Institutional Standing Committee on Assessment

Central to UB’s educational mission is our commitment to ensuring that our undergraduate, graduate, and professional students receive an exceptional education. As part of that commitment, we are seeking to further develop and strengthen appropriate assessment protocols to evaluate and ultimately enhance student learning.

The Institutional Standing Committee on Assessment is charged with becoming the University’s experts on Middle States Standards 7 and 14 and with reviewing, developing, and implementing assessment processes which will enable us to evaluate the overall effectiveness of our mission. Specifically, assessment processes that exist to examine institutional effectiveness, as well as those that examine student achievement of key learning outcomes, will be reviewed and evaluated by this committee. In addition, this committee will serve as an advisory board for the Office of University Assessment and Accreditation as it works to establish its role as a provider of assessment support for the university community.

Because Assessment of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes are of utmost importance for everyone at UB, this committee has broad representation across the university from both academic and support units.

Meeting Schedule

Spring 2013 Meeting Schedule

All meetings are scheduled from 2 – 4 pm in 567 Capen Hall.

February 15

March 8

April 12

May 3

Committee Membership

2012-13 through 2013-14

(Subject to Change)

Laura Barnum, Senior Associate Vice Provost, Resource Planning

Hadar Borden, Administrative Director, Undergraduate Academies

Harold Burton, Associate Professor, Exercise and Nutrition Sciences

Gary Byrd, Director, Health Sciences Library

Dianna Cichocki, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Organization and Human Resources

Heidi Crow, Associate Professor/Associate Dean for Advanced Education, School of Dental Medicine

Elaine Cusker, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Education

Katharine Darling, Assistant Dean for Academic Services, The Graduate School

Kimberly Elsener, Staff Associate, University Life and Services

Jeffrey Errington, Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering

Chuck Ewing, Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, Law School

Danis Gehl, Associate Executive Director/Director of Education, Educational Opportunity Center

Larry Gingrich, Associate Dean, Millard Fillmore College

John Ho, Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean, The Graduate School

Jeri Jaeger, Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Arlene Kaukus, Director, Career Services

Kathleen Kost, Associate Professor/Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Social Work

Jean LaMarche, Associate Professor, School of Architecture and Planning

Xiufeng Liu, Professor, Learning and Instruction

Cathleen Morreale, Coordinator Public Service Internship and Experiential Learning Program, Cora P. Maloney College

Kathleen O’Brien, Senior Staff Assistant, Arts and Sciences Libraries

Mary Odrzywolski, Director, Study Abroad

Susan Ott, Principal Education Specialist, Ronald E. McNair Program

Stefanos Papazaharias, Staff Associate, College of Arts and Sciences

Lance Rintamaki, Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Communication (ISCA co-chair)

Claire Schen, Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, History

Surajit Sen, Professor, Physics

Lisa Stephens, Associate for Instructional Resources, IT Policy and Communications

Andrew Stott, Associate Professor/Director, English/University Honors College

Letitia Thomas, Assistant Vice Provost & Director, Cora P. Maloney College

John Van Benschoten, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Carol VanZile-Tamsen, Associate Director, University Accreditation and Assessment (ISCA co-chair)

Matthew Weigand, Director, New Student Programs

Margaret Wells, Director, Public Services & Arts & Sciences, University Libraries

Claude Welch, Distinguished Service Professor, Political Science

Paul Wietig, Clinical Associate Professor/Interim Director, Rehabilitation Sciences/TLC

John Wood, Associate Vice Provost, International Education

Roger Woodard, Professor, Classics

Mary Wurm-Schaar, Assistant Dean, Curricular Assessment & Outcomes Management, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

ACCREDITATION BOARDS BY SCHOOL AND COLLEGE

Roswell Park Cancer Institute Graduate Division

11/14/12

UB’s Roswell Park Cancer Institute Graduate Division offers five PhD programs and an MS program. They are designed for individuals pursuing careers in cancer research or basic and translational biomedical research.
Law School

