Our Mission
The Mission of the Office of Institutional Assessment (OIA) shall be to promote "excellence in learning" within the University of San Francisco academic and non-academic units through the development of a faculty and staff led assessment process. The primary function of the OIA shall be to advise, support and oversee "student-centered learning" assessment processes in keeping with the University mission, vision, and values.
Our Goals
The primary goals of the OIA in meeting its mission shall be to systematically:
Provide leadership and support to the University for assessment of programs and activities including the identification measurement of student learning outcomes;
Design workshops and information dissemination strategies to support assessment efforts by faculty and staff;
Provide support of program reviews;
Participate in regional and specialty accreditation efforts;
Serve as an expert to Academic Affairs and University Life for current assessment practices and research findings about student learning in higher education;
Participate in the analysis and reporting of results of major University-wide assessment projects;
Assess University-wide efforts to address issues including but not limited to:
- the implementation of the University's Mission;
- student learning;
- alumni;
- improving student retention;
- optimizing the first year student experience;
- enhancing student leadership and empowerment;
- enriching graduate and professional student life;
- expanding and enhancing student services;
- and, increasing the effectiveness of the co-curricular learning environment
Monitor trends and provide information on the student experience;
Promote opportunities for shared data collection across divisions and across assessment projects;
Participate in the integrated learning experiences and provide support for evidence collection.
