Confirmed Contributors

The Assessment Institute would like to express sincere appreciation to the sponsors who have given their support in the various ways described below. 

Additional sponsors will continue to be added as confirmed.  A final listing will appear on the website and program materials closer to the Institute dates. 

Diamond Virtual Sponsor

The Center for Assessment and Research Studies (CARS) James Madison University Diamond Virtual Sponsorship https://www.jmu.edu/assessment/ Winner of over a dozen national assessment awards and recognitions, James Madison University (JMU) believes that excellent assessment practice is built over time. Importantly, success is dependent upon faculty members and student affairs professionals who have the knowledge, skills, and time to apply assessment critically to their practices. JMU has long provided a continuum of assessment resources to those on campus, from articles to workshops to a PhD program in Assessment and Measurement. In recent years, we have made more of these resources available to the entire assessment community.

Platinum Virtual Sponsor

	Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) Sponsoring the Faculty Development Track https://www.aacu.org/ AAC&U is the premier higher education association that works to advance the vitality and public standing of liberal education in undergraduate education. Our 1200+ institutional members span all higher ed sectors and affiliations, enrolling 50% of all U.S. undergraduates. AAC&U is a catalyst and facilitator that forges links among presidents, administrators, faculty and staff engaging in innovation at the system, institutional, program, and course levels. For two decades, AAC&U has been at the forefront of the assessment conversation, crowdsourcing and creating protocols and tools that empower educators to leverage their expertise to showcase evidence of learning and enhance student success. From the VALUE rubrics to our Next-Gen Assessment Multimedia Series, AAC&U provides the entire higher education community with freely accessible resources designed to enhance local institutional assessment practice. Additionally, AAC&U promotes institutional assessment capacity-building and faculty development through its VALUE Institute, the first-of-its kind nationwide system for scoring actual student work for scoring by certified VALUE Institute corers for external validation of institutional learning assessment. Through our work, we are painting a picture of the landscape of learning across higher education to further our mission to make quality and equity the foundations for excellence. For more information, email info@aacu.org.
	Collaboratory - Hands on Connect Cloud Solutions Sponsoring the Community Engagement Track https://www.handsonconnect.org/collaboratory/ Integrate community engagement and public service data into your strategy. Developed in collaboration with the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Collaboratory supports higher education institutions interested in furthering their understanding of the practice and scholarship of community engagement.
	Student Opportunity Center Sponsoring the HIPs in the States Track https://studentopportunitycenter.com/ Student Opportunity Center (SOC) accelerates the scaling of experiential education & High-Impact Practices through customized services and technologies. SOC provides solutions to centralize experiential learning opportunities, structures to embed experiential education in the curriculum, tools to connect students with opportunities, and the data infrastructure to analyze disaggregated participation and learning outcomes data.
	Weave Sponsoring the Learning Improvement Track https://weaveeducation.com/ On your quest for institutional effectiveness, let Weave be your guide. We provide support for higher education institutions and educational programs with the Weave Academy curriculum and certification courses, free resources in our Knowledge Center, and the latest in accreditation and assessment technology. Designed by educators for educators and informed by use at over 1,000 institutions worldwide, our platform vastly simplifies the management of institutional effectiveness, including accreditation, strategic planning, program review, assessment, and faculty credentials. Our collaborative relationship begins during a customized implementation, continues with user success workshops, and includes our specialized resources designed to support and guide everyone involved in this important work.

Gold Virtual Sponsor

National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) Center for Postsecondary Research Indiana University School of Education Gold Virtual Sponsorship http://nsse.indiana.edu/ The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) and its affiliated surveys, FSSE and BCSSE, help institutions assess quality in undergraduate education and strengthen the learning environment. Topical modules on inclusivity and cultural diversity, advising, and students experiences with writing, and updated reports and online tools provide evidence of educational effectiveness. NSSE is administered annually to first-year and senior students at participating institutions. Results provide valid, reliable information on the extent to which students engage in proven educational practices that correspond to desirable learning outcomes. More than 1,600 bachelors-granting institutions have participated in this effort to assess and improve undergraduate education. Institutions receive diagnostic information about teaching and learning, with customizable comparison groups, and resources to assist in interpreting and using results. Visit our virtual booth to learn more about the NSSE, FSSE and BCSSE and the new developments as the project enters its 3rd decade in assessment and improvement in higher education.

Nuventive Gold Virtual Sponsorship https://nuventive.com/ Nuventive’s planning and improvement software helps higher education institutions use information to innovate and continuously advance their most pressing initiatives, from strategic planning to accreditation, learning outcomes, program review, COVID-19 response, and more.

Special Contributions

National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) Providing an Intellectual Contribution to the Assessment Institute Program www.learningoutcomesassessment.org