Annual Assessment Evidence
Loyola University Chicago’s academic units and programs are expected to be continuously assessing how their students are meeting learning objectives and how programs can be shaped to foster improved learning. This process takes place through the assessment process described below and with the support of the University's course evaluation system: SmartEvals.
Student Learning Outcomes
Student learning at Loyola University Chicago is framed by a vision of ideals that start at the university level and are then aligned across each academic unit (college, school, institute, department, division) and each distinct curricular program (core, undergraduate majors and minors, certificate, post baccalaureate, graduate). These are the foundation for the Student Learning Outcomes around which Loyola conducts institution-, program-, project-, and course-level assessments. A learning outcome at Loyola is defined as a statement describing the knowledge, skills, values, dispositions, attitudes, and/or experiences that students should acquire through completion of a course or program of study. Intended learning outcomes should be stated in measurable terms.
Links to Student Learning Outcomes at Loyola University Chicago can be found here (Program Learning Outcomes).
At the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and across the university there are supports available to scaffold the work of units and individuals so that they can carry out efficient and reflective assessments of the highest quality feasible in order to move towards consistent excellence and continuous improvement in fostering student learning.
Loyola University Chicago’s academic units and programs are expected to be continuously assessing how their students are meeting learning objectives and how programs can be shaped to foster improved learning. This process takes place through the assessment process described below and with the support of the University's course evaluation system: SmartEvals.
Student Learning Outcomes
Student learning at Loyola University Chicago is framed by a vision of ideals that start at the university level and are then aligned across each academic unit (college, school, institute, department, division) and each distinct curricular program (core, undergraduate majors and minors, certificate, post baccalaureate, graduate). These are the foundation for the Student Learning Outcomes around which Loyola conducts institution-, program-, project-, and course-level assessments. A learning outcome at Loyola is defined as a statement describing the knowledge, skills, values, dispositions, attitudes, and/or experiences that students should acquire through completion of a course or program of study. Intended learning outcomes should be stated in measurable terms.
Links to Student Learning Outcomes at Loyola University Chicago can be found here (Program Learning Outcomes).
At the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and across the university there are supports available to scaffold the work of units and individuals so that they can carry out efficient and reflective assessments of the highest quality feasible in order to move towards consistent excellence and continuous improvement in fostering student learning.