Institutional Level Assessment

The communication of the assessment plan and the support to facilitate its implementation will be linked to the University's strategic planning process. Implementation will be supported via central coordination of resources, consistent communication of assessment priorities, and timely reporting of findings.

For more information about the university's ongoing institutional assessment activities and efforts, please see Planning and Institutional Assessment.

The vision and mission of the University and the associated strategic goals have been widely communicated throughout the University as part of Penn State's strategic planning process.

While each of the University's stated strategic goals has implications for student learning, there are three which directly relate to the educational experience and learning outcomes of our students. They are:

• to enhance academic excellence through support of high-quality teaching, research, and service;
• to enrich the educational experiences by becoming a more student-centered university; and
• to create a more inclusive, civil and diverse learning community.

Specific strategies identified with each of these goals place emphasis on conducting program reviews, building learning outcomes assessment plans for university initiatives, and identifying areas which increase access and enhance quality.

In response to the Middle States Commission on Higher Education's 2002 updated standards that emphasize assessment evidence that an institution is achieving its
goals, we present our Penn State University Park Facts.