The Assessment Committee is a standing governance committee that functions as a vital subcommittee of the Academic Senate. The primary purpose of this committee is to help support student learning by ensuring that all processes related to assessment are consistent with the mission of the college, addresses the needs of students and the community, and meets the requirements of law and regulation. As such, the Assessment Committee:
The Assessment Committee Charge document was reviewed and approved in Fall 2020.
The Assessment Committee has primary responsibility of the development, implementation, and evaluation of assessment in accordance with the mission of the college. The Committee meets twice a month during the academic year to oversee the assessment process.
The Assessment Committee reports to the Vice President of Instruction and Academic Senate.
The Assessment Committee communicates regularly with faculty and staff through College Council, Academic Senate, Faculty Chairs and Directors Council, Accreditation & Institutional Quality Committee, Curriculum Committee, Program Review Committee, and Assessment Committee representatives.
The Assessment Committee membership (with voting rights) includes:
Role | Name |
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Administrative Co-Chair | Mindy Wilmot |
Faculty Co-Chair | Faith Bradham |
Committee Administrative Support | Edie Nelson |
Committee Administrative Support | Denice Mccauley |
Role | Name |
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Administrative Rep | Steve Waller |
Institutional Effectiveness Rep | Sooyeon Kim |
Role | Name |
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Adjunct Rep | Mesha Muwanga |
Agriculture | Greg Cluff |
Allied Health | Jacy Hill |
Applied Science | Justin Flint |
Art | Darrin Ekern |
Behavioral Sciences/Criminal Justice | Dana Heins-Gelder |
Biological Sciences | Rebecka Zepeda |
Business Management & Information Technology | Kyungjin (Jen) Menjivar |
Communication | Wesley Hernandez |
Counseling | Jeffrey Stambook |
Education | Teresa McAllister |
English | Tracie Grimes |
English for Multilingual Students | Vacant |
Engineering Systems | Maryam Jalalifarahani |
Family & Consumer Education | Marah Meek |
Foreign Language/American Sign Language | Pam Davis |
Industrial Technology | Vacant |
Kinesiology | Vacant |
Library | Vacant |
Mathematics | Isaac Vannasone |
Nursing | Debra Kennedy |
Performing Arts | Brian Sivesind |
Philosophy | Bryan Russell |
Physical Sciences | Anna Plett |
Public Safety Training Programs | Jana Richardson |
Social Sciences | Vacant |
Member-at-Large | Tyler Richmond |
Member-at-Large | Jordan Rude |
Member-at-Large | Vacant |
Member-at-Large | Vacant |
Role | Name |
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Classified Rep | Edie Nelson |
Role | Name |
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Student Government Association Rep | Brenda Abad |
Student Government Association Rep-Alternative | Amanda Anguiano |
Bakersfield College is committed to facilitating collegial dialogue across disciplines of Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for continuous improvement of student learning and student achievement. SLO assessment examples are found on the Roundtable Discussions for SLO Assessments page.
The Assessment Committee helps to assess the four Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILOs) at Bakersfield College. ILO number 1 is to "think critically and evaluate sources and information for validity and usefulness." Faculty, staff, and students were asked to describe "critical thinking" and the following video is a compilation of their responses.
Please contact Stephen Waller (Assessment Administrative Co-Chair) or Faith Bradham (Assessment Faculty Co-Chair), or Edie Nelson (Academic Services Assistant) for more information.