Institutional Effectiveness

Mission: Support continuous improvement through institutional planning and assessment aligned with the institution’s mission and goals by enhancing assessment practices and ensuring use of data to inform decision-making.  

Goals

Goal 1: Establish and maintain an assessment culture across campus Goal 2: Ensure the quality of data Goal 3: Increase the use of data for informed decision-making and continuous improvement Functions: Student Learning: The Office of Institutional Effectiveness guides assessment of Program Learning Outcomes to ensure “quality teaching with a foundation in liberal studies, scholarly research, and public service to enable productive lives within the diverse global economy”. Administrative Effectiveness: The Office of Institutional Effectiveness guides assessment of administrative goals and objectives to support our commitment to “advancing the Commonwealth of Kentucky, enhancing society, and impacting individuals”. Institutional and Programmatic Accreditation: The Office of Institutional Effectiveness assists with ensuring compliance with SACSCOC and programmatic accreditation standards. Data Management: The Office of Institutional Effectiveness assists with the management of data collection and analysis for accreditation, accountability, and informed decision-making.   KSU Planning and Assessment Process Planning and Assessment Process[/caption]               At the forefront of all planning is Kentucky State University’s mission statement. With the mission statement in mind, planning occurs from the macro to the micro level. The University uses the following process: Institutional Planning Process

Resources

Campus Labs Support

SMART goals   

Professional Development Opportunities

Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education (AALHE) Annual Conference
June 8-11, 2020 New Orleans, LA

Drexel University Annual Conference on Teaching & Learning Assessment
September 9-11, 2020 Philadelphia, PA