ASSESSMENT AT UCCS

The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is committed to meaningful assessment that results in program improvement and student learning. Colorado institutions of higher education are required by legislative statute to design and implement "a systematic program to assess the knowledge, capacities, and skills developed by students in academic and co-curricular programs" (HB1187, CRS 23-13-101, Article 13, passed 1985).

In addition, the accrediting body for UCCS, the North Central Association, expects that "a program of assessment of student academic achievement exists and that its usefulness be a key indicator of how well an institution" can document and improve its educational effectiveness (NCA Handbook of Accreditation, 2nd Ed., p. 42).

Accordingly, the Student Achievement Assessment Committee (SAAC), composed of faculty, staff and student members, oversees the implementation and advancement of assessment of student achievement and student learning at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.