Academic Assessment Seminars, Retreats, and Workshops
Assessment Seminars, Retreats, and Workshops
A Decade of Collaboration: Over the past decade UAA has developed a series of ongoing assessment seminars and retreats, as well as ad hoc workshops and other events that focus on assessment and the improvement of student learning and student achievement. Featuring both national speakers and local best practices, these provide a venue to showcase UAA exemplars, learn from each other and national experts, and engage the individuals doing the work of continuous improvement in supporting student learning.
A Shift to Institutional Engagement Around Assessment and Improvement: Since Academic Year 2019-2020, these sessions more and more have become a cross-institution
venue to talk about how all of UAA contributes to student learning and achievement
and to meeting UAA’s mission.
2024-2025 Seminars, Retreats, and Workshops
Annual Accreditation Kickoff/Assessment Seminar: "The Year of Self Reflection: Where We Are, and Where We Want to Be": Friday, September 13, 2024. 141 Participants. | 2024 Kickoff Agenda. | 2024 Kickoff UAA Presenters PowerPoint. | "Accreditation Kickoff! Meaningful & Sustainable Assessment: What does UAA student learning and success evidence suggest and how can you use it in deep and meaningful ways?" Kinzie keynote PowerPoint.
Annual Assessment Retreat: Thursday, May 8, 2025, 9:00-12:00 in LIB 307 and Zoom, Register for 2025 Retreat
Archives
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- 2023-2024
Assessment Seminar & Retreat
Annual Academic Assessment Retreat: Heading Into Our Year of Mission Fulfillment Self-Evaluation
Annual Academic Assessment Seminar: Revised Cycle, Report, and Deadline!
- 2023 Seminar Program. | "Planning for Program Assessment Across an Assessment Cycle: A Program Example" PowerPoint. | Biennial Report Form PDF (for informational purposes)
The report form was emailed to the assessment coordinators that have a report due to their deans by November 15, with a copy to the chairs, assistant deans, associate deans, deans, and community campus directors. Visit the Academic Assessment Plans and Reports site to see the Seven-Year Schedule under your respective college.
Forums and Workshops
Mar 29, 2024 Workshop on Connecting Creative & Critical Thinking Competencies with Student Engagement
"Let's Get Critical! Critical! Connecting Creative and Critical Thinking Competencies with Student Engagement"
41 Participants. | Guest Speaker Dr. Leeva Chung. | March 29 Workshop Flyer. | March 29 Workshop PowerPoint.
The UAA community was also invited to Dr. Chung's public lecture on the evening of Thursday, March 28, 2024:
"Moving Forward, Thinking Ahead: The Value and Ideals of a 'Good Education' Public Lecture with Dr. Leeva Chung"
Mar 1, 2024 Open Forum on Core Competencies: Critical and Creative Thinking: Identifying Your Program or Service's Assignment(s) or Activity(ies)
76 Participants. | March 1 Forum Program. | Creative & Critical Thinking Overview & Exemplars (System Level Critical Thinking, Alaska Data Science & AI Lab, Biomedical Ethics); and Small Group Breakout PowerPoint. | Athletics Program with Middle Schoolers Exemplar PowerPoint. | Facilities & Campus Services Exemplar.
Jan 19, 2024 Mission Moments Workshop: Professional Excellence & Knowledge Summit Development Day
Sessions run all afternoon and were open to all faculty and staff.
Jan 9-10, 2024 Winter Teaching Academy and Adjunct Orientation and Academy
Nov 3, 2023 Mission Moments Workshop: Innovation and Creative & Critical Thinking.
49 Participants. | "Mission Moments: Connecting through Innovation and Creative & Critical Thinking" PowerPoint. | "Mission Moments" Mission, Vision, and Core Competencies Handout. | "Zombie Apocalypse Incident Action Plan" Breakout Activity Handout.
Oct 20, 2023 Accreditation Kickoff: Preparing for Our Comprehensive Review
Two Sessions with Keynote Speaker Dr. Jillian Kinzie, Associate Director, National Survey of Student Engagement: Mission Fulfillment and Core Competencies Across the Institution - Next Steps | Student Engagement for Student Success (shared with UA Student Success Convening)
167 Participants.| AY24 Accreditation Kickoff Program. | "Accreditation Kickoff! The National Context: Core Competencies, Institutional Learning Goals, Trends in Assessment" PowerPoint (Dr. Kinzie). "Integrating the Core Competencies into CAS's College to Career Project with AAC&U" PowerPoint. | "Mission Moments" PowerPoint. | "The Graduate School: Championing Core Competencies" PowerPoint. | "Integrating Core Competencies at Kodiak College - ANTH A200 Alaska Native Cultures" PowerPoint. | "UAA Student Affairs: Integrating and Modeling Core Competencies" PowerPoint. | "Student Engagement for Student Success " PowerPoint (Dr. Kinzie).
