Non-Academic 评估
Jacksonville University (JU) has a comprehensive, integrated planning and assessment 过程. Planning and assessment occurs at the institutional level and extends to the classroom level. It is a cyclical 过程 whereby plans are developed and implemented on an annual basis, outcomes are assessed, and findings are used to guide 改进s. To achieve this 过程, the University utilizes an online assessment system that allows users to align their goals and objectives with those of the University.
Annual plans and reports should serve a greater institutional purpose than merely stating activities undertaken in a given fiscal year. Rather than being episodic events that occur for a few days each summer, meaningful assessment planning and reporting should drive our efforts. To be fully effective, planning documents should be fully integrated and allow us to document how our work in individual offices contributes to larger divisional and University-wide goals.
Instead of waiting until the summer months to revisit what has occurred, why it has occurred, and the impact it may have had, a more meaningful planning and reporting 过程 calls for continual engagement and reflection of the effectiveness of our units and programs. Institutional effectiveness should be viewed as a 过程 of continuous 改进.
The components of Annual Plans and 报告 include: Mission, Vision, Long-Range Goals, Annual Goals, Student Learning Outcomes (where appropriate), Initiatives, Major 活动, and Use of Results from Previous Academic Year(s).
Beyond being a best practice internally, sound planning and evaluation 过程es on campus provide continued compliance with the expectations of SACSCOC. 第7条 the SACSCOC Principles of 认证 discusses:
Effective institutions demonstrate a commitment to principles of continuous 改进, based on a systematic and documented 过程 of assessing institutional performance with respect to mission in all aspects of the institution. An institutional planning and effectiveness 过程 involves all programs, services, and constituencies; is linked to the decision-making 过程 at all levels; and provides a sound basis for budgetary decisions and resource allocations.
Moreover, Standard 7.1 specifically asks us to demonstrate compliance with:
The institution engages in ongoing, comprehensive, and integrated research-based planning and evaluation 过程es that (a) focus on institutional quality and effectiveness and (b) incorporate a systematic review of institutional goals and outcomes consistent 有了它的使命.
To ensure we truly position ourselves, the Planning and Reporting cycle will be built around the Plan-Do-Check-Act paradigm as demonstrated below.
评估 Repository
See current annual assessment plans in our 存储库.
Timeline and Relevant Materials
Annual plans for the current academic year are due to OAP August 30. 年度报告 for the previous academic year are due to OAP June 30. All plans and reports are to be entered through Campus Labs Planning.