Assurance of Student Learning

Academic Affairs supports a culture of continuous improvement through intentional, systematic reflection on academic learning goals, assessment practices, outcomes, and program enhancements. The Assurance of Student Learning (ASL) process is designed to support this work by providing a structured yet flexible framework for academic programs to evaluate student learning and use results to strengthen curriculum and improve student success. Through the 2025–2030 assessment cycle, Academic Affairs continues to engage the campus community in meaningful assessment practices that emphasize discipline-specific approaches, faculty collaboration, and continuous improvement.

The work of the Assurance of Student Learning (ASL) Team includes:

• Supporting the implementation of the 2025–2030 assessment cycle and providing guidance to academic programs.
• Maintaining templates, resources, and systems for the submission and storage of assessment documents, including assessment plans, curriculum maps, skills maps, and ASL reports.
• Ensuring that all academic programs participate in ongoing program-level assessment.
• Offering university-wide professional development related to assessment planning, data collection, and continuous improvement.
• Monitoring the assessment timeline and supporting colleges in meeting reporting deadlines.
• Assisting with institutional reporting requirements for accreditation, including the SACSCOC Fifth-Year Report and Reaffirmation processes (Standards 8.1, 8.2a, and 8.2b), which address student learning outcomes, achievement of outcomes, and evidence of improvement based on assessment results.

The Assurance of Student Learning Committee collaborates to support assessment efforts across the institution and to promote consistency and shared best practices.

Because general education plays a central role in undergraduate learning, assessment of the Colonnade Program is coordinated separately but remains an important component of the university’s broader culture of continuous improvement. Additionally, representatives from the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (CITL) serve on the committee to support faculty development and provide resources related to teaching, learning, and assessment practices.

ASL Team Members:

Rheanna Plemons, (ASL Chair), Assistant Provost for Accreditation & Assessment; SACSCOC Liaison

Stuart Burris, Ogden College of Science & Engineering

LeAnne Coder, Gordon Ford College of Business

Jennifer Klemm, College of Education & Behavioral Sciences

Danita Kelley, College of Health & Human Services

Merrall Price, Potter College of Arts & Letters

Dana Henson, KGP Workgroup Representative

Stacey Forsythe, Colonnade Director