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Overview

OSLA Mission

The Mission of the Office of Student Learning Assurance (OSLA) 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 student learning evaluation process. The primary function of the OSLA shall be to advise, support and oversee "student-centered learning" evaluation processes in keeping with the University mission, vision, and values.

OSLA Vission

The Office of Student Learning Assurance (OSLA) aspires to support USF institutional planning relative to student-centered learning. We will do this through the identification of appropriate models for analysis that advances our understanding of student learning; building an integrated data resource system of effective student learning; and employ methodological best practices within a longitudinal time-frame.

OSLA Strategic Goals

The primary goals of the OSLA in meeting its mission shall be to systematically:

  1. Create a system of key performance indicators (KIPs) 0f student-centered learning;
  2. Create a system of key performance indicators (KIPs) 0f the student experience that includes satisfaction, engagement, value-added, expectations, etc.;
  3. Create a University model for understanding why students leave USF;
  4. Create a centralized data warehouse for evidence of student learning;
  5. Create a program by which faculty and staff can advance a student–centered learning environment within USF through the use of Mini-grants;
  6. Develop workshops for faculty and staff that advances student-centered learning. 

OSLA Strategic Outcomes in Support of Above Strategic Goals

  •  Provide leadership and support to the University for evaluation of programs and activities including the identification and measurement of student learning outcomes;
  • Design workshops and information dissemination strategies to support student learning evaluation efforts by faculty and staff;
  • Provide support for program reviews;
  • Participate in regional and specialty accreditation efforts;
  • Serve as an expert to Academic Affairs and Student Life for current evaluation practices and research findings about student learning in higher education;
  • Participate in the analysis and reporting of results of major University-wide  student-centered evaluation projects;
  • Evaluate University-wide efforts to address issues including but not limited to:
    • the implementation of the University's Mission;
    • student learning;
    • alumni experiences;
    • improving student retention and graduation rates;
    • 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 student learning evaluation projects;
  • Participate in the integrated learning experiences and provide support for evidence collection.