"The evaluation of learning outcomes is the central and premier component of our assessment of institutional effectiveness."

                    --Gettysburg College Assessment Plan for Learning Outcomes (2003)

Guiding Principles

Gettysburg College strives to adhere to the Nine Principles of Good Practice for Assessing Student Learning.

Organization

Assessment is accomplished through on-going collaboration across the College community (Organization for Assessment). Specifically, Committee on Learning Assessment (COLA) and Co-Curricular Learning Assessment Group (CLAG) oversee the assessment of student learning at the College.

Assessment of student learning is one of the major functions of the Office of Institutional Analysis. Specifically, the Office:

• Administers national and regional benchmark surveys, completes analyses, and writes reports of findings (Major Surveys).
• Conducts local ad hoc assessments, e. g., institutional surveys.
• Assists COLA and CLAG with implementing the College assessment plan for learning outcomes (Additional Studies).
• Assists departments with assessment of student learning.
• Serves as a central repository for assessment reports, studies, resources, and other related efforts, including the Assessment website.