While over 30 of the University's academic programs are accredited by their own specialized accreditors, Ohio University as a whole is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). Learn how all of the University's programs and units are covered by this institution-wide accreditation through the Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) pathway.
/provost/accreditation/aqip.cfmAt Ohio University assessment is a collection of activities designed to help students succeed, therefore student learning outcomes assessment is about documenting student success. Student learning outcomes assessment is a tool to help faculty and staff enable Ohio University to achieve this mission.
/instres/assessment/outcome/index.cfmAll academic programs on the OU Athens and regional campuses are reviewed periodically to help identify program, college, and university priorities, goals, and accomplishments, and help measure the progress of ongoing initiatives. Program review is part of an overall assessment plan that provides a portrait of program strengths and limitations and should result in program improvement.
/instres/assessment/review/index.cfmOhio University has an extensive history with general education assessment. Starting with assessments in 1980, learn about OHIO’s general education assessment progress here.
/instres/assessment/gened-assessment/index.cfmPerpetuating a culture of continuous improvement and organizational renewal, the Academic Support Improvement Committee (ASIC) assures that Ohio University’s academic support services (administrative and co-curricular units) provide continuing value to the University community.
/provost/rcm/ASIC.cfmThe Office of Institutional Research carries out ongoing student success assessments (internal surveys) in which the results are available for each academic unit as well as completing external surveys that are used for national rankings.
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