Excellence in Assessment Recognition
The University Assessment Committee (UAC) will recognize individuals, programs or units for extraordinary contributions to Ball State’s culture of assessment through ongoing efforts in the classroom, on committees and/or in projects that have broad benefits leading to improvement.
Eligibility:
Individuals, programs, and units are eligible to be nominated for one of four categories of excellence. Self-nominations will also be accepted. Individuals who have been employed full-time at Ball State for at least three years are eligible for nomination.
Excellence in Assessment Categories:
- Innovation in Assessment recognizes an individual, program or unit for going above and beyond expected assessment practices and initiated an innovative assessment method that resulted in improvement of an academic or co-curricular program at Ball State.
- Equity in Assessment recognizes an individual, program or unit for creating a more culturally responsive learning environment at Ball State. The recipient disaggregates data to examine whether any groups of students need to be better supported and/or empowers students as partners in the assessment process.
- Collaboration in Assessment recognizes an individual, program or unit for exemplary assessment methods in partnership with other stakeholder groups such as BSU students, staff, alumni, community partners and employers to implement positive changes.
- Distinction in Assessment recognizes an individual, program or unit for making significant contributions to promote a culture of assessment at Ball State. The individual, program or unit has achieved meritorious distinction by modeling sustained, effective use of assessment processes to make substantial and positive changes.
Nomination Deadline: January 15, 2025
Nomination Form: Excellence in Assessment Nomination Form
The Excellence in Assessment recipients will be recognized during the 2025 Provost Faculty Summit.