Assessment Advisory Committee (approved by Assembly � Oct. 2005; to begin Jan. 2006) Charge: The Assessment Advisory Committee will work in collaboration with and as advisory to the Coordinator of Assessment on: 1. the appropriateness and practicality of proposed assessment measures as applied to specific areas of the College; 2. the agreement on and communication of common language and terminology related to assessment for use college-wide; 3. faculty/staff development activities related to assessment and the development of a climate and culture of assessment throughout the College. 4. the communication and utilization of assessment results, connecting those with the Strategic Plan and its related master plans, for external and internal institutional effectiveness reports; In addition, the committee will: 5. communicate directly with PBIE regarding all assessments, and regularly reporting to and advising PBIE on the progress towards outcomes of PBIE-prioritized initiatives and the College�s Strategic Plan. 6. The chair of this committee will sit ex officio on the PBIE Committee. Membership: 2 representatives from each Academic Division 1 Professional Staff representative from each area below: Administrative Services Student Development Institutional Advancement Academic Services 1 Support Staff representative 1 Student representative ex officio: Coordinator of Assessment Institutional Research VPAA VPSD VPIA VP Administration