Committee
Charge
Committee Name: Student Academic Assessment Team
Committee Type: Administrative – Hybrid
Mission/Purpose. The Student Academic Assessment Team (SAAT) promotes assessment practices which support the continuous improvement of student learning and institutional effectiveness. Further, SAAT provides planning, support, and leadership to promote the achievement of college goals pertaining to outcomes assessment. Academic assessment provides systematic, routine processes that allow the faculty/staff to determine the degree that students are achieving the stated student learning objectives.
Scope of Responsibility:
- Offer input into the process of academic and co-curricular assessment across the institution, and make recommendations in support of continuous quality improvement.
- Lead academic and co-curricular assessment practices that are sustainable for integration into institutional planning and decision-making.
- Support continuous accreditation requirements with the ongoing academic and co-curricular Assessment Cycle through the collection and analysis of evidence of student learning.
- Facilitate meaningful reporting on the Assessment of Student Learning to appropriate stakeholders.
- Evaluate course, discipline, and program-level assessment processes, and make recommendations for improvement to the Vice President of Academic Affairs.
- Lead program review processes and ensure improvement strategies are considered for inclusion in the Strategic Plan and College budget.
Policy Responsibility: Provide input to the Academic Affairs Council when needed.
HLC Criterion: 1.C and 3.E
Strategic Plan Responsibility: Goal 3, Objective 1, Strategy D; Goal 4, Objective C; and Goal 4, Objective 2, Strategy A.
Priorities for FY26: Expand TDR as workforce training (1.2.A.)
Enhance and improved nursing programs (1.2.B.)
Create major-specific AA and AS pathways to 4-year institutions (1.1.C.)
Include non-HS pathways on the degree plan webpage (1.1.D.)
Implement the Power Sports program (1.2.C.)
Implement the revised Automotive program; obtain ASE accreditation (1.2.C.)Implement the new and continue to explore additional virtual/immersive learning programs (1.2.E.)
Obtain accreditation for the MA program (1.2.F.)
Implement CBE welding (1.2.P.)
Implement the Applied Trades Certificate (1.2.Q.)
Implement the Health Sciences pathways and the Clinical Health Specialist Certificate (1.2.R.)
Obtain approval and develop structure for the CBE Business Program (1.2.S.)
Develop the RT program (1.2.U.)
Develop the Paramedicine Program (1.2.V.)
Strengthen programming with the K-12 schools (innovative dual credit/enrollment programming, STEM night, 5-County Vocational Education) (1.3.H.)
Revive and strengthen the minority business council (1.4.D.)
Strengthen and grow our workforce training programming (1.4.E.)
Experiment with classroom delivery strategies such as a flipped classroom (2.2.A.)
Implement the part-time AA degree and secure a funding source for students (2.3.)
Develop and implement a math bridge course; revise the integrated math review course (2.4.)
Reporting: The SAAT reports to the VPAA and is chaired by the Assessment Coordinator (full-time faculty member).
Composition: Assessment Coordinator, Accreditation Liaison Officer, Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Director of Student Success, Curriculum Development Manager, Faculty (4) from each academic department, and staff from Advising/Recruitment (1).
Meeting Dates: Fourth Monday of the month from 2:00p – 4:00p