Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness

About the Office of Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness

The Office of Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness, a department of the Office of the Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs, promotes rigorous evaluation in the pursuit of institutional excellence. The office supports, coordinates, and advances efforts to demonstrate that the University is fulfilling its academic mission and enhancing learning excellence within the community of learners.

Our Mission

The Office of Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness will advance learning excellence through information, evaluation, and recommendations while striving for improvement through communication and collaboration.

Our Philosophy

Assessment assists in achieving excellence by asking: Who are we? Are we who we say we are? How do we know? How can we improve? Are the improvements working? Assessment activities increase the dialog about excellence throughout the campus community.

Assessment is the systematic and ongoing process of collecting, analyzing and acting on data and information and is an essential component in achieving the university's mission and supporting goals and outcomes. Assessment is oriented towards measuring results and using these results to aid in decision-making enhancement. Assessment is not an isolated event, but rather a communication loop affording continuous quality improvement of programs, departments, and courses.

The goal of institutional effectiveness is to integrate planning, evaluation, and budgeting processes into a comprehensive program that not only encompasses teaching and learning but also the array of administrative and support services which sustain the core of activities of the University.

Contact Information:

Director: Kaylyn Hansen
(580) 327-8150
klhansen@nwosu.edu
Vinson Hall, Room 313
709 Oklahoma Boulevard
Alva, OK 73717

NWOSU Assessment Plan

NWOSU Strategic Plan 2016-21

ALCA

HLC's Open Pathways to Accreditation

Accreditation

NWOSU Self-Study 2014

Annual Reports

Annual Report of Student Assessment Activity

2019-2020
2018-2019
2017-2018
2016-2017
2015-2016 (not required due to revisions)
2014-2015 (not required due to revisions)
2013-2014
2012-2013
2011-2012
2010-2011

Assessment Committee Members

Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness Committee

Ms. Kaylyn Hansen, Director of Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness

Dr. James Bell, Dean of Faculty

Dr. Mindi Clark, Assistant Professor of Agriculture

Ms. Leslie Collins, Assistant Chair, Department of Nursing

Dr. Christee Jenlink, Professor and Chair, Division of Education

Ms. Sheri Lahr, Registrar

Ms. Shannon Leaper, Director of Libraries

Dr. Wayne McMillin, Dean, Enid Campus

Student Representative - Ethan Sacket

Assessment Results

Alumni Survey

Co-Curricular Learning

ETS Proficiency Profile

National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)

Noel Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory

Staff Satisfaction

Faculty Satisfaction

Assessment Calendar

Recurring Assessments

Assessment	Sample	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
ACAT	Graduating Seniors (Biology, English, Psychology)	X	X	X	X	X
Alumni Survey (5 years out)	Alumni-year denotes graduation year	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Alumni Survey (6 months out)	Alumni-year denotes graduation year	Fall 2016 Spring 2017	Fall 2017 Spring 2018	Fall 2018 Spring 2019	Fall 2019 Spring 2020	Fall 2021 Spring 2022
Co-Curricular Learning Survey	All Students	X	X	X	X	X
ETS Proficiency Profile (Mid-Level)	40-75 Credit Hours	X	X	X	X	X
Ranger Connection Survey	First Time Freshman	X	X	X	X	X
Administrator Evaluations	All Full Time Faculty	X	X	X	X	X
Faculty Satisfaction	All Full Time Faculty		X		X
Staff Satisfaction	All Full Time Faculty	X		X		X
Graduate Student Satisfaction Survey	Graduate Students	X		X		X
Noel Levitz (Student Satisfaction)	All Students			X
NSSE (Student Engagement)	1st year/Seniors	X			X

Assessment Newsletters

Student Success Data

Retention Rates

Retention Rates – Fall to Fall	13-14	14-15	15-16	16-17	17-18
First Time Full-Time Freshman	60%	53%	54%	55%	60%

Graduation Rates

Graduation Rate/Degrees Granted - Based on full-time fall status	13-14	14-15	15-16	16-17	17-18
Graduation Rates	40%	24%	26%	28%	31%
Certificates	0	0	0	16	39
Associates	0	0	0	0	0
Bachelors	326	326	310	315	350
Master	70	70	46	44	53
Doctoral	0	0	0	0	0

OSRHE Dashboards

Click the link below to view the Workforce and Economic Development Dashboards from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.

https://www.okhighered.org/econ-dev/dashboards/

Critical Occupations/Employment Outcome Information

Graduate and Employment Data

Co-Curricular

Co-Curricular at Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Co-Curricular refers to activities, program and experiences that provide learning opportunities that happen outside of the classroom. The co-curricular programs are tailored to the mission of Northwestern Oklahoma State University. The co-curricular areas of focus include:

Ethical Leadership
Service
Fiscal Responsibility
Critical Thinking

Co-Curricular Survey Results

Co-Curricular Committee

Kaylyn Hansen - Director of Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness/Service Learning Coordinator
Sadiaa Jones - Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance and Student Services
Calleb Mosburg - Dean of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
Matt Adair - Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and Recruitment
Leslie Collins - Assistant Professor of Nursing
Jennifer Oswald - Assistant Professor of Education
Jenny Sattler - Assistant Professor of Physics