- Guide to Blue 9 for SETs (9/3/2025)
Blue has undergone some changes! Starting in Fall 2025, the platform used to administer the SETs was upgraded from version 8 to version 9.
There are two major changes all users will see when logging into Blue:
- New website URL: the Blue website URL has been updated. Please bookmark the new URL: https://my-gmu.bluera.com/
- Layout: Users will notice that Blue has a fresh look with a new and modern layout. Users will find the same features made available to them as before.
See the below reference document for more details.
- Blue Has A New Look! (9/2/2025)
Blue – George Mason’s Student Evaluation of Teaching platform – has a new look and URL. In addition to an updated interface, Blue has added some new features including options for downloading reports and viewing upcoming report availability. However, the overall functionality remains unchanged. The OIEP website will be updated in the coming weeks to reflect any changes to FAQs and reference documents.
Please use the new URL when logging in to your Blue account:
https://my-gmu.bluera.com/
- Annual Assessment Reporting Deadline: June 30, 2025 (4/25/2025)
- 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)
Questions? Email the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning at [email protected].