Institutional Assessment
The Assessment Office is responsible for a variety of activities required by Northwest for strategic academic program improvement and to provide the citizens of Missouri with information about student learning. Projects include administering satisfaction and engagement surveys, scheduling and administering proficiency tests, and coordinating major field subject matter examinations selected by the academic departments. The office also functions as a local administration site for a number of state and national testing companies offering examinations, such as ACT, SAT, and Praxis Series. Students who do not participate in scheduled and approved assessment projects may not be able to preregister or register for classes or receive a final transcript until the obligation is completed. Students might also be required to retake assessments if best efforts are not put forth, which might results in additional cost to the student per the miscellaneous fee schedule.