Vincennes University embraces assessment as a fundamental tool for continuous quality
improvement. The institution’s assessment of academic and co-curricular programs is
evidence-based, using quantitative and qualitative measurements of students’ demonstration
of program learning outcomes, and supports data-driven decisions to improve VU’s services
and processes for all students.
VU’s assessment paradigm encourages collaboration among the faculty and staff and
is guided by the program mission statements and focused learning outcomes reflecting
the structure and content of the curriculum. The assessment process values faculty
and staff autonomy and creativity while providing the institution with valuable data
to drive improvement efforts.
The assessment cycle is a three-year process. Each year programs and services gather
data, report the data in terms of strengths and weaknesses, and compare the data over
a period of three years to identify trends and patterns within the student learning
data.
These observations are then used to identify opportunities for improvement—in the
student learning or the tools themselves. VU’s robust assessment paradigm serves to
illustrate the institution’s commitment to continuous quality improvement and to the
students it serves.
