Today's Message
Posted: Friday, May 23, 2014Call for Applications: Department Outstanding Assessment Award 2014
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) is given to one department each academic year. The 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.
