Assessment
Welcome
The Office of Assessment is dedicated to promoting best practices in higher education assessment. We offer support and assistance to programs, offices, and departments campus-wide. Additionally, we support the assessment of Sam Houston State University's Core Learning Objectives. For a brief introduction to our office, please watch the video above.
News & Updates
The New Assessment Cycle for 2024-2025 is Open!
The 2024-2025 Assessment Cycle is now available in Anthology Planning. The following plan items have rolled over from 2023-2024 to 2024-2025: Goals, Objectives, Indicators/Criteria, and KPIs/Targets. Please review these items to ensure they still align with your unit's plan for improvement this year. If there are items you will no longer assess, please remove them from your new plan. The deadline to review and update these items is December 2, 2024.
Assessment plan item definitions and examples can be found here. For additional information, please see the Assessment Resources web page. If you have questions or require assistance in entering your plan items, please contact the Assessment Team at assessment@shsu.edu.
Senate Bill 17
When determining and inputting assessment elements, users should keep in mind that the words 'diverse,' 'inclusion,' and 'equity' in and of themselves do not create a compliance issue; however, context related to programs, services, training, etc. should be evaluated for compliance. Users can consult the TSUS SB 17 Guidance - First Publication document available at https://www.tsus.edu/offices/general-counsel.html for guidance on what is prohibited or permissible. For questions related to SB 17 compliance, please reach out to the Office of Compliance and Insurance at 936.294.1077 or complianceandinsurance@shsu.edu.
Academic Programs
Academic programs (degrees, minors, and certificates) must have learning objectives, indicators, and criteria. If your plan contains learning objectives, please watch this video for planning information and steps to edit, add, relate, and delete plan items.
Administrative and Support Units
Administrative and support units must have performance objectives, key performance indicators (KPIs), and targets. If your plan contains performance objectives, please watch this video for planning information and steps to edit, add, relate, and delete plan items.
Fall 2024 Assessment Training and Presentations
The Office of Assessment is offering four opportunities to participate in Anthology Planning software training, two sessions on Developing and Measuring Learning Objectives, and two sessions on Developing and Measuring Performance Objectives. For more information on these professional development opportunities, please visit our Assessment Training web page.
