UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls
June 18, 2019 Co-Curricular Assessment Workshop
Assessment
Co-Curricular Assessment
UW-River Falls is committed to providing excellent educational experiences in all of its programs, including co-curricular activities. Co-curricular activities encompass both Student Affairs and many other academic and non-academic units on campus.
Higher Learning Commission Defines Co-Curricular Activities
Learning activities, programs, and experiences that reinforce the institution’s mission and values and complement the formal curriculum. Examples: Study abroad, student-faculty research experiences, service learning, professional clubs or organization, athletics, honor societies, career services, etc. (Source: HLC)
These assessments processes are also intended to serve as evidence that UW-River Falls is in alignment with the HLC Criteria:
- 3.E.1. "Co-curricular programs are suited to the institution's mission and contribute to the educational experience of its students."
- 4.B.2. "The institution assesses achievement of the learning outcomes that it claims for its curricular and co-curricular programs."
Co-Curricular Assessment Process
Each unit is expected to submit a co-curricular assessment plan that includes identified learning outcomes and methods to collect and assess data related to these outcomes. Subsequently, each unit provides periodic updated assessment plans and assessment reports that are reviewed by the Co-Curricular Assessment Committee on a regular cycle. The co-curricular assessment plans and reports are written following committee-defined rubrics. Information about each part of the assessment processes can be located below.
- Rotation Schedule: Each unit submits its co-curricular assessment plan and report every three years.
- Reporting Time Frame: Reports cover the three previous fiscal years (e.g., for an assessment report due in 2022, the assessment report includes the previous three fiscal years (i.e., FY20, FY21, and FY22). In the initial years of participation, the reporting timeframe will reflect the period from the time the co-curricular assessment plan was written until June 30 of the reporting year.
- Steps in the Process
- Units compile their assessment plans following a co-curricular assessment plan rubric, and a co-curricular assessment plan template. Units also compile their assessment reports using a co-curricular assessment report rubric. In the first year, units submit only the co-curricular assessment plan.
- Division heads receive the assessment plans and reports by the second Monday in September of the reporting year and review them by the fourth Monday in September. If revisions are needed, the documents are returned to the unit, which must respond to the division head by the third Monday in October. The division head forwards assessment plans and reports to the Co-Curricular Assessment Committee no later than the fourth Monday in October.
- The Co-Curricular Assessment Committee reviews the assessment plans and reports and provides feedback to the unit by the end of February.
Note: Campus jobs for students can be considered co-curricular but including them in plans and reports is optional.
Co-Curricular Assessment Resources
Assessment Books Available from the Library
- Leading Assessment for Student Success : Ten Tenets That Change Culture and Practice in Student Affairs. Bingham, Rosie, Bureau, Daniel, Dunca, Amber Garrison, and Ludvik, Marilee Bresciani. First ed. Sterling, Virginia: U of Mississippi, 2015. Web.
- Methodological Advances and Issues in Studying College Impact. Bowman, Nicholas A., and Herzog, Serge. San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass, 2014. New Directions for International Research; Number 161. Web.
- Demonstrating Student Success a Practical Guide to Outcomes-based Assessment of Learning and Development in Student Affairs. Bresciani, Marilee J., Gardner, Megan Moore, and Hickmott, Jessica. 1st ed. Sterling, Va: Stylus, 2009. Web.
- Living-learning Communities That Work : A research-based Model for Design, Delivery, and Assessment. Inkelas, Karen Kurotsuchi, Jessup-Anger, Jody, Benjamin, Mimi, Wawrzynski, Matthew R., and ProQuest. Sterling, Virginia: Stylus, LLC, 2018. Web.
- Assessing for Learning Building a Sustainable Commitment across the Institution. Maki, Peggy. 2nd ed. Sterling, Va.: Stylus, 2010. Web.
- Coming to Terms with Student Outcomes Assessment Faculty and Administrators' Journeys to Integrating Assessment in Their Work and Institutional Culture. Maki, Peggy.1st ed. Sterling, Va.: Stylus, 2010. Web.
- Meaningful and Manageable Program Assessment: A How-to Guide for Higher Education Faculty. Massa, Laura J., Kasimatis, Margaret, and ProQuest. Sterling, Virginia: Stylus, 2017. Web.
- Evaluating Student Learning in Higher Education : Beyond the Public Rhetoric. Rickards, William Havens, Stitt-Bergh, Monica, and Ebrary, Inc. San Francisco, CA: Wiley Subscription Services, a Wiley, at Jossy-Bass, 2016. New Directions for Evaluation ; No. 151. Web. Available by request.
