Executive Summary
Self-Study 2012
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- History and Overview of the University of Pittsburgh
- Summary of Major Accomplishments
- Challenges and Opportunities
- Why The University Chose the Topic of Assessment
- Assessment as a Strategic Tool to Advance the University
- Leadership in Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes
- Expected Outcomes of the Self Study
- Description of the Self-Study Process
- General Summary of Conclusions and Suggestions
- Using Assessment to Improve Institutional Effectiveness
- Introduction
- Using Assessment in University-level Planning and Budgeting, Annual Planning, and Benchmarking
- Using Assessment in Unit-level PLanning and Budgeting,Annual Planning, and Benchmarking, Selected Schools
- Using Assessment to Improve Institution-wide Infrastructure Investment
- Summary of Findings and Suggestions
- Using Assessment to Improve the Student Experience
- Introduction
- Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes
- Introduction
- Structure of Assessment of Student Learning Process at Pitt
- Building a Culture of Assessment
- Documentation of Assessment of Student Learning
- Examples of Developing a Culture of Assessment
- Examples of How Assessment of Student Learning Is Leading to Curricular Change
- General Education
- Examples of General Education Assessment
- How Assessment Is Used to Make Changes and Drive Progress
- Assessment of Student Retention, Satisfaction, and Graduation
- Assessment of Undergraduate Recruitment and Admissions
- Summary of Conclusions and Findings
- Appendices
Major findings and recommendations of the Self-Study.
Standards Wholly or Partially Covered in the Self-study:
The standards wholly addressed in this self-study include:
Standard 7: Institutional Assessment and
Standard 14: Assessment of Student Learning.
The standards partially covered in this self-study include the following:
Standard 2:
Planning, Resource Allocation, and Institutional Renewal Fundamental Element 2.6: Periodic assessment of the effectiveness of planning, resource allocation, and institutional renewal processes
Standard 8:
Student Admissions and Retention Fundamental Element 8.8: Ongoing assessment of student success, including but not necessarily limited to retention, that evaluates the match between the attributes of admitted students and the institution’s mission and programs and reflects its findings in its admissions, remediation, and other related policies
Standard 9:
Student Support Services Fundamental Element 9.10: Ongoing assessment of student support services and the utilization of assessment results for improvement
Standard 11:
Educational Offerings Fundamental Element 11.13: Assessment of student learning and program outcomes relative to the goals and objectives of the undergraduate programs and the use of the results to improve student learning and program effectiveness
Standard 12:
General Education Fundamental Element 12.6: Assessment of general education outcomes within the institution’s overall plan for assessing student learning and evidence that such assessment results are utilized for curricular improvement