Mission Statement
Through its work with faculty and staff, the Office of Student and Program Assessment coordinates, facilitates, and advances assessment practices and processes in support of evidence-informed decision making and planning. In keeping with the campus’ Principles of Assessment, we advocate academic and administrative assessment practices that advance student learning, teaching, research, and service.
Service Goals
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For Faculty Assessment Organizers (FAO), faculty, and staff, provide strategic methodological, and logistical support for annual and periodic program review activities that address priorities for advancing student learning and success.
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For FAOs, faculty, staff and students, effectively communicate assessment purposes, values, methods, and resources with the School and across campus.
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For faculty, staff, and leadership, provide ad-hoc data reports and analyses in support of operational planning and decision-making.
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For all stakeholders/customers, support institutional efforts to advance the sustainable integration of assessment into campus planning and decision making at all levels.
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Communicate UC Merced’s educational effectiveness practices to external stakeholders.
Services Provided
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Consult on assessment planning, including methods, timeline, disciplinary or administrative priorities, and tools (e.g. focus group scripts, rubrics, survey questions).
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Provide logistical support for data collection.
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Prepare content for annual assessment reports, for instance, data summaries, updated outcomes.
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Prepare content for periodic review reports, for instance, data summaries, academic and administrative.
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Consult on response to assessment findings in support of continuous improvement in student learning and/or student success.
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Direct faculty and programs to relevant campus and professional resources in support of continuous improvement in student learning and/or student success (ex. CRTE).
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Facilitate program cohesion through curriculum alignment activities, for example, review of syllabi and course learning outcomes in relation to program goals for student learning.
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Provide logistical and administrative support for programmatic accreditation activities, including self-studies, site visits, etc.
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Provide assessment related record keeping.