Important Reminders
- Syracuse University assessment periods cover activities occurring between July 1 and June 30 of a given year. The annual assessment and action plan update is due by November 1.
- The assessment and action plan update involves documenting a program or unit’s assessment and action plan for one or more learning or success (e.g., operational) outcomes. Faculty and staff summarize assessment activities, including measures, criteria for success, results, analyses, and any actions that will be taken to enhance student learning and/or operations.
- To document learning outcomes for the annual update, academic programs can use the learning outcome worksheet and send the completed worksheet to assessment@syr.edu. If multiple outcomes were examined, use the template to prepare a separate document for each outcome.
- Co-curricular and functional programs/units can document learning or success outcomes for the annual update by logging in to planning.syr.edu (P&SS) using Syracuse University netID and password. Alternatively, programs/units can use the learning or success outcome worksheets to document the annual update and send the completed worksheets to assessment@syr.edu.
- Chrome and Firefox are the preferred browsers. Microsoft Edge is incompatible with P&SS.
- P&SS resources, including training sessions, guides, videos, and worksheets are available here.
- For academic programs, the student work upon which the results are based should be retained for one year after the close of the academic year. The student work, along with faculty meeting minutes summarizing assessment discussions, should be maintained within the department. Co-curricular and functional areas should also maintain any evidence they have collected and meeting minutes within their programs/units.
- The University’s four-year assessment cycle runs through June 30, 2025. Between now and then, each learning and/or success outcome is examined at least once and an up-to-date academic program curriculum map is maintained.
- If you have any questions about the annual assessment update or how to navigate P&SS, please contact the Assessment Working Team.