- 2022-2023
Assessment Seminar & Retreat
Annual Academic Assessment Retreat: Intercultural Fluency: PhotoVoice Data Collection and Discussion, May 11, 2023
- 2023 Retreat Program. | AAC&U Intercultural Knowledge and Competence VALUE Rubric. | "Using PhotoVoice to Document Core Competencies" (Review) PowerPoint. | "Small Group Activity: PhotoVoice" PowerPoint.
Annual Accreditation/Assessment Seminar: Intercultural Fluency as a Path toward Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, September 16, 2022
Forums and Workshops
Feb 10, 2023 Open Forum on Core Competencies
Intercultural Fluency: Identifying Your Program or Service's Assignment(s) or Activity(ies)
February Forum Program. | "Brief Core Competencies Overview" PowerPoint. | "Intercultural Fluency as a Core Competency" PowerPoint. | "Using PhotoVoice to Document Core Competencies" PowerPoint.
See 2023 Annual Academic Assessment Retreat (left column) for PhotoVoice submission link.
Jan 12, 2023 Winter Teaching Academy
CAFE Teaching Academy Site. 2023 Academy included sessions on Intercultural Fluency and Using the Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT) Method to Improve Learning and Close Equity Gaps.
Nov 16, 2022 Workshop
Using Data to Promote Student Success & the Closing of Equity Gaps, Part 2
November 2022 PowerPoint. | See "Student Achievement Metrics" on Accreditation site for Fall 2022 Reports with Disaggregations. | Transparency in Learning and Teaching at UAA Resource Page (Not Available).
Oct 28, 2022 Open Forum on Core Competencies
Intercultural Fluency: What Does It Look Like at UAA? How Will We Assess It?
October 2022 Program. | October 2022 PowerPoint. | AAC&U Intercultural Knowledge and Competence VALUE Rubric. | GER Knowledge Integration Rubric.
Sept 27, 2022 Workshop
Using Data to Promote Student Success & the Closing of Equity Gaps
September 2022 PowerPoint. | See "Student Achievement Metrics" on Accreditation site for full set of metrics, definitions, rationale, and latest reports with disaggregation.
- 2023 Retreat Program. | AAC&U Intercultural Knowledge and Competence VALUE Rubric. | "Using PhotoVoice to Document Core Competencies" (Review) PowerPoint. | "Small Group Activity: PhotoVoice" PowerPoint.
- 2021-2022
Assessment Seminar & Retreat
Annual Academic Assessment Retreat: Living the Core Competencies, May 5, 2022 [Hosted in conjunction with Staff Development Day]
- 2022 Retreat Program. | Effective Communication List of Examples from the Retreat. | Chancellor Parnell on Effective Communication" Video. | "Student Learning Core Competencies at UAA" PowerPoint. | "Student Perspectives on the Core Competencies" PowerPoint | "TILT: Transparency in Learning and Teaching" PowerPoint. | "Personal, Professional, and Community Responsibility: Results from the Assessment Report Submissions October 2021" PowerPoint.
Annual Accreditation/Assessment Seminar: Planning for the Mid-Cycle Evaluation Visit, September 17, 2021
- 2021 Seminar Program | "Mid-Cycle Evaluation - Bringing Your Stories and Examples to the Table" PowerPoint. | "Core Competencies - How We Got Here, What Comes Next, What Doesn't" PowerPoint. | Integrating Core Competencies into the Life of UAA - Residence Life Programming Example: PowerPoint. | Facilitation Guide. | Committee Service Example: PowerPoint. | FS AY22 Committee Charge Template Draft. | Study Abroad Example: Portfolio. | Assessment Reporting Example: Streamlined AY21 Annual Academic Assessment Report Form. | "Writing Placement Reform: Using Data to Identify and Narrow Equity Gaps" PowerPoint. | "What Does/Can Student Success Look Like on the Graduate Level?" PowerPoint.
- Visit the Accreditation website for more information on the Mid-Cycle Self-Evaluation Report and visit.
- 2020-2021
Assessment Seminar & Retreat
Annual Academic Assessment Retreat: Thursday, May 6, 2021
- 2021 Retreat Program | 2021 Retreat Summary | "The Shift to Core Competencies from Core Themes - Looking in the Rearview Mirror" PowerPoint. | "Engaging the Student Perspective - A Qualitative Approach to Assessing the Learning in the Core Competencies" PowerPoint.
Annual Academic Assessment Seminar/Core Competency Kick Off: Equity Through Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT), September 18, 2020
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Suzanne Tapp, co-editor, "Transparent Design in Higher Education Teaching and Leadership: A Guide to Implementing the Transparency Framework Institution-wide to Improve Learning and Retention" (Access Dr. Tapp's book through UAA's Consortium Library)
- 2020 Seminar Program | Keynote Post-Seminar FAQ | TILT Checklist for Transparent Assignments | Transparent Assignment Template
- Visit the Accreditation website for more information on the Core Competency forum series
- 2019-2020
Assessment Seminar & Retreat
Annual Academic Assessment Retreat: Thursday, May 7, 2020
Annual Academic Assessment Seminar/Accreditation Kick Off: Core Competencies in Support of Comprehensive Student Learning - A National Overview, October 4, 2019
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Natasha Jankowski, Director, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment
- 2018-2019
Assessment Seminar & Retreat
Annual Academic Assessment Retreat: Thursday, May 9, 2019
Annual Academic Assessment Seminar: Where Learning Matters, September 7, 2018
Keynote Speaker: Dr. David Marshall, Senior Scholar, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment
Assessment Workshops
- 5/6 - 5/7/19: GER/AA/AAS Assessment Soirée
- 3/29/19: Charrette: Critical Thinking; and Forum: Looking Ahead to Gen Ed Revision - What Makes a Gen Ed Course?
