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Assessment Council

Institutional assessment at Stony Brook  University  is guided by the Assessment Council.

Assessment Council Charge
The Assessment Council is constituted by the Provost in consultation with the University Senate to focus on the development of campus-wide policies and procedures for academic assessment and to ensure rigorous assessment across our programs. It fosters a culture of assessment enabling us to understand the impact of our instruction on our students and to celebrate the success of our SBU programs through the accomplishments of our students. 

Assessment Council Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement an institutional policy for student learning assessment, with clear timelines and expectations;
  • Lead institution-wide student learning assessment initiatives, including assessment of student learning outcomes in general education;
  • Review institutional assessment progress and makes recommendations for improvement;
  • Review assessment reports prepared by programs; provide feedback as appropriate; and make recommendations for adjustments to policy and process;
  • Communicate to the Provost, University Senate, and faculty at-large about assessment activities and their effectiveness;
  • Identify professional development needs in the area of assessment and recommend appropriate strategies for addressing these needs;
  • Develop and sponsor a university-wide recognition program for assessment of student learning;
  • Assess assessment policies and procedures.

Assessment Council Reports

Assessment Council Faculty Members
Bini K. John, PhD, CMSRN School of Nursing
Debbie Zelizer, PhD, LCSW School of Health Professions
Dolores Cannella, PhD School of Dental Medicine
Henry Bokuniewicz, PhD School of Marine & Atmospheric Sciences
Jacobus Verbaarschot, PhD College of Arts & Sciences
Jonathan Anzalone, PhD School of Communication & Journalism
Juliette Passer, Esq College of Arts & Sciences
Margaret Schedel, DMA College of Arts & Sciences, Assessment Council Chair
Matthew G. Reuter, PhD College of Engineering & Applied Sciences
Michael Nugent, MBA College of Business
Paul Bingham, PhD College of Arts & Sciences
Peter Khost, PhD College of Arts & Sciences
Richard Morgan, PhD, MSW School of Social Welfare
Susan Ryan, MA School of Professional Development
Taly Glaubach, MD Renaissance School of Medicine
Assessment Council Administrative Members
Amie Vedral Cohen, PhD           Assistant Director of Faculty Development - Testing, Assessment & Evaluation, Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
Catherine Scott, MA, MAPP Director, Educational Effectiveness
Diana Jernigan-Breedy, MPA, MSEd Educational Effectiveness Specialist
Gabrielle Russo, PhD Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum & Associate Professor, College of Arts & Sciences
Kimberly Hachmann, MS Accreditation  & Educational Effectiveness Coordinator
Krista Emma, MBA, PMP Educational Effectiveness Specialist