{"id":65315,"date":"2019-06-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-21T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2019\/06\/21\/graduate-studies-implements-an-assessment-initiative\/"},"modified":"2022-09-02T17:34:07","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T22:34:07","slug":"graduate-studies-implements-an-assessment-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2019\/06\/21\/graduate-studies-implements-an-assessment-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Studies implements an assessment initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"

UNMC Graduate Studies has implemented an assessment initiative to ensure all graduate students meet certain universal core competencies and co-curricular competencies.<\/p>\n

“Consistent, well-formulated assessment and evaluation practices support the success of UNMC’s students, programs, and the institution as a whole,” said Dele Davies, M.D., senior vice chancellor for academic affairs and dean of graduate studies. “By clearly defining the specific skills, competencies, and knowledge our graduate students will have attained by degree completion, Graduate Studies ensures each learner is fully prepared for all aspects of their professional careers.”<\/p>\n

Kendra Schmid, Ph.D., campus director of assessment for academic affairs and assistant dean of graduate studies, noted that, since a 2017 retreat, subcommittees have worked together and provided recommendations to the Graduate Council, resulting in these major actions:<\/p>\n