Texas Tech University

Office of Planning and Assessment Spring 2019 Newsletter


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OPA Assessment Spotlight Interview

OPA is pleased to recognize TTU faculty and staff who exhibit an exceptional commitment to academic assessment. Dr. Marcelo Schmidt, Director of Assessment in the College of Education, is someone who encourages excellence among the College of Education's diverse degree offerings. Dr. Schmidt works side-by-side with faculty to produce quality assessment reports that reflect a commitment to improving students' experiences within the College. Click here to read more about Marcelo.


 

Upcoming Coffee Breaks

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The Importance of Assessment in the Multicultural Core

February 6, 3:30 p.m.

TLPDC Room 153

Dr. Aliza Wong

Associate Professor and Associate Dean, Honors College

 Erin Justyna Headshot

How High Impact Practices Can Improve Your Degree Program Assessment Plan 

March 5, 2:00 p.m.

TLPDC Room 153 

Dr. Erin Justyna

Director, Center for Transformative Undergraduate Experiences 

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Resourcing Assessment Data For Your Graduate Program Review

April 11, 2:00 p.m.

TLPDC Room 153 

Dr. David Doerfert

Associate Dean, Graduate School and Professor, Agricultural Communications

Mr. Kenny Shatley

Unit Coordinator, Graduate Program Review

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How Texas Tech University is Leading the Way with Innovation 

May 2, 2:00 p.m.

TLPDC Room 153 

Ms. Kimberly Gramm

Senior Managing Director, Innovation Hub at Research Park

Register online at the TLPDC

 

Graphic of a masked rider, Tradition of Excellence;Texas Tech University's Fifth-Year Interim Report: 2021

Fifth-Year Interim Report

Why was the Fifth-Year Interim Report Mandated by SACSCOC?

According to the SACSCOC website, the Fifth-Year Interim Report "was developed to respond to the U.S. Department of Education's requirements (1) that accrediting bodies continuously monitor institutions to ensure compliance and (2) that accrediting bodies have a mechanism for reviewing multiple sites initiated since the last reaffirmation."

What are the Components of the Fifth-Year Interim Report?

Components of the Fifth-Year Interim Report include:

I. Signatures Attesting to Integrity
II. Institutional Summary Form
III. Fifth-Year Compliance Certification
IV. Fifth-Year Follow Up Report (as requested by the Board of Trustees)
V. QEP Impact Report
VI. Review of off-campus instructional sites initiated since last reaffirmation but not reviewed by a committee

Who Evaluates the Fifth-Year Interim Report?

Each Fifth-Year Interim Report Committee has five members: Coordinator, IE evaluator, student services evaluator, and two academic program evaluators. Two or more finance reviewers also participate in the review.

What are the Possible Consequences for the Fifth-Year Interim Report?

There are only two options available to the Committee: (1) no referral or (2) referral to a Compliance & Reports (C&R) Committee. If TTU's report is referred to the C&R Committee, the following actions can be taken:

(1) No additional report requested
(2) Request a monitoring report (which starts the two-year limited monitoring period
(3) Recommend placing the institution on a sanction, with a monitoring report, and with or without a Special Committee visit to the campus, or
(4) Recommend removal from membership.

When is the deadline for our Fifth-Year Interim Report?

March 15, 2021.


Assessment Innovation Grant Award Winners

OPA is pleased to announce the winner's of this year's Assessment Innovation Grant (AIG). We awarded four $500 grants to individuals who demonstrated a commitment to innovative assessment practices within their department. This year's winners are:

Communication Studies:

  • Gordana Lazic, Assistant Professor of Practice

Law:

  • Gerry Beyer, Professor
  • Brian Shannon, Professor
  • Richard Rosen, Professor

Professional Communication:

  • Kelli Cargile-Cook, Professor

Teacher Education:

  • James Durham, Instructor

Shape of Texas; TxAHEA; Texas Association for High Education Assessment

Texas Association for Higher Education Assessment Conference

The goal of this conference is to bring together higher education professionals across Texas and the surrounding states to share ideas and information about accreditation and assessment.

Join us October 1 & 2 in San Antonio, Texas for the 2019 Texas Association for Higher Education Assessment Conference!

Call for proposals will open February 1, 2019.

To learn more and register, visit txahea.org


Institutional Effectiveness Excellence Award

Institutional Effectiveness Excellence Award

Deadline February 1, 2019

The Office of Planning and Assessment is pleased to announce the 3rd annual Institutional Effectiveness Excellence Award. This $5,000 award is designed to recognize an academic department for institutional effectiveness, as evidenced by the department's commitment to continuous improvement. More details can be found here: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/opa/resources/IEaward.php

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The Office of Planning and Assessment is pleased to offer numerous online training resources related to Nuventive Improve for academic and non-academic assessment reporting. These resources are located on the OPA webpage under “Faculty/Administration Logins” and include brief training videos, a Nuventive Improve Instruction Manual, and a Program-Level Student Learning Outcomes Handbook. The below training videos are currently available:


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The Office of Planning and Assessment is committed to providing up-to-date resources to assist TTU faculty. Regarding Faculty credentialing and DigitalMeasures, three recent resources that are particularly helpful include the following:

Check out all the resources available to assist you with faculty credentialing and degree program assessment on the OPA website under "Faculty/Administration Logins." Let us know any time you have questions or would like to request training. We are happy to help!

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