Assessment Plans

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Environment and Life Sciences  


Information Literacy Plan Website
The Plan for Information Literacy at the University of Rhode Island was developed in 2000 by the University Libraries. The Plan is an incremental, multi-year plan was developed that addresses the information literacy needs of all university students and faculty. Consult this plan to help establish and develop student information literacy outcomes for students and faculty in your college or program. For assistance in developing information literacy outcomes for your college or program, please contact Mary MacDonald, Information Literacy Librarian at 401-874-4635 or marymac@uri.edu.
NOTE: The Plan for Information Literacy at URI is currently being updated and revised.

Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education Mandate
The mission of the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education is to provide an excellent, efficient, accessible and affordable system of higher education designed to improve the overall educational attainment of Rhode Islanders and thereby enrich the intellectual, economic, social and cultural life of the state, its residents, and its communities.
RIBGHE's division of Academic and Student Affairs has included student learning outcomes assessment in its mission and functions.
RIBGHE Website

Utah White Paper Action Plan

At the 2004 AAC&U Assessment Forum in Salt Lake City, Utah, a team of University of Rhode Island faculty and staff drafted an action plan for student learning outcomes assessment at the University of Rhode Island.

URI Assessment Plan Timelines by College

The University of Rhode Island Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Timeline was developed as part of the mandate from the RIBGHE. The Timeline includes assessment plans for all URI programs.