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Adapted from Palomba and Banta’s (1999) Characteristics of A Good Assessment Program, the presence of the following characteristics in each Undergraduate Affairs assessment program will be expected.

• Asks important questions as agreed upon by Program Director, Director of Assessment, and executive leadership of UGA
• Reflects institutional mission, Undergraduate Affairs mission, and program mission
• Reflects programmatic goals and objectives for learning
• Contains a meaningful approach to assessment planning as agreed upon by Program Director, Director of Assessment, and executive leadership of UGA
• Is linked to decision making about the curriculum and/or program
• Is linked to processes such as planning and budgeting
• Encourages involvement from individuals on and off campus
• Contains relevant assessment techniques
• Includes direct evidence of learning and/or development
• Reflects what is known about how students learn and/or develop
• Reflects what is known about how faculty/staff learn and/or develop
• Shares appropriate information with multiple audiences
• Shows evidence that data was shared internally
• Leads to reflection and action by faculty, staff, students, and external constituents
• Allows for continuity, flexibility, and improvement in assessment
• Has a diversity component within the assessment plan
  

Palomba, Catherine A. & Banta, Trudy W. (1999). Assessment Essentials: Planning, Implementing, and Improving Assessment in Higher Education. Boston: Jossey-Bass.
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