To assure that Central Michigan University's programs are strong and that students in them are attaining appropriate levels of knowledge, skills, and understanding, the faculty and staff of Central Michigan University have developed ongoing processes to assess the learning and academic achievement of students in academic programs.

Students at CMU should expect to participate in a wide range of assessment activities designed to provide useful information about the effectiveness of academic programs and the service programs that support them. From time to time during their courses of study, CMU students may be asked to participate in tasks to demonstrate the breadth and depth of their knowledge, skills, and understanding, indicate their levels of satisfaction with services provided, and describe their learning experience. Alumni may be asked to communicate their views about programs in the context of their lives and their careers since graduation. Employers also may be asked to indicate what qualities they need and expect in university graduates and how they assess CMU's programs in preparing students to meet their needs.

Throughout these efforts, the concern is with program quality: CMU faculty and staff need to ensure that students gain the most possible from their years of study at CMU and that programs continue to meet standards of excellence.
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