Assessment Council

The University Assessment Council comprises representatives from dean's offices and select academic centers. The council has been in service since the fall of 2009.

The Assessment Council is charged to fulfill the goals of student learning outcomes assessment at VCU which include fostering, supporting and coordinating the following goals of student learning outcomes assessment at VCU:

1. A culture of assessment that embodies continuous improvement
2. Academic quality that is intentional and demonstrated through rigorous assessment processes and measured outcomes
3. Academic programs using assessment findings to maintain and enhance student learning

Council members serve as liaisons between the school/college/academic center and academic affairs. Members ensure compliance, completion, and integrity of the learning outcomes assessment processes. Members are responsible for collaborating closely with academic affairs to monitor assessment planning, annual assessment reporting, and the administration of assessment plan improvement activities for programs in their unit. Council members provide advice, recommendations, and support for institutional level assessment planning and initiatives at VCU.

Assessment Council minutes

Minutes from previous Assessment Council meetings can be found on our archived minutes webpage.