University Studies Program Assessment 

Assessment of the University Studies Program is part of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s overall assessment policy.   

University Studies Program Outcomes   

USP Program Outcomes-First Year (Quest I, Quest II and Explore only courses):  

• Students will be able to describe the value of a Liberal Education.  
• Students will become familiar with the expectations of a college-level education, the UW Oshkosh Essential Learning Outcomes, and the University Studies Program.  
• Students will begin their acculturation to life at this university, developing familiarity with the academic resources and community engagement opportunities at UW Oshkosh.  

• Students will engage in learning communities to enhance their connections to the class, the university, and one another.  
• Students will participate in campus and community life through co-curricular activities.  
• Students will explore and question as they progress toward the knowledge, skills, and responsibilities of the Essential Learning Outcomes.   

USP Program Outcomes-Second Year (Quest III Course and Explore only Courses):   

• Students will develop further connections to the university and/or the local community through a community-engagement project (the “Community Experience”) embedded in their Quest III course.   
• Students will be able to reflect upon the relationship between their educational experiences and their actions within communities.   
• Students will increase their awareness of the civic engagement responsibility of college-educated citizens.  
• Students will continue to explore and question as they progress toward the knowledge, skills, and responsibilities of the Essential Learning Outcomes.   

USP Program Outcome-Connect Course (end of fourth or fifth semester):  

• Students will be able to demonstrate progress toward the knowledge, skills, and responsibilities of the Essential Learning Outcomes during their University Studies Program coursework through a guided reflection.  

The Program is assessed through 

• Direct assessment through surveys of instructor’s evaluation of assignments connected to the Essential Learning Outcomes in their classes 
• Evaluation of syllabi of USP courses on a 6-year cycle completed by the Faculty Senate USP Committee 

• Indirect assessment through student surveys at the completion of the Quest courses and an Essential Learning Outcomes Reflection as part of the Connect course. 

Assessment results for the USP may be accessed here: USP Documents