General Education Assessment of Student Learning Committee
Virginia State University assessment will rely on faculty-driven assessment practices. The General Education Assessment of Student Learning Committee will oversee the assessment process. The committee will consist of five members serving as representatives for their assigned competency team. Membership of the competency teams will reflect the General Education program and university divisions that will be assessed. The teams are responsible for guiding the assessment practices. The teams will function collectively as the assessment subcommittee and score artifacts across all clusters.
The Gen Ed Assessment of Student Learning Committee will include representatives from the following university departments.
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Written Communication and Critical Thinking Skills |
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Department of Languages and Literature: |
Dr. Oluwatosin Ogunnika |
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Department of Chemistry: |
Dr. Vincent Nziko |
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Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice: |
Dr. Normil-Skakavac |
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Department of Political Science and Public Administration: |
Dr. Chaya Jain |
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Department of Family and Consumer Science: |
Dr. Crystal Wynn |
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Global Cultural Literacy and Civic Engagement |
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Department of Languages and Literature: |
Dr. Deanna Mihaly |
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Department of History and Philosophy: |
Dr. Richard Chew |
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Department of Art and Design: |
Dr. Andrew Norris |
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Department of Music |
Vacant |
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Department of Health Physical Education and Recreation |
Vacant |
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Quantitative Reasoning and Scientific Literacy |
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Department of Agriculture |
Dr. Neil Brown |
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Department of Biology |
Dr. Kathryn Shows |
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Department of Engineering |
Vacant |
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Department of Psychology |
Dr. Renia Brown-Cobb |
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Department of Mathematics and Economics |
Dr. Paulos Tsegaw |
The Gen Ed Assessment of Student Learning Committee provides guidance on the extent and type of academic assessment initiatives.
The specific responsibilities are as follows:
- Develop the general education student learning outcomes and rubrics
- Develop policies and procedures related to the assessment of student learning
- Advise both the Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness and the Associate Director of Institutional Research of any identified programmatic or resource needs.
- Submit an annual year-end report to include a summary of the year’s events and recommendations for follow-up actions.
Benefits of faculty participation:
- Guarantees that VSU relies on faculty-driven assessment practices
- Value-added: interdisciplinary conversations and develop interdisciplinary connections
- Ensures that Departments are kept informed on assessment processes, practices, & deadlines
- Provides a Department liaison with an understanding of how to complete requested reports and documents