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Accreditation Teams

How well does CSU annually organize, systemize, and share continuous improvement information?

What kinds of research evaluation/assessment instruments does CSU use to measure student affairs program performance?

What kinds of research evaluation/assessment instruments does CSU use to measure student learning?

How well is CSU demonstrating that it makes improvements in student learning?

Which CSU programs have earned specialized accreditation?

How well does CSU research the early perceptions and experiences of incoming first-year freshmen?

What kinds of learning demonstrations does CSU require from its students?

Administrators

How well does CSU Rank with other top American research universities?

How well does CSU do compared to other Colorado institutions with respect to graduation rates, minority retention rates, licensure pass rates, administrative support expenditures, class size and others.

How well is CSU demonstrating that it makes improvements in faculty outreach/service?

How well is CSU demonstrating that it makes improvements in faculty research/scholarship?

Alumni

How well is CSU using alumni to improve student learning?

How well are CSU alumni doing in contributing revenue to the University?

How can I impact the value of my degree?

Community Members

Do CSU programs use community professionals to help evaluate student learning?

Do programs research quality or improvement for community service activities?

Employers of Students

What kinds of learning demonstrations does CSU require from its students?

How well does CSU research the effectiveness of student learning?

Faculty

Where can I find student success and learning environment data by department level?

What is CSU’s institutional continuous improvement plan?

Who is my college representative on the peer-review committee?

What standards/criteria do the peer-review committee use to evaluate the quality of improvement research planning?

What are the student learning outcomes for general education courses included in the All University Core Curriculum (AUCC)?

Where can I find upcoming conferences or workshops that emphasize improvements in student learning or that are accepting presentation proposals on learning research?

Where can I find program-level assessment plans for other institutions in disciplines such as physics, engineering, and others?

Where online can I go to learn more about learning research or assessment of programs?

What kinds of research evaluation/assessment instruments does CSU use to measure student learning?

How well does CSU do at demonstrating best practices in program improvement research and student learning research?

Where can I find department-based summative data useful for program review activities?

How well are academic programs in all colleges researching student learning?

Parents

How much do CSU freshmen value social engagement and community action compared to other public universities?

How well does CSU compare with other institutions with respect to crime statistics collected by the federal government?

What is the average class size for each college or for each academic department (major)?

How well does CSU research student study environments?

How well does CSU research the effectiveness of their community living and learning groups such as Academic Communities?

Which CSU programs have earned specialized accreditation?

How Well Does CSU manage Tuition and Room & Board Costs Compared to Peer Institutions?

How well does CSU do compared to other Colorado State Higher Education Institutions when it comes to retaining minority students and graduating minority students?

How well does CSU research the safety and security of its residence living environment?

State Policy Makers

How well does CSU do at enrolling minority students?

How well does CSU do at graduating minority students?

How well does CSU do compared to other Colorado institutions with respect to minority graduation rates, and faculty instructional workload?

How well does CSU do at enrolling residents of Colorado?

Students

How much do CSU freshmen value social engagement and community action compared to other public universities?

How well does CSU do at enrolling international students?

How well does CSU research living and learning communities, and do they contribute to the success of students' academic work and social integration?

What are the student learning outcomes for the general education courses included in the All University Core Curriculum (AUCC)?

How well does CSU compare to other institutions in external rankings?

How Well Does CSU manage Tuition and Room & Board Costs Compared to Peer Institutions?

What is the average class size for my academic department (major)?

Who teaches the undergraduate courses, in my college (full time professors, associate professors, assistant professors, special faculty, temporary faculty, graduate assistance, or other instructors)?

How well does CSU Rank with other top American research universities?

How well does CSU do compared to other Colorado State Higher Education Institutions when it comes to graduating minority students?

How well does CSU research the effectiveness of student learning?

How well is CSU demonstrating that it makes improvements in student learning?

University Personnel/Staff

Is there a Univesity for-credit course on program improvement research or assessment where I can learn how to develop assessment plans and become aware of comprehensive improvement research systems at the university level?

What is CSU’s institutional continuous improvement plan?