Institutional Assessment

Building a Culture of Assessment at LSSU

Student-based learning-focused Outcome Assessment

Assessment of the total student learning experience at Lake Superior State University encompasses the aspects of both academics and operational support. 

 Academic assessment is an ongoing, open, evaluative process focused on improving student learning.  It requires the University to make its learning expectations clear to students and to establish appropriate learning outcomes at the course, program and university levels.  It helps determine how well student performance matches the expected outcomes.  The resulting information is used to inform changes in courses and programs for the improvement of student learning.

 Operational support assessment is an ongoing, open, evaluative process focused on improving university culture and services.  It requires the University to make its service and cultural expectations clear to its stakeholders, and to establish appropriate outcomes at each level of operation.  It helps determine how well performance matches the expected outcomes.  The resulting information is used to inform changes at the unit and university levels for the improvement of the student learning experience

Lake Superior State University has been accepted to the Higher Learning Commission's Academy for the Assessment of Student Learning.

• The Academy for Assessment of Student Learning offers HLC member institutions a four-year sequence of events and interactions that are focused on student learning, targeted at accelerating and advancing efforts to assess and improve student learning, and designed to build institution-wide commitment to assessment of student learning.

The Assessment Landscape

The Assessment Landscape is a snapshot of assessment activities across all aspects of the university community. From Grounds and Food Service, to the Learning Center and Admissions, assessment is an integral and active part of all we do. The Assessment Landscape is a table summarizing the diverse activities related to institutional assessment.

Academic Affairs

General Education Assessment

• General Education Outcomes -Seniors please follow this link: 2012 Senior Exit Survey
• ETS Testing
• Framework for Achievement - building on the Michigan Merit Curriculum

Program-level Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes

• Program List, program objectives and assessment plans
• Annual Program Assessment Reports
• Program Assessment Plan Guidelines
• Program Assessment Rubric
• Student Learning Outcome assessment by Program

Academic Support Services

• New Student Orientation: Survey Results through February 24, 2012
• National Survey of Student Engagement - The Student Experience in Brief 2011

Assessment Office David Myton, Ph.D. Associate Provost for Assessment, Education and Graduate Programs

Contact dmyton@lssu.edu (906) 635-2349