Council Charge
Charge
(updated, 2022)
Purpose: To provide information, advice and counsel to the Office of the Provost in matters of assessment. The Council will support the Director of Assessment and Accreditation in the charge to administer a comprehensive, continual, multidimensional assessment program of student learning outcomes and evaluation of academic programs, collaborating with campus units to integrate assessment and evaluation efforts across campus, and integrating assessment activities and results with accreditation processes. This includes but is not limited to 1) monitoring the Higher Learning Commission Quality Initiative Project (QIP) assessment process; 2) reviewing current assessment tools used to assess institutional goals; 3) planning and implementing assessment training programs for the campus; 4) reviewing program-level assessment plans; 5) supporting general education program assessments.
Members include:
- Ranked faculty from each college
- Representatives from the Division for Diversity & Inclusion, Student Affairs, Student Success, and Assessment
- One representative of the academic administration
- The Director of Assessment and Accreditation
The Council Chair, the Director of Assessment and Accreditation, shall prepare the agenda and reports for discussion and consideration by the Assessment Council. Subcommittees of the Council shall be appointed by the Director of Assessment and Accreditation as are deemed necessary and appropriate for the timely fulfillment of the functions of the Council. Council members shall report assessment activities and Council discussions to the colleges, departments and other units they represent.
Council Members
Current Members
College of Business
Dr. Jeff Jones, Associate Dean
Yingying Li, Coordinator, Accreditation, Assessment and Enrollment Management
College of Education
Dr. Marjorie Shavers, Associate Dean
Dr. Ximena Uribe-Zarain, Counseling, Leadership and Special Education
College of Natural and Applied Sciences
Dr. Steven Senger, Mathematics
Dr. Matthew Siebert, Chemistry
Darr College of Agriculture
Dr. Beth Walker, Animal Science
Dr. Yoshimasa (Nancy) Kageyama, Hospitality Leadership
McQueary College of Health and Human Services
Dr. Christie Cathey, Psychology
Dr. Letitia White Minnis, Associate Dean, McQueary College of Health and Human Services
Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
Dr. Andrew H. Homburg, Music
Dr. Erin Wehrman, Communication
Dr. Ethan Amidon, Criminology
Dr. Herbert Rodrigues, Sociology, Anthropology and Gerontology
Computer Services
Brian Edmond, Coordinator, Management Information Systems
Enrollment Management and Services
TBD
FCTL
Dr. Tracy Gross, Coordinator, Faculty Professional Development
Institutional Effectiveness
Dr. Egon Heidendal, Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness
Dr. Chelsey Giles, Director, Institutional Research
Mark A. Woolsey, Director, Assessment and Accreditation
Mary Bohlen, Assessment and Accreditation Consultant
Stephanie Dixon, Assessment Specialist
Library
Tracy Stout, Library Science
Student Affairs
Dr. Kelly Rapp, Director, Career Center
Rebekkah A. Wall, Career Resources Specialist
Student Success
Dr. Tracey Glaessgen, Associate Director, Center for Academic Success and Transition & Director, First Year Programs
Meeting Dates
2025
September 16 at 2:00 pm in PSU 308
October 14 at 2:00 pm in PSU 308
November 11 at 2:00 pm in PSU 308
December 2 at 2:00 pm in PSU 308
2026
January 27 at 2:00 pm in PSU 308
February 10 at 2:00 pm in PSU 308
March 24 at 2:00 pm in PSU 308
April 14 at 2:00 pm in PSU 308
May 5 at 2:00 pm in PSU 308