Assessment at Sacramento State takes place on two parallel tracks. Institutional assessment addresses the entire Strategic Plan and is coordinated by the Council for University Planning which is chaired by the Provost and staffed by the Provost's office. Academic program assessment derives from the program review process that is coordinated by the Provost's Office and involves the Faculty Senate Curriculum Policies Committee. Program review is linked to the Strategic Plan through the Academic Programs theme of the Plan. 

Institutional Assessment Planning Process The overall university planning process that relates to the strategic plan, key performance indicators, objectives, progress reports, and budget and action plans. Institutional Portfolio Structured around the eight themes of the Strategic Plan and the major components of the planning process and is intended to provide information on the planning process and quality improvement activities.  Council for University Planning (CUP) The Council provides the University with a comprehensive, coherent, and integrated planning process. It helps guide the direction of the University by reviewing progress on the Strategic Plan using assessment data such as the Theme Assessment Papers and Planning Objectives Progress Reports which contain Key Performance Indicators. Survey Instruments & Schedule A schedule of the assessment activities of the OIR at Sacramento State and an overview of survey instruments used and methods of administering them in the assessment of students, faculty staff, programs, and the institution as a whole.  Non- Academic Program Assessment Student Affairs Assessment The assessment of Student Affairs' programs and units reflects the continuous effort to gather, analyze, and interpret data which help describe the “effectiveness” of Students Affairs’ programs and departments.

Academic Program Assessment Academic Program Review Data to support programs undergoing academic program review. This sections contains information such as grade distribution reports, retention and graduation rates, faculty/student workload, enrollment, degrees awarded, and program profiles. Program Portfolios At the academic program level, each department and university-wide program prepares a self-study that includes an assessment plan and evaluation of data relevant to the unit's stated goals and desired outcomes. These documents are reviewed by an external consultant and an internal program review team as part of the program review process. Equity Programs Assessment Reports OIR generates the assessment reports annually for the seven Equity Programs. Four measurements are adopted to evaluate the effectiveness of the programs: Enrollment trend, Second year retention rate, First-term GPA and Good Standing rate. The reports demonstrate the impacts of each program on student academic performances based on statistical analyses. All of the reports are password protected. Learning Communities and Freshmen Seminar Assessment Reports OIR generates the assessment reports annually for the Learning Communities and Freshmen Seminars (excluding EOP participants). Four measurements were adopted to evaluate the effectiveness of the programs: Enrollment trend, Second year retention rate, First-term GPA and Good Standing rate. The reports demonstrate the impacts of each program on student academic performances based on statistical analyses and the survey results.