Outcomes Assessment

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness supports the University’s commitment to institutional effectiveness and continuous improvement.  This commitment is demonstrated by the university’s outcomes assessment processes of its educational programs, academic support services, and administrative operations.   Specifically the university strives through its outcomes assessment processes to be in compliance with SACSCOC Comprehensive Standard 3.3.1 as defined by The Principles of Accreditation:

The institution identifies expected outcomes, assesses the extent to which it achieves these outcomes, and provides evidence of improvement based on analysis of the results in each of the following areas:

3.3.1.1 educational programs, to include student learning outcomes
3.3.1.2 administrative support services
3.3.1.3 educational support services
3.3.1.4 research with its educational mission, if appropriate
3.3.1.5 community/public service within its educational mission, if appropriate

Academic Units – Student Learning Outcome (SLO) Reports

    Academic Units – Curriculum Mapping Templates

    Academic Units – Curriculum Mapping Training Modules

    Administrative and Academic/Student Support Services – Outcomes Assessment Reports (OAR)

    Research

    visit the UofL Research & Innovation website to learn more about assessment metrics

    Community Engagement

    visit the Office of Community Engagement's website to learn more about outcomes assessment

     

     

    For additional tools, references, and articles see the Resources page.