Undergraduate Program Assessment

Earlier this semester Wayne Jacobson (UI Assessment Director) visited the Directors of Undergraduate Studies (DUS) meeting to discuss the annual process of undergraduate program assessment. CLAS works closely with Wayne to ensure that faculty are systematically assessing quality of learning in their programs and using what they learn to make program improvements as warranted.

The deadline for Assessment Updates is June 30, 2023. The form Learning Outcomes Assessment Update was shared with DUSs. You can find a Microsoft Word version of this form on the CLAS DUS webpage.

Additionally, please see these pages and the Assessment Exchange for helpful information and related forms from the Office of Assessment.

• Assessment of all programs of study offered by UI is required by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), which reaffirms the UI accreditation status; this reaffirmation occurs continuously rather than every 10 years as in the past.
• CLAS departments therefore should practice continual assessment, with the aim of making small changes annually that help students to better reach the program’s learning outcomes.

Thank you for your attention to this important practice. Please contact Wayne Jacobson if you have questions.