Office of Institutional Effectiveness

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Office of Institutional Effectiveness

• Jodi Pettazzoni Director

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Our Purpose is

• To ensure that assessment of all learning and
  support services is ongoing.
• The most important step in assessment is the Use
  of Results, or the Action Plan.
• Assessment must be seen as a continuous cycle.
• Assessment is done best if all faculty teaching
  in a program are involved.

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Assessment is

• Continuously gathering data concerning student
  learning and university functions, analyzing the
  data, identifying ways to improve results, and
  implementing those improvements.
• Done through assessment plans and reports, and
  data analysis.

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And

• By doing this we are able to
• Evaluate outcomes and results to identify and
  address areas of improvement
• Validate our accomplishments
• Be accountable to our constituents
• Remain accredited.

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Institutional Effectiveness will

• Assist in the development of academic and
  administrative assessment plans
• Facilitate the University Assessment Committees
  (UAC) review of all assessment plans
• Administer assessment of the General Education
  Curriculum
• Work with the QEP director to improve writing and
  speaking outcomes

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And

• Provide guidance, tools, and resources for
  assessment to the campus community
• Administer the program review process
• Keep up with changes in accreditation nationwide
• Work with various departments on initiatives to
  improve students learning outcomes and
  opportunities at Southern Miss.

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Specifically?

• Prepare a Compliance Certification (a.k.a.
  SACS) Report annually
• Implement institution-wide analysis, such as
  Alumni Surveys and other data analysis
• Get an inventory of technology and proficiency
  tests currently used
• Begin an orientation process for departments
  conducting program reviews

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And

• Help us assess better by improving outcomes and
  measures, to bring about real improvement
• Ensure assessment occurs annually for programs
  and GEC courses, and program reviews occur on a
  regular cycle
• Revise the bulletin for easier use
• Look for ways to improve the assessment process,
  to remove duplication of data entry

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Contact us!

• Jodi Pettazzoni Director of IE
• Jodi.pettazzoni_at_usm.edu
• 266-6782
• Kathryn Lowery -- Coordinator of Assessment
• Kathryn.lowery_at_usm.edu
• 266-6775
• IE Web page
• www.usm.edu/ie