Vision, Mission, Strategy

Goal 1a. Educate the Community on Assessment 

• Provide assessment training opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to develop a shared language and competency in conducting assessment and utilizing the results.

• Aligns with GCC Value of Quality: Assure excellence in instructional and support services through employee development and continuous assessment for optimal results.

• Aligns with HLC Criterion of Teaching and Learning for Student Success (3.E Assessment of Student Learning).

Goal 1b. Communicate with Internal & External Audiences

• Regularly share assessment updates with all key internal and external stakeholders to ensure transparency in assessment programming and outcomes. 

• Aligns with GCC Value of Integrity: Demonstrate unwavering commitment to honesty, transparency, and accountability.

• Aligns with HLC Criteria of Integrity: Ethical and Responsible Conduct (2.B. Transparency)

Goal 2a. Engage in Integrative Practices 

• Provide an inclusive and integrated learning experience by aligning course, program, cocurricular, and general education outcomes.

• Aligns with GCC Value of Inclusiveness: Cultivate a community where everyone can contribute and grow in a supportive, respectful, and caring environment that values human dignity.

• Aligns with HLC Criterion of Teaching and Learning for Student Success (3.A Educational Programs, 3.E Assessment of Student Learning).

Goal 2b. Increase Participation in Assessment

• Include more faculty, staff, and students in all aspects of assessment to promote engagement and provide comprehensive representation in the data and resulting action. 

• Aligns with GCC Value of Community: Foster a culture that enables positive internal and external relationships based on mutual respect, trust, and a sense of belonging.

• Aligns with HLC Criterion of Teaching and Learning for Student Success (3.E Assessment of Student Learning).

Goal 3a. Use Assessment Results in Decision Making 

• Provide data tracking and dashboard resources to support use of assessment results to ensure improvement in student learning. 

• Aligns with GCC Value of Learning: Provide comprehensive and transformative experiences to assist students in achieving their personal, academic, and career goals.

• Aligns with HLC Criterion of Teaching and Learning for Student Success (3.E Assessment of Student Learning) and Sustainability: Institutional Effectiveness, Resources and Planning (4.C. Planning for Quality Improvement).

Goal 3b. Strategize Locally, Regionally, and Nationally

• Collaborate with assessment colleagues across the United States to strengthen the GCC assessment program.

• Aligns with GCC Value of Future-Focused: Enhance innovative and forward-thinking perspectives and approaches to prepare students for evolving educational, workforce, and societal needs.

• Aligns with HLC Criterion of Sustainability: Institutional Effectiveness, Resources and Planning (4.A. Effective Administrative Structures).