1980-2005
Institutional Research & Effectiveness collects and disseminates assessment data on general education through outcomes surveys and standardized tests (ACT College Outcomes Measures Program and ACT Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency).
2005-06
General Education Assessment Committee recommends systematically assessing general education program using multi-method approach of surveys, tests, and interviews.2006-07
General Education Learning Objectives Committee identifies general education learning objectives from existing curriculum and endorses systematic assessment of learning objectives.
Ohio Board of Regents/University System of Ohio (USO) initiate Student Success Plans; Ohio University produces general education learning objectives and learning objectives for academic programs.
Faculty Senate passed resolution requiring learning objectives in all course syllabi.2007-08
Ohio IUC presidents sign agreement with USO Chancellor to join Voluntary System of Accountability (VSA), which requires assessment of general education learning outcomes.
Chancellor recommends uniform comparative standardized testing of Universities' general education using the Collegiate Learning Assessment. Universities submit alternative plan to allow for institutional choice in assessment. Chancellor agrees to three-year pilot.
2008-09
General Education Assessment Working Group conducts pilot interviews of Ohio University faculty, maps learning objectives to existing surveys (National Survey of Student Engagement and Survey of Alumni); develops senior interview inventory; interviews 59 seniors.
General Education Assessment Program is chosen as an "Action Project" to support Ohio University's regional accreditation through AQIP.
2009-10
General Education Assessment Working Group receives charge from Executive Vice President and Provost; develops freshman interview inventory; interviews 91 freshmen; developed faculty learning objectives survey; surveys faculty.