- Assessment in Student Affairs. Schuh, John H. 2nd ed. San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass, 2016. Web.
- Productive Classroom Assessment in College Courses : A Practical Guide for Community College, College, and University Faculty. Stiggins, Richard J. Portland, OR: Richard J. Stiggins :, 2013. Print. Chalmer Davee Library Main Collection: LB2331.62 .S815 2013
Co-Curricular Assessment Plans and Reports
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Unit |
Plan |
Report |
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Ability Services |
Plan |
Report |
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Athletics |
Plan |
Report |
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Campus Recreation |
Plan |
Report |
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Career Services |
Plan |
Report |
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C.H.I.L.D Center |
Plan |
Report |
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Counseling and Student Health Services |
Plan |
Report |
|
Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging |
Plan |
Report |
|
Division of Technology Services (DoTS) |
Plan |
Report |
|
Honors Program |
Plan |
Report |
|
Financial Aid |
Plan |
Report |
|
International Education |
Plan |
Report |
|
Library |
Plan |
Report |
|
McNair Scholars Program |
Plan |
Report |
|
New Student and Family Programs |
Plan |
Report |
|
Registrar's Office |
Plan |
Report |
|
Residence Life |
Plan |
Report |
|
Student Conduct and Community Standards |
Plan |
Report |
|
Student Support Services |
Plan |
Report |
|
Tutoring Center: Agricultural Sciences |
Plan |
Report |
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Tutoring Center: Business/CSIS |
Plan |
Report |
|
Tutoring Center: Chemistry |
Plan |
Report |
|
Tutoring Center: English as a Second Language |
Plan |
Report |
|
Tutoring Center: Math Help |
Plan |
Report |
|
Tutoring Center: Physics |
Plan |
Report |
|
Tutoring Center: Writing |
Plan |
Report |
|
Undergraduate Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activities |
Plan |
Report |
|
University Center |
Plan |
Report |
|
Veteran Services |
Plan |
Report |
Co-Curricular Assessment Schedule
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2021-2022 |
2022-2023 |
2023-2024 |
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Athletics |
Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging |
Ability Services |
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Campus Recreation |
Counseling and Student Health |
Child Care Center |
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Career Services |
Division of Technology Services |
Student Conduct and Community Standards |
|
Library |
Financial Aid |
Tutoring Center: Agricultural Sciences |
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McNair Scholars |
Honors Program |
Tutoring Center: Business/CSIS |
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New Student and Family Programs (NSFP) |
International Education |
Tutoring Center: Chemistry |
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Residence Life |
Registrar's Office |
Tutoring Center: English as a Second Language |
|
University Center |
Student Support Services |
Tutoring Center: Math Help |
|
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Undergraduate Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activities |
Tutoring Center: Physics |
|
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Veteran Services |
Tutoring Center: Writing |
Co-Curricular Assessment Committee
Charge:
- To ensure appropriate definitions, expectations, policies and procedures, and oversight related to co-curricular assessment are developed and implemented. Issues that are “out of scope” include activities that are already part of academic program prioritization, academic program audit and review, and/or academic assessment.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement policies and procedures related to co-curricular assessment (e.g., expectations, learning outcomes, assessment plans, assessment reports, reporting schedules, reviews).
- Advise units and programs on co-curricular assessment issues (e.g., definitions).
- Review co-curricular assessment plans and reports.
- Maintain communication about co-curricular assessment with the Provost’s Office and other appropriate committees, administrative bodies, programs, and units.
- Support initiatives related to co-curricular activities.
Terms:
- Three years, staggered, for the academic staff, university staff, and faculty members, and one-year terms for the student member.
- Membership: (All members are voting members)
|
Member |
Name |
Term |
Confirming Body |
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Provost Appointee |
(Chair) |
Indefinite |
Provost |
|
Provost Appointee |
|
Indefinite |
Provost |
|
Provost Appointee |
|
Indefinite |
Provost |
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Director of the Library, or Designee |
Maureen Olle-Lajoie |
Indefinite |
N/A |
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Academic Staff |
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2023-2026 |
Academic Staff Council |
|
Academic Staff |
|
2022-2025 |
Academic Staff Council |
|
Academic Staff |
|
2022-2025 |
Academic Staff Council |
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Faculty |
|
2022-2025 |
Faculty Senate |
|
Faculty |
Chris Hergenrader |
2020-2023 |
Faculty Senate |
|
University Staff |
|
2023-2026 |
University Staff Senate |
|
Student |
|
2022-2023 |
Student Senate |
