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2010 (February) Fostering A Campus Culture of Assessment (PA)
Fostering A Campus Culture of Assessment
February 22, 2010 - Courtyard by Marriott · Philadelphia Downtown - Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Skyline · Photo by Bob Krist - Courtesy of Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau.
About the Workshop
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How can you create a thriving culture of assessment?
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How can you get faculty, administrators, and staff “on board” with assessment?
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How can you foster a climate in which assessment is an ongoing part of campus life?
Research and experience show that assessment happens only with the active commitment, involvement, and tangible support of campus leaders.
This retreat is designed to help campus leaders identify practical steps they can take to foster a culture of assessment on their campuses. It will give participants an opportunity to brainstorm strategies to:
- Convey the need for and value of ongoing assessment to faculty and staff
- Identify sources of resistance to assessment on their campuses
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Identify strategies to promote a campus culture that respects campus history and values, that respects and empowers faculty, and that values innovation and risk-taking
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Provide tangible recognition of faculty and staff who engage in assessment
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Identify a feasible infrastructure—including appropriate staff and committees—to support assessment
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Fold assessment resource needs into campus budget allocation process There is no magic formula for creating a culture of assessment, and this retreat is not for those looking for pat answers. What works for each campus varies, depending on campus history and culture.
While this retreat will include brief presentations on general principles for fostering an assessment culture, much of the retreat will consist of breakouts in which campus teams, guided by facilitators, brainstorm practical steps they can take to promote a climate for assessment at their institutions.
Facilitator
Linda Suskie
Vice President, Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Agenda
7:30 A.M. Registration and breakfast
8:30 A.M. Retreat begins
10:30 A.M. Break
12:00 noon Lunch
1:00 P.M. Retreat resumes
3:30 P.M. Retreat concludes
Registration
Registration is open only to campus teams that include the following:
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The chief academic officer (provost or vice president for academic affairs) or chief executive officer (president or chancellor);
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A faculty governance leader; and
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An assessment coordinator
Institutions are welcome to bring larger teams, provided that the teams include these three individuals. Small institutions (those with fewer than 1,000 students and who do not have three separate individuals serving in these three roles) may register only two people. Seating capacity is limited to 80 people.
The registration fee includes a copy of Student Learning Assessment: Options and Resources (2nd Edition, MSCHE, 2007), a light breakfast, lunch, and mid-morning/mid-afternoon refreshments for each team member.
The fee for the basic team described is:
Early Registration - CLOSED
(Received on or before January 25, 2010): $260 per person
Regular Registration
(Received January 26- February 12, 2010): $340 per person
Cancellations: To qualify for a refund, registrations must be canceled by February 1, 2010. A cancellation fee of $75 will be assessed, regardless of the reason for cancellation. Cancellations received after this date will not receive a refund. Contact MSCHE at (267) 284-5000.
Workshop is sold out - registration closed
Accommodations
Participants are responsible for their own accommodations. MSCHE has not reserved a block of rooms. For information regarding hotel reservations at the Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, visit the Marriott's website (click here).
Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2680; Telephone: (267) 284-5000
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