Committee for Assessing Student Learning (CASL)
Committee Charter
Purpose
The purpose of this Standing Committee of the Academic Senate is to provide leadership and support to assist faculty and staff in their efforts towards continuous improvement of student learning outcomes. The Charter was approved by the Academic Senate September 4, 2015.
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact committee chair (Michelle Curtin) or one of the CASL Committee members.
Charge to the Committee
- Support a learning centered, data-driven culture that uses student learning outcomes to inform continuous improvement of the teaching-learning process.
- Assist, review, and provide feedback on the mapping of assessment methods and learning outcomes across course, program, and institutional levels to ensure alignment.
- Review evidence of outcomes and how those outcomes are measured for all Academic Programs of Study and Co-curricular Programs on a 4-year staggered cycle in conjunction with the Program Review calendar.
- Review, provide tools, and recommend criteria for writing, measuring, and reporting student learning outcomes.
- Provide feedback related to documents and processes used in the administration of Program Review, as well as participating in cross-functional meetings to encourage ongoing program area improvements.
- Collaborate with the Center for Data Science to ensure the integrity and efficiency of the assessment system.
- Collaborate with Academic Senate Standing Committees on issues related to assessment.
- Provide updates, as needed, about innovation and accreditation criteria related to assessment.
- Regularly report CASL's progress to the Academic Senate, retain committee approved meeting minutes, and maintain a representative membership.
Membership
- Co-Chairs (At least 1 faculty member who shall be an Academic Senator)
- 70% faculty (fulltime and part-time continuing contract status)
- A minimum of 4 Academic Senators. No Senator may serve on more than one standing committee per bylaws.
- Members from each of the following Divisions
- Arts and Sciences
- Health and Human Services
- Technical Careers
- Community Education and Workforce Development
- Academic Affairs
- Student Affairs
- Finance, Administration & Advanced Placement
- Ex-officio Members
- Academic Senate President per Senate Bylaws
- Director of Assessment
- Director of Institutional Research
- Executive Director of the Center for Data Science
- A member should not miss more than 2 meetings a semester
Term/Rotation
- Maximum of 6 years
- Stagger every 3 years
Committee Members
Michelle Curtin, Chair (Faculty)
Nursing, Health and Human Services
curtinm3@lcc.edu
Ed Bryant (Faculty)
Science, Arts and Sciences
bryante@lcc.edu
Kara Christensen (Administrative)
CMS Instructional Design Specialist, eLearning
chrisk21@lcc.edu
Dana Cogswell (Ex officio)
Director of Institutional Research, Center for Data Science
cogswd@lcc.edu
Dale Franks (Faculty)
Collision Technology, Technical Careers
frank28@lcc.edu
Nikki Gruesbeck (Faculty)
Kinesiology, Health and Human Services
gruesben@lcc.edu
Karen Hicks (Ex officio)
Director of Assessment, Center for Data Science
hicksk10@lcc.edu
Joe Long (Faculty)
Surgical Technology, Health and Human Services
longj9@lcc.edu
Zachary Macomber (Faculty)
Economics, Business, Communication, & the Arts
macombez@lcc.edu
Rafeeq McGiveron (Administrative)
Project Manager, Academic Affairs
mcgiver@lcc.edu
Rob McLoone (Faculty)
English, Arts & Sciences
mclooner@lcc.edu
Lisa Nienkark (Faculty)
Center for Transitional Learning and Writing, Arts & Sciences
nienkarl@lcc.edu
Lori Orr (Faculty)
Nursing, Health and Human Services
orrl2@lcc.edu
Glenys Warner (Administrative)
Director, Lifelong Learning, Community Education and Workforce Development
warnerg@lcc.edu
Meeting Dates/Agenda
All meetings of the Committee for Assessing Student Learning are open to the public.
Fall 2019
8/30/19
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9/13/19
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9/27/19
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10/11/19
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10/25/19
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11/8/19
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11/22/19
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12/6/19
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Spring 2019
1/18/19
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2/1/19 (Cancelled)
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2/15/19
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3/1/19
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3/15/19
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3/29/19
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4/12/19
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4/26/19
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Fall 2018
8/31/18
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9/14/18
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9/28/18
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10/12/18
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10/26/18
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11/9/18
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12/7/18
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Spring 2018
1/19/18
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2/1/18
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2/15/18
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3/2/18 (Cancelled)
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3/16/18
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3/30/18
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4/13/18
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4/27/18
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Fall 2017
9/1/17
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9/15/17
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9/29/17
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10/13/17
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10/27/17
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11/10/17
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12/8/17
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Spring 2017
1/19/17
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2/2/17
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2/16/17
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3/2/17
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3/16/17
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3/30/17
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4/13/17
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4/27/17
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Fall 2016
9/1/16
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9/15/16
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9/29/16
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10/13/16
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10/27/16
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11/10/16
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12/8/16
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Spring 2016
1/21/16
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2/4/16
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2/18/16
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3/3/16
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3/17/16
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3/31/16
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4/14/16
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4/28/16
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Fall 2015
9/4/15
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9/17/15
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10/1/15
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10/15/15
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10/29/15
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11/12/15
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12/10/15
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Projects
Lansing Community College Assessment Plans
Program of Study Learning Outcomes Identification
- Program of Study Learning Outcomes Template
- Program of Study Learning Outcomes Directions
- LCC's Essential Learning Outcomes
- Sample of Completed Program of Study Learning Outcome Template
- Learning Outcomes Rubric
- General Education Assessment Scenario
- General Education Assessment Data Collection Instructional Worksheet
Elaine Pogoncheff
Provost
Administration Bldg, Room 301
Phone: (517) 483-1725
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