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P O I N T S O F

I N T E R E S T :

Assessment Staff

Welcomes Visitors

AALHE Third

Assessment

Conference

Assessment In and

Around UK

Exemplary SLO

Reports

Recognized

Enrollment Data

SIZZLE What’s Hot in Assessment

IE’s Assessment Staff Enjoys Visits with International and National Guests INTERNATIONAL VISITORS On Wednesday, September 26th, the Institu-tional Effectiveness Assessment staff enter-tained two visitors from Chulalonghorn Business School in Thailand. Dr. Assa-daporn Nuchpray-oon and Photipong (Job) Chanawangsa have been working to secure AACSB accreditation for their college. After a meeting in Atlanta, the two decided to stop by Kentucky to visit the Office of Assessment for further discussions about program-wide assessment and the use of Blackboard Outcomes as a system of record. Dr. Nuchparyoon and Mr. Chanawangsa met with Leah Simpson and Daniel Cleland of the Office of Assessment, and Nicholas McClure, a Blackboard operating systems programmer at the University Of Kentucky. The five discussed the various ways that the University Of Kentucky uses Blackboard to manage assessment information and sug-gestions for handling such a large task at Chulalonghorn Business School. Dr. Nuchparyoon and Mr. Chanawangsa were introduced to Simpson at the elfAsia conference held in Beijing, China in April, 2012. Simpson and Chanawangsa led a

discussion about their two very different uses of the Black-board Outcomes system.

NATIONAL VISITORS This past September, staff from National Intelligence University (NIU) travelled from Washington D.C. for a three day visit with assessment staff in Institutional Effec-tiveness. NIU is currently in the process of preparing Blackboard Outcomes to handle all of their needs in stu-dent learning assessment, strategic planning and program review. Dan Cleland, who handles technical support for Outcomes, hosted the guests. The topics covered include the Outcomes institutional hierarchy, custom form tem-plates, access control, custom report design, the Black-board database structure, user support and much more. Continued on page 3

From Left: Photipong (Job) Chanawangsa, Dr. Assadaporn Nuchprayoon, Nick McClure, Leah Simpson, and Dan Cleland

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AALHE Third Annual Assessment Conference June 3 - 5, 2012 Lexington, Kentucky Conference planning for 2013 has begun! The 2013 AALHE Conference will be held at the Hilton Lexington/Downtown Hotel in Lexington, Kentucky beginning at noon on Monday, June 3 to noon on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. Registration began in January 2013. The conference theme is Juggling Conflicting Priorities: Rethinking What We Thought. Plenary Speakers will be announced soon. Registration fees are as follows:

The Hilton is ready for your reservations. Please contact the Hilton Lexington/Downtown at http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/L/LEXDTHF-UKOFAS-20130602/index.jhtml to reserve your hotel room.

The AALHE conference room rate is $109/night (plus state and local tax). All hotel reser-vations must be made by May 2, 2013 to re-ceive the AALHE discounted rate or until the group-block is sold out. Once the group block is sold-out, the AALHE discount rate cannot be guaranteed. For questions, please contact AALHE at 859-257-6394 or info@aalhe.org. Visit the website : www.AALHE.org

Member

Non-Member (includes annual membership fee)

Regular Conference Fee $285 $405

Early Bird Fee through April 13, 2013 $240 $360

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Assessment In and Around UK

Shades of Gray and a Petri Dish

Drs. Anderson, Carvalho, and Stoll spoke at the 2012 SACSCOC Annual Meeting, held in Dallas, Texas in December about collabo-rative, contractual, and consortium relationships (Comprehensive Standard 3.4.7). Institutions are very creative and develop new configurations of academic programming for a variety of reasons, including international partnerships. All types of partnerships with domestic or international entities are increasing in number. Often institutional officers overseeing any type of partnership need clarity in understanding the accreditation implications. While imagi-nation leads to creative new configurations, accreditations require-ments urge caution, deliberation, appropriate up-front investments of time and resources, and above all, quality assurance. The speakers concluded their presentation by discussing the process the University of Kentucky is taking to apply these concepts through its successful international programming.

