Assessment of Student Learning

Council for Advancement of Student Learning

Minutes                                         

The UMD Council for Advancement of Student Learning (CASL) is convened by the Director of Student Learning Assessment and reports to the Associate Vice Chancellor of Undergraduate Education. CASL members are faculty and staff from academic and functional units dedicated to advancing student learning through activities and experiences informed by assessment results.  Specifically, CASL will:

• Advise on the continuous development of the UMD assessment process.
• Discuss, recommend and plan professional development opportunities to positively affect student learning through assessment activities.
• Serve as a resource and communicate student learning assessment activities across campus.
• Act as an assessment coach to people who are actively involved in assessment in academic and co-curricular units, connect them with resources that are available for assessment, and help units maximize the use of shared tools and resources.
• Participate and facilitate interdisciplinary groups to review student learning assessment reports, data and activities.
• Review and recommend initial, continuing, or permanent funding for current and proposed assessment activities.
• Communicate regularly with EPC, the Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Life, and campus as a whole.

CASL members see the value of continuous improvement of student learning through inquiry and assessment.  Members work in the spirit of collaborating with other faculty and staff to assist each other in achievement of UMD’s mission and goals for a learning-centered environment.

2012-2012 Membership

• Jeni Eltink (Co-curricular)
• Mick McComber (Co-curricular)
• Jim Klueg (SFA)
• Eve Browning (CLA)
• Julia Williams (CEHSP)
• Richard Davis (SCSE)
• Tracey Bolen (LSBE)
• Jerry Pepper (VCAA)
• Shannon Godsey (Director of Student Learning Assessment)

2011-2012 Membership

• Eric Musselman
• Brandy Hoffman
• Shannon Godsey
• Jeni Eltink
• Mick McComber
• Jim Klueg
• John Schwetman
• Julie Williams
• Richard Davis
• Ted Schoen
• Wayne Jesswein
• Jackie Millslagle
• Molly Minkkinen (liaison to Liberal Education Committee)

2011-2012 Programming

2010-11 Membership

• Jerry Pepper, Associate Dean, CLA
• Julie Westlund, representing ASSL and co-curricular programs
• Stan Burns, Associate Dean, SCSE
• Nik Hassan , representing EPC and LSBE
• Arden Weaver, Associate Dean, SFA
• Wayne Jesswein,Associate Dean, LSBE
• Bruce Munson, Associate Dean, CEHSP
• Jackie Millslagle, VC and Director of Assessment
• Shannon Godsey, representing CEHSP
• Donn Branstrator, representing SCSE (class schedule conflicted; no one else appointed)
• Curt Phillips, representing SFA
• Sue Darge , representing academic advising
• John Schwetman, representing CLA
• Mary Keenan, coordinator of retention initiatives

2009-2010 Membership

• Jerry Pepper, Associate Dean, CLA
• Julie Westlund, representing ASSL and co-curricular programs
• Stan Burns, Associate Dean, SCSE
• Geoff Bell, representing EPC and LSBE
• Arden Weaver, Associate Dean, SFA
• Wayne Jesswein,Associate Dean, LSBE
• Bruce Munson, Associate Dean, CEHSP
• Jackie Millslagle, VC and Director of Assessment
• Shannon Godsey, representing CEHSP
• Donn Branstrator, representing SCSE (class schedule conflicted; no one else appointed)
• Curt Phillips, representing SFA
• Michelle Hatcher, representing academic advising
• John Schwetman, representing CLA
• Mary Keenan, coordinator of retention initiatives

CASL Membership, 2008-2009

• Jerry Pepper
• Olaf Kuhlke
• Julie Westlund
• Stan Burns
• Geoff Bell
• Arden Weaver
• Wayne Jesswein
• Bruce Munson
• Jackie Millslagle
• Julie Ernst (Joined in Spring Semester)
• Bilin Tsai (Joined in Spring Semester)
• Michelle Hatcher (Joined in Spring Semester)
• Mary Keenan (Joined in Spring Semester)