University Assessment Committee

The University Assessment Committee met this morning.

We discussed the purpose of the committee and a possible re-visioning of the committee. The big concern of the committee is the bleak budget future. There is fear that assessment will go by the wayside or will be used as a weapon against programs.

What this means for students: There is going to be some sort of trade-off among ACCESS-COST-QUALITY because of the poor economy/budget. Decisions about what we value should be made using data and be meaningful, not arbitrary.