Is outcomes assessment really here to stay or just one more exercise that will end up in someones drawer with no action being taking?
A. Outcomes assessment is indeed here to stay. It is the basis of our WASC accreditation visits that commence next year, and it has been included in our new five-year review format. Spring 2005 the University brought Mary Allen, an outcomes assessment expert, to campus to conduct workshops on the topic. There are plans for her to return spring 2006 for additional workshops. Fall 2005 semester 17 programs benefited from grants directed at assessment activities and there are plans to offer such grants on a continuing basis. The CELT conference fall 2005 offered three workshops related to outcomes assessment.
