 3-point rubric is used
The Assessment System will allow us to track student growth and connect General Education to the degree programs