The college has developed an Institutional Effectiveness Plan and Guidebook. This
document serves as a resource for faculty, staff, and administrators across all campus
operations. Included are background information about the integrated processes of
planning, budgeting, and assessment; guidance for developing assessment plans at the
institutional and unit levels; and suggested practices for collecting, analyzing,
and using data for improvement of student learning and college operations. Timelines
and responsible parties are highlighted.
Institutional Assessment Committee Charge
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.
- Review best practices locally and nationally and provide samples for academic and
non-academic assessment processes
- Continue to gather information on all assessment activities currently being done on
campus, including providing support for data collection efficiencies
- Advocate for changes by faculty governance committees which will encourage/enhance
assessment on campus
- Working with Curriculum Committee to encourage and support the inclusion of course/program
outcomes in new course proposals and course outlines
- Identify and provide workshops on assessment (Professional Development)
- Maintain SUNY Cobleskill Assessment website with links to all above information
- Continue to make collection processes more efficient using tools and software
- Develop and maintain academic program review template and procedures
- Develop and support a process for assessing institutional learning outcomes
Committee Membership
- Edward Asselin – Chief Compliance Officer/Accreditation Lead, Finance & Business
- Vincent Basile – Director of Online Education
- Charles Cotton – Assistant Professor, Fisheries, Wildlife
- Nicole Field – Director of Personnel and Affirmative Action
- Douglas Hammond – Associate Professor, Agricultural Engineering
- Patricia Piatov – Associate Professor, Business, Food Service and Ag Management
- Donna Pesta – Director of Student Success Center
- Kathy Schultz – Assessment Coordinator (chair)
- Melissa Struckle – Assistant Director of Professional and Continuing Education (PACE)
- Adam Tegnander – Histotechnician Program Director
- Elise Weiss – Assistant Professor/Department Chair, Early Childhood & Psychology
- Tara Winter – Chief Strategic Planning and Institutional Effectiveness Office
- David Yanisko – Associate Professor, Business, Food Service, and Ag Management