System Update: AssessmentAIRPO Conference: Albany, NYJune 14, 2012

Nancy Willie-Schiff, Assistant ProvostSUNY System Administration

SUNY’s Culture of Assessment

• The Power of SUNY http://www.suny.edu/powerOfSuny/plan_powerofsuny.cfm

• SUNY Master Plan 2012: Delivering on our Promise http://www.suny.edu/sunynews/MasterPlan2012.pdf

• SUNY Report Card http://www.suny.edu/powerofsuny/reportcard/

• Resources for Campuses 2

Online References for

Assessment andAccreditation

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http://www.suny.edu/provost/academic_affairs/assessment.cfm

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ONE-STOP REFERENCE

1. SUNY Assessment Policies and Procedures

2. SUNY Resources for Campuses

3. SUNY Campus Resources NEW

4. Resources on College Readiness Assessments in New York State NEW

5. Selected Other Assessment Resources

http://www.suny.edu/provost/academic_affairs/assessment.cfm

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http://www.suny.edu/provost/academic_affairs/RegAccred.cfm

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www.suny.edu/facultySenate/Publications.cfm

University Faculty Senate

Guide for the Evaluation of Undergraduate Programs

2012 Edition

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Support forAssessmentConnections

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Campus Assessment Contacts

SUNYASSESSSO-L@ls.sysadm.suny.edu

SUNYASSESSCC-L@ls.sysadm.suny.edu

SUNYASSESS-L@ls.sysadm.suny.edu

Campus Accreditation Liaison Officers

SUNYALOSO-L@ls.sysadm.suny.edu

SUNYALOCC-L@ls.sysadm.suny.edu

SUNYALO-L@ls.sysadm.suny.edu

SUNY Listservs

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SUNY Council on Assessment (SCoA)• Enhances the assessment of institutional effectiveness and student learning by building, leading, and supporting a SUNY-wide assessment community that fosters collaboration, reduces duplication of effort and provides guidance and resources to campuses

• Plans and leads professional development opportunities for faculty, staff and administrators in the area of assessment

Meets in January and June. Next meeting is on June 19.

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http://www.sunyassess.org/index.html

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SCoA Members in 2012-13

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SCoA Committee PlansAssessment Education Committee develops ideas for assessment education curriculum and

certificate programs; collects and shares assessment information and resources; proposes regional networking/professional development opportunities; and works to integrate professional development opportunities on assessment into other system-wide organizations.

Outreach Committee develops and implements a communications strategy with campus leadership, assessment leaders, assessment practitioners and system-wide areas of practice groups concerning trends, examples, and implications of assessment issues.

Promising Practices Committee assists SUNY campuses in their efforts toward institutional improvement and renewal and provides information and materials that reflect sound practices in assessment of institutional effectiveness.

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Assessment Network

of New York (ANNY)

• Founded in 2010 for all sectors

• By fall 2011, over 200 members, more than 60% from SUNY • Created to stimulate dialogue and the exchange of ideas related to assessment across MSCHE-accredited institutions and provide support and resources to those committed to meaningful assessment of student learning and institutional effectiveness

• First elected Executive Board to take office on June 14

• New officers to be elected at first meeting of new Board on June 27

http://www.oneonta.edu/anny/

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Liaisonsfor

MSCHE Visits

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MSCHE Study: Preliminary ResultsPurpose• Assess SUNY progress toward goals• Inform campuses for improvement

Data Sources• Documents from 41 MSCHE reviews in 2010 – 2012• Decennial visits, follow ups & PRRs• Commission actions or team reports

Method• Deb Moeckel identified and classified each finding

Caveats • No records yet for a few reviews• Team reports not definitive

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Questions?

Comments andsuggestions welcomed!

Nancy.Willie-Schiff@suny.edu

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