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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH

Minutes of the Assessment Committee

Meeting of January 19, 1999

Members Present: Gary Reichard (Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs), Susan Mulvaney (Director, Testing and Evaluation Services), Margaret Merryfield (Chemistry and Biochemistry), Rose M. Martin (Accountancy), Michael Lacourse (Kinesiology and Physical Education), Sandra Cynar (Computer Engineering and Computer Science), Gerry Hanley (Director of Faculty Development Center), and Jeanne Relleve Caveness (Student Life and Development).

* These minutes have not been approved.

 

1. The meeting convened at 2:10 p.m. in Room 360 of the Administration Building.

Michael Lacourse served as Chairman for the meeting.

2. The Agenda for the meeting was approved.

3. The minutes were approved for the Dec. 3, 1998 meeting.

4. Announcements:

Jeanne Relleve Caveness volunteered to serve as the Committee representative to the 1999 SNAPS (Student Needs and Priorities Survey) group. This team will develop questions that can be added to the general form of the SNAPS questionnaire. Each university is entitled to add 20 questions that reflect the special needs of their students. All members of the Assessment Committee are encouraged to contribute questions to Jeanne to aid the work of the SNAPS team.

5. Item of Discussion:

The remainder of the meeting was spent planning the Event Day entitled "Assessment: From Policy to Action." This Event will occur on Feb. 26, 1998. Its objectives are to provide a forum for faculty (and others) to learn the importance and different types of assessment and how to plan and implement successful assessment studies. Therefore, the program will begin with a general description of Assessment. It will continue with the presentation of successful assessment studies, and conclude with a workshop in which participants begin to design assessment projects. This plan can be summarized as follows:

  1. The opening statement. Speakers will present the value of assessment in student learning and the Cornerstones mandate for assessment. (The different types of assessment are included in the Cornerstones discussion.)
  2. Case Study Presentations. Three successful assessment studies will be presented. Time will be allotted for audience discussion and critique.
  3. Workshop. Retreat participants brainstorm the design of potential assessment projects.

6. The revised Assessment Grant criteria will be discussed at the next meeting of the Assessment Committee.

7. This meeting will take place on Feb. 4 from 12- 2pm.

8. The meeting adjourned at 4:05 p.m.

 

 

These minutes are respectfully submitted,

 

 

Rose M. Martin

Recording Secretary