Office of Academic Effectiveness – The systematic collection, analysis, interpretation and use of information to understand and improve teaching and learning.

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Mission Statement

The Office of Academic Effectiveness (OAE) at Georgia Tech fosters a culture of improvement and sustained excellence across academic programs and support units. Through on-going engagement and assessment support services, the Office contributes to the Institute’s commitment to excellence in student learning and quality assurance.

Vision Statement

The Office of Academic Effectiveness at Georgia Tech will be a leader in shaping and influencing academic quality assurance across the post-secondary landscape.

Core Functions

Support Academic and Academic Support Unit Assessment

Support academic program assessment of student learning
Facilitate academic services unit assessment

Accountability

Maintain academic and academic support assessment reports
Maintain, Co-Chair and Convene the Faculty Accreditation Council
Support new academic programs and program changes through submission to the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia
Support institutional accreditation and serve as the SACSCOC Accreditation Liaison, including the submission of substantive change and required reports

Enhance Capacity for Continuous Improvement

Provide assessment workshops, resources, and consultation on best-practices
Maintain, Chair, and convene the President’s Institute Survey Coordination Committee
Survey administration and communication
- National, system and in-house surveys
  - Course Instructor Opinion Survey (CIOS)
  - University System of Georgia Surveys
  - Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) Freshman Survey
  - National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)
  - Undergraduate and Graduate Exit Surveys
  - Alumni Survey
  - Career and Salary Survey

Academic Program Review and Planning

Coordinate academic program review and maintain manual
Coordinate Vice Provost Unit review and maintain manual
Coordinate University System of Georgia (USG) comprehensive program review
Provide curricular support for new degree program development and long-term planning
Serve as standing voting member on the Institute’s curriculum committees (undergraduate and graduate)

Goals

Goal 1 – Increase awareness of assessment best-practices across the Institute’s academic programs and academic support units.
Goal 2 – Increase stakeholder awareness of key data collected from student and other related surveys.
Goal 3 – Ensure evaluation of academic programs and academic support units are conducted through a self-study process, culminating in an external peer review.
Goal 4 – Compliance with accountability standards.

Creating the Next in Academic Effectiveness

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