Purpose

(1) To consult with and advise the Director of the Center for Assessment and Instructional Support; (2) to report to the Faculty Senate the purpose, nature, scope and author of mandated University assessment activities and to recommend tools and methods for compliance with such; (3) to assist the academic departments and other units, as requested, in the development and execution of assessment strategies; and (4) to provide advice and counsel to the Faculty Senate and to Academic Affairs in matters of instructional support at Missouri State University.

2003-04 Membership

College of Arts and Letters
Dianne Strickland, Art and Design
Sam Dyer, Communication

College of Business Administration
Peter Richardson, Management
Walt Nelson, Finance and General Business

College of Education
Beth Hurst, Teacher Education
Pat Van Velsor, Counseling

College of Health and Human Services
Donald Fisher, Psychology
Ralph Rice, Physicians Assistant

College of Humanities and Public Affairs
Dennis Hickey, Political Science
Marvin Prosono, Sociology

College of Natural and Applied Sciences
Tom Moeglin, Geography, Geology and Planning
Lynda Plymate, Mathematics

Academic Administration
Roger Sell, Academic Development Center
John Catau, University College

Other Voting Members
Martha Kirker, Assessment and Instructional Support
Susan Cohen, Continuing Education
Paul Langston, Institutional Research
James Baker, Assistant to the President

Steering Committee Charges to the Assessment Council

1. Describe how the Assessment Council’s activities support the University mission.
    
2. Provide an overall evaluation of the unit assessment plans across the University and how those plans are reviewed by the Council.
    
3. Describe the long-term plan for "Improved Learning and Assessment" and how that plan was developed.