Spring is in the Air

Spring is in the air: the birds are chirping, the trees are budding, the flowers are beginning to bloom, and I’m sneezing and bleary eyed because of the pollen. My BFFs during springtime are antihistamines and tissue.

If you’re like me and the safest place during the spring is inside, come and join us on Friday, May 5, 2017 for the Assessment Matters conference from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy a continental breakfast, your choice of numerous breakout sessions, lunch, a vendor fair, door prizes, and more. Here’s a peek at some of your presentation choices:

Dr. Kevin Joseph of University of Kansas is presenting Establishing a Culture of Assessment in Student Affairs: 

Establishing a culture of assessment is pivotal in creating a philosophy of data driven decision making on campus. The University of Kansas (KU) division of Student Affairs has made great strides in developing meaningful assessment practices linked to the institution’s strategic plan and equally focused on student learning and development. Participants attending this session will learn about the structure of our assessment plan and processes, who is involved, their responsibilities, and the tools and resources used to coordinate, measure, capture, and act on results.

A panel from Rockhurst University is presenting Assessment Across the Liberal Arts:

Rockhurst’s Liberal Arts Core was designed prior to assessment requirements and focuses on the acquisition of a wide breadth of knowledge across the liberal arts. To bring Rockhurst into compliance with accreditation standards while respecting core design and history, we developed a pilot procedure to assess the core as a single entity. Association of American Colleges and Universities VALUE rubrics were modified to assess critical thinking in the natural sciences, art, global perspectives, philosophy, and theology during the 2015-2016 academic year. Based on the rubric performance milestones, 89% of the students across the core scored in the two highest milestones.

To wrap up the day, join the last session of the Assessment Conference for a panel of your colleagues from around the region.  Questions will focus on the challenges and successes of assessment on their campus, the most rewarding aspect of assessment work, and what they believe to be the future challenges and opportunities for assessment.

Hope to see you there!

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