Welcome to Valley City State University's Academic Research & Assessment Website. With questions or concerns, please contact Dr. Kerry Gregoryk, Director for Academic Assessment and Institutional Research,
at (701) 845-7480.
Mission Statement: Academic Research and Assessment Office
provides resources, guidance, and information for the planning and
implementation of student outcomes assessment, academic program review, learning outcomes assessment, and other procedures that support academic program
improvement, student learning, and accreditation. Resources for faculty
and staff to conduct basic and applied research in support of their
academic pursuits as well as grant writing assistance and information
pertaining to grant opportunities are also provided.
Assessment of student learning, "an ongoing process aimed at
understanding and improving student learning," plays a critical role in helping us to determine and respond effectively to student needs (AAHE
Bulletin, 11/95).
Over the past decade, understandings of academic assessment at Valley
City State University have developed from an initially broad, unclear
discussion to a specific, focused use of Abilities to shape curriculum
and define outcome measures. In developing its assessment process, VCSU
is guided by the AAHE explanation that assessment involves:
This Office provides the following: