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

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

*June
Spring 2017
*November

Fall 2017

*June
Spring 2018

*November

Fall 2018

*June
Spring 2019

*November

Fall 2019

*June
Spring 2020

*November

Fall 2021

*June
Spring 2022

*November

Co-Curricular Learning Survey

All Students

ETS Proficiency Profile
(Mid-Level)

40-75 Credit Hours

Ranger Connection Survey

First-Time Freshman

Administrator Evaluations

All
Full Time Faculty

Faculty Satisfaction

All
Full Time Faculty

Staff Satisfaction

All Full Time Staff

Graduate Student Satisfaction Survey

Graduate Students

Noel-Levitz (Student Satisfaction)

All Students

NSSE (Student Engagement)

1^st year/ Seniors

Assessment Newsletters

Student Success Data

Retention Rates

Retention Rates - Fall to Fall	FY18	FY19	FY20
First Time Freshmen	54.8%	56.3%	60.9%
First Time Full-time Freshmen	60.2%	56.4%	69.0%

Graduation Rates

Graduation Rate/Degrees Granted - Based on full-time fall status	FY18 2012 Cohort)	FY19 (2013 Cohort)	FY20 (2014 Cohort)
Graduation Rates	30.44%	30.82%	25.81%

Number of Degrees

	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21
Certificates	39	28	36
Associates	0	0	0
Bachelors	328	358	330
Master	48	48	49
Doctoral	0	0	7

Licensure Pass Rate for Nursing

NCLEX-RN
	2018	2019	2020	FY21
Alva	62.5	88.89	81.8
Enid	76.47	88.89	88.8
Woodward	0	100	100
Ponca City	100	100	100
Cumulative	70.96	92	88.46

AANP Family Nurse Practitioner Certification
			2020
6/7 first-time passing			85.71

Office of Educational Quality and Accountability Reports

Employment Dashboards

Graduate and Employment Data - 2018

Graduate and Employment Data - 2019

Workforce and Economic Development Dashboard (OSRHE)

Awards & Occupational Linkages from OG&E for Northwestern Region

Critical Occupations

Critical Occupations Data

2020-2022 - Critical Occupations

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