UT Martin uses standardized reporting forms for various departmental and unit assessments.
General Education Core
General Education Core learning outcomes and courses can be found in the UT Martin Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog under the heading "General Requirements for a Bachelor's Degree."
Annual Assessment Report Forms
- General Education: Biological and Physical Systems (Word Document)
- General Education: Communication (Word Document)
- General Education: Fine Arts and Aesthetics (Word Document)
- General Education: Humanities (Word Document)
- General Education: Mathematics (Word Document)
- General Education: Social and Behavioral Sciences (Word Document)
- Instructions for Completing General Education Assessment Reports (Word Document)
- Rubric for evaluating reports
In addition to annual assessment reviews, courses in the General Education Core are reviewed on a five-year cycle by the Faculty Senate Committee on Instruction. The five-year review is designed to ensure that courses continue to achieve the curriculum goals of the General Education Core and the stated purpose of the category in which the course resides. For more information regarding the five-year review, please contact the chair of the Committee on Instruction.
Five-Year Review
General Education Core Category | Reviewed in Spring of Years Ending in: | Next Two Reviews Occur in Spring: |
Biological and Physical Systems AND Mathematics | 0 or 5 | 2025, 2030 |
Communications | 1 or 6 | 2026, 2031 |
Fine Arts | 2 or 7 | 2027, 2032 |
Humanities | 3 or 8 | 2028, 2033 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences | 4 or 9 | 2029, 2034 |
Five-Year Review Templates
- Biological and Physical Systems (Word Document)
- Mathematics (Word Document)
- Communications (Word Document)
- Fine Arts (Word Document)
- Humanities (Word Document)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (Word Document)
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Every program at UT Martin has developed student learning outcomes for their students.
Forms
Research, Creative Activity, Scholarly Activity, Community Outreach, and Public Service
Each academic department tracks faculty accomplishments in research, creative activity, scholarly activity, community outreach, and public service through Digital Measures.
Five Year Academic Program Review
All academic programs that are not externally accredited are subject to THEC Quality Assurance Funding review on a five year cycle.
Forms
- 00 Five Year Program Review Intro (Word Document)
- 01 Guide for Preparing the Self Study (Word Document)
- 02 THEC 2020-25 QAF Program Review Undergraduate Rubric (Word Document)
- 03 THEC 2020-25 QAF Program Review – Graduate Rubric (Word Document)
- 04 Guidance Regarding the External Member of the Review Team (Word Document)
- 05 Site Visit Committee Guidelines - Revised 2016-03 (Word Document)
- 06 Committee Membership - Program Review - Revised 2016-03 (Word Document)
- 07 Role of Committee Chair - Revised 2016-03
- 08 Final Report Template - 2015-20 (Word Document)
- 09 Improvement Measures Guidelines (Word Document)
- 10 Academic Affairs Impact Analysis of IMP Template (Word Document)
Administrative Support Services
All administrative support services units have set goals, assess data related to achieving those goals, and implement improvements based on the assessment data.
Forms
- Administrative Support Services Unit Reporting Template (Word Document)
- Administrative Support Services Unit Reporting Template Instructions (Word Document)
- Rubric for evaluating reports (Word Document)
Educational Support Services and Student Affairs
The Division of Student Affairs and all educational support services units have set goals, assess data related to achieving those goals, and implement improvements based on the assessment data.
Forms
- Educational Support Services and Student Affairs Unit Reporting Template (Word Document)
- Educational Support Services and Student Affairs Unit Reporting Template instructions (Word Document)
- Rubric for evaluating reports (Word Document)
Assessment Guidebooks
All units have created assessment guidebooks that demonstrate the relationship between UT Martin's mission and the unit's mission and assessment goals. Within the guidebook, units provide the rationale for choosing each goal and discuss how its goals support the university's mission and strategic plan. Assessment tools and benchmarks are identified for each goal.
Each unit on campus, both academic and non-academic, have opportunities to interact and support UT Martin students using high impact practices. Within the assessment guidebooks, units include a discussion of how they utilize high impact practices in their work.
Academic units also include curriculum maps and connections between their curriculum and the Lumina Foundation's Degree Qualifications Profile outcomes in their assessment guidebooks.
Forms
- Template for Assessment Guidebook for Academic Units (Word Document)
- Template for Assessment Guidebook for Non-Academic Units (Word Document)
Faculty Qualifications Report
When a faculty member (full-time or part-time) who has not completed 18 hours of course work on the graduate level for the discipline requested but whose credentials indicate outstanding professional experience and demonstrated contribution to the teaching discipline in lieu of formal academic preparation, the department chair must complete and submit a Faculty Qualifications Report (FQR) for approval prior to allowing that faculty member to teach the requested course(s). On rare occasions, an FQR may be needed for a faculty member to teach a highly specialized course within the discipline. Please see the FQR template for more information. If a department chair is uncertain as to whether an FQR should be submitted, please contact Stephanie Kolitsch for guidance.
The completed FQR request should include:
- A completed Faculty Qualifications Report template (provided below);
- A copy of the faculty member's resume;
- Unofficial copies of the faculty member's undergraduate and graduate transcripts; and
- Any other documentation, such as copies of certifications, licensures, etc., that will support the faculty member's qualifications to teach the course(s) in question.
Instructions for Preparing the Faculty Qualifications Report (PDF)
Faculty Qualifications Report (Word Document)
Once an FQR has been submitted, it will be reviewed by the SACS COC Liaison and the Provost/Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. The template for the formal review process is provided below. This document should not be submitted as part of the FQR request.
FQR Review Template (Word Document)