Office of Institutional Assessment

Mission Statement

The office of Institutional Assessment at Roxbury Community College is dedicated to continuous improvement for the benefit of our leaders, staff, faculty, and particularly students. Gathering and analyzing data in a routine, thoughtful manner and through an equitable lens, the office will organize and run assessments on a cyclical basis to celebrate successes and measure areas which require improvement.

Goals

improving the quality or performance of programs and services;
comparing a program’s quality or value to the program’s previously defined principles; ʻ
informing planning, decision-making, and policy discussions at the local, state, regional, and national levels;
evaluating programs and personnel;
assisting in meeting accreditation requirements;
identifying models of best practices and national benchmarks;
celebrating successes of the approaches taken in improving learning and development;
evaluating how they have contributed to concepts of social justice and cultural competence;
creating a culture of continuous improvement—a culture of accountability, learning, and improvement

Outcomes

The office of Institutional Assessment will:

Assess the effectiveness of academic departments and student affair services on an annual basis.
Create an assessment plan with a five-year focus
Collect data both on the quantitative and qualitative level.
Create plans, best practices, and outcomes to ensure successful accreditation reports and visits
Provide professional development opportunities that center around assessment best practices.
Provide data to Department Chairs, Deans, Staff, and Senior Administrators to support assessment efforts

Data

National Center for Education Statistics – General RCC Stats

IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) – Institution Characteristics

Contact

Jeff Van Dreason, Dean of Institutional Assessment

Jouiliana Bosneva, Director of Instructional Technology, Design And Digital Learning

Elisa Raab, Director of Institutional Research

Jalal Ghaemghami, Coordinator of Instructional Technology

Tina Torres, Department Clerk