22 Faculty Handbook – August 2022 INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM AND ACADEMIC POLICIES ASSESSMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMS General Education The assessment of the general education program is conducted in conjunction with BOR Academic Affairs Guidelines 8.7. The system general education requirements (SGRs) are assessed on a threeyear cycle, with two goals being assessed each year. Each year, faculty who teach in the two goals being assessed work with the Director of Assessment to collect artifacts and assess student learning in the two selected SGRs. Academic Programs Each academic program develops its own student learning outcomes (SLOs) and follows its own internally developed assessment plan to conduct collection and analysis of assessment data throughout each academic year. All academic programs are required to develop program SLOs and each undergraduate program is required to include at least five of the BOR cross-curricular skills in the program SLOs. The results of these efforts, as well as possible program modifications prompted by the analysis, are submitted as an annual assessment report to the Director of Assessment by January 1 of the following year. The Director of Assessment and the Assessment Committee then use the spring term to review the submitted reports and have follow-up communication between the academic unit and the provost’s office as necessary. ACADEMIC PROGRAM REVIEW Program Reviews at Northern State University follow the requirements outlined in BOR Policy 2:34 and BOR Academic Affairs Guidelines 4.2. There are three levels of Program Review: the Annual Program Health Analytics/Evaluation, the Year-Three Mid-Cycle Analytics/Evaluation, and the Year-Six Comprehensive Program Review. A Program Review OVERVIEW, NSU Policy 2.13.2, is available on the Academic Policies and Guidelines portal. The Program Review schedule is located on the NSU portal at MyNSU>Faculty Resources. Annual Program Health Analytics/Evaluation The Annual Program Health Analytics/Evaluation is an annual review internal to NSU. It is based on quantitative data provided to the University by the BOR and examines program enrollment, student success, instructional activity, faculty, and revenue/expense. The narrative will evaluate the program based on quantitative and qualitative data, to work toward program success. Narrative length is one to three pages, max, excluding the BOR data tables. The Department Chair completes the evaluation. It is due to the Dean for review via email by March 1, and due to the Provost via email by April 1.
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