The Provost Advisory Committee for Learning Outcomes Assessment (PACLOA) was originally established by the Provost to play a crucial advisory role regarding assessment of academic programs at OU. PACLOA has led, in part, to significant successes regarding improvement of various aspects of assessment at OU such as organizing and hosting the annual Assessment Forum, discussing findings of the annual OU Student Satisfaction Surveys and developing OU Policy of Academic Assessment of Student Learning. To enhance the effectiveness of the group and cultivate a culture of assessment and continuous improvement of student learning, as well as promote continued faculty buy-in, PACLOA was reconstituted to serve both advisory and representative functions.
The overall charge of PACLOA is to advise the Provost on assessment of student learning activities/initiatives at OU. To accomplish this, PACLOA comprises two sub-committees, (1) College Assessment Representatives and (2) Institutional Effectiveness. The sub-committees advise and work closely with the Office of Academic Assessment to recommend ongoing enhancement of assessment infrastructure, policies, processes and products and, support the ongoing efforts to cultivate a culture of assessment of student learning and continuous improvement at OU.
To foster effective and efficient assessment-related communication within Colleges and promoting faculty buy-in, College Assessment Committee:
The Institutional Effectiveness subcommittee charge and membership are currently under review.