| USU's
accrediting body, the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities,
has clearly indicated that the university needs to improve in the area
of assessment. Well-organized, comprehensive, and up-to-date information
on department websites is an important component of USU's plan to
meet Northwest's expectations.
Each academic
department should have an easily-located link labeled "Assessment" on
its homepage. The specific information that can be accessed from that link
will vary from unit to unit, depending on the discipline represented. Some
departments already have excellent assessment websites, while others are
just beginning or are revising their sites. "One size does not fit
all," but there is no reason for each USU unit to re-invent the
wheel. The purpose of this site is to suggest how a department assessment website
might be structured and to share examples of what some USU departments
are doing.
The
sequence of links shown below represents a website that is easily
navigated and contains the essential elements for good assessment. On an actual department
website, clicking on the link would take the user to the unit's information.
Here the link is used to show what other units have done
or to suggest information that might be included. |