Institutional Effectiveness

The Institutional effectiveness framework encompasses two overlapping areas of planning and assessment:

Organizational capacity – i.e., York College’s ability to assess the extent to which it fulfills its mission through sound management and strong operational processes; and

Student learning – i.e., York College’s ability to assess the extent to which it is helping students achieve learning outcomes

Figure 1: Institutional Effectiveness Framework

ILOs and student success outcomes (SSOs) (e.g., graduation rates, retention rates, completion rates) act as driving forces for assessment in both the organizational capacity and student learning areas so that the College can more effectively conduct evidence-based decision-making to improve student achievement

The Institutional effectiveness process shows that all academic programs, including General Education, and AESS units engage in annual and five-year (academic) and seven-year (AESS unit) assessments. These assessments inform strategic planning and institutional effectiveness assessment to provide action plans back for the programs and units.

Figure 2: Institutional Effectiveness Process

York's Institutional Effectiveness Accountability Structure illustrates who is accountable for assessment. The Institutional Effectiveness Committee (IEC) coordinates the work of the College-wide assessment committees (Academic Assessment Committee, General Education Assessment Committee and Administrative, Educational, and Student Support Assessment Committee) and reports to the President and the Cabinet as depicted in Figure 3 below.

Figure 3. Institutional Effectiveness Accountability Structure

Institutional assessment is guided by York College's mission. The York ILOs are driven from York values.

Critical Thinking

Diversity

Civic Engagement

Institutional Survey Schedule

Institutional Survey Results