Improvement Action Resources

Improving student learning or campus services is the primary goal of the assessment process. The graphic illustrates the most common types of improvements for academic programs or student support units. 

Improvement Actions

• Program Improvements.
• Course Curriculum Improvements.
• Instructional Strategy Improvements.
• Revise Outcomes, Measures, or Criteria.
• Hire Faculty or Staff.

Campus Resources for Improvement:

There are several departments on campus that provide support for various types of improvement initiatives. Following are a list of improvement types with a link to these campus resources.

Program Improvements:

• Curriculum-Outcome Matrix (xls).
• Undergraduate Curriculum Resources.
• Graduate Curriculum Committee.

Course Curriculum Improvements:

• Academy for Teaching and Learning (ATL).
  • Course Makeover Workshop.
  • Summer Faculty Institute.
• Institute for Faith and Learning.
  • Forming Character in the Classroom.
• Office for Engaged Learning.
• Writing Center Faculty Services.
  • WAC Clearinghouse Resources at Colorado State.

Instructional Strategy Improvements:

• ATL Programs page.
  • Jump Start Teaching Workshops.
  • Provost’s Faculty Forum.
  • Seminars for Excellence in Teaching.
• Library and Technology Services (LATS).
  • Learning Design Services.

Revise Assessment Outcomes, Measures, or Criteria

• Institutional Research.
• Student Learning Assessment Methods.

Hiring or Managing Faculty or Staff

• HR Recruiting and Hiring Staff.
• HR Management Resources.
• HR Leadership Resources.
• Office of the Provost Faculty Hiring Process.