Assessment 2.0

A stronger path forward—together.

The assessment culture at Syracuse University is headed in a new direction! Assessment 2.0 focuses on engaging a broader group of program/unit constituents, identifying meaningful actions to enhance student learning and success, examining the impact of actions, and sustaining assessment over the next four-year University cycle.

Build a four-year roadmap

Increase faculty engagement

Use results to inform teaching, learning, and operations

Assess actions and impact

Sustain a digital archive

On this page

Three simple steps What each year asks for Overviews and templates Orientation and training

Three simple steps. Lasting impact.

STEP 1

Four-Year AAP Roadmap

Plan the next four years to sustain assessment

Planned in 2026–27 · guides all four years

STEP 2

Curriculum Mapping

Review and update the program’s curriculum map

Years 1 and 3 · academic programs only

STEP 3

Outcome Assessment

Submit annual outcome assessment

Every year · due November 1

What each year asks for

Plan ahead & assess outcomes

Year 1

Assessing AY 2026–27 / FY 2027

Annual Assessment Activities

  • Complete, share, and discuss the Four-Year Assessment and Action (AAP) Roadmap with faculty/staff.
  • Review curriculum map and update any changes (academic programs only).
  • Assess 1/3 of the program’s/unit’s student learning and/or success outcomes.

Due: November 1, 2027

Assess outcomes

Year 2

Assessing AY 2027–28 / FY 2028

Annual Assessment Activities

  • Assess 1/3 of the program’s/unit’s student learning and/or success outcomes.

Due: November 1, 2028

Revisit curriculum map & assess outcomes

Year 3

Assessing AY 2028–29 / FY 2029

Annual Assessment Activities

  • Review curriculum map and update any changes (academic programs).
  • Assess the remaining student learning and/or success outcomes.

Due: November 1, 2029

Update actions & plan ahead

Year 4

Assessing AY 2029–30 / FY 2030

Annual Assessment Activities

  • Provide an update on all actions that were identified throughout the past three years for every student learning and/or success outcome.
  • Submit Four-Year AAP Roadmap for 2030–34 assessment cycle.

Due: November 1, 2030

Orientation and training

Live virtual orientation sessions run on Fridays through the spring. Each date offers two sessions, both on Zoom and both 90 minutes: 9:30–11:00 a.m. or 1:00–2:30 p.m.

Available dates

  • February 5, 2027
  • February 12, 2027
  • February 19, 2027
  • February 26, 2027
  • March 5, 2027
  • March 12, 2027
  • March 19, 2027
  • March 26, 2027
  • April 9, 2027
  • April 16, 2027
  • April 23, 2027
  • April 30, 2027
  • May 7, 2027
  • May 14, 2027
  • May 21, 2027
  • May 28, 2027

Registration: RSVP link to come

REQUEST A SESSION

Want a session for your school, college or unit?

We will run an orientation for your group at a time that works for you, using your own programs and units as the examples. Email assessment@syr.edu with a few possible dates and roughly how many people will attend.

COMING SOON

Self-paced video orientation

If a live session does not fit your schedule, the same orientation will be available as a short video series in two tracks:

  • Academic programs — for faculty and program contacts completing an AAP for an academic program, major or minor.
  • Co-curricular and functional programs/units — for staff completing an AAP for a co-curricular program/unit or functional unit.

Questions?

Email assessment@syr.edu, or visit the Office of Institutional Effectiveness at 400 Ostrom Ave.