Each organizational unit will create an assessment plan to document attainment of its purpose/goals and to use the results of the assessment to effect continuous improvement.

Assessment plans should address goals of the university strategic plan. Progress on assessment plans will be reported yearly in unit annual reports following guidelines developed by Planning and Budget Council(PBC).

Each academic program will create a program assessment plan that addresses university learning goals, program-specific learning goals, professional accreditation learning goals (if applicable); the assessment plan will indicate where in the curriculum learning goals are encountered and through what means it will determine whether or not learning is occurring; results of the assessment will be used to improve the program, enhance student learning, and will be part of academic program review.

Academic program review will occur on a seven-year cycle established in consultation with the staff of the Florida Board of Governors. It will include the engagement of an external consultant, participation by the Program Review Team (PRT) of the Faculty Senate, a self-study that addresses key elements of program effectiveness, a report with recommendations for improvement, a response meeting involving program and college leadership and the Provost as well as a subsequent one-year follow-up. Results from the program review as well as progress made toward fulfillment of recommendations will be described in the college’s annual report.

Annual reports will be prepared by all organizational units of the university. The reports will address specific guidelines developed by PBC and will address goals of the university strategic plan in terms of unit goals. The reports will also include goals for the coming year that may be considered as priorities for funding.

Annual reports, along with other data and information, will be used to inform funding allocations and planning decisions of the President’s Executive Group and the Board of Trustees.