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Assessment Overview

The College has developed an Institutional Effectiveness Plan and Guidebook. This document serves as a resource for faculty, staff, and administrators across all campus operations. Included are background information about the integrated processes of planning, budgeting, and assessment; guidance for developing assessment plans at the institutional and unit levels; and suggested practices for collecting, analyzing, and using data for improvement of student learning and college operations. Timelines and responsible parties are highlighted. 

Institutional Assessment Committee Charge

The mission of this group will be to oversee and provide support for all areas of the college in developing and assessing outcomes. It will be responsible for ensuring the continual assessment of institutional effectiveness, including academic program outcomes. This group will plan for appropriately responding to assessment results in a constructive manner and ensuring that areas 'close the loop' of assessment. 

  • Review best practices locally and nationally and provide samples for academic and non-academic assessment processes 
  • Review current administrative and academic assessment plans; update exemplars to share with the campus community. 
  • Continue to gather information on all assessment activities currently being done on campus, including providing support for data collection efficiencies (Weave updates) 
  • Advocate for changes by faculty governance committees which will encourage/enhance assessment on campus 
  • Working with Curriculum Committee to encourage and support the inclusion of course/program outcomes in new course proposals and course outlines 
  • Identify and provide workshops on assessment (Professional Development) 
  • Maintain SUNY Cobleskill Ag & Tech Assessment website with links to all above information 
  • Maintain academic program review template and procedures 
  • Develop and support a process for assessing institutional learning outcomes 

 

Committee Membership

  • Justina Farris – Assistant Director of Business and Fiscal Affairs
  • Nicole Field – Director of Personnel and Affirmative Action
  • Matt LaLonde – Associate Vice President for Student Development
  • Greg Miller – Lecturer, Management, Communication and Design
  • Katrina Pearl – Associate Professor, Management Communication & Design; Curriculum Committee Liaison
  • Donna Pesta – Director of the Center for Career Development
  • Marissa Supp – Histotechnician Program Director
  • Jen Walrath – Assistant Professor, Canine
  • Ian MacDonald (co-chair) – AVP for Academic Affairs/Dean of the Faculty
  • Tara Winter (co-chair) – Chief Institutional Effectiveness Officer