Reporting
Anthology Planning replaced WEAVE as SMU's strategic planning software in Spring 2023.
For each of SMU's administrative, academic and student support programs on campus, we also use Program Level Assessment. As a part of the regular strategic planning, university staff of each department determine a set of key Unit Objectives (UOs) specific to the mission of that office. They then assess the extent to which the various programs or activities achieve those objectives, review the results of assessment findings and plan strategic and continuous improvement. The assessment report should serve as a living historical document tailored to show the good work and continuous improvement efforts undertaken by the unit.
The Office of Institutional Planning and Effectiveness (IPE) recommends a phased approach to completing the annual assessment report throughout the academic year:
- Plan: Review and/or update program mission statement and unit objectives and their associated measures and targets.
- Do: Collect data for the unit objectives being evaluated.
- Check: Review results and reflect on findings for the unit objectives being evaluated.
- Act: Establish and implement action plans for unmet targets, and provide a status update on the previous year's action plan(s).
The annual deadline to complete program assessment reports in Anthology Planning is July 31st.