11/14/12

Accredited by the American Bar Association SUNY’s only law school, UB Law is among the nation's strongest public law schools. UB Law is a world-class center recognized for excellence in the interdisciplinary study of law.
School of Management

11/14/12

Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) , the School of Management is recognized for its emphasis on real-world learning, community and economic impact, and history of innovation abroad.
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

11/14/12

Accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology (ABET), the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences is the largest and most comprehensive public school of engineering in New York State, offering bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in seven departments
School of Social Work

11/14/12

Accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, the School of Social Work appears among the top 20 percent of MSW programs nationally in the most recent rankings from the Council on Social Work Education and U.S. News and World Report.
College of Arts and Sciences

11/14/12

The College of Arts and Sciences is the largest and most comprehensive of UB’s academic units, bringing together the humanities, the arts and the sciences to provide a truly comprehensive education. In addition to MSCHE accrediation, departmental accrediations include, the American Chemical Society , the American Psychological Association and the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) .
School of Dental Medicine

11/14/12

Accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) , the School of Dental Medicine is known for the quality of its DDS and postgraduate programs and its long history of leadership in oral biology research.
School of Public Health and Health Professions

11/14/12

The School of Public Health and Health Professions offers professional, master's and PhD degrees, and a bachelor's degree in exercise science. In addition to MSCHE accrediation, departmental accrediations include, the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education, the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education, the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, the Council on Education for Public Health and the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education .
Graduate School of Education

11/14/12

The Graduate School of Education offers master's and doctoral degrees, with study toward New York State teaching certification in 21 fields. Opportunities include independent study and supervised experiences. In addition to MSCHE accrediation, departmental accrediations include, the American Library Association (ALA), the Council on Rehabilitation Education and the Teacher Education Accreditation Council .
School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

11/14/12

Founded in 1846, the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is the founding faculty of the university and one of the oldest medical schools in the United States. In addition to MSCHE accrediation, departmental accrediations include, the Joint Review Committee on Educational Prog in Nuclear Med Tech, the Liaison Committee on Medical Education and the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science .
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

11/14/12

Accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education CE and the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is SUNY's only pharmacy school. It houses one of the world's top graduate programs in pharmaceutical sciences, along with a professional PharmD program that ranks in the top quartile nationally.
School of Nursing

11/14/12

Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Education Programs the School of Nursing has the greatest breadth of academic programming among nursing schools in New York State, offering baccalaureate, certificate and master’s degree programs, along with two doctorates.
School of Architecture and Planning

11/14/12

Accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) and the Planning Accreditation Board the School of Architecture and Planning is the only such school in the SUNY system and offers SUNY’s only accredited professional master of architecture (MArch) degree.

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PRESENTATIONS

Town Hall for Academic Units

11/14/12

On April 18th and 19th presentations were held on both the South and North Campus for Program Assessment and Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes in conjunction with Middle States reaccreditation. Presentation materials are available as well as a recording of the event in case you were not able to attend.
Using Course Assignments and Exams for Assessment: Feasible Methods for Collecting and Managing Assessment Data

11/14/12

This formal presentation will provide information related to incorporating the collection of data for assessment into the framework of existing course activities, such as written assignments and exams.
Genteels' Excellence in Teaching Seminar

11/14/12
Town Hall for Academic Support Units

11/14/12

On May 16th and 17th the Provost’s Office and the Office of Accreditation and Assessment hosted a Middle States town hall meeting for academic support unit managers and staff to address Middle States expectations for support unit assessment outcomes.
Assessment Worskhops

11/14/12

On May 14th and 17th the Office of Accreditation and Assessment hosted workshops related to assessment of student learning outcomes for program coordinators and faculty members. These workshops provided more targeted information related to the design of program assessment plans.

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Contact

Need additional information or assistance? Please contact the Office of University Accreditation and Assessment at 645-3905 or e-mail

ub-aaams@buffalo.edu