The college has developed an Institutional Effectiveness Plan and Guidebook. This
document serves as a resource for faculty, staff, and administrators across all campus
operations. Included are background information about the integrated processes of
planning, budgeting, and assessment; guidance for developing assessment plans at the
institutional and unit levels; and suggested practices for collecting, analyzing,
and using data for improvement of student learning and college operations. Timelines
and responsible parties are highlighted.
Institutional Assessment Committee Charge
The mission of this group will be to oversee and provide support for all areas of
the college in developing and assessing outcomes. It will be responsible for ensuring
the continual assessment of institutional effectiveness, including academic program
outcomes. This group will plan for appropriately responding to assessment results
in a constructive manner and ensuring that areas 'close the loop' of assessment.
- Review best practices locally and nationally and provide samples for academic and
non-academic assessment processes
- Review current administrative and academic assessment plans; update exemplars to share
with the campus community.
- Continue to gather information on all assessment activities currently being done on
campus, including providing support for data collection efficiencies (Weave updates)
- Advocate for changes by faculty governance committees which will encourage/enhance
assessment on campus
- Working with Curriculum Committee to encourage and support the inclusion of course/program
outcomes in new course proposals and course outlines
- Identify and provide workshops on assessment (Professional Development)
- Maintain SUNY Cobleskill Assessment website with links to all above information
- Maintain academic program review template and procedures
- Develop and support a process for assessing institutional learning outcomes
Committee Membership
- Grace Begany - Associate Professor & Program Representative, Information Technology
- Charles Cotton – Assistant Professor, Fisheries, Wildlife
- Nicole Field – Director of Personnel and Affirmative Action
- Matt LaLonde - Associate Vice President for Student Development
- Betsy Miller – Director for Budget and Planning
- Christina Poor - Assistant Professor of Applied Psychology
- Donna Pesta – Director of the Center for Career Development
- Marissa Supp - Histotechnician Program Director
- Jen Walrath – Assistant Professor, Canine
- Jen Weingarten – Online Education Program Assistant
- Elise Weiss (co-chair) – Assistant Dean of Faculty
- Tara Winter (co-chair) – Chief Institutional Effectiveness Officer