Current Assessment Activities

Assessment Mini-Grant Opportunity (2025-26)

OIRA is offering grants as a way for faculty and staff to investigate new avenues in assessment, strengthen existing assessment designs, or assist programs or units to implement action plans. Please see the following document for more information:

Due date: Rolling – until funds are distributed (2-3 grants still available)

To learn more about this opportunity, click anywhere in the box.

Assessment Mini-Grant Showcase (Projects funded for 24-25)

Please join us on October 22, 2025 from 12-1PM for a lively discussion with our 2024-2025 Assessment Mini-Grant award winners as they share insights and results from their recent assessment projects. There will be an opportunity to discuss assessment strategies that will be applicable to your program and will help you with yours own annual assessment planning.
For more information, including a registration link, please click anywhere in the box to see the showcase flyer.

System-Wide Assessment Workshop

On Oct 15, 2025 from 12-1:30PM please join the System Wide Academic Assessment Committee (SWAAC) for a Zoom workshop focused on using rubrics to streamline your program assessment process. All UMS employees are welcome to attend. This workshop would be of most interest to instructional faculty and staff. Please see the flyer for more information and to register by clicking anywhere in this box.

Program Assessment Overview Presentation

Cancelled due to low registration – we will reschedule for the spring.

If you are new to program assessment, or just want a refresher, please join us on Nov 3, 2025 (12-1pm) via Zoom to explore this topic. If you are interested, please register by clicking anywhere in this box.