Outcomes Assessment Committee
Mission Statement
To facilitate meaningful dialogue and assessment practices which support the ongoing improvement of student learning and institutional effectiveness. To provide planning, support, facilitation, communication, and leadership that will promote the achievement of college goals pertaining to outcomes assessment.
Responsibilities
- To support and help facilitate meaningful assessment and reporting at the institutional level
- To encourage assessment practices that are sustainable, and to support their integration into institutional systems, planning, and decision-making
- To support and encourage the implementation of effective practices
- To support ongoing compliance with accreditation requirements, and the appropriate documentation of evidence
- To help facilitate and provide input into the evaluation of assessment across the institution, and make recommendations in support of continuous improvement
Composition
Seven faculty (one of whom should be an associate), four administrators representing all divisions and a variety of employee groups, three classified staff (ideally representing multiple divisions) and one student, each selected by the appropriate governance council.
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Additional resources: the faculty director of online education (or any faculty member with significant online teaching and learning experience); the articulation officer; the dean of research, planning and institutional effectiveness.
Terms: All members (except student member) serve two year terms; terms are renewable twice.
Co-Chairs: One administrator and one faculty; faculty term is three years, non-renewable. No term limit for administrator co-chair. Co-chairs are included in the identified composition.
Meeting Schedule: First and third Tuesday of each month 3:30-5:00 p.m., OC1202
Committee Members – 2019-2020
- Kristine Arquero, Faculty - Chemistry
- Krista Byrd, Faculty - Psychology
- Alison Cotter, Student Services Coordinator - Financial Aid
- Zulema Diaz, Faculty - English
- Diane Dieckmeyer, Vice President of Instructional Services
- Yvette Duncan, Faculty - Nursing/Allied Health
- Jonathan Fohrman, Dean of Arts & Int'l Languages, Administrative Co-Chair
- Cheryl Harris, Research Analyst
- Nick Mortaloni, Interim Dean, Student Life and Judicial Affairs
- Katie Ortiz, Faculty - Communication Studies
- Toni Sharp, Administrative Assistant - Arts & Int'l Languages
- John Thomford, Faculty - Biology, Faculty Co-Chair
- Janelle West - Faculty - Biology
Resource Members
- Joanne Benschop, Articulation Officer, SLO Coordinator
- Chris Hill, Dean of Research, Planning & Institutional Effectivenes
- Jim Julius, Faculty - Director Online Education
Meeting Agendas & Minutes
Academic Year 2019-2020
- September 3, 2019
Agenda | Minutes - October 1, 2019
Agenda | Minutes - November 5, 2019
Agenda | Minutes - December 3, 2019
Agenda | Minutes - February 4, 2020
Agenda | Minutes - March 3, 2020
Agenda | Minutes - April 7, 2020
Agenda | Minutes - May 5, 2020
Agenda | Minutes