Assessment of Administrative Effectiveness – Examination of the existence of appropriate administrative structures and services, leadership and governance, and planning-driven resource allocations to achieve the mission and strategic goals of the Institute. The plan will set a time frame for developing and implementing assessment plans and provide guidance for all student support units and administrative units to assess:  student learning, program outcomes, and attitudes of major constituencies.

Assessment of Educational Quality.  The plan focuses on the effectiveness of academic programs and priority is given to assessment of student learning and development. The plan will set a time frame for developing assessment plans, providing guidance and advice for assessing student learning and program quality in all academic programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Academic assessment will also include cyclical academic program reviews and review of syllabi and course evaluations.

Assessment of Key Strategic Plan Goals. The assessment plan will examine the extent to which the key goals of the Institute-wide Strategic Plan are being accomplished on an annual basis. The Strategic Planning Committee will be responsible for reviewing evidence of the Institute’s progress in meeting its strategic goals and objectives.