Assessment Database

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What is an Assessment Plan?

Assessment is an integral part of the accreditation for the University, as it determines whether or not the achievement plans and goals of each college and department are being met. Assessment contributes to curriculum re-design and enhancement, student learning and continuous improvement of university programs and services.

A plan reporter (chair, director, dean, assistant or associate VP) from each department determines the specific objectives and outcome measures that comprise his/her unit’s assessment plan for the academic year. During the plan period, data and/or results should be collected in order to report on the success of the plan. The reporter then enters the complete plan, results, and the appropriate supporting documentation into the assessment database where it can be viewed by assessment coordinators, accreditation staff and the plan approver (department head/supervisor) who may then verify that the assessment plan is satisfactory.

It is recommended that you retain a copy of your assessment plan in a Word document, from which you may then paste your results into the assessment database. Videos on how to navigate and enter data into the database are located here: Assessment Database online training.

Plan reporters may be asked to revise the assessment plan by their supervisor or an assessment coordinator in order to ensure that the plan provides the necessary information, is clear and well written. A checklist that is being used to evaluate assessment plans is provided at this link: Assessment Plan Checklist.

Request the access to Assessment Website should be made through the FAU Online Help Desk.

 

FAU Administrative Assessment Important Dates

Director’s Responsibility  Due Date Description Supervisor’ Responsibility
Director’s Responsibility
Report Prior Year’s Assessment Plan Results
 Due Date

October 1

Description
Assessment results & analysis for all outcomes in plan entered in database “submitted for review”.
Supervisor’ Responsibility
 Review report and request revisions if applicable. Approve completed (revised) plan.
Director’s Responsibility
Submit New Assessment Plan for Current Year
 Due Date

August-September/ By October 1

Description
Create assessment plan for current academic year utilizing previous plan/results. “Submit for review” to assessment database.  
Supervisor’ Responsibility
Review and revise new assessment plan. 

 

FAU SLOs Assessment Important Dates

Description  Due Date Results Due Date Report Due Date
Description
Outcome Description and Methodology Implementing Strategy Assessment Methods Criterion for Success and New Assessment Plan for Current Year
 Due Date

February 15

Results
Submit Results for previous Academic Year and Program Improvements for Current Year
Due Date

October 1

Report
College Assessment Representative Submit College Assessment Report for previous Academic Year to Provost’s Office
Due Date

November 25

 

University Team for Assurance of Student Learning (TASL)

Description:

The Team for Assurance of Student Learning (TASL) is the university-level assessment committee comprised of the Associate Provost for Assessment and Instruction, College Assessment Directors, the Dean of Undergraduate Studies, and a representative from Institutional Effectiveness and Analysis.

Purpose:

University Team for Assurance of Student Learning (TASL) Description:. The Team for Assurance of Student Learning (TASL) is the university-level assessment committee comprised of the Associate Provost for Assessment and Instruction, College Assessment Directors, the Dean of Undergraduate Studies, and a representative from Institutional Effectiveness and Analysis.

 

TASL Membership AY 2022-2023: