Advancement of Student Learning Council

About

The Advancement of Student Learning Council (ASLC) was developed to instill and sustain a culture of systematic student learning assessment in all quarters of the University. ASLC's goals include training faculty and co-curricular professionals in their respective schools or major areas in effective and meaningful assessment practices and facilitating annual and 5-year program reviews in the University's respective schools and major areas. ASLC works closely with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness in channeling aggregated data aligned to the University's Institutional Educational Objectives. The ASLC also offers programs undergoing 5-year program reviews with feedback on the quality of their critical inquiry process and use of evidence to support their program improvement plan.

Purpose

The Advancement of Student Learning Council (ASLC) was developed to meet two major needs of the University:

1. To inculcate and sustain a culture of systematic student learning assessment in all quarters of the University through facilitating annual and 5-year program reviews in their respective schools or major areas and channeling aggregated data aligned to the University's Institutional Educational Objectives to the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.
2. To serve as the body tasked with offering programs undergoing 5-year program reviews with feedback on the quality of their critical inquiry process and use of evidence to support their program improvement plan.

Other functions of the Council include:

• When requested, offering advisement to the UAC on the quality of new program proposals and existing programs requesting substantial change
• Preparing the University for WASC reaffirmation reviews.
• Training faculty and co-curricular professionals in their respective schools or major areas in effective and meaningful assessment practices.

Committee Members

For more information about the Council membership, please visit our Membership page.