Nature


Strategic Initiatives

Assessment Advisory Council

Overview

The Assessment Advisory Council provides broad oversight for statewide assessment in Massachusetts.

Contact

Robert J. Awkward, Ph.D.,
Assistant Commissioner for Academic Effectiveness
(617) 994-6908
rawkward@dhe.mass.edu

Duration

2011 – Present

Funding

 

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Student Identities
Partnerships

Multiple Campuses

Background

The Assessment Advisory Council includes one presidentially-appointed representative for each of the campuses and is charged with providing advice to the Deputy Commissioner of Academic Affairs & Student Success, regarding statewide and campus level assessment policy and practices guided by the LEAP State framework. It is currently chaired by a Dr. Lane Glenn, President, Northern Essex Community College. Formerly, this was known as the Task Force for Statewide Assessment. However, it was determined that this role should be institutionalized as the assessment of student learning is an ongoing, continuous activity of improvement.

Assessment Advisory Council Members

Department of Higher Education

Robert Awkward, Assistant Commissioner for Academic Effectiveness
Richard Riccardi, Deputy Commissioner for Academic Affairs & Student Success (Commissioner’s Designee)

Community College Staff and Faculty
Berkshire Community College Erin Seagrave, Executive Director of Academic Operations, Planning & Assessment
Bristol Community College Vacant
Bunker Hill Community College Arlene Vallie, Associate Provost
Cape Cod Community College Susan Miller, Interim VP, Academic & Student Affairs
Greenfield Community College Marie Breheny, Director of Institutional Effectiveness
Holyoke Community College Terri Kinstle, Chair, Psychology and Social Services
MassBay Community College Catherine Gildae, Assistant Dean for Institutional Research
Massasoit Community College Rita Jones-Hyde, Interim VP of Academic Affairs
Middlesex Community College Matthew Olson, Interim VP of Academic Affairs
Mount Wachusett Community College Ana Galliat, Sr. Vice President of Academic Affairs
North Shore Community College Kimberly Stevens, Senior Specialist for Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes
Northern Essex Community College *Chair Lane Glenn, President
Kirsten Kortz, Executive Director, Institutional Effectiveness
Quinsigamond Community College Gaelan Benway, Dean for Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment & Professional Development
Roxbury Community College Jeffrey Van Dreason, Dean of Assessment
Springfield Technical Community College Christopher Thuot, VP for Academic Affairs
State University Staff and Faculty
Bridgewater State University Ruth Slotnick, Director of Assessment
Fitchburg State University Pamela McCafferty, VP for Enrollment Management
Framingham State University Anne Beauchamp, Director of Institutional Assessment & Accreditation
MassArt Junelyn Peeples, AVP for Institutional Research
MCLA Richard Glejzer, Provost & VP for Academic Affairs
Mass Maritime S. Elaine Craghead, Assistant Dean of Academic Resources
Salem State University Megan Williams, Assistant Provost for Institutional Assessment & Sponsored Projects
Westfield State University David Caruso, VP of Academic Affairs
Worcester State University Sarah Strout, Assistant Vice President, Assessment & Planning
University of Massachusetts Staff and Faculty
UMass Amherst Alicia Remaly, Associate Director of Assessment
UMass Boston Christopher Calienes, Director of Assessment & Planning
UMass Dartmouth Tammy Silva, Director of Institutional Research & Assessment
UMass Lowell Julie Nash, Vice Provost for Student Success
UMass President's Office Candayce Carragher, Senior Executive Associate to the Senior VP
Robert Gamache, SVP, Academic Affairs, Student Affairs &International Relations

 

Meeting Materials

2023
2020

Task Force on Statewide Assessment
January 15, 2020
Quinsigamond Community College
Agenda New Charter Memo from Commissioner Santiago to Lane Glenn DHE Gen Ed Foundation Handout

2019

Task Force on Statewide Assessment
October 8, 2019
Quinsigamond Community College
Agenda March 2019 Session Summary State of Assessment 2017 vs. 2019

Task Force on Statewide Assessment
March 1, 2019
Quinsigamond Community College
Agenda Developing a Holistic Culture Roundtable Discussion

Task Force on Statewide Assessment
January 17, 2019
Quinsigamond Community College
Agenda DHE Overview Assessment Across Regions Handout Discussion Reading

2018

Task Force on Statewide Assessment
October 16, 2018
Quinsigamond Community College
Agenda Program Assessment: A Journey from Compliance to Engagement Q&A with Dr. James Dottin DHE Learning Outcomes Assessment

Task Force on Statewide Assessment
March 9, 2018
Worcester State University
Agenda Multi-State Collaborative (MSC) Refinement Year (2016-2017) - Revised

Task Force on Statewide Assessment
January 18, 2018
Quinsigamond Community College
Agenda Multi-State Collaborative (MSC) Refinement Year (2016-2017)

2017

Task Force on Statewide Assessment
October 17, 2017
Worcester State University
Agenda DHE Learning Outcomes Assessment Toward an Improvement Paradigm for Academic Quality

Task Force on Statewide Assessment
March 10, 2017
Worcester State University
Agenda DHE Learning Outcomes Assessment

    Campus Assessment Success Story Presentation Materials

Task Force on Statewide Assessment
January 19, 2017
Quinsigamond Community College
Agenda

National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment
January 19, 2017
Excellence in Assessment Certification

2016

Task Force on Statewide Assessment
October 18, 2016
Framingham State University
Agenda "What I learned about higher ed assessment in a small village in South Africa" Session Observations