Assessment at CSU

Meaningful

Assessment is meaningful when it addresses questions that people care about and that benefit student learning. When we do assessment for learning we create spaces for meaningful work.

Collaborative

Student learning is the responsibility of everyone in the educational community, and assessment must be done in collaboration within the community to understand student achievement and the student experience.

Sustainable

Sustainable Assessment integrates assessment into institutional processes, devotes resources to good assessment, and uses results to make improvements to instruction, programs, or the learning environment.


This site provides resources for the CSU community to learn about learning outcomes assessment and educational program evaluation. We hope that community members will use these resources to engage in collaborative assessment work, and connect with university programs and offices devoted to using assessment as a tool to help students learn and thrive at CSU. Resources will be added regularly. To receive email updates about assessment activities at CSU, please register by going to the Simplelists CSU list page, entering “CSU-Assess” and your email address.

Current Assessment Projects


Fall 2026 Projects and Announcements

The Program Assessment Series is for faculty who are responsible for program learning outcomes assessment. See sessions and register at Program Assessment Series

Check CSU’s NEW AI Assistants for revising program learning outcomes and curriculum mapping. More information: CSU AI Assessment Agents

Join colleagues from across the university to learn about how to improve your assessment practice. See session summaries and register.

What is assessment? How do we use curriculum maps? Keston Fulcher from James Madison University’s Center for Assessment & Research Studies offers short, engaging videos to learn more about assessment in higher education. Check it out on his Youtube channel, Keston’s Assessment & Improvement.

In May 2025 Faculty Council passed a new set of Institutional Learning Objectives (ILOs). These ILOs represent CSU’s unique programs and institutional mission. Read the new ILOs!

Anxiety, fear, and disappointment can all affect us in the classroom. Check out a new post by Stephanie Foster on the TILT blog!

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