As part of our process toward continuous institutional improvement, Chadron State College has identified areas that offer co-curricular activities to assess student learning. These areas will submit an annual report that includes a plan, benchmark goals, key performance indicators, results, and how action plans were implemented from previous years using the software Weave.

Chadron State College defines cocurricular as 'activities to supplement student learning alongside academic coursework.'

Cocurricular assessment bridges the gap between academic assessment and non-academic department assessment. Our goal is to improve student learning inside, and alongside the classroom, and validate that our students are graduating from Chadron State College being confident and ready for the workforce.

Assessment of student learning is an expectation for ongoing accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) which is specifically addressed in the Higher Learning Commission Criteria for Accreditation standards for the evaluation of students in both academic and co-curricular environments.

Completing Assessment Reports:

All assessment reports at Chadron State College will be completed in Weave. Current members of the sub-committee have access to their assessment projects and meet as a group to review, revise, and recommend changes and updates to co-curricular programs based on their reports. 

Cocurricular Assessment Timelines:

At the beginning of your reporting year, please begin working on your assigned project for your Co-Curricular Program. It will be assigned to you in Weave, and you will receive an email once it has been assigned.

Please note there are key deadlines to follow, as listed below:

• August 1^st of each academic year – Complete Part 1 Checklist items if you are a Fall only, or annual program.
• December 15^th of each academic year – Complete Part 2 if you are a Fall only Program (see page 2).
• January 15^th of each academic year- Complete Part 1 Checklist items if you are a Spring only program.
• May 15^th of each academic year- Complete Part 2 if you are Spring Only or annual program. (see page 2).

A cocurricular assessment Weave form checklist and full guide have been created for those who are submitting assessment forms in Weave. Please contact Chantel Merchen at 308-432-6381 for access to these documents. 

Assessing Your Cocurricular Program

If you have a cocurricular program on campus you wish to review for continuous improvement and assessment, please contact Chantel Merchen for training opportunities, and creating/submitting your annual report in Weave.

The Cocurricular Assessment Sub-Committee is comprised of:

Chair: Chantel Merchen

Members: Amanda Lewin, Rebecca Monahan, Brittany Helmbrecht, Christian Miller, Elise Gamble, and Morgan Cullan