Committee for Assessing Student Learning (CASL)

Committee Charter

The Charter was approved by the Academic Senate September 4, 2015; revised on April 21, 2023.

Charge to the Committee

• Support a learning-centered, data-driven culture that uses student learning outcomes to inform continuous improvement of the teaching-learning process.
• Assist, review, and provide feedback on the mapping of assessment methods and learning outcomes across course, program, and institutional levels to ensure alignment.
• Review outcome data and make recommendations regarding continuous improvement of student learning for all Academic and Cocurricular Programs.
• Provide tools and recommend criteria for writing student learning outcomes.
• Provide feedback on documents and processes used in administering Program Review and participate in cross-functional meetings to encourage ongoing program area improvements.
• Collaborate with the Center for Data Science to ensure the integrity and efficiency of the assessment system.
• Collaborate with Academic Senate Standing Committees on issues related to assessment.
• Regularly report CASL's progress to the Academic Senate, retain committee-approved meeting minutes, and maintain an institutionally representative membership.

Membership

• The Chair and Chair Elect will be faculty members who at the time of appointment are Academic Senators. A Vice-Chair will be appointed by the Academic Senate Executive Committee from among the membership of the committee.  The Chair Elect will be chosen and serve for the final year of the Chair’s term.  The Chair serves a 3-year term.
• A minimum of 4 Academic Senators.
• A minimum of 70% faculty.
• Members from each of the following Divisions
  • Arts and Sciences
  • Health and Human Services
  • Technical Careers
  • Community Education and Workforce Development
  • Academic Affairs
  • Student Affairs
  • Finance, Administration, and Advanced Placement
• Ex-officio Members
  • Academic Senate President per Senate Bylaws
  • Director of Assessment
  • Director of Institutional Research
  • Executive Director of the Center for Data Science
• A member should not miss more than 2 meetings a semester

Member and Chair Selection

• Will be appointed under the direction of the Executive Committee.

term

• No term limits

Rotation

• None

Charter Approval

The above Committee of Assessing Student Learning charter was approved by the Academic Senate on September 8, 2023; revised 04/21/23, 11/03/23.