General Education Assessment 2024-25
Overview
In consultation with the Office of the Provost, SBU Assessment Council, and General Education Advisory Committee the Office of Educational Effectiveness will continue to facilitate the assessment of the SBC general education curriculum.
This assessment will focus on a subset of SBC categories, including undergraduate general education courses certified in the SBS, QPS, ESI, SPK, and HFA+ categories. Guided assessment conversations will take place in the Spring as a reflection on completed Fall SBC courses. This will be supplemented by faculty and student focus groups to gain deeper insight into the campus community's perceptions of the general education curriculum.
Process & Timeline
| September 2024 |
OEE will provide assessment coordinators with a list of all instructors teaching SBS, QPS, ESI, SPK, and HFA+ general education courses during the Fall 2024 semester. Assessment coordinators will be asked to identify faculty members to participate in the assessment during Spring 2025 semester. |
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| October 2024 |
Assessment Coordinators will notify OEE of the faculty members selected to participate in the SBC assessment by 10/1/24. OEE will contact identified instructors to provide them with an overview of the SBC assessment process. |
| November - December 2024 |
OEE will send periodic reminders and logistical details to instructors participating in the SBC assessment. OEE will also host general education focus groups with current students. |
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January 2025 |
OEE will contact instructors participating in the SBC assessment to schedule a mutually convenient meeting time for the guided assessment conversation. |
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February - March 2025 |
OEE staff will meet with participating instructors for a 45-minute guided assessment conversation by email or zoom. After participating in the assessment meeting, faculty will receive a copy of their individual assessment reports for verification. Data will be reported in aggregate at the level of the SBC. Instructor- and course-level data will be kept confidential. |
Results
Results from this assessment will be available by Fall 2025.