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From the Assessment Advisory Board
The Assessment Advisory Board (AAB) is pleased to announce the 2014 Department Outstanding Assessment Award. This award ($4,000 added to department OTPS for one year) will be given to one department each academic year. This award is intended to recognize a department that is committed to best practices in assessment to improve student learning in its major program(s). Departments with multiple major programs may choose to submit an application based on one program or more than one program.

A department recognized by this award will serve as a model of how to achieve innovative reform, enhanced learning, strong leadership, and departmental commitment to ongoing evidence-based improvement. A previous winning application is available for review on Buffalo State’s Assessment website. Preference will be given to a major program that is fully developed and implemented, revealing the complete assessment cycle.

Applications must be received by Friday, May 30, and the award recipient will be announced after July 1. The AAB will evaluate applications according to the evaluation rubric and decide the award recipient. If, in the judgment of the AAB, no submission reflects excellence in assessment, no award will be given for this year.

AAB membership for 2013–2014:

• Lisa Berglund, Professor and Chair, English
• Susan Birden, Professor and Chair, Adult Education
• Shannon Budin, Associate Professor, Exceptional Education
• Kelly Frothingham, Associate Professor and Chair, Geography and Planning
• Lisa Hunter, Associate Dean, School of Arts and Humanities
• Meg Knowles, Associate Professor, Communication
• Christine Lai, Associate Professor, Business
• Rosalyn Lindner, Associate Vice President for Assessment and Curriculum
• Karen O’Quin, Associate Dean, School of Natural and Social Sciences
• Elizabeth Szockyj, Associate Professor, Criminal Justice
• Kathy Wood, Associate Dean, School of Education
• Rita Zientek, Associate Dean, School of the Professions

Questions concerning this application may be addressed to either Roz Lindner, ext. 5915, or Karen O’Quin, ext. 6434.