Assessment

SUNY Cobleskill Assessment Committee Mission Statement

The mission of this group will be to oversee and provide support for all areas of the college in developing  and assessing outcomes.  It will be responsible for ensuring the continual assessment of institutional effectiveness, including academic program outcomes. 

This group will plan for appropriately responding to assessment results in a constructive manner and ensuring that areas ‘close the loop’ of assessment.

Assessment Committee Charge

* Review best practices locally and nationally
* Gather information on all assessment activities currently being done on campus
* Advocate for changes by faculty governance committees which will encourage/enhance assessment on campus

· Include course/program outcomes in new course proposals and course outlines (Curriculum Committee)
· Standard course evaluation form (Academic Policies)
· Identify speakers on assessment (Professional Development)
· Incorporate assessment competence in reappointment and continuing appointment criteria (Faculty Personnel Policies)

Develop a SUNY Cobleskill template for academic program reviews
Develop a SUNY Cobleskill template for non-academic program reviews
Develop and maintain SUNY Cobleskill Assessment website with links to all above information
Investigate technological options to facilitate data gathering for assessment.

Committee Membership

*Chair,  Jennifer Gray, Director of Institutional Research and Assessment
* David Campbell,  Department Chair, Culinary Arts, Hospitality, and Tourism Department
* Michael McCaskey, Dean of the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources
* Karl Schwarzenegger, Department Chair, Computer Technologies Department
* Joseph Sprague,  Professor, Natural Sciences
*David Tisch, Professor, Animal Science
* Nancy Van Deusen, Dean of Library Services
* Gail Wentworth, Professor, Early Childhood Department

Please contact any of the committee members for information on assessment.