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Student Learning Assessment Committee (SLAC)

Mission and Purpose

This team of faculty and administrators, having major responsibilities for assessment at WIU, serves to make sure that assessment of student learning is appropriately conceptualized and effectively implemented.

SLAC membership includes:

  • Associate Provost
  • Academic Assessment Facilitator
  • Faculty Senate Chair (or representative)
  • Graduate Council Chair (or representative)
  • Teacher Certification Officer
  • Associate Dean of A&S for assessment
  • 1 or 2 Additional Members (to ensure representation from every college)

Historically, the theory and literature have consistently maintained that assessment should be faculty driven; however, it is the administration that is held finally accountable by Boards and accrediting agencies for successful assessment implementation. At WIU, the Student Learning Assessment Committee reflects the cooperative nature of the faculty-administration assessment enterprise.

Within this context, SLAC serves to:

  1. provide institutional oversight of assessment of student learning
  2. identify issues and concern to be taken to the Faculty Senate, the Graduate Council, the Colleges and Departments
  3. provide support to Faculty Senate, the Graduate Council, Colleges and Departments when necessary
  4. work with necessary administrative offices (e.g., Registrar, IRP, Deans)
  5. share information about assessment activities in the different areas of the university
  6. share information about assessment activities in the different areas of the university