According to the NECHE (New England Commission of Higher Education) accreditation commission, higher education institutions must be accountable for addressing student learning outcomes; that is, gathering and interpreting evidence regarding what and how students are learning, using these interpretations to enhance teaching and learning, and to inform institutional decision-making for continuous improvement of the student learning experience and their outcomes.
To comply with the assessment accreditation standards, the ASLP (Assessment of Student Learning Plan) form is distributed to each Department/Program Chair at the end of each academic year. All departments/programs are asked to complete the form, as a way to collect assessment evidence from each of the degree programs. The information on the forms is used to create the campus wide “Assessment of Student Learning Report” which will inform and update the NECHE-Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE) on our assessment progress.
Program Assessment Forms (ASLP)
- ASLP form – Word document, read-only file. Download and enable editing, select “no” to “Read Only”, then SaveAs with your department name. Link to ASLP form template: https://usm.maine.edu/office-academic-assessment/wp-content/uploads/sites/340/2025/03/ASLP-form-2024-25-academic-year.docx
- Three-Year Program Assessment Plan – Word document, read-only file. Download and enable editing, select “no” to “Read Only”, then “SaveAs” with your department name. Link to Three Year Plan template: https://usm.maine.edu/office-academic-assessment/wp-content/uploads/sites/340/2025/03/ASLP-form-ThreeYearProgramAssessPlan-2024-25.docx
Submitted ASLP Forms by Department
- Department Assessment Plans for 2021 and later (link to MyUSM, accessed through our secure, single sign-on portal. Login required). Link to plans: https://mycampus.maine.edu/group/usm/departmental-aslp-s
- Previous Departmental Assessment Plans may be obtained by contacting the Office of Academic Assessment.
Student Learning Outcome Statements by Department
- List of Program Learning Outcomes by Academic Department – link: https://usm.maine.edu/office-academic-assessment/student-learning-outcome-statements-by-academic-department/