Deliverable: An introduction, then six essays centered on the research questions. The appendices would include research report from each research team.

Van Novack, Leslie Kennedy, Michelle Saint Germain, Lisa Maxfield, Mary Ann Takemoto, S. Thomas, Jalal Torabzadeh, Dave Dowell

Van Novack

Dave Dowell

Leslie Kennedy

Michelle Saint Germain, Lisa Maxfield

Mary Ann Takemoto

S. Thomas

Deliverable: Essays addressing respective research questions.

How successful have we been in fostering the use of data to raise retention and graduation rates for each department, college, and student subgroup?

Based on the data collected in the Capacity and Preparatory Review, how successful have we been in removing barriers to graduation, with particular emphasis on high failure rate courses, the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement, and advising?

How effective have we been in employing the results of assessments of student learning outcomes and student support services to improve quality assurance for off campus, distance ed.?

How has student learning been impacted by our efforts to assess student learning outcomes in every academic program, including General Education?

How successful have we been in integrating student learning outcomes in our programs and services outside the classroom?

How successful have we been in ensuring that our graduates have the skills and knowledge that employers and graduate schools expect?

3 pages

8 pages, about 1 page per project

2 pages

5 pages

3 pages

3 pages

Report data on changes in retention and graduation rate by college, department, student groups and overall.

Ask leads (see below) to write about programs, uses of data:

• Graduation programs
  
• Low Course Completion project
  
• Beach Learning Community
  
• 2nd Sem. Advising
  
• New Writing Courses
  
• ASI Success Committee
  
• Math reform

Review use of assessment data in distance education programs.

Report on department level use of assessment data within the program review process.

Student Services report on development and use of assessment data.

Compile program review results?

Conduct focus groups or surveys with employers and grad schools?

D. Dowell, T. Enders, T. Allen

• M. Samuelson, S. Black-graduation
• T. Allen-low course
  
• H. Fung & M. Wiley-BLC
  
• G. Fenton-advising
  
• L. Sarbo, C. Nyssen-writing
  
• J. Davis-ASI committee
  
• X. Li, B. Benken-math

J. Torabzadeh

GA

D. Edwards

K. Powers
S. Thomas
M. Saint Germain
J. Torabzadeh
W. Martin