The University Assessment Committee (UAC) supports a process of continual self-evaluation and improvement across all educational programs at Rush University. In alignment with the Higher Learning Commission’s criteria, the UAC serves as an oversight committee and primarily functions to review, provide recommendations to, and advise academic programs in accordance with the University’s assessment and evaluation plan/process. The UAC also collaborates with and advises the Office of Institutional Effectiveness (OIE).
The UAC consists of a minimum of 10 voting members, with representation from each of the four colleges, and additional non-voting (ex-officio) members.
The UAC annually collects student assessment data to provide programs an opportunity to present their outcomes related to their student learning objectives (SLOs). Student learning objectives are defined in terms of the knowledge, skills, and abilities that a student has attained at the end (or as a result) of his or her engagement in a particular set of higher education experiences. In your program you might refer to these SLOs as terminal objectives or competencies. Student learning objectives should not be confused with program objectives or goals which might include graduation, employment, satisfaction, certification/licensure rates, etc. Although such indicators might be used as a proxy for instructional effectiveness, they are not direct measures of learning.
On an annual basis, all program directors will:
Submit your program’s annual report of student learning outcomes
You can connect with us by email at University_Assessment@rush.edu.