Program Assessment Advisory Board

Program Assessment Advisory Board (PAAB) is composed of three faculty representatives across schools who have taught at undergraduate and graduate programs, Director of Collegiate Seminar, Director of Jan Term, a librarian, and a representative from co-curricular programs. Since its inception in 2023, it is serving the core function of the Office of Assessment and Educational Effectiveness that supports campus-wide faculty-led assessment of student learning endeavors. The mission of PAAB is to facilitate assessment as faculty-led, meaningful, sustainable, and practical activities integral to continuous improvement of educational effectiveness, as well as assessment as professional development for course instructors. Specific responsibilities of PAAB include:

Develop and maintain the SMC Assessment Guide;
Review and provide feedback on internal assessment funding applications;
Review program-level learning outcomes (PLOs) and curriculum maps, and serve as a consulting body for programs revising PLOs and curriculum maps, as well as for newly developed programs;
Standardize the format of annual assessment report submitted by programs;
Review assessment results based on the annual report and facilitate campus-wide discussion on continuous improvement plans;
Deliver assessment workshops and annual forum; and
Advise the Vice Provost for Institutional and Educational Effectiveness on data strategies to improve holistic assessment of student learning.