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UAB Program Goals & Student Learning Outcomes Guide

As an educational institution, The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s overall goal and purpose is to successfully produce student learning. Consequentially, a vital part of maintaining and measuring that success is the continued evolution and evaluation of Program Goals and Student Learning Outcomes. Additionally, UAB’s regional accreditor, The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSOC), requires evidence of continuous improvement of Student Learning Outcomes and Program Goals. Student Learning Outcomes define what the student will know and/or be able to do after completing the program. Program Goals are broad statements that should define the long-term outcomes of the program or course of study.

Together, Student Learning Outcomes and Program Goals work to describe the program’s mission and its implementation.

UAB Outcomes Process & Submissions

  1. When preparing academic annual assessment plan submissions to be sent to the UAB Outcomes Team, they should be completed using the UAB Outcomes Template. While a similar template can be used if desired, it should still contain all the sections and answer each piece of information as the provided template.
  2. After the template has been completely filled out, it should be reviewed using the UAB Outcomes Rubric prior to submission to the UAB Outcomes Team.
  3. Once it has been reviewed using the rubric and any needed revisions/edits have been made, then it should be sent to the UAB Outcomes Team.
  4. The UAB Outcomes Team will review submissions and provide feedback to be addressed prior to any future submissions.

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