Is the UMUC student learning assessment effort totally Middle States driven?
Assessment of student learning at UMUC is not totally driven by the requirement of the Middle States Association of Colleges of Higher Education. A critical reason for student learning assessment is to help answer institutional-level questions about the core curriculum and the academic achievement of students. The results from student learning assessment provide data that supports a wide variety of institutional needs. Although Middle States requires all accredited institutions to conduct an institutional assessment of student learning, Middle States is not the only group that requires the process. The Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) and the University System of Maryland (USM) also require universities to assess student learning.
