Committee for Assessing Student Learning (CASL)

Charter
Members
Meetings
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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.

CASL Charter

Membership

The Chair must be an Academic Senator who is also a member of the faculty. A Vice-Chair, if needed, will be appointed by the Academic Senate President from amongst the membership of the committee.
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

Patricia Ayers (Student Life - co-curricular)
Ombudsperson, Student Affairs
ayersp@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

Michelle Curtin, Chair (Faculty)
Nursing, Health and Human Services
curtinm3@lcc.edu

Timothy Deines (Academic Senate - faculty)
Integrated English, Arts & Sciences
deinest@lcc.edu

Alejandro Gradilla (LUCERO - co-curricular)
Caesar Chavez Learning Center Coordinator, Office of Diversity and Inclusion
gradilla@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

Mark Khol (CEWD - co-curricular)
Coordinator of LCC East, Community Education & Extension Centers
kholm@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)
Integrated English, Arts & Sciences
mclooner@lcc.edu

Chuck Page (Library - co-curricular)
Online Learning Librarian, Academic Affairs
pageiic@lcc.edu

Lisa Nienkark (Faculty)
Center for Transitional Learning and Writing, Arts & Sciences
nienkarl@lcc.edu

Meeting Dates/Agenda

All meetings of the Committee for Assessing Student Learning are open to the public.

Spring 2020

1/17/20
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1/31/20
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2/14/20
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2/28/20
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3/13/20
Spring Break - No Meeting Scheduled

3/27/20
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4/10/20
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4/24/20
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5/8/20
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Fall 2019

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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Reports

Assessment Reports

Projects

Lansing Community College Assessment Plans

Program of Study Learning Outcomes Identification

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