UVU practices integrated institutional effectiveness, which enables the institution to:
Integrated institutional effectiveness also contributes to transparency and shared governance in the University community and ensures that activities and resources work synergistically in a manner that maximally benefits UVU.
UVU engages in continuous processes for academic assessment, administrative assessment, and performance measures.
Student Learning
Support Services
Student Achievement
A blueprint of planning and assessment activities at the University is provided in the Handbook for Planning & Assessment at UVU.
Academic programs at all levels (i.e., certificate, associate, bachelor’s, master’s) establish a 3-year assessment cycle for their program learning outcomes. Academic programs with specialized accreditation may choose to submit the annual plan and report for the accrediting agency in lieu of the institutional plan and report.
Timeline:
Administrative units across the institution establish three goals with objectives each year. Where appropriate, administrative units may be combined for planning and assessment purposes.
Timeline: