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General Education Course Annual Assessment Reporting

General Education Annual Assessment Reports are due October 30, 2026.

This reporting cycle includes courses taught during the 2024-2026 academic year (Fall 2025, Spring 2026, Summer 2026).

  • Departments are asked to assess relevant learning outcomes according to the instruments described in their approved assessment plans, and to the cycle put forth in those plans.
  • Departments are asked to retain indefinitely all instruments used in the assessment process, as the plan calls for continual detailed reviews of the process over time.
  • Use of course grades as assessment indicators is not sufficient in this context.
  • A separate assessment report needs to be submitted for each general education course, or for each lecture/lab combination (e.g. BIOL 1101/1101L). 
    • Include all sections of the course offered that academic year in the single report.
  • Courses in a sequence (e.g., SPAN 1101-1102) are separate courses, so they are assessed and reported individually.

How to File a Gen Ed Assessment Report:

Follow the Instructions below to access the General Education Assessment Reporting Form:

  1. Log in to MyISU
  2. Find the GERC card
  3. Click on the “Gen Ed Assessment Reporting by Departments - Academic Year 2025-2026” link. The form will open in a new window.
  4. File a separate assessment report for each general education course, or for each lecture/lab combination (e.g. BIOL 1101/1101L). Include all sections of the course offered that academic year in a single report.
  5. Courses in a sequence (e.g. SPAN 1101-1102) are separate courses, so they are assessed and reported individually.

Five-year Objective Review Cycle

The next 5-year reporting cycle began in Fall 2026, with the submission of AY 2025-2026 assessment reports.  

The following Objectives will be reviewed in Spring 2025:  

  • Objective 9: Cultural Diversity

DEADLINE:  Detailed reports on all courses satisfying these objectives are to be submitted to GERC by January 15, 2027.  

NOTE:  Objective Reviews are conducted by GERC and its Objective Review Committees, and are distinct from the cumulative 5-Year Course Assessment Reports conducted by each department.