Learning Assessment

Valencia's Assessment Coordinating Committee (ACC)

 

The ACC—

• oversees assessment plans for AS/BS/BAS/AA degrees and general education,
• stewards a process that promotes college-wide and interdisciplinary collaboration,
• coordinates each two-year cycle (complete with learning outcomes review, assessment, and implementation of improvement strategies),
• and is responsible to Learning Council for ongoing, holistic assessment of the college’s assessment process related to the two identified outcomes of the  Learning Outcomes Assessment Model:
  
  1. Stakeholders are engaged in a reflective process related to professional practice and student learning outcomes.             
  2. Pedagogical, curricular, and co‐curricular changes are made in response to and alignment with assessment results.

The committee is responsible for maintaining a written set of principles, guidelines and best practices for implementing a learning assessment and improvement cycle that allow flexibility for brave, collaborative, and creative faculty work for improving learning.

The committee determines whether proposed assessment plans adhere with college principles and best practices for assessment, and provide recommendations to the plan. Such plans should include -

• A proposal for reviewing and updating (as needed, through the Curriculum Committee) course and program learning outcomes and ensuring alignment with the appropriate curriculum map.
• Proposed assessment criteria for the outcomes.
• A plan for developing and implementing improvement plans based on the results of the assessment.
• A collaboration and communication plan that ensures wide stakeholder involvement in the process. 

The committee is responsible for the creation and maintenance of curriculum maps at the college that ensure that there is alignment between course learning outcomes and program learning outcomes and that the assessment process at the college demonstrates achievement of program learning outcomes.

The committee provides an annual interdisciplinary opportunity for presentations of innovative plans, lessons learned, unsuccessful interventions, and successful results that signal potential for further impact if adopted by other areas.

The committee produces appropriate documentation of the work submitted and its own work to ensure that accreditation needs of the institution can be met.

For more information on Valencia's Learning Outcome Assessment Model use this link to connect to the Learning Outcomes Assessment webpage.

For more resources and examples  access the Assessment Coordinating Committee SharePoint. 

To learn more on how to use the resources and examples, use this link to view a short video.

 

Committee Members

Role	Name	Title
Co-chair	Nichole Fehrenbach	Dir., Learning Assessment and Program Improvement
CTE Faculty Co-chair	Brian Murphy	Professor, Criminal Justice Technology
Gen Ed Faculty Co-chair	Tim Grogan	Professor, Biology
BA/BAS Faculty	Susan Gosnell	Professor, Radiologic & Imaging Sciences
CTE Faculty	Craig Rapp	Professor, Hospitality & Tourism
CTE Faculty	Ravi Rajaravivarma	Professor, Electronic Engineering Technology
CTE Faculty	Taiwan Huggins-Jordan	Professor, Business
Gen Ed Faculty	Chip Turner	Faculty, New Student Experience
Librarian	Nardia Cumberbatch	Librarian
Gen Ed Faculty	TBD	TBD
Gen Ed Faculty	TBD	TBD
CTE Dean	Alex Erdmann	Dean, School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts
Executive Dean	John Niss	Campus Dean
Gen Ed Dean	Scott Creamer	Dean, Humanities and Social Science
Gen Ed Dean	Chiara Ojeda	Interim Dean, Communications
Student Affairs	Benjamin Lopez	Assistant Director, Student Success
Faculty Development	Dori Haggerty	Dir., Faculty & Instructional Development
Institutional Research	Donna Payne	Institutional Research Analyst
Curriculum & Articulation	Cheryl Robinson	Dir., Curriculum & Articulation
Institutional Effectiveness	Darren Smith	Dir., Institutional Effectiveness
Ex Officio	Daryl Davis	Cheif Analytics Officer
Ex Officio	Geni Wright	Assistant VP, Academic Affairs
Ex Officio	Molly McIntyre	Assistant VP, Career & Workforce Education

 

For more information or further assistance with the assessment coordinating committee meetings, meeting outlines, or meeting notes please contact Nichole Fehrenbach njackson18@valenciacollege.edu, Brian Murphy jmurphy60@valenciacollege.edu or Tim Grogan tgrogan@valenciacollege.edu.