O&A Minutes (2.8.16) 1

Outcomes & Assessment Committee

Meeting Minutes

February 8, 20163:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

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Members

Name / Representing / Present / Absent
Eric Bosler / Faculty / X
Delia Edeza / CSEA (Academic Affairs, LLS&R) / X
BarbaraDurham / Faculty / X
Laura Fatuzzo / Faculty / X
Jason Hough (Chair) / Faculty / X
PeggyMayfield / Faculty / X
KathyMendelsohn / Management / X
Liz Morales / Faculty / X
Cheryl O’Donnell / Faculty / X
Dan Petersen / Faculty / X

CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 3:35 p.m. by Jason Hough.

ACTION ITEMS:

  1. Approval of Agenda: The 2.18. 16 agenda was approved as written.
  2. Approval of Minutes: Minutes will be presented at the next meeting

INFORMATION/DISCUSSION/PRESENTATIONS

  1. Finalized SLO calendar/rollout:Jason reviewed assessment calendars and presented the new SLO revision windows and deadlines for submitting SLOs. Jason reported that feedback from faculty who participated in the voluntary SLO workshops during Convocation indicated that the new format is good.

In addition, Jason indicated that he will be meeting with discipline faculty to discuss both SLOs and PLOs and the cycle revisions.

  1. Core Competency update: There was some concern about the revision recommended to Core Competency of Global Awareness that was addressed through theAcademic Senate. This will be discussed at the AcademicSenate meeting on February 9.
  1. Program Level Outcome Workshop: Program-level outcomes need to be assessed in Spring 2016 with data from Spring 2015 and Fall 2015. Elumen course-level outcome data can be aggregated for PLO discussions. Cheryl and Liz are reviewing faculty mapping from student learning outcomes to program level outcomes and core competencies.
  1. Planning for April assessments: There was a discussion among O&A members and Mark to develop a writing assessmentto be administered to students in April (four Saturdays) in the Library. The Committee brainstormed on the following factors that need to be considered when developing this assessment activity. Discussion will continue at the next meeting.
  1. Funding
  2. Location (Computer Center? Library?)
  3. Rubric for assessment
  4. Writing prompt
  5. Dates/times (April 9, 16, 23, 30; 2-4 p.m.?)
  6. Student incentives for participation (cap and gown costs? gift cards? Buy-in to encourage good responses? “Pay it forward”?—valuable contribution; snacks)
  7. Marketing
  8. Staffing/logistics
  9. Campus Safety notification
  10. Parking
  11. Student instructions (simple)
  12. Transportation (trolley?)
  13. List of graduating seniors—create etudes

ADJOURNMENT: The meeting concluded at 4:45 p.m.

NEXT MEETING(S): February22, 2016

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