O F F I C E O F I N S T I T U T I O N A L E F F E C T I V E N E S S

RICE UNIVERSITY:STRENGTHENING OUR

PROGRAMS

OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

THREE AREAS:• Survey Administration & Analysis• Strengthening Our Programs (SOP)• SACS Accreditation

MISSION: • Identify outcomes for academic and non-academic units• Align outcomes with institutional and accreditation goals• Help stakeholder use the information to make effective

decisions and improve processes

SACS

•Who is SACS?•Why do they matter?•What do they expect?

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

• Many external stakeholders are asking for increased accountability

• Demonstrate that we are engaged in process of continuous improvement

• Systematic approach to CI is relatively new to academic “side of the house”

• Reflect not only on what knowledge and skills “we” are imparting, but also on what the students are learning.

Formal Assessment Plans

Course Level

Outcomes

Program Level

Outcomes

Curriculum Mapping

Methods and

Pedagogy

Program Philosophy

Methods and

Philosophy Alignment

Stage 1 Stage

2

STRENGTHENING OUR PROGRAMS

Rice University Office of Institutional Effectiveness oie.rice.edu

ANY QUESTIONS?

John M. Cornwell, Ph.D.Associate Vice President

cornwell@rice.eduExt. 3227

Angela Powell Thompson, MS, MBASurvey Administrator and Analyst

apthompson@rice.eduExt. 5377

oie.rice.edu

Casey H. Akins, MSDirector, Academic Program

Effectivenesscakins@rice.edu

Ext. 2064