Assessment at Cal Lutheran
California Lutheran University’s Assessment website is designed to contribute to our educational effectiveness process by bringing together assessment information for the University Community and others.
The Office of Educational Effectiveness supports Assessment, Program Reviews, and Research. If you have any questions regarding assessment or the information on our website, please contact us.
The Assessment Committee members provide leadership and facilitate educational effectiveness. Assessment Committee meetings occur monthly and the minutes provide an overview of Committee agenda topics and accomplishments.
Assessment Website Overview
Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)
Faculty developed CLU's institution-wide SLOs beginning in 2000. The Educational Objectives define three Core Commitments, our Learning Environment, 14 Student Learning Outcomes and definitions for each of the 14 SLO's.
Assessment System
CLU’s Assessment System is:
An ongoing process in harmony with CLU’s Mission and Student Learning Outcomes.
Informed by the Strategic Plan goals that guide academic and administration members to set targeted goals and systematically review progress towards achieving those goals.
Captured by combines CLU's Mission, Student Learning Outcomes, and Strategic Plan into the Program Review process.
Communicated at the annual Assessment Symposium.
Data Warehouse
CLU’s data warehouse contains data and reports from various assessment projects around campus that have been reviewed, analyzed, reflected upon, and summarized. This data is maintained and updated by the Office of Assessment and Educational Effectiveness at CLU. This site is password protected.
Accreditation
Assessing Educational Effectiveness establishes accountability for external reviewers such as outside accrediting agencies including WASC, WASC and Educational Effectiveness, NCATE, CCTC, and CAAHEP.
Resources
Our educational effectiveness process is an ongoing cycle, and involves the gathering, interpretation, and application of information for the purposes of continuously improving our teaching and learning. This website serves as a communication tool to support and enhance CLU’s educational effectiveness.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)
Faculty began developing CLU’s institution-wide SLOs in 2000. Over time, each outcome became more clearly defined and faculty determined where the outcomes would be embedded in the curriculum and co-curriculum. By the conclusion of the 2003-04 academic year, faculty had reached consensus on the Educational Objectives/Student Learning Outcome document and on definitions for each of the 14 SLOs.
Each of the 14 institution-wide Student Learning Outcomes have intentionally been tied to the Mission Statement, as noted below:
The mission of California Lutheran University is…
to educate
- Field-specific knowledge and experience
- Critical thinking
- Information literacy
- Written communication
- Oral communication
- Disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives
leaders
- Interpersonal and teamwork skills
- Principled leadership
for a global society
- Cultural competency
- Appreciation of diversity
who are strong in character and judgment
- Ethical and professional judgment
- Integrate knowledge with ethical reflection
confident in their identity and vocation
- Identity and values
and committed to service and justice.
- Service to the community
Each College / School has used the 14 CLU Learning Outcomes to their programs.
Serve as a mentor and model for moral and ethical leadership
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Think critically to connect theory with practice
- Disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives
- Critical thinking
- Field-specific knowledge and experience
Respect all individuals
- Appreciation of diversity
- Cultural Competency
Include and respond to the needs of all learners
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Value diversity
- Appreciation of diversity
- Cultural Competency
Empower individual to participate in educational growth and change
Service to the community
- Written communication
- Oral communication
- Information literacy
- Interpersonal and teamwork skills
Contact Us
Halyna Kornuta, Ed.D. |
Leanne Neilson, Psy.D. |
Beth N. Cooper |
The Office of Educational Effectiveness supports Assessment, Program Reviews, and Research.
The Assessment Committee members provide leadership and facilitate educational effectiveness. Assessment Committee meetings occur monthly and the minutes provide an overview of Committee agenda topics and accomplishments.