Co-curricular Assessment (Spring 2026)

January 26 – February 15, 2026

Short Course

Description 

Co-curricular assessment of student learning continues to be a hot topic in the higher education assessment and accreditation landscape. This 3-week course will provide participants with strategies and resources for implementing and strengthening co-curricular assessment in departments and functional areas with a unit-level focus. The course is intended for a broad audience of front-line practitioners, as well as Directors and other leaders in Student Affairs, Student Services and Enrollment Management. Participants will have opportunities to share institutional perspectives and examples and engage with exercises and tools to support customized approaches to the “why,” the “how,” and the “what” of accomplishing this important work.

Course Learning Objectives 

• Describe the purpose/benefits of the co-curricular assessment process, including trends and current states in general (HLC) and at own institution.
• Explain what co-curricular means  in the context of HLC, professional organizations, and to your institutions.
• Create co-curricular learning outcomes.
• Create a co-curricular assessment plan
  

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Suggested Audience 

Student Affairs Directors, Student Services Directors, Enrollment Management Directors, Staff and Faculty Co-Curricular Assessment leaders and champions, Assessment Committee Members, Accreditation Liaison Officers (ALOs).

Estimated Time Commitment 

The course is designed to be 2-4 hours of work per week to complete. 

Reflect on your Professional Development 

As you progress through this course, please consider how you can use the assignments as a way to highlight your work on your Professional Development Plan. Consider sharing your work with your leadership team. 

Course Location 

This course is hosted and facilitated using shared D2L Brightspace instance of Minnesota State called, MnSite.

Machine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible.

Please, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation.