Academic Assessment Committee

Academic assessment committee charge, members and related materials

Mission

The Mission of the Academic Assessment Committee is to oversee ongoing and meaningful academic assessment for all academic programs across the three schools at York College: The School of Art and Sciences, The School of Health Sciences and Professional Programs, and The School of Business and Information Systems.

Goals

    1. To provide college-wide leadership for academic assessment at the institutional, department and program levels;
    2. To build and maintain a culture of assessment by:
      • Developing and maintaining a systematic approach to assessment planning, implementation, use of assessment results and evaluation of assessment
      • Monitoring assessment planning, implementation and evaluation on a 4-year cycle
      • Promoting development of assessment practices with respective department colleagues

Membership

The structure of the AAC is as follows:

  • There are 21 members of the AAC. There are currently 18 academic departments represented (including the Library). A representative from each academic department is designated to serve on the AAC. Members serve at their departments’ discretion/election. Some departments have more than one program.
  • A representative from the Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Strategic Planning
  • A faculty member serves as Chair and will have a term of three years
  • A faculty member in the role of Secretary is being piloted for 2025-2026 and will be evaluated at the end of the academic year

Current Members

  • Kristin Davies, Behavioral Sciences (AAC Chair)
  • Vincent Jones II, Health and Human Performance (AAC Secretary)
  • Chaitanand Radhamohan, Accounting and Finance
  • Kathariya Mokrue, Behavioral Sciences
  • Gerard Mcneil, Biology
  • Yong Kyu Lee, Business and Economics
  • Dex-Ann Brown-Grant, Chemistry
  • Andrew Edmonds, Earth and Physical Sciences
  • Sundeep Bisla, English
  • Jason Herel, Health Professions
  • Casandra Silva Sibilin, History, Philosophy and Anthropology
  • Jessica Jackson, Library
  • Thitima Srivatanakul, Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Stephanie Store, Nursing
  • Diana Daus, Occupational Therapy
  • Cory Kasprzyk, Performing and Fine Arts
  • Shirell Roeback, Social Work (BS)
  • Jennette Allen-Mccombs, Social Work (MSW)
  • Kara Hudon, Teacher Education
  • Linda Gerena, World Languages, Literatures, and Humanities
  • Nazia Naeem, Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Strategic Planning

Activities

  • The members of the AAC collaborate with their departments to support and develop assessment activities for each academic program, in order to ensure compliance, and to support student learning.
  • The AAC committee provides a framework of criteria for program assessment.
  • The members of the AAC review and provide recommendations on AAC assessment plans and reports.
  • The members of the AAC provide assessment-related support to programs and departments as needed.
  • The members of the AAC assist academic programs in assessing student learning outcomes.
  • The AAC maintains records of annual program assessment submissions via Program Assessment Plans and Assessment Reports.
  • The AAC meets monthly throughout the academic year.
  • The AAC collaborates with OIESP in offering assessment workshops.

Reporting and Communication

  • The AAC reports to the Institutional Effectiveness Committee, co-chaired by the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, and the Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning.
  • The AAC Chair reports the academic assessment plans and results to the Committee on Institutional Effectiveness at meetings, and provides updates on AAC activities.
  • The AAC Chair submits a written end of year annual report to the IEC.
  • The AAC Chair presents to the Senate each academic year.
  • The AAC Chair presents to the Faculty Caucus as requested.
  • Members of the AAC submit annual program assessment plans and reports to the committee using the York Assessment Management System (YAMS).
  • AAC representatives upload Academic Program Review report, external reviewers’ report, and outcome improvement plan to YAMS (non-accredited programs).
  • AAC representatives must upload all accreditation reports to YAMS.
  • Members of the AAC provide professional development workshops on assessment to the faculty college wide.

Last revised, reviewed, and approved by AAC and IEC September 2025

Revised: October 28, 2025