Cycles of Assessment
Documenting Our Work to Continually Improve
Faculty, staff, and administrators engage in regular, substantive, and ongoing assessment Snow's academic and technical programs, student support efforts, and yearly institional goals. As shown to the right, assessment is done in three key institutional areas: institutional initiatives set on a one to three year cycles, academic and technical programs, and student support services.
These assessment activities occur regularly as part of the college's culture of continual improvement. Also, at the end of each academic year, the college holds an annual Assessment Day to further this work.
Initiative Assessment
Badger140. Current mission-aligned institutional goals.
- Ensure positive and sustainable growth in enrollment through effective, data-driven recruitment and retention strategies.
- Empower students with the durable skills and workforce readiness.
- Strenthen institutional capacity and operational excellence.
Program Assessment
Assessment Day. Answering the question "Are students learning what we have promised them?"
USHE Program Reviews (R411 Reviews). Answering the question "Are the programs we offer successful and serving students well?"
Program Quality Reviews. Answering the question "Are the programs we offer high-quality?"
Other Program Reviews
General Education Reviews. Ongoing area- and program-level assessment of the general education program.
Technical Education Reviews. Ongoing program-level assessment and metric analysis of the college's technical education offerings.
Assessment of Student Support
Student Affiars and Enrollment Management Plans. Mission fulfillment and metric analysis of the college's student recruitment and support offices.
- Admissions
- Financial Aid and Scholarships
- Center for Global Engagement
- Student Connection Center
- Office of Disability Services
- Academic Advising
- TRIO Student Support Services
- Richfield Student Services
- Office of the Dean of Students
- Counseling and Wellness Center
- Student Life
- Residence Life
- Food Services