General Education Assessment

Faculty Senate Policies

General Education at Binghamton University is assessed according to the legislation of the Faculty Senate. For the most recent revision approved by the Faculty Senate, please see the Policy on the assessment of General Education and procedures for assessment of General Education. Revisions approved by the Faculty Senate on May 6, 2014. (PDF)

Learning Outcomes for General Education

General Education learning outcomes (revised May 6, 2015) (PDF format)

Assessment Process

Prior to the 2018-19 academic year, General Education assessment was based on the periodic collection of course portfolios, a process facilitated by the Provost's Office. 

For 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21, we are using a survey-based assessment process rather than collecting course portfolios. 

Reports

The following reports have been prepared by the University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, based on a review of the submitted course portfolios:

• A - Aesthetics 
  • Fall 2016: https://www.binghamton.edu/general-education/documents/ge-assessment-a-fall-2016.docx
• C - Composition 
  • Fall 2015: https://www.binghamton.edu/general-education/documents/ge-assessment-c-fall-2015.pdf
• FL1, FL2, FL3 - Foreign Language
  • Fall 2015: https://www.binghamton.edu/general-education/documents/ge-assessment-fl-fall-2015.pdf
• G - Global Interdependencies
  • Fall 2017: https://www.binghamton.edu/general-education/documents/ge-assessment-g-fall-2017.pdf
  • Spring 2015: https://www.binghamton.edu/general-education/documents/ge-assessment-g-spring-2015.pdf
• H - Humanities
  • Fall 2016: https://www.binghamton.edu/general-education/documents/ge-assessment-h-fall-2016.docx
• L - Laboratory Science
  • Fall 2015: https://www.binghamton.edu/general-education/documents/ge-assessment-l-fall-2015.pdf
• M - Mathematics/Reasoning
  • Fall 2017: https://www.binghamton.edu/general-education/documents/ge-assessment-m-fall-2017.pdf
• N - Social Science
  • Fall 2016: https://www.binghamton.edu/general-education/documents/ge-assessment-n-fall-2016.docx
  • Spring 2015: https://www.binghamton.edu/general-education/documents/ge-assessment-n-spring-2015.pdf
• O - Oral Communication 
  • Spring 2015: https://www.binghamton.edu/general-education/documents/ge-assessment-o-spring-2015.pdf
  • Spring 2019: https://www.binghamton.edu/general-education/documents/ge-assessment-o-spring-2019.pdf
• P - Pluralism in the U.S 
  • Spring 2019: https://www.binghamton.edu/general-education/documents/ge-assessment-p-spring-2019.pdf
• YSB - Physical Activity/Wellness
  • Fall 2017: https://www.binghamton.edu/general-education/documents/ge-assessment-ysb-fall-2017.pdf

Schedule 

Following is a schedule indicating the categories which will be assessed: 

2018-19

Surveys have been submitted for the following categories; reports based on these surveys are in process.
Composition
Foreign Language
Laboratory Science

2019-20 and 2020-21

We are in the process of surveying the following categories.

Aesthetics
Humanities
Social Science

2021-22

Global Interdependencies
Mathematics/Reasoning
Physical Activity/Wellness

2022-23

Critical Thinking
Pluralism in the U.S.
Oral Communication