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Academic Assessment Committee

The Academic Assessment Committee (AAC) is a collegial body responsible for establishing, communicating, reviewing, and reporting on assessment processes in academic departments and identifying areas where professional development is needed. The committee is further responsible for measuring the institution's progress with portions of the MSCHE Accreditation Standards III, IV, and V.

Academic Assessment Committee Handbook

Responsibility

The Academic Assessment Committee's responsibilities are

To establish procedures, requirements, and standards for annual assessment reports and 5-year self-study reports from academic departments.
To review and provide feedback on program assessment plans and annual goal reports.
To assess the effectiveness of academic assessment processes and report findings to the Provost and Faculty Senate.
To review and provide feedback on 5-year self-study reviews.
To assess the culture of academic assessment at Utica University.
To identify professional development needs of the faculty with respect to assessment practices.
To advise the Provost on matters related to academic assessment.

Authority

The AAC has the authority to require corrective action when necessary and may recommend to the Provost appropriate specific actions to be taken based on assessment documentation.

Membership

Membership shall consist of:

At least 2 but no more than 3 faculty members from each school
One of these faculty members will serve as chair

Ex Officio Members

Provost

Faculty members of the committee are selected by the school deans. They serve 3-year terms with no term limits. All AAC members are voting members.

2026 - 2027 AAC Members

Donna Dolansky
Amy Haver
Megen Hemstrought, Chair
Michael McCarthy
Kaylee Seddio
Mary Siniscarco

Records

The committee's agendas, minutes, and other pertinent documents are stored in a shared Teams folder. Assessment reports, program self-studies, accreditation reports, scored rubrics, and other records related to program assessments are stored in a shared drive marked "Academic Assessment Committee."

The AAC communicates a summary of its findings on an annual basis in a report to the Faculty Senate and Provost. These reports are posted on the AAC website and accessible to faculty and staff.

Records Retention

Committee minutes and related materials will be kept for a full accreditation cycle up to eight years. Assessment documentation (including program self-studies, communications with programs, and reports) are permanent records.