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Student Learning Assessment Committee

Contact Information

Great Falls College MSU
2100 16th Avenue South
Great Falls, MT 59405

Chair

Laura James

Laura James
RT Faculty/Clinical Coordinator

Purpose

The Student Learning Assessment Committee at Great Falls College serves as advocates for outcomes-based student learning assessment, emphasizing its significance in fulfilling the college’s mission. The committee’s primary roles include:

  • Promoting Assessment Importance
  • Supporting Effective Assessment Practice
  • Educating and Mentoring Faculty

Areas of responsibility

  • Assist faculty in implementing effective classroom or programmatic assessment practices through mentoring and peer-to-peer support.
  • Assist programs and departments with reviewing and offer feedback to support meaningful assessment and programmatic improvements.
  • Make recommendations for institutional use of student learning assessment data, including suggestions for resource allocation.
  • Advise with innovation by providing feedback about the institutional student learning assessment process and report design. Guide the development and revision of relevant policies and procedures.

Membership

  • Past Chair: Dan Casmier
  • Chair: Laura James
  • Chair-Elect: Amy Pearson
  • At least three faculty representing each division (at least one faculty per division)

Term Limits

  • Chair: 3 years
  • Faculty: 4 years
Committee MemberCommittee Member RoleCommittee Member Represents
Casmier, DanMemberGeneral Studies
Barnwell, JulieMemberHealth Sciences, Officio Advisor
Mouser, TeresaMemberGeneral Studies
Zander, DougMemberContinuing Education & Training
Pearson, AmyMemberGeneral Studies
Honeycutt, GwenMemberHealth Sciences
James, LauraChairHealth Sciences
Lynch, PaulMemberTeaching & Learning Center
Durocher, ChristinaMemberHealth Sciences
Meeting Type: In-person or remote
Meets: Bi-weekly
Time: Varies

Create a process that incorporates programs and departmental data to document, measure and evaluate student learning and identify gaps at the course program and college level.

Meeting agendas are not posted publicly for this committee.

Meeting minutes are not posted publicly for this committee.