Assessment

UVU practices integrated institutional effectiveness, which enables the institution to:

  • facilitate collaborative planning processes across units that align goals and objectives across various plans and map them to strategic goals and objectives at the institutional level; and
  • promote evidence-based decision making to inform and refine the institution’s effectiveness, assign resources, and improve student learning and achievement.

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.

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Academic Assessment

Student Learning

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Administrative Assessment

Support Services

  • Annual administrative assessments
  • Master plan assessments
  • Balanced Scorecard
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Performance Measures

Student Achievement

A blueprint of planning and assessment activities at the University is provided in the Handbook for Planning & Assessment at UVU.

2023-2024 Handbook for Planning & Assessment at UVU

Annual Academic Program Planning & Assessment Activities

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:

  • By first workday in May: Submit academic program assessment plan for the upcoming academic year.
  • By first workday in October: Submit academic program assessment report for the previous academic year.

Annual Administrative Planning & Assessment Activities

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:

  • By first workday in August: Submit administrative assessment plan for the upcoming academic year.
  • By first workday in October: Submit administrative assessment report for the previous academic year.