Academic Assessment

About the Provost's Academic Innovation Series

March  4, 2005
Winter Showcase on Assessment

With Sylvia Hurtado,  
Higher Education Research Institute

Events of the Day

The Poster Session and Featured Presentation with Dr. Hurtado are free and open to faculty, staff, students and the public. The Assessment Workshop requires advance registration.

• featuring assessment projects of OIRDA mini-grant recipients and selected assessment projects for each of the university’s colleges
• information regarding how to apply for an assessment mini-grant available at session
• “walkabout” lunch provided to poster session attendees
• learn more about the EWU Student Learning Outcomes Mini-Grant Program 

12:30p.m. - 1:30p.m.  “Preparing Students for Participation in a Diverse Democracy”
Showalter Auditorium

• speaking engagement delivered by Dr. Sylvia Hurtado, Director of the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA

 2:00p.m. – 4:00p.m.  Assessment workshop with Dr. Hurtado
Monroe Lounge                

• this “ hands-on” workshop has been designed to explore practical approaches to identifying, developing, and assessing student attributes and skills necessary for successful participation in a diverse democracy.  Readings and brief assignments pertaining to current college and department assessment plans will be distributed to participants prior to the workshop. Seating availability for this event is limited.