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ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND STUDENT OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT PLAN September 20, 2006 Executive Summary Introduction As a key part of the University’s operational planning, the Academic Program and Student Outcomes Assessment Plan is a thorough review of the University’s existing academic structures, program array, academic planning needs and assumptions, and student outcome assessment processes. The review process will include students, faculty, academic staff and administrator input during fall 2005 and the entire 2006 calendar year. Two important goals of this review are to: 1) evaluate progress toward the four cross-college strategic initiatives; and 2) set new academic programming priorities for the next five years that will help us to continue making progress on these initiatives. This review of our existing academic programs and student outcome assessment, and the planning priorities that are developed over the course of the next year, will serve as a launching point for an annual review process that will facilitate assessment of progress toward priorities and future planning. This document provides background information necessary for initiating this planning process. Review of Cross-College Strategic Initiatives The four Colleges of the University, as a result of the strategic planning process, identified four strategic initiatives that their individual plans and mission have in common. The four initiatives allow cross-college activities while maintaining the distinctive character of each College’s faculty, staff, students and curriculum. Engaged Learning Each of the Colleges is committed to providing an environment of engaged learning, one in which faculty include students as partners in the learning and discovery process. Globalization and Diversity All four Colleges recognize the importance of having a global perspective: an understanding of countries and cultures beyond the borders of the United States as well as an appreciation of the diverse cu