Duquesne's Foundation for Assessment
Assessment at 世界杯买球中国官方网站 reflects our complex identity as a research/high doctoral university, as well as our identity as a great American Catholic university rooted in the Spiritan tradition.
Our mission, values, and strategic initiatives provide the foundation for our University-wide 评估计划. Through assessment, the University is able to document its progress for achieving the mission and values embodied in its strategic initiatives.
Duquesne's approach to institutional effectiveness is rooted in its commitment to “通过服事学生来服事神." This commitment is reflected through the thoughtful stewardship of all University 资源 entrusted to it, including human, physical, 财政资源.
Every major unit manager within each executive division of the University completes an annual report that assesses progress on annual operating goals and describes linkages to the University mission and strategic initiatives. 行政人员服务于 as the strategic planning implementation team. Through the annual reporting process they are able to align annual operating goals with the University's strategic initiatives and to ensure that assessment results are linked to planning and budgeting processes.
的 University assesses its progress through 各种手段包括:
- Dashboard indicators for finance, budget, and enrollment, including admission, retention 毕业率.
- Regular review of faculty and staff performance.
- 年度报告.
- Specialized accreditation and external review processes and Academic Program Reviews.
- Benchmarking with various types of peer groups.
Assessment of 学生的学习 reflects a holistic approach to student development
在迪凯纳. All student learning outcomes, in 教务长办公室 and 学生生活,
are related to and derived from the University mission through the 维 of a Duquesne Education, which serve as an organizing framework for assessment by linking the University mission
statement to student learning outcomes. 的 维 focus on five areas: understanding and knowledge; intellectual inquiry and communication;
ethical, moral and spiritual development; diversity and global mindedness; and leadership
和服务.
Bridges Common Learning Experience, a central distinguishing experience for all undergraduate
students 在迪凯纳, is assessed at the University 水平. 学术课程，包括
all undergraduate, graduate and professional programs, are assessed at the School
水平. Departmental and program faculty within each discipline develop, implement
and review all 评估计划s and outcomes; they then share their findings through
annual reports that describe how the faculty will use the findings to improve student
学习和学术项目.
Using multiple methodologies, including qualitative and quantitative measures, student
learning outcomes are documented by 教务长办公室 and the 学校 through
各种手段包括:
- Assessment reports: each academic program submits an annual assessment report on student learning outcomes documenting assessment results as well as any resulting changes in curriculum, pedagogy, or resource allocation.
- Academic Program Reviews (APR): every academic program participates in an APR at least once every 5 years with self-studies and external reviewers, either following university guidelines or through external specialized accreditation 的身体.
- 校友 surveys: all academic programs are required to conduct alumni assessment, either independently or by participating in the University's undergraduate and graduate/professional 学生的调查.
的 学生生活 Assessment Team (SLAT) advances the strategic initiatives of Duquesne University by coordinating the assessment initiatives of the Division of 学生生活. SLAT facilitates the development of a comprehensive assessment process for Student life programs, services, and facilities. SLAT supports the Division of 学生生活's dedication to student success in co-curricular learning, in accordance with the 维 of a Duquesne Education. SLAT prepares an annual report which reflects the work of each of its major areas and provides information including:
- 评估了
- 评估行为
- 部门了
- 部门目标
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