1. Program Level Learning Outcomes Assessment Workshop
11:35 – Introduction, Assessment Tools: Mark St. Andre
11:40 – Chemistry: Natascha Knowlton, Tom Richmond
12:00 – Math: Matt Cecil, Rebecca Noonan-Heale
12:20 – Metallurgical Engineering: York Smith
12:40 – Atmospheric Sciences: John Horel
1:00 – Conclude
Office of Learning Outcomes Assessment
April 2019

2. Office of Learning Outcomes Assessment Activities
Which is different than whether students are passing your required classes.
Policy
Consulting
Developing Tools
Clearinghouse Website
Collecting Assessment Plans and Reports
Accreditation
Workshops

3. Learning Outcomes Assessment
Why, Where, What, and How
Which is different than whether students are passing your required classes.
Q: Why Learning Outcomes Assessment? A: Understanding whether students are achieving the goals that you have for your programs. And adjusting your programs if you find out that they aren’t.

4. Q: Why Learning Outcomes Assessment
Q: Why Learning Outcomes Assessment? A2: Our Accrediting Body Requires it [see accreditation.utah.edu for NWCCU Accreditation Letters]
Fall 2012 NWCCU Accreditation Letter to University of Utah: Recommendation #1 “While some programs have an established track record of assessment of program learning outcomes…progress is needed to develop a comprehensive program of assessment across all disciplines.”

5. Fall 2015 NWCCU Accreditation Letter to University of Utah: Recommendations #2, 3
2. “The evaluation committee recommends that the University of Utah allocate additional financial resources for measurable, direct student learning outcomes.” 3. “…the evaluation committee recommends the University of Utah continue to fully implement a student learning assessment plan that identifies quality standards for all programs.”

6. Accreditors are expecting 60% of our programs to complete an assessment cycle by 2022.
Fall 2018 Year 3 NWCCU Accreditation Review Feedback to the University of Utah
To achieve this, the Grad School is letting programs know about 3- and 5-year assessment requirements in 7-year program review exit meetings.
Office of Learning Outcomes Assessment is following up.

7. Q: Why Learning Outcomes Assessment?
A: Our policy requires it. Policy 6-001: III.A.2.b.ii.c.2.a

8. Where? catalog.utah.edu

9. What and How? https://ugs.utah.edu/learning-outcomes-assessment/index.php

10. Tools to Assist in Learning Outcomes Assessment
Learning Outcomes Associator
- Associate Program or General Education Learning Outcomes with Assignments in Course
2. Learning Outcomes Reviewer
- Build a rubric
- Assign faculty to use the rubric to rate assignments identified by the Associator
- View reports

11. Learning Outcomes Associator

12. Learning Outcomes Reviewer

18. Let me know if you want to use the Associator and Reviewer
Questions?
Let me know if you want to use the Associator and Reviewer