Northern Illinois University
Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost

A current and comprehensive assessment plan is essential for supporting student learning. Each degree program is required to maintain an assessment plan, which outlines the student learning outcomes for the program and to collect data related to these outcomes on a regular basis. 

Programs are also asked to submit annual updates and periodic status reports, which are used to provide formative feedback on assessment efforts.

• Assessment plan guidelines(DOC)

Status Report

Status reports for academic support units are required approximately every five years. Status reports are reviewed by the University Assessment Panel, which reports its findings to the Academic Planning Council.

• Status Report Orientation Presentation(PDF)
• Guidelines and Template (DOC)
• UAP Scoring Rubric (DOC)
• Schedule (PDF)

Plans and Reports

• Academic Advising Center (PDF)
• ACCESS (PDF)
• Accreditation, Assessment and Evaluation (PDF) 
• Asian American Resource Center (PDF) 
• Center for Black Studies (PDF)
• CHANCE Program (PDF)
• Division of International Programs (PDF)
• Engage PLUS 
• Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center (PDF)
• First-Year Composition Program (PDF)
• First-and-Second-Year Experience (PDF)
• Gender and Sexuality Resource Center (PDF)
• General Education (PDF)
• Jobs PLUS (PDF)
• Latino Resource Center (PDF)
• Office of Academic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 
• Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning (PDF)
• Office of Undergraduate Admissions (PDF)
• Student-Athlete Academic Support Services 
• Testing Services (PDF)
• University Honors Program (PDF)
• University Libraries (PDF)
• University Office of Educator Licensure and Preparation (PDF)
• University Writing Center (PDF)