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Fitchburg State University Assessment: Assess, Learn, Improve

Fitchburg State University maintains a culture of assessment through collaborative planning, systematic implementation, and rigorous analysis of collected data to make informed decisions that strengthen the learning experiences of students and enhance the operation of the institution.

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The University Assessment Research Committee (UARC) sustains and improves the institution’s academic programming, accreditation requirements and overall performance, through a systematic approach to assessing student learning outcomes, student success measures and institutional performance measures.

The UARC’s charge is to work, in collaboration with the Office of Institutional Research and Planning (OIRP), and Academic Departments to:

  • Review, continuously monitor, and facilitate analysis of university-wide data that will improve institutional performance;
  • Facilitate departmental and program level student learning assessment activities that sustain regional (i.e., NECHE) and discipline specific professional accreditation;
  • Facilitate departmental level performance assessment activities that will improve institutional performance (UARC members will be their departmental assessment representatives and assist Chairs in completing assessment reports);
  • Support OIRP research designed to document, measure, and assess the university’s comprehensive and ongoing LAS program, as needed;
  • Identify and recommend assessment-related professional development opportunities for the university community to support the assessment of university programs;
  • Champion assessment culture across the institution and Inform FSU faculty and staff of assessment-related tasks and deadlines critical for the continuous improvement and assessment of programs, departments, colleges, and the University.
  • Review and provide feedback on campus-wide assessment reports using a rubric (PDF)

UARC membership reflects constituencies across Academic Affairs in order to promote collaboration, communication, and collegiality regarding university-wide assessment measures. UARC is composed of the following representatives and serve for a two year appointment.

  • Academic Dean (1)
  • SGOCE Dean (1)
  • Assistant Vice-President for Institutional Research and Planning (1) (Chair)
  • The Director of Assessment (1)
  • Program Area Chair General Education (1)
  • CTL Director (1)
  • One Representative from every Academic Department and the Library (16)

Find information and guidance for assessment planning and reporting, program review, Watermark Tools, learning outcomes assessment, professional development opportunities and a glossary of assessment terms.

Find our annual curricular and administrative reports from the Division of Academic Affairs. 

See all our Accreditations.  

Regional Accreditation

Fitchburg State University is regionally accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). Accreditation of an institution of higher education by NECHE indicates that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment of institutional quality periodically applied through a peer review process. An accredited college or university is one of which has available the necessary resources to achieve its stated purpose thorough appropriate educational programs, is substantially doing so, and gives reasonable evidence that it will continue to do so in the foreseeable future.

General inquiries regarding the accreditation status by the NECHE should be directed to the administrative staff of the University. Please contact:

Dr. Franca Barricelli
Acting Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs 
fbarrice@fitchburgstate.edu
978.665.3627

Learn more about Fitchburg State, such as admissions and enrollment data, retention and graduation rates, and the results of our campus climate survey. 

Archived Assessment Documentation

All the information below is archived undergraduate and graduate assessment documentation.

Assessment reports (alumni feedback, graduation student surveys, climate surveys, program reviews, and external accreditation reports) which were created before April 26, 2027, shall be deemed archived for reference, research, or recordkeeping purposes, without meeting WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards.

Included here is graduate and undergraduate institutional survey data. If you would like this data disaggregated.

Alumni Feedback

Fitchburg State University administers surveys to our alumni at one, three, and five years post-graduation.

Fitchburg State University administers a survey to our students upon degree completion. 

Fitchburg State University administers the NSSE instrument to our first year students and seniors every other Spring semester.

 

 

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Criminal Justice Program

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Sociology

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Communications Media Program

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Applied Communication Program

Digital Media Innovation Program

Game Design Program

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Economics Program

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History Program

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Political Science Program

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English Studies Program

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Interdisciplinary Studies Program

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School of Business and Technology

Business Administration Program

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Computer Information Systems Program

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Computer Science Program

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Engineering Technology Program

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Construction Management

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Education Programs

  • Early Childhood Education Program
  • Elementary Education Program
  • Middle School Education Program
  • Special Education Program

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Biology Program

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Chemistry Program

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  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • LPN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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Graduate Nursing Program

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Psychological Science Program

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Honors Program

School of Graduate, Online and Continuing Education (SGOCE)

Contact Us

Academic and Administrative Assessment originates in the Office of Institutional Research and Planning (OIRP) where the Director of Assessment is located.