Calendar of the Outcomes Assessment Process
- Faculty prepare course syllabi specifying department- and major-specific learning outcomes.
- Outcomes Assessment Committee and appropriate instructors prepare course-level continuous improvement plans for the Iowa State Course-Level Continuous Improvement Plan Qualtrics survey.
- Departmental student services specialist updates and administers alumni surveys.
- Alumni who graduated 1 year previously complete outcomes survey.
- Departmental student services specialist compiles information from senior and alumni surveys.
- Outcomes Assessment Committee analyzes data from senior and alumni surveys and data from faculty generated Student Learning Outcomes reports.
- Curriculum Committee presents proposed degree program changes to faculty; faculty members vote on proposed degree program changes.
- Outcomes Assessment Committee prepares draft of annual report with data and recommendations for Curriculum Committee.
- Departmental student services specialist notifies graduating seniors to complete senior survey.
- Students complete online instructor/course evaluations.
- Instructors collect appropriate student work artifacts and assess achievement of learning outcomes.
- Outcomes Assessment Committee evaluates student work for learning outcomes achievement.
- Faculty prepare course syllabi specifying department and major-specific learning outcomes.
- Outcomes Assessment Committee presents data from previous year at Faculty Retreat.
- Outcomes Assessment Committee submits report to Curriculum Committee which includes outcomes assessment data and curriculum recommendations.
- Faculty submit Student Learning Outcomes Report as part of their Annual Activity Report.
- Curriculum Committee formulates proposed course changes.
- Curriculum Committee reports to faculty, which discusses proposed course changes.
- Outcomes Assessment Committee prepares yearly report summarizing accomplishments and goals for next year.
- Curriculum Committee finalizes new courses and changes.
- Faculty members votes on proposed course changes.
- Departmental student services specialist notifies graduating seniors to complete senior survey.
- Students complete online instructor/course evaluations.
- Instructors collect appropriate student work artifacts and assess achievement of learning outcomes.
- Outcomes Assessment Committee evaluates student work for learning outcomes achievement.
- Appropriate instructors complete the Iowa State Course-Level Continuous Improvement Plan Qualtrics survey.
- Outcomes Assessment Committee chair and Associate Department chair summarize outcome assessment and curriculum information for college reports and IFT.
