University Assessment Committee
Mission Statement
To foster an environment of continuous improvement in student learning and provision of services to the VSU community through the use of active, ongoing, and constructive assessments.
Purpose
The University Assessment Committee (UAC) is an executive body created to foster an atmosphere of continuous improvement in both academic and administrative areas. It reports to the President and Vice Presidents on assessment processes occurring campus-wide and collects data from and reviews assessment programs of all units of the university. Its membership consists of representatives from each college and each senior administrative division with members serving serve 3-year terms. For a list of current members, click here.
Institutional Effectiveness
In its Principles of Accreditation (2012 edition), the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools’ (SACS) Commission on Colleges (COC) has several requirements and standards that focus on institutional effectiveness. In essence, Valdosta State University must prove it complies with these standards through “systematic, ongoing, integrated, research-based reviews that result in continuous improvement” institution-wide. A summary of institutional effectiveness principles is available here.
The below templates are provided to assist in the preparation of institutional effectiveness reports and plans. Every educational program, administrative support unit, academic support unit, research unit, and community/public service unit must prepare and complete these reports annually.
Report and Plan |
Academic Department or Division |
Administrative Unit |
Community Service/ Research Unit |
Due Date |
| 2011-12 Institutional Effectiveness Report Templates | Annually by September 30 | |||
| 2012-13 Institutional Effectiveness Plan Templates | Annually by September 30 |
Institutional Effectiveness Reports and Plans 2005-2012 (password protected)
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Comprehensive Program Review, Core Assessment, and Institutional Effectiveness for Academic Programs and Departments
Page revised June 1, 2013.