Outcomes Assessment at Mesa
At Mesa College, faculty, staff, and administrators have a responsibility to our students to continuously improve the teaching and learning process based on our mission and values. Outcomes are developed and assessed in Instruction at the course and program levels, in Student Services at the area and program levels, and in Administration at the unit level. Outcomes Assessment is the process of collecting information that will tell the College whether the services, activities, or experiences it offers are having the desired impact on those who partake in them. Ongoing dialogue based in the assessment process and review promotes a dynamic assessment plan, enhances institutional effectiveness, fosters continuous improvement of educational quality, and is central to our planning and budgeting decisions.
Timeline
Fall 2026 - Coming Soon!
Departmental Outcomes Coordinators
Institutional Learning Outcomes
Communication
- Respond appropriately to incoming information in a variety of ways, including: written, oral, visual, auditory, and kinesthetic
- Communicate awareness of how diversity and multiple perspectives shape and impact individual experiences and society as a whole
- Converse with civility and appropriateness for situational context
Critical Thinking
- Effectively interpret, analyze, synthesize, explain, and infer concepts and ideas
- Construct and deconstruct arguments
- Demonstrate quantitative or qualitative competency
- Apply problem-solving methods in appropriate context toward making decisions
- Come to rational conclusions based on evidence
- Think independently, creatively, and logically
Information Literacy
- Gather, analyze, evaluate, and disseminate appropriate information using multiple modalities
- Utilize 21st-century tools effectively, ethically, and responsibly in information acquisition and distribution
- Cultivate the skills necessary for life-long learning
Professional and Ethical Behavior
- Practice responsible, professional, and civil conduct in the classroom, workplace, community, digital world, and the natural environment
- Demonstrate the ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Develop the cultural sensitivity needed to resolve conflicts and build alliances
Global Consciousness
- Recognize the interconnectedness of global, national, and local concerns from multiple perspectives
- Exhibit awareness, appreciation, and respect for the diversity of individuals in one's immediate environment as well as in the global community
- Apply knowledge of diversity and multicultural competencies to promote equity and social justice in our communities
View ILO Crosswalk with ACCJC Standards
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Program Learning Outcomes
Committee on Outcomes & Assessment
The Committee on Outcomes and Assessment (COA) has, as its primary goal, to facilitate an equitable, accessible, and meaningful learning experience for all Mesa students
