Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning

How to Submit your Course Materials for Assessment

**Spring 2025 Course Materials are due by Monday, May 5, 2025**

 

Submission Guide for Mason Core Assessment

Spring 2025: Arts | Literature | Social and Behavioral Science

 

Thank you for your participation in the Mason Core Assessment cycle! All instructors teaching Mason Core courses in the Arts, Literature, or Social and Behavioral Sciences categories will receive an email with a submission link. Please answer the following question:

Do you need to submit course materials this semester?  

 

  • No, I submitted materials for this course during the 2023-2024 academic year or Fall 2024 semester.

If you submitted materials for this course during the current assessment cycle (Fall 2023, Spring 2024, and/or Fall 2024 semesters), you do not need to submit again. You will indicate this in the submission form and be directed to the end of the survey.

 

  • Yes, I need to submit materials for this course.

If you need to submit, please have the following materials prepared and ready to upload by the end of the semester, May 5, 2025.

    1. Course Syllabus
      1. Upload the course syllabus.
        1. Naming the file: Course_Section_Syllabus (e.g., ENGR107_001_Syllabus).
    2. Course Assignment
      1. Select an assignment that assesses student learning of the Mason Core Learning Outcome(s) in this course. Ensure that students can demonstrate their proficiency in the Mason Core Learning Outcome(s) through the completion of the chosen assignment.
      2. Upload the course assignment.
        1. Naming the file: Course_Section_Assignment (e.g., ENGR107_001_Assignment).
    3. Learning Outcomes
      1. Identify the Mason Core Learning Outcome(s) that align with the competencies students are being assessed on in the selected assignment. Please note you should only select the learning outcome(s) you believe are relevant to the assignment.
      2. Explain how the course assignment addresses the selected Mason Core Learning Outcome(s) in this course.
    4. Student Artifacts
      1. You will be assigned to submit materials for a random sample of 3 students in the course.
      2. Upload the student artifact from the selected assignment.
        1. Uploaded files can be up to 50MB.
        2. Naming the files: Course_Section_Student GNumber (e.g., ENGR107_001_G123456).

 

Ready to submit your course materials for Mason Core Assessment?

You will receive an email with a submission link after the add/drop period ends. In the meantime, please start gathering your course materials using the list provided above.

 

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