Assessment of Student Learning
Assessment is a reflective and ongoing process, the primary purpose of which is the
improvement of student learning. This is accomplished by using student learning assessment
results to improve program structure, course content, and pedagogy.
The Committee for the Assessment of Student Learning (CASL), a standing committee
of the Academic Senate, supports ongoing assessment initiatives at Loyola.
Spring 2024 Announcements
Assessment Support Days: April 5 and May 2, 9:00 - 3:00 on Zoom by appointment. Contact Tracey Frey at tdfrey@loyola.edu.
Faculty, please complete the Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE) this spring. Your survey link is in your email from FSSE. For more information, please visit https://www.loyola.edu/department/institutional-research/surveys/fsse.html
Applications for the 2024-25 Student Learning Assessment Faculty Fellow are now open. Please find more information in this handout. If interested, please apply by May 17, 2024 here.
Assessment Practices and Tools
- Academic Program Assessment Guidebook (PDF)
- FORM: Academic Program Assessment Plan (Word doc) - updated and due Sept 30
- FORM: Chair's Feedback on Prior Year's Assessment Report (Word doc) - updated and due Sept 30
- NEWSLETTER: CASL Newsletter Spring 2024 (PDF)
- Rubrics and Tools for Assessment (SharePoint folder - Loyola access only)
Quality Assurance of Assessment Practice
- Associate/Assistant Dean Forms for Quality Assurance
- CASL Rubric for Quality Assurance (structural elements of programs' assessment practices)
- RUBRIC: CASL Review (Excel)
Due Dates for Assessment Plans & Reports
| Date | Task |
|---|---|
| Sept 30 | Assessment Plans & Chair's Feedback Forms are due |
| Dec 1 | Academic Affairs releases program software platforms |
| June 8 | Programs submit Annual Academic Program Assessment Reports |
| July 8 | Assoc/Asst Deans submit Summary Reports to CASL |
Learning Outcomes
Institution-level Learning Outcomes
Program-level Learning Outcomes
Student Learning Assessment Plan and CASL Reports
- University Student Learning Assessment Plan 2021-24 (PDF)
- CASL Report to Academic Senate 2023 (PDF)
- CASL Report to Academic Senate 2022 (PDF)
- CASL Report to Academic Senate 2021 (PDF)
Annual Assessment Reports in Watermark
All academic program assessment reports are completed in a new reporting system. Any faculty members or department chairs who wish to have support in using Watermark Planning & Self-Study can book an appointment with Tracey Frey, Assistant Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness and Academic Assessment.
Faculty members with Watermark Planning & Self-Study accounts can log in below:
Log in with your Watermark Account
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If your problems persist, please contact Tracey Frey at tdfrey@loyola.edu. If Tracey is unavailable and you need technical support, Watermark provides phone and email support. Be sure to identify the product as Planning & Self-Study when you contact Watermark.
Watermark phone support: 1-800-311-5656 (M-Th 8am-9pm; Fri 8am-7pm [Eastern]) or
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