Part 3: Planning Assessment that Matters

Note - New date - this session has been moved 1 week later

This session will present attendees with simple, practical ideas for creating program-level assessment plans that are useful, sustainable, and relevant to their disciplines. Attendees will explore best practices for creating assessment timelines and plans, choosing assessment methods that align with the goals of their programs, and designing and embedding value-added assessment into their courses.

Part 2: Keeping the Process Simple

Assessment of learning outcomes at the program level does not have to be a complicated process. In this interactive session, attendees will learn about several “no-frills” approaches to various aspects of the assessment process. Participants are encouraged to bring copies of their program’s learning outcomes and curriculum maps to the session.

Join Carrie Allen, Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment for this conversation.

Part 1: Unlearning Assessment

Ask any group of faculty members how they feel about assessment and you will likely hear words such as “tedious,” “busywork,” or “unhelpful.” Although concerns that faculty may have about assessment are real, many of their frustrations stem from misconceptions about what assessment is (and what it isn’t). The first session in this four-part series seeks to dispel common myths about assessment and reframe assessment as a value-adding experience for students, rather than as an administrative burden.

The Office of Campus Relations will be hosting two Open Photo Studio sessions for Fall 2023 for all staff or faculty. The photos can be used for university purposes such as department websites, campus directory, speaking engagements at conferences, etc. Any staff or faculty member who either hasn’t had their portrait taken or would like another, more recent, portrait taken are encouraged to attend. 

The Office of Campus Relations will be hosting two Open Photo Studio sessions for Fall 2023 for all staff or faculty. The photos can be used for university purposes such as department websites, campus directory, speaking engagements at conferences, etc. Any staff or faculty member who either hasn’t had their portrait taken or would like another, more recent, portrait taken are encouraged to attend. 

UIS Campus Senate will meet on Friday, October 6, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM, in P PAC 160, Community Room (formerly known as C/D).

The agenda can be found here: https://uofi.box.com/s/7146yax5rvo8swq63x5t1ynfit6p22yr

Campus Senate meetings are open to all who are interested in attending any part or all of a meeting. Please contact the Senate Chair or any member of Senate Executive Committee if you have issues you would like to bring to the attention of Campus Senate.

Join us for our brand new entrepreneurship education series, with Angel Investor entrepreneur and lecturer,

UIS Campus Senate will meet on Friday, September 22, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM, in P PAC 160, Community Room (formerly known as C/D).

The agenda can be found here: https://uofi.box.com/s/jhfwakkoi8adjq2cxp79s0zhwoeknimu

Campus Senate meetings are open to all who are interested in attending any part or all of a meeting. Please contact the Senate Chair or any member of Senate Executive Committee if you have issues you would like to bring to the attention of Campus Senate.

Discover the transformative power of Universal Design for Learning in this interactive workshop. Apply practical strategies from UDL to your own course content in order to foster an environment where all students thrive. We will guide you through designing class material using UDL principles, from creating adaptable lesson plans to integrating assistive technologies to incorporating flexible, competency-aligned assessments.