I am excited to announce membership for the Assessment Committee for Academic Year 2020-2021. We have some continuing members, along with some new faces. These committee members will serve as liaisons to their units regarding assessment, help guide and improve assessment across OUE and in their own units, and assist with events and professional development for all of OUE in this area.
We asked each member to share a little about their interest in assessment and decision to join the group:
Susan Belmonte (Pre-Graduate & Pre-Professional Programs):
I have been the lead on PGPP’s assessment since the first cycle. My main motivation has been to garner better skills in assessment and data analysis as an advisor but also, to a much smaller degree, as a doctoral student.
Roberta Berry (Honors Program):
I wanted to join the committee because assessment is key to navigating to our goals for the Honors Program. The assessment process disciplines us to identify our goals so we can figure out how to assess our progress toward them. And the results of assessment tell us how well our efforts are working, which guides our next steps in improving current initiatives or designing new ones.
Justin Boone (Tutoring & Academic Support):
I am excited to join a team whose primary focus is the continuous improvement of our services.
Andrea Comsa (Center for Career Discovery & Development):
I joined the committee because I think assessment is important and working with a group of peers, and their collective knowledge and expertise, helps better validate what to measure and how to measure to reach the outcomes you want.
Frederick Holloman (Undergraduate Advising & Transition):
I appreciate how assessments can advance learning and improve outcomes. My desire to join the OUE Assessment Team is to broaden my fundamental knowledge of assessments while contributing to quality improvements that strengthen student support programs.
Beth Spencer (Undergraduate Advising & Transition):
I approach projects, programs and initiatives with the following questions: “What is the intended outcome? How will we know we’re getting there? What’s working well? What can we improve?” As the director for a “new” unit, I look forward to supporting the team’s efforts to achieve our common goals for supporting student success through coaching, success initiatives, advising, and the Success and Transition seminars and opportunities—assessment will be an important part of bringing these together. The Assessment Committee is also relevant to my role as the director of undergraduate advising. The campus aims to transform advising; as we define our goals, learning outcomes, and common practices and standards for advising, developing ongoing assessment of advising will be key. Being part of this committee will allow me to learn from and be inspired by colleagues who share my interest in assessment.
Christina Wan (Academic Engagement Programs):
I enjoy the assessment committee because I like to tell the story of our work with data!
Kari White (Academic Engagement Programs):
Participating in the assessment committee is very satisfying because I can help programs really see what’s working and provide ideas for tangible ways to continuously improve to meet students’ needs.
As we close out the AY19-20 assessment cycle, I also wanted to thank others who played a big role this year in OUE Assessment including: Lanie Damon (C2D2); Savitra Dow (UA&T); Beatriz Rodriguez (UA&T); Allyson Tant (AEP); Kenji Terawaki (OVPUE).