Assessment and Outreach Center

The Assessment and Outreach Center (AOC) provides student assessment services and shares Alverno's assessment model with educators and researchers. The AOC also assists with evaluating the effectiveness of the college's ability-based curriculum. The office is located in Founders Hall, Room 427.

Student Assessments |  Educational Outreach |  Program Evaluation | Upcoming Events |  Staff  

Student Assessments

Students complete faculty assessments and Credit for Prior Learning assessments to earn credits for some introductory courses in the AOC office. The AOC also coordinates a required assessment for new students. The AOC recruits and trains area professionals through Alverno's Volunteer Assessor Program to assist staff and faculty in providing feedback for students during the assessment. Final Assessments, May 15 - May 19 You can see the list of schedule assessments at this link.

Educational Outreach

The AOC works to share Alverno's ability-based curriculum and model for student learning with colleges and schools around the world. The AOC does this work by:

Coordinating and facilitating events that are open to the public and implemented throughout the year. In the past decade, educators have visited from more than 43 countries and 40 of the 50 United States. These events include the Character Conference, Civil Liberties forum, Community Conference, LACCS, and the Summer Assessment WorkshopUpcoming eventsare listed below.

Managing Alverno's publications that focus on topics such as student assessment, teaching in an ability-based curriculum, and student learning outcomes.

Arranging consultation services with educational institutions, nationally and internationally. Alverno's faculty help these institutions transform their theory and practice of teaching, learning and assessment and revise their organization structures.

Program Evaluation

Assessment and Outreach Center Staff

Julie Borgealt, Director 
Raechel Bowersox, Event & Assessment Coordinator
Rachel Daun, Administrative Assistant/Cultural Outreach Coordinator
Denise Sanders, Office and Data Coordinator 
Kathy Schwan Minik, Senior Research Analyst

Assessment Hours

Monday through Friday: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

Contact Information 

Founders Hall, Room 427 
Phone: 414-382-6020  
Email: alverno.outreach@alverno.edu