Each academic program has a five-year assessment plan, which is stored in LiveText. You need to know the LiveText username for your college and its password in order to access a plan template in LiveText. Contact the CALO co-chair to get this information. The plan contains the following:

1. Four program-specific goals (or outcomes) that students have upon graduation from the program of study
   • Two direct measures for each program outcome
   • Two assessment targets for each program outcome
2. Two University Learning Outcomes (ULOs) that students have upon graduation from the program of study
   • Two direct measures for each ULO
   • Two assessment targets for each ULO
3. Names of faculty members who are responsible for the plan and assessments

Direct measures provide evidence of actual learning. Here are some examples of direct measures:

1. Standardized test
2. Locally designed quiz, test, or paper
3. Student portfolio
4. Capstone project
5. Performances, products, or creations
6. Case study
7. Professional or disciplinary practices (e.g., medical students interacting with patients)
8. Team-based or collaborative projects
9. Internships or service projects
10. Oral examination
11. Measurements by rubrics or checklist

Each academic program must create or update its CALO plan by September 15 of each year.