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Conclusion
Learning goals and projected student outcomes are clearly articulated for each undergraduate or graduate department or program. Assessments of student achievements are available to each individual student and to university departments and programs. Performance and pass rates are analyzed. There are opportunities to identify strengths and weaknesses. If students perform poorly in a content area, assessments help to inform changes in curriculum. Finally, program reviews, university strategic plans and oversight committees, and accreditation reports evaluate assessment strengths and weaknesses. The university values and supports effective teaching by making teaching a key component of faculty performance reviews, recognizing outstanding teachers with annual awards, and supplying professional development and technological support for innovative pedagogy.
The majority of departments clearly value and support a diversity of learners and staff. Many are making active attempts to create a learning environment that allows learners from a variety of backgrounds and academic skill levels to succeed, often by virtue of the faculty’s willingness to interact with students one on one outside the classroom as well as inside it. A major strength of the CSU-Pueblo academic program lies in the ability to provide individualized, timely, and effective advisement focused on successful academic progress, career preparation, and the progressive development of academic abilities. The university offers varied and valuable services to support student learning, from face-to-face tutoring to advanced technologies, within the limits of available staff and budgetary resources.
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