Fostering a Culture of Continuous Improvement
The Office of Institutional Assessment & Effectiveness supports Wiley University's commitment to excellence by facilitating meaningful assessment of student learning and institutional outcomes. We partner with academic programs and administrative units to evaluate effectiveness and drive data-informed improvements.
Institutional effectiveness represents "the systematic, explicit, and documented process of measuring institutional performance against mission" (SACSCOC). Our office ensures that assessment is not merely a compliance exercise but a key capacity for institutional success.
Our Services
🎯 Academic Assessment
Supporting assessment of student learning outcomes at the program and course level.
- Program-level assessment
- Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
- General Education assessment
- Curriculum mapping
📊 Administrative Assessment
Facilitating evaluation of administrative and support unit effectiveness.
- Administrative unit review
- Service unit outcomes
- Annual planning & evaluation
- Operational effectiveness
🏆 Accreditation
Coordinating institutional and program accreditation compliance.
- SACSCOC regional accreditation
- Specialized program accreditation
- Compliance documentation
- Self-study support
🔍 Program Review
Coordinating periodic review of academic programs for quality assurance.
- Review schedule coordination
- Self-study guidelines
- External reviewer facilitation
- Action plan development
Assessment Resources
Assessment Calendar
Programs review and update assessment plans for the academic year.
Ongoing collection of assessment evidence and student work samples.
Academic programs submit annual assessment reports.
Assessment committee reviews reports and provides feedback.
Programs develop action plans based on assessment findings.
Contact Assessment & Effectiveness
Runell J. King, Ph.D.
Vice President for Institutional Research/Effectiveness & Strategic Retention