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 the assessment of student, program, and institutional outcomes. The office is located in Founders Hall, Room 427.

Student Assessments |  Educational Outreach |  Institutional Assessment | Recent Events |  Staff  

Student Assessments

Students work with the Center to complete Credit for Prior Learning assessments in order to earn credits for some introductory courses. Students also complete faculty assessments in the Center if they require accommodations or are unable to complete them during class time.

The AOC coordinates a required assessment for new students. The Center recruits and trains area professionals through Alverno's Volunteer Assessor Program to assist staff and faculty in providing feedback to students during the assessment.

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 Center 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 Workshop. Recent events are 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 organizational structures.

Institutional Assessment

Assessment and Outreach Center Staff

Julie Borgealt, Director 
Raechel Bowersox, Event & Assessment Coordinator
Denise Sanders, Senior Data Specialist
Kathy Schwan Minik, Senior Research Associate

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