The Department Academic Liaison Role
Each college and department has appointed at least one individual to serve as the Department Academic Liaison. Academic Liaisons are responsible for:
- Providing Program Coordinators with feedback on their program's annual Assessment Plans and Reports.
- Helping programs meet minimum annual reporting requirements.
- Answering assessment-related questions from Program Coordinators and departments.
- Completing an annual audit of Program Coordinators to ensure access to assessment forms is correctly reflected.
Resources
Calendar Year 2024 - Chronological Due Dates
- TBD - Submit 24-25 Assessment Plan feedback due (from Step 2 to Step 3)
- October 18 - Submit 23-24 Assessment Report feedback due (Step 7 to Step 8)
| Workflow Step | Assigned Role | Step Purpose | AY 23-24 Cycle | AY 24-25 Cycle |
| 1. Program Coordinator Plan Submit | Program Coordinator | Draft Plan Submission | February 17, 2023 | TBD |
| 2. Department Academic Liaison Plan Checklist |
Department Academic Liaison | Internal Department Approval and Feedback on Plan | March 3, 2023 | TBD |
| 3. Program Coordinator Plan Submit | Program Coordinator | Revise based on Internal Department Feedback/ Submit Plan | March 10, 2023 | TBD |
| 4. Assessment Office Plan Rubric | OIARP | OIARP Approval and Feedback on Plan | April 21, 2023 | TBD |
| 5. Program Coordinator Plan Submit | Program Coordinator | Assessment Plan Returns to Program Coordinator for Reviewing Feedback and any Necessary Revisions | September 20, 2024 | September 19, 2025 |
| 6. Program Coordinator Report Submit | Program Coordinator | Draft Report Submission | October 04, 2024 | October 03, 2025 |
| 7. Department Academic Liaison Report Checklist | Department Academic Liaison | Internal Department Approval and Feedback on Report | October 18, 2024 | October 17, 2025 |
| 8. Program Coordinator Report Submit | Program Coordinator | Revise based on Internal Department Feedback/ Submit Final Report | October 25, 2024 | October 24, 2025 |
| 9. Assessment Office Report Rubric | OIARP | OIARP Provides Feedback and Approval on Report | November 29, 2024 | November 28, 2025 |
Contact
Office of Institutional Assessment, Research, and Planning
5201 University Boulevard, Sue and Radcliffe Killam Library 434, Laredo, TX 78041-1900
Phone: 956.326.2275
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