University Council on Assessment and Accreditation
Overview
Last Updated: 8/1/2022
Contact Name
Description
The University Council on Assessment and Accreditation (UCAA)
- Provides advice and makes recommendations to the Provost and/or President regarding holistic efforts at continuous improvement in core academic operations that are within the scope of University accreditation standards.
- Provides counsel, advice, and recommendations to the Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness, Provost, and/or President regarding the policies, processes, cadence, platforms and systems, user experience, and communications - and any changes or modifications thereto - regarding continuous improvement, assessment, and accreditation that are in the UCAA's scope described above.
- Communicates with University constituencies about continuous improvement, assessment, and accreditation policies, processes, and activities; monitors and serves as a conduit for input from those constituencies.
- Assists, upon request, with the review of key elements of accreditation reports and serves as conduits to ensure successful scheduling of, and transparency in, hosting accreditation site visits on and off campus.
- Brings to the attention of the Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness, Provost, and/or President concerns regarding implementation of, or results stemming from, continuous improvement, assessment, and accreditation activities that are in the UCAA's scope described here.
- At the request of the Provost or President, provides review and/or recommendations regarding processes, strategies, plans, products or instruments, and platforms/systems related to continuous improvement, related planning, assessment, and accreditation: as part of special or focused initiatives; as a means of independent review and feedback; or that are outside the usual UCAA scope described above.
- Reports to the Provost and may make recommendations directly to the Provost or President.
This committee is authorized and described in the Clemson University Faculty Manual. Changes to its description or composition should be initiated with the current President of the Faculty Senate.
Membership Composition
The Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness or their designee serves as non-voting chair.
| Seat Type | Quantity | Term Length | Date of Term Initiation | Seat Filling Mechanism | Voting or Non-Voting | Other Factors |
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| President of the Faculty Senate or designee | 1 | NA | By position | Voting | ||
| Faculty or staff member (CCIT representative) | 1 | NA | Appointed by Chief Information Officer (CCIT) | Non-voting | ||
| Faculty or staff member (Representative of Advancement) | 1 | NA | Appointed by VP of Development and Alumni Relations | Non-voting | ||
| Faculty or staff member (Representative of the Research Division) | 1 | NA | Appointed by VP of Research | Non-voting | ||
| Faculty or staff member (Finance and operations representative) | 1 | NA | Appointed by Executive Vice President of Finance and Operations | Non-voting | ||
| Faculty or staff member (Student Affairs representative) | 1 | NA | Appointed by VP of Student Affairs | Non-voting | ||
| Faculty or staff member (Representative of the Graduate School) | 1 | NA | Appointed by Dean of the Graduate School | Non-voting | ||
| Faculty or staff member (Representative of Undergraduate Studies) | 1 | NA | Appointed by Dean of Undergraduate Studies | Non-voting | ||
| Faculty or staff member (Representative of Enrollment Management) | 1 | NA | Appointed by VP of Enrollment Management | Non-voting | ||
| Faculty or staff member (College assessment coordinator/liaison) | 8 | NA | Appointed by Deans of the Academic Colleges and the Libraries | Voting |
Membership List (Last Updated: )
Changes to the current chair and membership list should be initiated with the Faculty Senate Office.
Chair
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Members
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