- UNIV 100 Research Brief (4/10/2025)
OIEP has a new in-depth analysis of UNIV 100 students in the Fall 2023 First-Time Full-Time Incoming Cohort. Check out all of our research activities.
- Congratulations to the 2025 Excellence in Assessment Awardees (4/10/2025)
The second annual Excellence in Assessment Awards honor assessment efforts across the university. Several academic and co-curricular programs were recognized for exemplary assessment plans, all receiving top scores on their submissions. Assessment champions were identified for their unique contributions to the culture of continuous improvement at George Mason University. OIEP commends the Excellence in Assessment Awards winners!
The list of awardees can be found here.
- Academic Annual Assessment Feedback (2/12/2025)
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning (OIEP), along with the Mason Academic Assessment Council (MAAC), have completed their annual assessment report review and provided feedback on all submitted reports via Nuventive, George Mason’s assessment management platform. Join us at 12:00pm on Monday, February 24 or Thursday, February 27 to walk through themes from the 2023-24 assessment cycle, how to access feedback within Nuventive, and next steps in the Annual Assessment process. Workshop links are available in Upcoming Events.
- Congratulations to our Inaugural Excellence in Annual Assessment Award Winners! (10/16/2024)
OIEP Launches Excellence in Annual Assessment Awards
Inaugural Excellence in Annual Assessment AwardeesThe Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning (OIEP) has launched the Excellence in Annual Assessment Awards to highlight George Mason’s commitment to continuous improvement and elevate exemplary assessment practices.
All academic programs submit annual assessment of student learning outcomes and receive constructive feedback from members of the Mason Academic Assessment Council (MAAC) through a systematic peer review process. MAAC identified programs with exemplary submissions and the finalists were reviewed utilizing the annual assessment feedback rubric.
The MAT Art Education, MS Forensic Science, and MS Systems Engineering programs were selected from over 175 academic programs to receive an inaugural Excellence in Annual Assessment Award. Colleagues from MAAC, the College of Visual and Performing Arts, the College of Science, and the College of Engineering and Computing celebrated this accomplishment at a reception hosted by OIEP in October 2024.
All three programs engaged in a holistic and comprehensive approach to documenting student learning and each awardee spoke to how their program’s assessment efforts support student learning. The complete assessment plan and specific strengths for each awardee are included below:
MAT Art Education
The program presented a strong longitudinal improvement plan that builds upon findings from year-to-year.MS Forensic Science
The assessment results directly led to curricular improvements and course development.MS Systems Engineering
The assessment methodology was detailed, aligned, and multidimensional.Future Awards
OIEP plans to expand the Excellence in Annual Assessment Awards to support the development of a robust culture of assessment at George Mason. In Spring 2025, the awards will recognize exemplary annual assessment submissions from academic, administrative, and co-curricular units.
- New In-Depth Analyses (10/16/2024)
OIEP has a new website section devoted to its research activities. Check out the in-depth analyses:
- The Impact of George Mason Residential Learning Communities: Fall 2022 First-time Full-time Incoming Cohort
- Undergraduate Course DFW Rates Online and Face-to-Face Modality Fall 2023
- Fall 2024 Assessment Videos (10/1/2024)
There are new OIEP videos available on our website and YouTube channel discussing processes and best practices for Mason Core Assessment and Annual Administrative Assessment.
- Annual Assessment Reporting Deadline: June 30, 2024 (2/14/2024)
- Mason Academic Assessment Council Feedback (2/12/2024)
Now in its fourth cycle, the Mason Academic Assessment Council has reviewed annual assessment plans in our new platform, Nuventive. MAAC members applied the assessment feedback rubric and engaged in a small group peer-review process to provide structured formative feedback and support continuous improvement. This session will provide an overview and timeline of the annual assessment process, highlight findings from this year’s review, and present plans for acknowledging exemplary assessment efforts.
Tuesday, February 20, 1-2pm, Zoom Link: https://gmu.zoom.us/j/93419510319
Wednesday, February 21, 1-2pm, Zoom Link: https://gmu.zoom.us/j/95881376183
*The same information will be presented at both sessions.
**Academic programs will receive their tailored feedback after these sessions are completed. - OIEP’s Video Tutorials (8/14/2023)
OIEP has created video trainings as resources to support faculty and staff in areas including: navigating Nuventive, annual assessment planning, Academic Program Review, and building Qualtrics surveys. The videos can be found on OIEP’s website or on the YouTube channel Institutional Effectiveness at Mason.
- Annual Assessment Reporting Deadline: September 30, 2023 (8/14/2023)
The annual assessment reporting deadline for AY 2022-23 is September 30, 2023. Information about annual assessment, including reporting requirements can be found here. Please note that Nuventive is Mason’s new tool for assessment planning and reporting. Tk20 is no longer being used. Information about Nuventive, including resources and log-in details, can be found here.
Questions? Email the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning at [email protected].