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Assessment

Assessment is an integral component of the University's continuous improvement and accreditation processes. It provides a systematic means of evaluating the extent to which colleges, departments, and administrative units achieve their stated goals and objectives. Assessment results inform decision-making, support curriculum enhancement and redesign, strengthen student learning outcomes, and promote the ongoing improvement of institutional programs and services.

For academic programs, assessment focuses on the evaluation of student learning outcomes and the extent to which students achieve the knowledge, skills, and competencies established by each program. Academic units develop assessment plans that identify expected learning outcomes, assessment measures, achievement targets, and methods for using results to improve student learning and program effectiveness. Faculty analyze assessment findings on a regular basis and use the results to guide curricular revisions, instructional improvements, and resource planning.

³Ô¹ÏÍø utilizes the to document and maintain assessment plans, findings, analyses, and improvement actions. Each academic and administrative unit designates a plan reporter (e.g., chair, director, dean, assistant vice president, or associate vice president) who is responsible for entering and maintaining assessment information within the system. Throughout the assessment cycle, data are collected and analyzed to evaluate the achievement of established outcomes and objectives.

Assessment plans, results, and supporting documentation entered in Weave are available for review by assessment coordinators, accreditation staff, and designated approvers. Unit supervisors and assessment coordinators may request revisions to ensure that plans are clearly articulated, contain appropriate measures, and adequately demonstrate the use of assessment results for continuous improvement.

AÌýplan reporterÌý(chair, director, dean, assistant or associate VP) from each department determines the specific objectives and outcome measures that comprise his/herÌýunit’s assessment plan for the academic year. During the plan period, data and/or results should be collected in order to report on the success of the plan. The reporter then enters the complete plan, results, and the appropriate supporting documentation into the assessment database where it can be viewed by assessment coordinators, accreditation staff and theÌýplan approverÌý(department head/supervisor) who may then verify that the assessment plan is satisfactory.

For access to the Weave assessment management system or assistance with assessment planning and reporting, please contact the appropriate assessment coordinator. See TASL membership below.

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University Team for Assurance of Student Learning (TASL)

Purpose:

The Team for Assurance of Student Learning (TASL) is the university-level assessment committee comprised of the Assistant Provost for Accreditation and Assessment, College Assessment Directors, the Dean of Undergraduate Studies, and a representative from Institutional Effectiveness and Analysis.

TASL Membership AY 2026-2027

• Dr. Wendy Hinshaw - College of Arts & Letters

• Dr. Ann Root - College of Business

• Dr. Bridget Smith - College of Medicine

• Dr. Nick Buker - College of Social Work & Criminal Justice

• Dr. Sheila Walden - College of Education

• Dr. Fred Bloetscher - College of Engineering & Computer Science

• Dr. Miguel Vazquez - Honors College

• Dr. Joy LongoÌý-ÌýCollege of Nursing

• Dr. Kara Evansl - College of Nursing

• Dr. James Gammack-Clark - College of Science

• Dr. Anthony Ambrosio - Undergraduate Studies

• Dr. Darlene Parrish - University Libraries

• Dr. Julie Golden-Botti - ³Ô¹ÏÍø Atlantic Online

• Willie Freeman III - ³Ô¹ÏÍø Atlantic Online

• Dr. Debra Szabo - Office of the Provost

• Maggie Ng -Ìý Office of the Provost

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Assessment Mission & Values

Mission Statement

The mission of Assessment is to provide university-wide support for:

• Assessment of student learning outcomes
• Planning and reporting on assessment activities (formative as well as summative).
• Continuous improvement activities at the course, program and institutional levels
• Moreover, Assessment strives to collaborate with faculty, administrators and other staff to develop and sustain, across the university, a community-supported and endorsed culture of assessment.

Values:

• Supporting Faculty in their quest to help students to learn
• Continuous improvement of student learning
• Collaboration with faculty and staff
• Shared responsibility and shared resources
• Use of technology to achieve efficiency
• Responsiveness
• Open communication and listening
• Evidence-based / Data-driven decisions and changes
• Rigorous, high-quality, and useful assessment data such as authentic performance-based assessment and embedded curriculum-based assessments of student abilities, skills (e.g., written and oral communications, quantitative literacy, critical thinking), and knowledge (especially analysis and synthesis as opposed to simple memorization).

For more information about FAU's Assessment Philosophy and Procedures, please see ourÌýStudent Learning Outcome Assessment Plan: Continuous Quality Improvement.