The Director of Assessment and Continuous Improvement has primary responsibility for: Coordinating and serving as point person for all academic assessment activities for the university, including the assessment of academic programs, student and program learning outcomes, Supporting continuous improvement in assessing activities for co-curricular activities, student life, and other non-academic units of the University; Overseeing the student evaluation system (IDEA); Ensuring that assessment procedures and reporting in all areas of the University conform to the requirements of external agencies; Working closely with the academic deans to monitor the assessment of student learning for all academic programs, on-campus and off, at the institutional, program, and course level, and ensuring that faculty adhere to the assessment practice and timetable prescribed by the University's assessment policy; Assist with assembling, annually and at the end of each semester, the documentation necessary to demonstrate that learning assessment has occurred, and the ways in which the schools have used assessment results. This activity includes the data collection and analysis necessary for reports to accrediting bodies; Reviewing internal assessment policies and procedures; serving as resource person with knowledge of current assessment requirements of external agencies; and initiating changes suggested by best practices of other institutions; Serving as a member of the Institutional Outcomes Assessment Committee and as liaison between that committee and the Provost/VPAA, the deans, and key administrators; Arranging for any in-service training necessary to acquaint faculty or staff with assessment procedures; Collaborating with Institutional Research to ensure assessment results, outcomes, and other relevant data is stored and disseminated for university use as required.