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The 2013 Assessment Institute
Marriott Indianapolis Downtown
350 West Maryland Street
Indianapolis, Indiana
Pre-Institute Workshops: October 27, 2013
Institute Dates: October 28 - 29, 2013

Call for Proposals

The Call for Proposal deadline has passed.

  • For those of you who have submitted proposals you will be notified after June 1, 2013 on the status of your proposal.

  • If your proposal is accepted for a presentation at the Institute, presenters and co-presenters are expected to pay registration fees and will need to register for the Institute via the Institute website beginning in mid August 2013.

  • If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Planning Committee at planning@iupui.edu.

About the Institute

How to plan your Institute experience
The Institute is designed to introduce you to innovations in assessment that you can use in your own setting. Plenary events are presented by national assessment leaders. Concurrent sessions provide a more in-depth perspective on specific topics. A poster session will present details about instruments or techniques. In addition, make some time for networking and enjoying the city of Indianapolis! 

What you´ll learn at the Institute
You will learn about new techniques and proven approaches in a variety of outcomes assessment areas, including general education and major fields, as well as high impact practices (first-year, civic engagement, learning communities, service learning, capstones, etc.), ePortfolios, faculty development, global learning, STEM ( science, technology, engineering, mathematics) education, and student affairs programs and services, each of which has its own track throughout the schedule. Several sessions are designed for beginners and others are for the more experienced practitioner.

Who should attend the Assessment Institute
Faculty, student affairs professionals, and administrators who have an interest in or responsibility for assessment should attend. Maximize the benefit of the Institute for your institution by bringing a campus team.

What to Expect at the Institute

  • Pre-Institute Workshops ~ Pre-Institute workshops are optional in-depth sessions offered on Sunday, October 27, for an additional fee..

  • Track Keynotes and Related Workshops ~ Track keynote sessions feature leaders in assessment of High Impact Practices (First-Year, Civic Engagement, Learning Communities, Service Learning, Capstones, etc.), ePortfolios, Faculty Development, Global Learning, STEM ( science, technology, engineering, mathematics) Education, and Student Affairs Programs and Services.

  • Concurrent Sessions ~ Concurrent 60-minute interactive sessions will provide access to experts in all the tracks listed above plus Accreditation, Major Fields, Assessment Methods, Community Colleges, Institution-Wide Data Collection/Use, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA), Use of Technologies in Assessment, and General Education.

  • Poster Session ~Assessment methods, practices, and findings that are best shared in a visual format and one-on-one discussion are presented during the poster session on Monday, October 28.

Call for Sponsors, Exhibitors, and Advertisers

The Assessment Institute provides an opportunity for your organization to be recognized by leaders working in the field of assessment and to introduce your organization to those new to the field.

We are proud to present your organization with the opportunity to get involved in the 2013 Institute as a sponsor, an exhibitor and an advertiser by downloading the 2013 Prospectus.

Let us know how you would like to lend your support and submit your support payment. 

SPONSORS, EXHIBITORS, & ADVERTISERS CLICK HERE TO REGISTER & PAY

While we encourage immediate payment, it is possible for you select your sponsor, exhibitor, advertising option and submit payment at a later date.  (Registration and payment deadline is:  August 1, 2013).

If you have questions about sponsoring, exhibiting or advertising, please contact: Michele Trant (mtrent@iupui.edu or 317.274.3361).

If  you have questions about registering or paying or have difficulty accessing the registration form, please contact the Institute Registrar, Melissa Kocias (iuconfs@indiana.edu; FAX:  812.855.8077 or 812.855.4224).

Brochures

Brochures will be mailed in late August. If you would like to be added to the mailing list, please send your name and address to Shirley Yorger at syorger@iupui.edu.

Past National Assessment Institutes