Program Assessment
Program assessment provides the faculty and institution data on student achievement of program learning objectives (PLOs) for its specific program. The University Program Assessment Committee (UPAC) provides support and assistance to Program Assessment Coordinators (PACs).
Program Assessment Annual Timeline
The annual program assessment cycle is ongoing:
Fall: Collect student artifacts
Spring: Collect student artifacts data
Summer: Analyze the data
The following Fall: Develop the report
Present findings from data to stakeholders.
Consults with academic units (AUs) and refine continuous improvement plan.
Submit the report to the university program assessment committee (UPAC) through Blackboard for archival.
Start collecting student artifacts for for current academic year learning objective (LO) assessment.
The following Spring and ongoing:
Implementation of continuous improvement plan as provided in submitted assessment plan.
Programs should review a learning objective each year in the cycle.
Collect student artifacts data for current academic year.
Program Assessment Process
The program assessment process is a continuous improvement cycle.
Annual reports are produced for review according to a program's assessment plan.
Program Assessment Coordinators (PACS) by College
Program Assessment Documents
Assessment Plan Essentials This document describes the components of the assessment plan. It will guide you through completing the assessment plan template.
Assessment Plan Template This template will help you create your program assessment plan.
Curriculum Map How To Guide This guide will help you create a curriculum map to include with your program assessment plan.
Annual Assessment Report Template This template is for your program's annual report.
The link above directs you to the IIT_Assessment Organization in Blackboard. It is the current repository for department and program reports, templates, and other information.
The University Program Assessment Committee (UPAC) supports and assists Academic Units with all areas of Program Assessment.
MEMBERS (Program Assessment Liaisons)
Andrew Howard (ID)
Nicolas Menhart (ARCH, LAW, and SSB)
Jamshid Mohammadi (ACE)
Shamiah Okhai (LCSL)
Gorjana Popovic (CoC)
Geoffrey Williamson (ACE)