Assessment of Student Learning

Do our students graduate with the knowledge, proficiencies, and commitments a St. Olaf education is supposed to foster? The purpose of assessment at St. Olaf is to provide evidence that faculty and staff can use to sustain and strengthen student learning.


How and why we assess student learning

Statements of intended learning outcomes

College-wide assessment

By source of evidence (CLA, NSSE, etc.)

By topic or issue (effective writing, life after college, etc.)

Student Learning Item Catalog

Assessment of General Education

Assessment in departments and programs


National recognition of assessment at St. Olaf

Data collection schedules

Resources and links


Contacts