Valencia's Assessment Coordinating Committee (ACC)
The Assessment Coordinating Committee (ACC) has committed to embedding equity into assessment praxis as encouraged by National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment in A New Decade for Assessment. The committee has mapped Valencia’s Learning Outcomes Assessment Model to the elements of the equity-minded approach outlines by NILOA and will on an on-going basis check procedures against the characteristics of equity-minded assessment, making necessary and appropriate changes as needed to ensure equity is embedded in all things assessment. For more information on Valencia's Learning Outcome Assessment Model click here.
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:
- Stakeholders are engaged in a reflective process related to professional practice and student learning outcomes.
- 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.
Committee Members
| Role | Name | Title | Campus | |
| Co-Chair | Nichole Jackson | Dir., Learning Assessment | njackson18@valenciacollege.edu | District Office |
| Faculty Co-Chair | Lisa Macon | Professor, Software Development | lmacon@valenciacollege.edu | East |
| Faculty Co-Chair | Daniel W. Chip Turner | Faculty, New Student Experience | dturner28@valenciacollege.edu | West |
| CTE Faculty | Kristin Abel | Professor, Theater Tech | kabel@valenciacollege.edu | East |
| Gen Ed Faculty | Nicholas Bekas | Professor, English | nbekas@valenciacollege.edu | Downtown |
| Librarian | Nardia Cumberbatch | Librarian | ncumberbatch@valenciacollege.edu | West |
| CTE/Gen Ed Faculty | Edie Gaythwaite | Professor, Speech | egaythwaite@valenciacollege.edu | East |
| Gen Ed Faculty | Tim Grogan | Professor, Biology | tgrogan@valenciacollege.edu | Osceola |
| CTE Faculty | Veeramuthu Rajaravivarma | Professor, Electronic Engineering Technology | vrajaravivarma@valenciacollege.edu | West |
| CTE Faculty | Craig J. Rapp | Professor, Hospitality & Tourism | crapp1@valenciacollege.edu | Downtown |
| Gen Ed Faculty | Andrea Rediske | Professor, Biology | arediske@valenciacollege.edu | East |
| Dean of Students | Edna Jones Miller | Dean of Students, Downtown Campus | ejonesmiller@valenciacollege.edu | Downtown |
| Executive Dean | John Niss | Interim Executive Dean | jniss@valenciacollege.edu | Winter Park |
| Gen Ed Dean | Keri Siler | Dean, Mathematics | ksiler@valenciacollege.edu | East |
| Dean of Academic Affairs | Marlene Temes | Interim Dean, Academic Affairs | mtemes@valenciacollege.edu | Osceola |
| Teaching & Learning | Dori Haggerty | Campus Dir., Faculty & Instructional Development | dhaggerty2@valenciacollege.edu | West |
| Institutional Research | Donna Payne | Institutional Research Analyst | dkosloski@valenciacollege.edu | West |
| Curriculum & Articulation | Cheryl Robinson | Dir., Curriculum & Articulation | crobinson@valenciacollege.edu | District Office |
| Institutional Effectiveness | Darren Smith | Dir., Institutional Effectiveness | dsmith335@valenciacollege.edu | District Office |
| Ex Officio | Daryl Davis | Assistant VP, Analytics & Reporting | djdavis@valenciacollege.edu | West |
| Ex Officio | Wendi Dew | Assistant VP, Teaching & Learning | wdew@valenciacollege.edu | District Office |
| Ex Officio | Nasser Hedayat | Assistant VP, Career & Workforce Education | nhedayat@valenciacollege.edu | District Office |
Meeting Schedule
| Meeting Dates | Meeting Times | Location | Meeting Outlines | Meeting Notes |
| June 18th, 2020 | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Zoom | ACC Meeting 6 18 20 | ACC Approved 6 30 20 |
| June 30th, 2020 | 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Zoom | ACC Meeting 6 30 20 | ACC Approved 7 15 20 |
| July 15th, 2020 | 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Zoom | ACC Meeting 7 15 20 | ACC Approved 7 23 20 |
| July 23rd, 2020 | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Zoom | ACC Meeting 7 23 20 | ACC Approved 9 24 20 |
| September 24th, 2020 | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Zoom | ACC Meeting 9 24 20 | ACC Approved 10 22 20 |
| October 22nd, 2020 | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Zoom | ACC Meeting 10 22 20 | ACC Approved 11 19 20 |
| November 19th, 2020 | 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Zoom | ACC Meeting 11 19 20 | ACC Approved 12 10 20 |
| December 10th, 2020 | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Zoom | ACC Meeting 12 10 20 | ACC Approved 1 28 21 |
| January 28th, 2021 | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Zoom | ACC Meeting 1 28 21 | ACC Approved 2 25 21 |
| February 25th, 2021 | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Zoom | ACC Meeting 2 25 21 | ACC Approved 3 25 21 |
| March 25th, 2021 | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Zoom | ACC Meeting 3 25 21 | ACC Approved 4 22 21 |
| April 22nd, 2021 | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Zoom | ACC Meeting 4 22 21 | ACC Approved 5 27 21 |
| May 27th, 2021 | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Zoom | ACC Meeting 5 27 21 | ACC Approved 6 24 21 |
| June 24th, 2021 | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Zoom | ACC Meeting 6 24 21 | ACC Approved 7 22 21 |
| July 22nd, 2021 | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Zoom | ACC Meeting 7 22 21 | ACC Approved 8 26 21 |
| August 26th, 2021 | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Zoom | ACC Meeting 8 26 21 | ACC Approved 9 30 21 |
| September 30th, 2021 | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Zoom | ACC Meeting 9 30 21 | ACC Approved 10 28 21 |
| October 28th, 2021 | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Zoom | ACC Meting 10 28 21 | ACC Approved 11 11 21 |
| November 11th, 2021 | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Zoom | ACC Meeting 11 11 21 | ACC Approved 1 27 22 |
| January 27th, 2022 | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Zoom | ACC Meeting 1 27 22 | ACC Approved 2 24 22 |
| February 24th, 2022 | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Zoom | ACC Meeting 2 24 22 | ACC Approved 3 24 22 |
| March 24th, 2022 | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Zoom | ACC Meeting 3 24 22 | ACC Approved 4 28 22 |
| April 28th, 2022 | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Zoom | ACC Meeting 4 28 22 | |
| May 26th, 2022 | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Zoom | ACC Meeting 5 26 22 | |
| June 23rd, 2022 | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Zoom | ACC Meeting 6 23 22 |
ACC Approved 8 25 22 |
| August 25th, 2022 | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Zoom | ACC Meeting 8 25 22 |
ACC Approved 9 22 22 |
| September 22nd, 2022 | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Zoom | ACC Meeting 9 22 22 |
ACC Approved 10 27 22 |
| October 27th, 2022 | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Zoom | ACC Meeting 10 27 22 |
ACC Approved 11 10 22 |
| November 10th, 2022 | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Zoom | ACC Meeting 11 10 22 |
ACC Approved # # # |
For more information or further assistance with the assessment coordinating committee meetings, meeting outlines, or meeting notes please contact Nichole Jackson njackson18@valenciacollege.edu, Daniel Turner dturner28@valenciacollege.edu or Lisa Macon lmacon@valenciacollege.edu.