Institutional Assessment Council

Institutional Assessment Council, previously an administrative committee, was reconfigured as a constitutional committee in April 2023.

Assessment at PSU: overview and links to information on  program and course assessment.

Membership 2025-26

Chair: Grant Scribner

NameDivision (Department)Start of Service
Divisional Representatives  
Bhansari, RachelCOE (C&I)2024
Fernandez, ÓscarOI (UNST) 
Fisher, ThomasCLAS-AL (ENG) 
Heilmair, BarbaraCOTA (MUS)2019
Kapantzoglou, MariaCLAS-SS (SPHR)2023
McGrath, MoriahCUPA (USP) 
Wang, JianLIB2024
TBDAO, CLAS-Sci, MCECS, OI, SB, SPH, SSW  
Ex-Officio (Voting)  
Carpenter, RowannaUNST Dir. Assessment & Research2013
Gillespie, LydiaSPH Dir. Assessment & Evaluation2023
McLemore, KevinCOE Dir. Assessment & Accreditation2019
Sandlin, BrianOAA Accreditation & Compliance Coord.2019
Scribner, GrantOAI Assoc. Dir. Teaching, Learning, & Assessment 
Consultants  
Hanson, CourtneyGraduate School 
TBDOIRP, SALP, UCC 
  status: 6/12/2024

Charge

1. Create principles and recommendations for assessment planning that are sustainable and learning-focused, and reflect our DEI values and priorities.
2. Provide support aimed at enhancing the quality of student learning through assessment activities.
3. Design frameworks for promoting and supporting assessment long term, both at program and institutional levels, including interdisciplinary programs.
4. Serve as the primary advisory mechanism for institutional assessment planning.
5. Coordinate with OAA and the Assistant and Associate Deans group in the implementation of Annual Assessment Updates.
6. Make recommendations on the policies guiding assessment initiatives and choices guiding institutional assessment.
7. Act in liaison with appropriate committees.
8. Report to the Faculty Senate at least once a year.