Office for Institutional Assessment
SACSCOC Reaffirmation of Accreditation
Clemson University is currently preparing for its 2013 reaffirmation of accreditation review by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), our regional accrediting agency. Demonstrating institutional effectiveness through the use of assessment is a critical standard of SACSCOC accreditation.
News
- Assessment Cycle 2011-2012 closes soon ( details; training/resources)
- Review of 2010-2011 assessment records ( details)
- Assessment Rubric: guidance for assessment programming, reporting and evaluation ( view)
- Institutional Assessment Metrics: division- and program/unit-level assessment metrics ( view)
- Training Thursdays: individual and small group assessment training ( request) ( who's attending)
Mission
The mission of the Office for Institutional Assessment is to support the university's commitment to academic and operational excellence through the collection, rigorous analyses and reporting of wide-ranging data. In pursuit of this mission, the assessment team applies nationally-recognized practices, strategies and standards.
Our goals include:
- expanding the capacity for assessment to enrich continuous data-driven improvement and innovation
- providing systematic assessment of academic and operational performance relative to university priorities
- providing rigorous and responsive analyses of a broad array of data to support institutional and program decision-making
- providing relevant training and feedback to support application of practical methods of measurement and evaluation
- providing effective management and leadership to accreditation and other accountability and improvement activities.
