Philanthropy is based on voluntary action for the common good. A tradition of giving and sharing is primary to the quality of life. To assure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general public and that donors and prospective donors can have complete confidence in the not-for-profit organizations and causes they are asked to support.

We declare that all donors have these rights:

• Gift-in-Kind Contribution & Acceptance Form
• Gift Solicitation and Fundraising Policy

All offices within the Division of University Advancement work to advance the mission of the University by developing programs that broaden understanding, promote engagement and foster private support and charitable giving.

Event Series | October - December 2018

Developed by the RAND Corporation and the Council for Aid to Education (CAE) and launched in the fall of 2000, the CLA is a standardized testing initiative that allows for a direct measure of student learning by combining two types of testing components, 1) a set of real-world performance tasks, and 2) a set of analytic writing prompts. These are used to measure student learning in the areas of critical thinking, analytic reasoning, and written communication.

What is a Rubric?

A rubric is an assessment tool, often shaped like a matrix, what describes levels of achievement in a specific area of performance, understanding, or behavior.

A scoring rubric has three dimensions:

Alignment of Outcomes, Assessment, and Assignments

How do we know our students are learning? Planning begins with the alignment and relationships between Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs), Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs), assessment and assignments, experiences, and activities.