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Southwestern Christian University

IR & Assessment Committee Meeting Minutes

October 22, 2014 2:00- 3:00 pm

Present: Dana DeLong, James Bowen, Gayle Kearns, Linda Garrett, Rebecca Webster

Absent: Julian Cowart,

Minutes submitted by: Bekah Willis

TOPIC / DISCUSSION / OUTCOME/ACTION
Call to Order / DD
Devotion / DD – What would Jesus not do? –Sell out / §  DD – forward devo via email
Approval of Minutes / JB – February 13, ‘14 minutes
DD – Oct. 3, ‘13 minutes
Next meeting posted on Academic Calendar, tentative
Note that the Nov. meeting did not occur. Nor did the April meeting. / §  JB - Oct ’13 & Feb ‘14 are being approved by 2013-14 committee members via email.
§  JB - Get the IRB meeting minutes
§  JB – Send Oct/Feb minutes to DeLong electronically
Old Business / DD – Web site update, data sources / §  DD - Add Admissions & Retention to the website map.
§  DD - Quick Facts
§  DD – Update map, “University Characteristics”
§  DD – Send direct website link to committee members
Assessment Plan, process for developing
Assessment Timeline
Structure/Organization of website map
Discussed that we would start with Quick Facts on our website and build up to a Fact Book in the future.
Looked over handout JC made
Discussed Connie Sjoberg as VP of “Academic Affairs” and that there will be a new website for “AA” / §  GK – Organize development of Assessment Plan, gather information for moving forward.
§  DD – Develop AA website
New Business / LG – Strategic Plan Progress
§  LG – waiting for last few people to get back with them. Then will be able to send final draft out. (Said there about 4 areas that need work before complete)
§  LG – Wants it completed by the latest by second week of Nov.
JC – IE Planning Chart
RW & GK – Assessment Philosophy
To determine if we are achieving our mission, vision, and goal of educating students effectively, we must be able to measure student learning and achievement, especially, but not exclusively, as it pertains to the University Student Learning Outcomes. In order to improve the efficacy and efficiency of our processes, we must be able to understand what, why, and how we do what we do in our Institutional Review and Assessment Committee. As we create and deliver the best educational experiences possible, we must be able to experiment and engage in critical self-examination. All of these crucial things are made possible by thorough and thoughtful assessment. We view assessment as a multi-faceted, multi-leveled, cyclical process with many feedback loops. We believe assessment is an ongoing process that is mission-driven, evidence-based, and action-oriented. We understand that assessment, by its very nature, is never complete and always seeks improvement. We know that assessment is best when it is authentic, minimally invasive, and inclusive.
Assessment Philosophy was presented, discussed and edited
GK – Distance Learning status\
GK – Fact Book
GK – Identify needed documents / LG – Will continue to update on progress
JC – Will discuss planning chart at next meeting
assessment philosophy
§  Discussed edits to the paragraph
§  GK - Motion moved to accept
§  Unanimous approval
Distance Learning Status
§  GK – Embedded change request with HLC visit fall 2015
Fact book
§  GK – Form committee about what to put in our fact book
o  What do we want in it
o  Do we want it?
o  Start to gather info.
Data Sources for Decisions / SCU Assessment Timeline
Other / Assessment Day / Find a new name
Student Showcase
Colloquium day
GK – Mentioned we need to emphasize “SSS” for that day! n
All – Do some research and bring ideas to next meeting to discuss.
DL – do some checking on it
Next Meeting / November 19 @ 2:00-3:00
Adjournment / prayer / 3:00

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