ASSESSMENT PROCESS

More than 210 academic programs and 120 administrative units are involved in conducting assessment at the University of Central Florida. Each year, faculty and staff collect data, report results of the previous year’s assessment, and develop assessment plans for the upcoming year. This process includes the annual submission of an assessment report made up of the following components: 1) results of the previous year's assessment, 2) proposed or actual changes based on these results, and 3) a new assessment plan to measure the impact of these changes (which includes measurement of the effect of change made). Results and plans are submitted to Divisional Review Committees (DRCs) for reviews that are designed to promote excellence in assessment of processes, operations, and student learning outcomes.

The University Assessment Committee (UAC), the DRCs, and the office of Operational Excellence and Assessment Support (OEAS) work together to provide training and support for faculty and staff, to promote timely submission of results and plans, and to ensure that an effective review process is implemented. After DRC members have reviewed plans, the chair of the DRC releases the reviews of results and plans to assessment coordinators to inform their IE assessment process. At the end of each cycle, assessment plans are made available for online viewing.

The UCF Assessment Web site is the primary medium that is used to submit assessment plans and results. This Web site is also used by DRC members and UAC members in the review process. The Web site is password protected; people involved in the assessment process must login to use it.

The University Assessment Committee (UAC), the Divisional Review Committees (DRC), and the office of Operational Excellence and Assessment Support (OEAS) work together to provide needed training and support for faculty and staff, to promote timely submission of results and plans, and ensure that an effective review process is implemented.