About EOAA

Mission, Vision and Goals

Mission

The Mission of the EOAA is to support the University’s efforts in student learning assessment, program level and institutional accreditation, program evaluation, and long-range academic planning and design, aligned with the Mission of the University. 

Vision

The EOAA aspires to establish an exemplar institutional and specialized programmatic accreditation system and an archetypical educational effectiveness operation.

Goals

EOAA has five principal goals, which have been gleaned from discussions with the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Deans, Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, members of the Outcomes Assessment Coordinating Council (OACC), Digital Online Education Work Group (DOLE), and other members of the campus community.  These principal goals align with Impact 2030 Strategic Goals: Educational Excellence (goals 1,2,3) and Organizational Culture and Transformation (goal 2).

View the strategic plan for SUNY Downstate, Impact 2030

 

Compliance (C) – To facilitate accreditation-related compliance with MSCHE, specialized accreditors, SUNY, and other regulatory bodies. 

Quality (Q) – To establish ongoing processes to foster a culture of continuous quality improvement.

Infrastructure (I) – To develop an innovative infrastructure to support institutional and specialized accreditation, outcomes assessment and evaluation; develop and streamline processes, and remove barriers.

Partnerships (P) – To cultivate professional partnerships with key internal and external stakeholders.

Service (S) – To provide centralized services supporting institutional and specialized accreditation, outcomes assessment and evaluation, and academic planning and design.