The Assessment and Curriculum Support Center (ACSC) is launching our 2nd Learning Assessment Support Fund. Earn up to $2,000 in supplies and equipment to support assessment-for-learning-improvement projects. Application deadline: Tuesday, January 31, 2023 Funding:  Who should apply: faculty interested in improving student learning on particular program learning outcomes or an institutional learning objective For more …

The 2022 program learning assessment reports’ final deadline was January 6, 2023. Login is closed. Programs that requested feedback on their report will receive feedback by email in March 2023. New for 2022 This year, the assessment coordinator (or other assigned person) will complete the report using a Google Sheet and a Google Form that …

Enhance graduate students’ learning environment through the tools of program learning assessment. Hear from and share with our expert panelists from the Assessment and Curriculum Support Center and three graduate programs: Nutrition (PhD); Urban & Regional Planning (MURP); and Curriculum Studies (MEd). This panel will share their assessment strategies and how they used assessment process …

Do you want to improve the design of civic engagement assignments to maximize student learning and to meet institutional expectations? Come to this highly interactive workshop to learn about civic engagement assignment design principles and strategies. Bring assignment instructions to receive constructive feedback from peers and experts in civic engagement instruction and research. Offer your …

“Such a rich and meaningful learning experience. I am better prepared in my position and to help others in my Department/School.” – Assessment Leadership Institute Participant Institute Dates: August 5 and 8-12, 2022, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM HST Location: Online via Zoom Meetings General institute information Testimonials Eligibility Faculty or staff member in an …

Sixteen faculty, staff, and administrators from five higher education institutions completed the Assessment Leadership Institute in May 2021. Congratulations! Read more about the Institute here

We welcomed 90 attendees and 20 awesome assessment posters from five Hawaiʻi institutions at the Assessment for Curricular Improvement Poster Exhibit. We congratulate the following poster award winners: Best Poster Design: Jamie Sickel & Kara Plamann Wagoner (Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Technology, Kapi‘olani Community College): Integrated Planning for Student Success: Kapi‘olani Community …

In April 2020, the Assessment Office acquired a new name, “Assessment and Curriculum Support Center,” that reflects more accurately the mission and responsibilities of the unit. Adrian Alarilla, our research assistant, led the design of an office logo, aimed to depict the ever-growing role of assessment on campus as well as the center’s involvement in …

Our poster presenters this year would greatly appreciate your feedback and comments on their assessment projects. You can still leave comments on this year’s Assessment for Curricular Improvement Poster Exhibit until April 30, 2021.

The Assessment and Curriculum Support Center (ACSC) invites you to the 2021 Assessment for Curricular Improvement Poster Exhibit’s live session via Zoom: Date: Friday, April 9, 2021Time: 12:30 PM to 1:45 PM Our Poster Exhibit features about 20 posters from faculty and staff in higher education institutions in Hawaii. We invite every to celebrate our …

“Such a rich and meaningful learning experience. I am better prepared in my position and to help others in my Department/School.” – ALI 2020 Participant The call for applications for the 2021 Assessment Leadership Institute is now open. It will be conducted online from May 19 to 21 (Wednesday to Friday) and May 24 (Monday), …

The 2021 Assessment for Curriculum Improvement Poster Exhibit opens its call for posters from now to February 16, 2021. Complete the poster presentation signup form by February 16, 2021. All faculty, staff, and administrators in higher education in Hawaiʻi are invited to present their program-level learning assessment projects at the 2021 Poster Exhibit. The 2021 …

Mahalo a nui to everyone who worked on the 2020 assessment reports. We appreciate the time you took and look forward to reading about learning assessment at UHM. If you requested feedback: The Faculty Senate’s Committee on Educational Effectiveness and other faculty volunteers will read the reports and give feedback in January 2021. All degree …

We have successfully completed our eighth Assessment Leadership Institute, August 11 to 14, 2020. We transformed the in-person training to 100% online for the first time. See our sample agenda here. Our 17 participants were from 12 departments and four higher education institutions in Hawai‘i: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu Community College, Leeward Community …

The Assessment Leadership Institute (ALI) is an annual event that provides an excellent opportunity for faculty and staff in higher education to develop assessment expertise and collaborative leadership skills. We invited individual faculty as well as teams in Hawai‘i higher education institutions to apply for the 2020 Assessment Leadership Institute. We are excited to announce …

In spring 2020, we are offering small awards (up to $2,000) to faculty/staff to support a learning assessment project at the program or institution level that involves at least one institutional learning objective (graduate or undergraduate). Read the five winning project descriptions. Visit the Support Fund page for details.

Our name has changed. We are now the Assessment and Curriculum Support Center. Our name better reflects what we have been doing. Assessment is a process that involves implementing the best curriculum we can, evaluating its effect on student learning, and acting on the information gained through evaluation in order to ensure all groups of …

The 2019 Assessment Leadership Institute was held from May 21 to 24, 2019, at the Architecture building. 15 faculty members from 3 different campuses gathered to learn more about assessment. See our 2019 cohort here. They will present their work at the 2021 poster exhibit, Assessment for Curricular Improvement.

On April 5, 2019, the Campus Center Executive Dining Room was abuzz with excitement when the Assessment and Curriculum Support Center of the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa (UHM) hosted the 2019 Assessment for Curricular Improvement Poster Exhibit from 11:30 am – 2:00 pm. The exhibit featured 17 posters prepared by UH Mānoa faculty and staff who …