By Dr. Heidi M. Anderson, Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness & SACSCOC Liaison Dr. Susan Carvalho, Associate Provost for International Programs Dr. Marcy Stoll, Vice President, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS)

Visitors (continued from Page 1) NIU visited previously for one day in April with the Office of Assessment staff, IT and various people around campus involved with student learning assessment. National Intelligence University is located in Washington D.C., at Defense Intelligence Agency Headquarters with locations within the National Security Agency and the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. It is the only insti-tution of higher education that allows students to study and research Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmentalized Information. NIU provides undergradu-ate and graduate studies for federal employees in the intelligence communi-ty, the military, reserves, law enforcement, and National Guard.

From Left: Ian Lee Heung, Demetria Mack, Dan Cleland, and Damarius Alston.

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Recognizing Exemplary 2011-2012 Student Learning Outcomes Plans The Office of Assessment would like to recognize programs/units whose 2009-2010 Annual Assessment Student Learning Outcomes Plans met expectations on all categories of the SLO Plan rubric. In November 2012, 24 members of the University Assessment Council (UAC) evaluated 290 SLO reports that were submitted into Blackboard Outcomes. Criteria reviewed included method(s) used, benchmark/target, results, analysis, and needed improvements. A job well done by faculty and staff in the following programs/units for putting together exem-plary improvement action plans:

College/Unit  Program(s) 

College of Agriculture Agricultural Biotechnology ‐ Bachelor Animal Sciences ‐ Bachelor 

College of Arts and Sciences 

German ‐ Master Sociology ‐ Bachelor Spanish ‐ Bachelor Topical Major ‐ Bachelor Economics ‐ Bachelor Mathema cs ‐ Master 

College of Business and Economics Accoun ng ‐ Bachelor and Master Analy cs ‐ Bachelor Economics ‐ Doctor 

College of Design  Historic Preserva on ‐ Master 

College of Educa on 

Educa onal Sciences ‐ Doctorate Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Educa on ‐ Bachelor Kinesiology ‐ Bachelor Secondary Educa on, English, Math and Science Ed op ons ‐ Master Special Educa on ‐ Doctor 

College of Engineering  Civil Engineering ‐ Doctor 

College of Fine Arts Art Studio ‐ Founda ons Art Studio ‐Fine Arts ‐ Bachelor Music/Music ‐ Composi on/Music ‐ Performance ‐ Master 

College of Health Sciences  Communica on Disorders ‐ Bachelor 

College of Law  Law ‐ Doctor (JD) 

College of Medicine 

Pharmacology ‐ Doctor Anatomical Sciences ‐ Cer ficate Nutri onal Science ‐ Doctor Toxicology ‐ Doctor 

College of Nursing  Nursing ‐ Bachelor 

College of Pharmacy  Pharmacy ‐ Doctor (PharmD) 

College of Public Health 

Epidemiology and Biosta s cs ‐ Doctor Health Administra on ‐ Master Maternal and Child Health ‐ Cer ficate Doctor Of Public Health ‐ Doctor 

Graduate School  College Teaching and Learning ‐ Cer ficate 

Student Affairs New Student and Parent Programs Off Campus Student Services Student Involvement 

Quick Assessment Facts This sec on of Sizzle! features assessment data that addresses three ques ons: “Who are our students?”; “What are our students learning?”; and “How effec ve is the Office of Assessment in suppor ng assessment and improvement of learning at UK?”

 Who are our students?

