Making Assessment Manageable: Cardinal Kickoff – Encore
Presenter – Jarrod Rossi
Date: September 21 (MON) Location: Teams Time: 2:00-3:00
Effective assessment does not have to be complicated or burdensome. This practical session will provide an overview of the annual assessment process, including navigating Watermark, writing measurable student learning outcomes, selecting appropriate measures, interpreting results, and identifying realistic actions for continuous improvement. Participants will learn how assessment can be incorporated into existing faculty work without creating unnecessary duplication.
SACSCOC Reaffirmation Work Session
Presenter - Jarrod Rossi and Andrea Stephenson
Date: September 23 (WED) Location: Carl Parker 101 Time: 9:00-12:00
Dedicated work session for contributors to the SACSCOC Reaffirmation Report. This open lab provides time and space for collaboration, content development, document review, and progress toward report completion.
RSVP to anogren@lamar.edu
SACSCOC Reaffirmation Work Session
Presenter - Jarrod Rossi and Andrea Stephenson
Date: September 29 (TUE) Location: Carl Parker 101 Time: 2:00-5:00
Dedicated work session for contributors to the SACSCOC Reaffirmation Report. This open lab provides time and space for collaboration, content development, document review, and progress toward report completion.
RSVP to anogren@lamar.edu
Course Evaluations With Watermark
Presenter – Claire Chenault
Date: September 30 (WED) Location: Teams Time: 10:00-11:00
This workshop will demonstrate the student experience and how to review your course evaluation reports. We will also cover survey creation, customized reporting and f2.08 integration. All faculty and department chairs are encouraged to attend.
Using Lightcast For Program and Labor Market Analytics
Presenter – Landon Rigmaiden
Date: September 30 (WED) Location: Teams Time: 2:00-3:00
Explore a powerful tool for program development and gain insight into connecting education to employment. This workshop will cover program, occupation, and job posting data available in Lightcast, as well as how to access it.
Using Smartsheet For Reporting Efficiency
Presenter – Claire Chenault
Date: October 7 (WED) Location: Teams Time: 10:00-11:00
Smartsheet is used in sharing data, collecting data with forms and approval processes throughout 7M视频. This workshop is meant to show you how you can utilize Smartsheet for yourself and your department. This workshop will be of great benefit for anyone using Argos reports and Excel for departmental reporting and approval processes.
2/4-year Reviews Using Watermark
Presenter – Johnny Jarrell
Date: October 8 (THR) Location: Teams Time: 2:00-3:00
Watermark Faculty Success is used for and 2/4-year reviews. In this session, faculty will learn how to log in, navigate, and load data into the Watermark for the review process. We will also cover the workflow for each of the review types. All faculty, assessment staff and department chairs are encouraged to attend.
Assessment Process Using Watermark
Presenter – Jarrod Rossi
Date: October 13 (TUE) Location: Teams Time: 2:00-3:00
Watermark Planning & Self-Study is 7M视频’s platform for managing assessment across academic programs, administrative units, and student support services. This workshop will provide comprehensive training on the assessment process in Watermark, including developing and entering assessment plans, outcomes, measures, results, analysis, and continuous improvement efforts. The session is designed for those new to assessment or Watermark, as well as returning users who would benefit from a refresher. Program leads, department chairs, directors, coordinators, administrative staff, and others responsible for assessment are encouraged to attend. Individuals involved in Core Curriculum Assessment may also benefit from this training.
Accreditation and Program Reviews Using Watermark
Presenter – Jarrod Rossi
Date: October 21 (WED) Location: Teams Time: 2:00-3:00
Watermark’s Planning and Assessment module aids you in gathering data and preparing documents for accreditation and program reviews. Learn about pre-built templates and how to use this module to monitor progress. All program coordinators and chairs are encouraged to attend.
Everyday Data Literacy: Making Smarter Data Decisions
Presenter – Christy Black
Date: November 11 (WED) Location: Teams Time: 10:30-11:30
This session explores how data literacy shows up in everyday work at Lamar. Apply practical skills in data quality, security, privacy, ethics, and sharing while learning how data classification, least privilege, and responsible AI use support better data decisions. Learn how these skills connect to Lamar’s Data Literacy Badges and how to continue building your data literacy credentials.
Advanced Curriculum: Courseleaf Program Requirements and Degree Plan
Presenter - Jessica White and Andrea Stephenson
Date: November 17 (TUE) Location: Teams Time: 2:30-3:30
Learn how to use the Program Requirements and Degree Plan sections within CourseLeaf program proposals. This workshop will provide a guided demonstration of key features, functionality, and practical application.
RSVP to anogren@lamar.edu