Call for Proposals: 2015 Assessment Institute

Posted by IUPUI on February 23, 2015

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

I would like to extend to you and your colleagues an invitation to join us for the 2015 Assessment Institute in Indianapolis October 25 – 27, 2015. Please consider submitting a proposal by March 15. We would be particularly pleased to receive proposals addressing any of the topics listed in the bullet points below.

To submit a proposal, go to: http://www.planning.iupui.edu/ai.

For more information, please consult our website: http://www.assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu or contact us at:

Phone: (317) 274-4111; Fax: (317) 274-4651

Email: planning@iupui.edu

We will feature special track plenary sessions and workshops emphasizing assessment in:

• Community Engagement – Coordinators: Julie Hatcher and Kristin Norris, IUPUI
• ePortfolios – Coordinators: Susan Kahn and Susan Scott, IUPUI
• Faculty Development – Coordinator: Megan Palmer, IUPUI
• Global Learning – Coordinators: Gil Latz, IUPUI; and Darla Deardorff, Duke University
• Graduate/Graduate Professional Education – Coordinators: Sherry Jimenez and Sarah Zahl, Marian University; and NaShara Mitchell, IUPUI
• High Impact Practices (First-Year, Learning Communities, Service Learning, Capstones, etc.) – Coordinators: Sarah Baker, Julie Hatcher, Kristin Norris, and Jennifer Thorington-Springer, IUPUI
• Student Affairs Programs and Services – Coordinators: Zebulun Davenport, IUPUI; and Katie Busby, Tulane University

In addition, we will present sessions with national assessment leaders, a poster session, and additional learning opportunities emphasizing:

· Accreditation

· Assessment in General Education

· Assessment in All Major Fields

· Assessment Methods

· Assessment in Community Colleges

· Institution-Wide Data Collection/Use

· Use of Technologies in Assessment

KEYNOTE PANEL: Thomas A. Angelo, Queens University of Charlotte; Trudy W. Banta, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Peter T. Ewell, National Center for Higher Education Management Systems; George D. Kuh, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment; Jeffrey A. Seybert, Higher Education Consultant