Mission Statement

The Administrative, Educational and Student (AES) Support Assessment Council guides BCC’s non-academic units with their ongoing assessment and continuous improvement efforts in support of the College’s mission, goals, and strategic plan.

Objectives

• Implement best practices for continuous improvement of administrative unit’s programs, services, and related student learning
• Review and assist with the design of the AES annual assessment plans and periodic
  unit reviews
• Collaborate and learn from members’ experiences to document the best ways of facilitating and improving outcome assessment process
• Develop assessment tools, measures, and recommendations for improvement
• Encourage and foster collaboration across the program in their discipline area

Roles and Responsibilities of Members

Appointed by the Vice President of each College division, the Council is comprised of a minimum of eight members from the College’s five divisions: Academic Affairs, Administration and Finance, Advancement and External Relations, Enrollment Management, and Student Success.  Each member serves as a designated “Assessment Coordinator,” for their respective divisions with the following responsibilities:

• Lead, facilitate, and support the assessment work of the units within their division. The Council members monitor units’ progress in completing their annual and periodic assessment plans and provide feedback and guidance.
• Collaborate with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness in ensuring units’ assessment efforts are effective and used for ongoing
• Advocate outcome assessment practices that are S.M.A.R.T – Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely for continuous improvement
• Keep division heads updated on their programs’ assessment matters.
• Prepare and submit AES assessment reports in consultation with stakeholders – division heads, and colleagues.
• Share in the rotation of serving on the Council’s evaluation team, reviewing assessment reports, and providing feedback.