The Best Practices in Assessment Group is a discussion group comprised of associate and assistant deans of academic and student affairs from each of the schools, school based program directors, and Accreditation and Assessment Unit members which regularly convenes to examine and share best practices in assessment. The group met informally in 2016 and was formalized subsequent to the Middle States Site Team suggestion received in regards to Standard 7: Institutional Assessment. The team suggested that UMB have the Associate Deans for Academic Affairs regularly address assessment during their monthly meetings or through the development of an assessment subcommittee to address and share assessment best practices and tools.
Meeting Agenda and Documents
October 17, 2017
February 6, 2018
April 9, 2018
- Special Topic - Carnegie Community Engagement Classification Application
October 16, 2018
- Agenda
- AIU Presentation
- 2018 Annual Institutional Update Submission to MSCHE
- Performance Context Uploads
- Financial Documentation
- Course Catalog
- Performance Context Uploads
December 4, 2018
- BPAG 120418 Agenda
- MSCHE Standards for Accreditation and Requirements of Affiliation
April 10, 2019
- Agenda
- BPAG Meeting Notes 041019
- Assessment Planning Presentation
- 2019 Annual Institutional Update Submission to MSCHE
- Performance Context Uploads
- Financial Documentation
- Course Catalog
February 4, 2020
April 21, 2020
June 16, 2020
October 6, 2020
- Assessment Reporting Presentation
- 2020 Annual Institutional Update Submission to MSCHE
- Performance Context Uploads
- Financial Documentation
- Course Catalog
December 15, 2020
February 9, 2021
April 6, 2021
June 8, 2021
- Assessment Reporting Presentation
- Global Engagement and Education Presentation
- Interprofessional Education
September 7, 2021
- Assessment Reporting Presentation
- 2021 AIU Submission
- Performance Context Uploads
- Financial Documentation
- 2021 AIU Course Catalog
October 5, 2021
November 2, 2021
December 7, 2021
January 4, 2022
February 1, 2022
- Assessment Reporting Presentation
- Global Engagement & Learning Workgroup Presentation
April 5, 2022
- Assessment Reporting Presentation
- Cultural Competence Workgroup Presentation
- Community Engagement Workgroup Presentation
May 3, 2022
- Assessment Reporting Presentation
- Leadership Workgroup Presentation
- Inter-Professional Education Workgroup Presentation
June 7, 2022
- Assessment Reporting Presentation
- Ethics & Integrity Workgroup Presentation
November 1, 2022
February 7, 2023
March 7, 2023
June 6, 2023
July 11, 2023
August 1, 2023
November 7, 2023
February 6, 2024
March 5, 2024
October 1, 2024
November 5, 2024
December 3, 2024
January 7, 2025
February 4, 2025
March 4, 2025
April 1, 2025
May 6, 2025
June 3, 2025
Note: Recordings of recent meetings are available - contact IESPA for assistance
Group Members
Patricia Alvarez, PhD
Chief Student Affairs Officer and Vice President
Office of the Provost
Christina Cestone, PhD
Executive Director, Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning
Academic Affairs
Program Director and Associate Professor
Graduate School
Lynn Chen, PhD
Assistant Professor and Director of Evaluation
School of Nursing
Shannan Dixon, MS CGC
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Director, Master's in Genetic Counseling Program
School of Medicine
Lorraine Doucette, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM
Assistant Professor and Director, MLS Program
Department of Medical and Research Technology
School of Medicine
Crystal Edwards, JD MA
Assistant Dean, Academic Affairs
Francis King Carey School of Law
Erin Golembewski, PhD
Senior Associate Dean
Graduate School
Kelby B. Kaplan, PT, DPT, EdD
Assistant Professor
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences
Constance N. Lacap, DO
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry
Assistant Dean for Assessment
School of Medicine
Lisa Lebovitz, JD
Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs & Assessment
School of Pharmacy
Amanda Lehning, MSW PhD
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor
School of Social Work
Mark D. Macek, DDS, DrPH, MS, FICD
Professor, Dental Public Health
Assistant Dean for Curriculum Innovation and Scholarship
Director, Office of Instructional Evaluation
School of Dentistry
Joseph P. Martinez, MD
Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine
Associate Dean for Medical Education and Student Experience
School of Medicine
Karen D. Matthews, DM, MPA
Director, Strategic Planning and Assessment
Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Strategic Planning and Assessment
Tricia D. O'Neill, JD
Assistant Vice President for Special Projects
Office of the Provost
Jenny Owens, ScD, MS
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Graduate School
Courtney Resnick, EdD
Director, Academic Administration
Office of the Provost and the Graduate School
Diane Marie M. St. George, PhD
Associate Professor, Epidemiology & Public Health
Program Director, Master of Public Health Program
Vice Chair, EPH Academic Programs
Gregory C. Spengler, MPA
Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness
Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President
Accreditation Liaison Officer
Middle States Commission on Higher Education