Office of Institutional Effectiveness
WSCUC Accreditation and Core Competency Assessment
Fresno State received its WASC Accreditation Visit during fall 2015. Per the commission’s action in spring 2016, the university was reaccredited for the full 10 years.
The following information is planned for availability:
- Upcoming Interim Report due November 1, 2020
- Mid-cycle review scheduled for Spring 2021
- Full site visit 2025
WSCUC has designated five competencies in which all undergraduate students should be proficient when they graduate with a BA or BS degree. These competencies are written communication, critical thinking, oral communication, information literacy and quantitative reasoning. At California State University Fresno, the previous Director of Assessment, Dr. Melissa Jordine, and the newly appointed Director of Assessment, Dr. Douglas Fraleigh, have worked directly with the former Vice-Provost, Dr. Dennis Nef, and current Vice-Provost, Dr. Xuanning Fu, to plan and implement a comprehensive approach to assessing the core competencies.
Undergraduate Core Competencies Assessment Plan: Action Plan
Results and Analysis of Evaluations:
- Oral Communication was assessed during the 2021-22 AY
- Oral Communication Core Competency Report AY 2021-22
- Critical Thinking was assessed during the 2020-2021 AY
- Critical Thinking Report Summary
- Written Communication was assessed during the 2019-2020 AY
Written Communication Report Summary - Information Literacy was assessed during the 2018-2019 AY
Information Literacy Report Summary - Quantitative Reasoning was assessed during the 2017-2018 AY
Quantitative Reasoning Report Summary - Oral Communication was assessed during the 2016-2017 AY
Oral Communication Report Summary
Graduate Core Competencies Assessment
Beginning in AY 2020-21, Graduate Core Competencies are assessed on a rotating basis:
- Advanced Disciplinary Knowledge/Skill (2020-21, 2023-24)
- Research Methodology (2021-22, 2024-25)
- Written Communication (2022-23, 2025-26)
Results and Analysis of Evaluations:
- Discipline-Specific Methodology was assessed during the 2021-22 academic year
- Discipline-Specific Methodology Report AY 2021-22
- Advanced Disciplinary Knowledge/Skill was assessed during the 2020-21 academic year
- Advanced Disciplinary Knowledge/Skill Report Summary