Each year, OIE asks all areas to complete an Outcome Assessment Plan (OAP). The primary purpose of this process is to assess outcomes and depending on the nature of the office, seek improvement based on those results in the form of a Continuing Improvement Plan. Moreover, in anticipation of our next SACSCOC on-site visit in 2021-22, we will also be expected to provide evidence of multiple OAP cycles in our Compliance Certification. 

OIE coordinates and supports the OAP process. Specifically, it provides detailed instructions to those administrative areas with direct reporting responsibilities and answers any questions about goals, outcomes, and effective measures. (Dr. Jessica Smith, Assistant Provost for Curriculum and Assessment provides assistance to Academic Departments). Sheila Hilton (hiltons@acu.edu) can answer questions about using our reporting tools.  

In turn, OIE relies on individuals to oversee and complete the reports within each area. Assigned Area Coordinator (AC) are responsible for overseeing this process in a specific area and reviewing the plans, while Responsible Individuals (RI), develop and enter the individual plans.  OIE provides instructions and works individually with ACs each summer to complete OAP reporting and review reports using Google Forms.  Academic Departments also receive annual reminders about OAP reporting through TaskStream.