Mission
The mission of the Faculty Committee on Outcomes Assessment is to review and act on results from assessment data related to the Core Competencies.  It is comprised of full-time and adjunct faculty members, the director of student outcomes assessment, and other administrative staff as required. The committee is chaired by a full-time faculty member who works closely with the director of student outcomes assessment.  The committee meets on a recurring schedule as needed to accomplish tasks.  The responsibilities of the committee are to:

• Review, analyze, and interpret assessment data related to the Core Competencies.
• Provide recommendations to improve teaching and student learning.
• Develop an action plan to improve teaching and student learning.
• Implement the action plan ensuring that target dates are met.
• Review and recommend changes to the student learning outcomes assessment plan, selected instruments and the assessment timeline, as needed. 

Committee Chair
The primary role of the Faculty Committee on Outcomes Assessment Chair is to act as a facilitator during each committee meeting. Additional responsibilities of the committee chair are to:

• Collaborate with the director of student outcomes assessment to establish meeting agenda topics, beginning and ending times, and meeting location.
• Guide, mediate, and monitor discussions.
• Ensure all committee members are involved in decision-making.  
• Delegate committee member responsibilities and tasks. 
• Ensure committee meets established target dates. 
• Report work of the committee at the chairs/directors meeting and faculty meeting each month. 
• Report to the committee, any decisions of the Chief Academic Officer (CAO), Walsh College Officers or Board of Trustees that affect the committee’s work.

Following committee meetings, the chair will meet with the director of student outcomes assessment to review follow-up actions and decisions made.  The chair, along with the director of student outcomes assessment, will submit policy recommendations to the CAO and college officers as required.

Director, Student Outcomes Assessment
The responsibilities of the director of student outcomes assessment are to:

• Collaborate with the Faculty Committee Outcomes Assessment Chair to establish meeting agenda topics, beginning and ending times, and meeting location. 
• Collect and disseminate assessment instruments, data, and reports required for committee review and action. 
• Update the committee’s action plan and/or institutional assessment plans as needed.  
• Report work of the committee to the Assistant Vice President of Academic Administration.  
• Report work of the committee at the Assessment Steering Committee meetings.  
• Document work of the committee in the Walsh College Annual Assessment Report and IACBE Annual Assessment Report.

Following committee meetings, the director of student outcomes assessment will meet with the committee chair to review follow-up actions and decisions made.  The director of student outcomes assessment, along with the committee chair, will submit policy recommendations to the CAO and college officers as required.

Committee Members

Oral Communication Committee Members
Committee Chair: Dr. Jenny Tatsak, Assistant Professor, Business Communications 
Ann Corwell, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Management 
Deborah Habel, Adjunct Instructor, Business Information Technology 
Laurie Horvath, Adjunct Associate Professor, Accounting 
Susan Koch, Instructional Quality Coordinator 
Renee Kreun, Director, Student Outcomes Assessment 
Jason Ragsdale, Assistant Director, Division of Online Learning 
Donna Rochester, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Marketing 
Greg Todd, Associate Professor, Finance 
Dr. Terri Washburn, AVP Academic Administration, Interim Chair BSBIS, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Business Information Technology, Management

Problem Solving Committee Members
Committee Chair: Rick Berschback, Chair, Accounting Department
Laura Frost, Assistant Professor, Management
Eric Gould, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Business Law, Tax
Renee Kreun, Director, Student Outcomes Assessment
Dr. James Krolik, Adjunct Associate Professor, Management
John Moore, Associate Professor, Finance, Economics
Richard Radners, Adjunct Instructor, Management
Dr. Terri Washburn, AVP Academic Administration, Interim Chair BSBIS, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Business Information Technology, Management

Research Committee Members
Committee Chair: Vacant
Dan Hoops, Associate Professor, Business Law, Tax
Renee Kreun, Director, Student Outcomes Assessment
Nan Poulios, Interim Chair MSIS, Director of Information Assurance Center
Ann Saurbier, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Management
Mark Solomon, Chair, Tax Department
Dr. Jenny Tatsak, Assistant Professor, Business Communications
Greg Todd, Associate Professor, Finance
Dr. Terri Washburn, AVP Academic Administration, Interim Chair BSBIS, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Business Information Technology, Management
Dr. Linda Wiechowski, Chair, Finance and Economic Departments

Written Communication Committee Members
Committee Chair: Dr. Linda Hagan, Director, Doctor of Management in Executive Leadership Program
Dan Hoops, Associate Professor, Business Law, Tax
Renee Kreun, Director, Student Outcomes Assessment
Nan Poulios, Interim Chair MSIS, Director of Information Assurance Center
Ann Saurbier, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Management
Mark Solomon, Chair, Tax Department
Dr. Jenny Tatsak, Assistant Professor, Business Communications
Greg Todd, Associate Professor, Finance
Dr. Terri Washburn, AVP Academic Administration, Interim Chair BSBIS, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Business Information Technology, Management