The philosophy of assessment at FAMU is "to foster a culture of continuous improvement
of program offerings and support services to ensure student success and institutional
effectiveness.” Assessment is grounded in the institutional values set forth in the
mission statement and focuses primarily on improving student learning both within
and outside the classroom. Our approach is rooted in a comprehensive and collaborative
process that utilizes data to improve the overall student experience.
FAMU defines assessment as “a systematic process of gathering, analyzing, interpreting
and documenting the effectiveness of the teaching and learning processes to ensure
that expectations and standards are met in fulfilling the mission of the university. The
process also includes monitoring and enhancing the administrative and educational
support structure of the university that leads to the continuous improvement of FAMU’s
academic programs and administrative and educational support services.”