Writing DU Assessment Reports

Guidelines and Templates

Guidelines for DU Assessment Reports
A overview of the purpose, components and timeline of program assessment reports. Last updated October 2009.

Annual Assessment Report Submission Checklist
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This checklist for assessment report authors provides a clear and succinct overview of the components of an annual assessment report.

DU Assessment Report Summary Template
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A template for the summary portion of the assessment report. Last updated September 2008.

DU Undergraduate Learning Outcomes Mapped to Program/Department Outcomes
Examples of how department/program outcomes can be mapped onto the DU Undergraduate Learning Outcomes (from various departments).

DU Graduate and Professional Learning Outcomes Mapped to Program/Department Outcomes
Examples of how department/program outcomes can be mapped onto the DU Graduate and Professional Learning Outcomes (from various departments).

Writing Student Learning Outcomes

Writing Student Learning Outcomes
A guide to writing effective, meaningful, and measurable student learning outcomes.

DU Undergraduate Student Learning Outcomes
The University-wide student learning outcomes for undergraduates - approved by the Undergraduate Council in May 2007.

DU Graduate and Professional Student Learning Outcomes
The University-wide student learning outcomes for students in graduate and professional programs - approved by the Graduate Council on May 6, 2009.
You can learn more about the outcomes and the process of their creation by enrolling in the committee's Portfolio website .
Note: you will need to log in to Portfolio first. Once you are logged in, follow this link to the committee's Portfolio and click the "Subscribe" button in the upper-right corner.

Incorporating Inclusive Excellence

Inclusive Excellence at the University of Denver
The Center for Multicultural Excellence's page on Inclusive Excellence explains the concept and importance of Inclusive Excellence. The site also includes an Inclusive Excellence Toolkit to help programs and other units with self-assessment and improvement.

Featured Assessment Reports

History, 2007-2008
The History program uses one direct measure and one indirect measure for its program-level assessment: a senior-year capstone seminar (with cumulative paper) and a survey for graduating students.

Chemistry and Biochemistry, 2007-2008
The Chemistry and Biochemistry program uses a series of problem-solving tests to assess student learning.

Marketing MS, 2007-2008
The Marketing faculty use a variety of in-course assessments to evaluate their MS students' learning.