(Outcomes) Assessment Committee (OAC)

 The (Outcomes) Assessment Committee is composed of one faculty member per department that is appointed annually by the chair of its department, along with selected management. 

The Charge of the OAC:

• develop and recommend a comprehensive outcomes assessment plan to incorporate into the University's strategic plan
• assist disciplines and departments who request help in developing outcomes assessment plans including learning goals and objectives and developing methods to measure attainment of those outcomes
• assist in developing or selecting surveys for University-wide projects which assess academic and co-curricular aspects of the college experience as preparation for professional careers and graduate school
• be available to coordinate academic programs/disciplines/departments assessment activities to maximize cooperation and collaboration among units and minimize duplication of efforts
• act as an informational and educational resource for the faculty to increase knowledge and skills in conducting assessment of student learning.  This may include inviting speakers to campus, purchasing relevant materials, holding workshops and providing financial support for attendance at professional meetings related to assessment.
• evaluate the effectiveness of academic outcome assessment efforts at least once every five (5) years 

Members of the OAC are:

MEMBER	DEPARTMENT
Rob Franz	Academic Development & Counseling
Ray Heffner	Art
	Athletics
Jonathan Lindzey, Chair	Biological Sciences
Mark Jones	Business Admin., Computer Science & Information Technology
Kurt Rublein	Chemistry
Lisa Reide	Communication
Tamson Six	Criminal Justice & Paralegal Studies
Denise Tyson	PreK-4/EarlyChildhood
Judith Yoho	Elementary Education
Elizabeth Gruber	English
Rick Van Dyke	English
Annik Kerszberg	Foreign Languages
Michael Cullin	Geology & Physics (also Secondary Education Science Coordinator)
Thomas Wynn	Geology & Physics
Brett Everhart	Health & Physical Education
Josh Drouin	Health Science
Robert Sandow	History, Political Science & Economics
Elsa Winch	Library
Charles Morgan	Mathematics
	Nursing
Ramona Broomer	Performing Arts
Dan Shaw	Philosophy
Lynn Bruner	Psychology
Steve Guthrie	Recreation Management
	School of Graduate Studies
Steven Granich	Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work & Geography
Jonathan Stout	Special Education