- 2/22/19: Charrette: Information Literacy; and Forum: Looking Ahead to Gen Ed Revision - Revising Student Learning Outcomes?
- 1/10 - 1/11/19: Winter Teaching Academy
- 11/16/18: Workshop: Assignment Design & Assignment Scaffolding; and Forum: General Education & ePortfolios
- 10/19/18: Workshop: Student Learning Outcomes & Rubric Development; and Forum: The Interstate Passport
- 9/21/18: Workshop: Curriculum Mapping & Shared Assessment; and Forum: Diversity and Inclusion GER Initiative
- 9/14/18: Forum: What's the Latest in General Education?
- 2017-2018
Assessment Seminar & Retreat
Annual Academic Assessment Retreat, May 15, 2018
Annual Academic Assessment Seminar: Taking Stock and Moving Ahead, September 8, 2017
National Speaker: Dr. Julie Carnahan, Vice President, State Higher Education Executive Officers Association
Assessment Workshops
- 5/7 - 5/8/18: GER/AA/AAS Assessment Soirée
- 3/23/18: Workshop: Rubric Development & Student Work; and Forum: Looking Ahead in General Education
- 2/23/18: Workshop: Student Learning Outcomes & Rubric Development; and Forum: Gen Ed High Impact Practices & Student Success
- 1/26/18: Workshop: Curriculum Mapping & Shared Assessment; and Forum: Alaska Native-Themed General Education Discussion
- 12/18/17: Workshop: Continued Discussion on Rubric 3
- 12/15/17: Workshop: Continued Discussion on Rubric 3
- 11/10/17: Workshop: Rubric Development & Student Work; and Forum: Looking Ahead in General Education
- 10/20/17: Workshop: Student Learning Outcomes & Rubric Development; and Forum: Gen Ed High Impact Practices & Student Success
- 9/22/17: Workshop: Curriculum Mapping and Shared Assessment; and Forum: Alaska Native-Themed General Education Discussion
- 2016-2017
Assessment Seminar
Annual Academic Assessment Seminar/Institutional Self-Study Kick Off: Capturing Our Strengths and Meeting Our Challenges, September 9, 2016
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Robert Stein, National Consultant, Educational Partnerships
Assessment Workshops
- 5/8 - 5/9/17: General Education Soirée
- 4/21/17: Workshop: Rubric and Student Work
- 3/24/17: Workshop: Outcomes and Rubric
- 2/10/17: Workshop: Curriculum Mapping and Shared Assessment
- 12/9/16: Workshop: Refining GER Assessment Rubric #2 Social Sciences, Humanities, and Fine Arts
- 11/18/16: Workshop: Rubric and Student Work
- 11/11/16: Workshop: Outcomes and Rubric
- 10/14/16: Workshop: Curriculum Mapping and Shared Assessment
- 9/30/16: General Education Open Forum (part of the Institutional Self-Study open forum series)
- 2015-2016
Assessment Seminar
Annual Academic Assessment Seminar, September 11, 2015
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Janice Denton, Project Mentor, Higher Learning Commission
Assessment Workshops
- 5/6/16: Planning for the Summer 2016 GER Assessment Pilot
- 4/15/16: Closing the Loop and Telling the Story
- 4/15/16: Gathering and Selecting Student Artifacts
- 3/25/16: Using the Shared Rubric and Designing Assessments
- 1/7/16: From Curriculum Mapping to Shared Assessment
- 10/30/15: Curriculum Mapping and Assessment
- 10/23/15: Curriculum Mapping: Rubrics and Assignments
- 9/25/15: Curriculum Mapping: Student Learning Outcomes
- 2014-2015
Assessment Seminar
Annual Academic Assessment Seminar, September 12, 2014
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Susan Hatfield, Senior Scholar, Higher Learning Commission
Assessment Workshops
- 4/14/15: Developing Academic Program Assessment Plans
- 4/3/15: ePortfolios and Academic Assessment
- 3/20/15: Norming Your Academic Assessment Rubrics
- 2/7/15: Developing Academic Program Assessment Plans
- 2013-2014
Assessment Seminar
Annual Academic Assessment Seminar, September 13, 2013
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Robert Mundhenk, Visiting Scholar, Higher Learning Commission
Assessment Workshops
- 4/4/14: A Conversation about Program Improvement
- 3/7/14: Rubrics and Assessment Data Collection: Making Things Good, Better, and Innovative
- 2/7/14: Program Mission Statements and Program Student Learning Outcomes (PSLOs): Are Yours Effective?
- 2023-2024