Office of Academic Planning & Assessment (OAPA) UMass Amherst

Assessment Consultation

The Office of Academic Planning and Assessment also provides University of Massachusetts Amherst academic programs and individual faculty with consultation support in several areas:

• Developing evaluation plans for new programs, grant proposals, and externally funded projects.
• Exploring and articulating student learning outcomes appropriate to a course or program.
• Finding useful ways of assessing student success in achieving program goals.
• Developing strategies for ongoing reviews of program effectiveness for quality improvement, accreditation, and other purposes.

For assistance with your assessment and evaluation efforts contact Martha Stassen, Assistant Provost, Assessment and Educational Effectiveness