Administrative and Educational Support Assessment

Assessment at Rivier College

Assessment Record Book 
Portfolio

A program of systematic assessment of administrative and educational support departments was undertaken by Rivier College beginning in Spring 2001 as a part of overall institutional effectiveness assessment activities in order to (a) demonstrate their support of the institution’s mission and purpose, (b) document the use of assessment results to improve student services and student learning, and (c) respond to accreditation requirements of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

Utilizing the five-column model developed by Karen W. Nichols and James O. Nichols and Institutional Effectiveness Associates, Rivier College has adopted the Assessment Record Book portfolio as a common reporting procedure for documenting assessment activities in all academic departments as well as the following administrative and educational support units:

Academic Advising
Admission (in progress)
Career Development and Placement
Counseling Center
English as a Second Language (in progress)
Financial Aid (in progress)
International Student Advising
Multicultural Programs
Physical Education and Athletics
Public Safety and Security
Regina Library
Student Activities and Orientation
Student Life and Housing Services

The Assessment Record Book portfolio provides annual documentation of assessment activities and includes the following information:

        ·         The name of the unit/department submitting the assessment report.
        ·         The assessment period covered by the report.
        ·         The name of the individual who is responsible for the report.
        ·         The portion of Rivier College’s mission statement that is supported by the department submitting the report.
        ·         A brief statement of the department’s mission
        ·         At least three administrative objectives selected for assessment during the annual assessment cycle.
        ·         A description of the source of assessment information for each administrative objective.
        ·         A brief summary of the data collected from assessment activities.
        ·         A description of how the department used the information obtained from assessment activities to improve student services or student learning.