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Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic, CT

Chief Executive Officer: President Elsa Nunez
Liaison Name: Rhona Free
Liaison Title: Vice President of Academic Affairs
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Liaison E-mail:
Accreditor: New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Type: Four-Year, Liberal Arts
Governance: Public
Size: Small (less than 5,000)

Presidential Commitments: August 2011 - August 2012

Current
Initiative
2010-2012
Initiatives
Progress
1. Improving the gathering of evidence about student learning outcomes by (for example):
a. Ensuring that your institution collects data on its entire set of common student learning outcomes and how well these are achieved. 4
b. Participating in one or more nationally benchmarked data collection processes (examination, portfolio, or survey) and publicly reporting the results, including disaggregated evidence (by race, sex, etc.). 4
c. Developing, discussing, and publicizing a campus wide audit of evidence of student learning and student participation in high impact practices for your institution. 4
d. Other
Description of Institutional Initiatives and Plans for Improvement: Download
Progress Report: Download
Current 2010-2012 Progress
2. Expanding the use of evidence on student learning outcomes to improve programs and practices by (for example):
a. Making the analysis, use, and reporting of evidence of student learning outcomes a prominent and influential factor in the institution’s strategic planning or program review process.

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b. Documenting and publicizing significant changes and demonstrable improvements in the quality of academic programs, co-curricular programs, and support services as a result of student learning outcomes assessment. 3
c. Other
Description of Institutional Initiatives and Plans for Improvement Download
Progress Report: Download
Current 2010-2012 Progress
3. Expanding the reporting on student learning outcomes on- and off-campus to ensure transparency and accountability by (for example):
a. Developing or improving mechanisms through which student learning outcomes assessment results are shared with faculty, staff, administrators, and students, including opportunities for these groups to meet and review results. 4
b. Ensuring that at least once a year the governing board of your institution receives and discusses a report about your efforts to assess student learning outcomes and to use that evidence to improve the quality of academic programs, co-curricular programs, and support services. 5
c. Establishing on your institution's website a highly visible and easily accessible location where assessments of student learning and their uses are made public.
d. Other
Description of Institutional Initiatives and Plans for Improvement: Download
Progress Report: Download
Current 2010-2012 Progress
4. Expanding the noteworthy work on your own campus to other institutions by (for example):
a. Serving as a resource for other institutions or professional groups who would use your campus as a model for ways to strengthen assessing, reporting on, and improving student learning outcomes. 2
b. Joining with other members of the Presidents’ Alliance at national conferences and events to report progress on achieving this agenda. 2
c. Other
Description of Institutional Initiatives and Plans for Improvement: Download
No Progress Report Attachment for Initiative 4