Committee on Outcomes and Assessment

Purpose #

The Committee on Outcomes and Assessment (COA) has, as its primary goal, to facilitate an equitable, accessible, and meaningful learning experience for all Mesa students. In order to achieve this purpose, COA will establish and maintain structures and standards for outcomes assessment, create a framework for authentic assessment of learning, support innovation and provide professional learning around outcomes assessment, promote a culture that integrates outcomes assessment results into the continuous quality improvement cycle, and ensure Institutional Learning Outcomes reflect Mesa’s Mission and curriculum.

COA Deliverables 2025-26

1. Continue with the plan to ensure continued accreditation compliance, regarding the outcomes assessment, based on the new ACCJC 2024 Standards. 
   1. Collaborate with Program Review committee for a more integrated structure and process to ensure compliance with ACCJC requirements. 
   2. Ensure that the curriculum process includes the updating of Outcomes for inclusion in Meta. 
2. Promote a practice of meaningful dialogue around learning outcomes development, assessment, and improvement college wide. 
   1. Facilitate ongoing professional learning, with support from the LOFT,around different types of learning assessments and provide leadership to the campus regarding best practices.
   2. Support faculty and classified professionals to successfully complete the outcomes assessment cycle: (1) Identify Outcome (2)Design Assessment (3)Assess (4)Close the Loop.  
3. Develop a timeline for the new cycle with major milestones.  

Type: Governance

Reports to: Planning & Institutional Effectiveness (PIE)

Meets: COA meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month, 4:00pm-5:00pm via Zoom | View Agendas & Minutes

Goals #

1. Promote a practice of meaningful dialogue around learning outcomes development, assessment, and improvement college-wide.
2. Provide a forum to generate learning outcomes and assessment ideas and practices while sharing progress and accomplishments.
3. Incorporate learning outcomes assessment in Guided Pathways, Program Review, and Integrated Planning Processes.
4. Support faculty and classified professionals to complete effective learning assessments aligned with our cycle timeline.
5. Participate in ongoing professional learning around different types of learning assessments and provide leadership to the campus regarding best practices.
6. Maintain the structural and technological components of the learning outcomes process.

Membership#

2025-2026 Membership

Agendas and Minutes #

Additional Information #

COA Meeting Schedule 2025-2026

* COA Webpage Representative: Liza Rabinovich