At the Office of University Assessment (OUA) at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, our assessment program aims to promote a culture of continuous improvement. It is an integral component of the University’s commitment to sustaining and enhancing academic quality and student experiences.
The mission of the OUA is to promote a culture of evidence at FAMU through the implementation of a manageable and sustainable assessment process that leads to quality program and service improvement. The OUA achieves this mission by providing support to all academic programs and administrative and educational support units through building capacity for best practices in assessment and continuous quality improvement.
The primary purpose of the Office of University Assessment is to monitor and support academic, administrative and educational support units in the continuous improvement of student learning and the quality of support services. We work to enhance unit-level capacity to make effective use of assessment practices and to provide meaningful, timely feedback that informs institutional effectiveness decision-making processes.
Our assessment activities permeate all levels of the University and target four primary areas:
These efforts span multiple institutional levels—from University-wide assessments
to assessments conducted by individual academic programs and administrative and educational
support service units. The Office of Academic Affairs has established the Institutional
level Assessment Committee (ILAC) to guide and monitor the assessment efforts and
to make recommendations for improving programs and services, and the General Education
Assessment Committee (GEAC) oversees the assessment of the teaching of liberal arts
across the University.
659 Ardelia Court
P.O. Box 70600
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL 32307
850-412-5265
850-412-5267 (fax)
assessment@famu.edu