Assessment archives
Institutional Assessment
OMB Performance Details
The Office of Management and Budget under the Office of the Governor produces annual
updates on multiple key targets of the university’s mission.
Accreditation Indicators
UAF has thirty-one indicators of achievement that are regularly assessed and reported
on for purposes of institutional accreditation. These indicators fall under core themes
of Educate, Research, Prepare, Connect and Engage.
ETS Proficiency Profile
Administered annually from 2010-16, this test was taken by incoming freshman and graduating
seniors as a measure of learning gains over the course of a baccalaureate degree program.
National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)
Previously distributed every three years to baccalaureate-seeking freshmen and seniors,
this survey assessed high-impact practices determined through research to contribute
to students’ learning environment, and compares UAF’s performance to peer institutions
nationally.
Evidence of the use of Student Outcomes
Programmatic Assessment
Student Learning Outcomes Assessment (SLOA)
Each academic certificate or degree program at UAF has a published plan of assessing
student learning, and is required to submit assessment summaries to the Office of
the Provost every even year.