Graduate students are often overlooked at predominantly undergraduate institutions, and assessment of graduate programs and services is no exception. After CSU Fullerton’s most recent accreditation visit, it became clear that the assessment of graduate programs and services needed attention. This session will provide an overview of the strategies taken to improve assessment of graduate learning and experience, including the obstacles and successes encountered in the journey to elevate assessment of graduate programs and services.

Yessica De La Torre Roman, Associate Director of Assessment, California State University Fullerton
Su Swarat, Senior AVP for Institutional Effectiveness and Planning; ALO, California State University, Fullerton
Esperanza Villegas, Assessment Analyst, California State University Fullerton

When courses are developed by course authors and instructional designers, how do academic programs ensure that course, program, and institutional learning outcomes are at the forefront of course development and are adequately covered across the curriculum? In this presentation, strategies and templates for embedding learning outcomes, from course conception through design and completion, will be shared. An example of how we successfully launched a cybersecurity doctoral program based on backward design strategy will be provided.

Theresa Ennis, Director of Curriculum, National University