 Fall 2012 Student Enrollment by Ethnicity

              

    

 Fall 2012 Student Enrollment by Gender

  

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American Indian or Alaskan Native

0.15%

Asian2.74%

Black6.66% Hispanic or Latino, 

regardless of race2.6%

Native Hawaiian or 

Other Pacific Islander0.04%

International Students5.6%

Race and Ethnicity 

Unknown3.6%

Two or More Races1.8%

White, Non‐Hispanic Only76.8%

Female52%

Male

48%

UK Total: 28,928

UK Total: 28,928

Source:  University of Kentucky Ins tu onal Effec veness, h p://www.uky.edu/IRPE/students/enrollment.html  

SACS Reaffirmation of Accreditation Timeline September 10, 2012

Compliance Certification Due: A written review and analysis of UK’s compliance to the Core Requirements and Compre-hensive Standards (replaces the Self Study).

November 6-9, 2012

Off-Site Peer Review Conducted: A SACS-appointed team meets off-campus to review UK’s Compliance Certification and support documentation. This team will make a prelimi-nary determination regarding compliance with the Core Requirements and Comprehensive Standards.

December-January 2012

Focus Report: A written focused report of UK’s compliance in response to the Off-Site Reaffirmation Committee’s Report.

February 1, 2013

Quality Enhancement Plan Due: A clear and succinct review of the Quality Enhancement Plan is delivered to the Commis-sion on Colleges. This document includes a review of the process used to develop the QEP, the determination of the

topic, the desired student learning outcomes, a literature review and best practices, the actions to be implemented, a timeline, the QEP organizational structure, a listing of re-sources, and an assessment plan.

April 9-11, 2013 Onsite Peer Review Conducted: A SACS-appointed team will

visit UK to make the final decision on the university’s compli-ance with the Core Requirements and Comprehensive Standards. They will also determine the acceptability of UK’s Quality Enhancement Plan. This group will provide a report to UK with analysis and advice concerning UK’s reaf-firmation.

May 2013

Receipt of Affirmation Report from SACS

December 7-10, 2013 Reaffirmation announcement at the SACS Annual Meeting

Academic Year Blackboard Outcomes Entry Required by:

2012-2013

2013-2014

October 31, 2013

October 31, 2014

Institutional Effectiveness Due Dates: Annual Progress Reports and Annual Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Reports

Upcoming Assessment-Related Conferences DATE AND PLACE EVENT

FEBRUARY 17 - 19, 2013 College Station Hilton Hotel and Conference Center College Station, Texas

13th ANNUAL TEXAS A&M ASSESSMENT CONFERENCE It’s Time to Show Your Stuff http://assessment.tamu.edu/conference/

JUNE 3 - 5, 2013 Hilton Lexington/Downtown Hotel Lexington, Kentucky

AALHE 2013 CONFERENCE Juggling Competing Priorities: Rethinking What We Thought http://www.aalhe.org/content/third-annual-assessment-conference-2013

MAY 18—22, 2013 Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center Long Beach, California

AIR ANNUAL FORUM http://forum.airweb.org/2013/

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Assessment is responsible for student learning and continuous improvement assessment activities at the program and institu-tional level.

Functional Activities

provides logistical support for university-wide assess-ment, including general education

provides workshops and consultation services to educa-tional units, individuals, and academic support units

promotes the use of assessment instruments and meth-ods that are embedded within students’ normal learning experiences

compiles, analyzes, and presents assessment data to the university community

promotes the use of existing and emergent technologies

www.uky.edu/IRPE/assessment.html

For more information, please contact us at: Assessment, Institutional Effectiveness UK Federal Credit Union Building 1080 Export Street Suite 280, 2nd Floor Lexington, KY 40504 Phone 859.257.6394 Fax 859.323.3999

Or email us: Tara Rose, Director tara.rose@uky.edu Leah Simpson, Assessment Specialist leah.simpson@uky.edu Daniel Cleland, Information Services Technical Support III dan.cleland@uky.edu

University Assessment Council (UAC) Meeting Dates

2013 Schedule

DATE TIME LOCATION

March 22 12:00—1:30 PM 359 Student Center

April 26 12:00—1:30 PM 359 Student Center

May 24 12:00—1:30 PM 359 Student Center

February 22 12:00—1:30 PM 359 Student Center

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