Committee for the Assessment of Student Learning in General Education
Resources
- CASL-GE Constitution and Bylaws
- Previous Meeting Agendas and Records
- Spring 2019 Critical Thinking Assessment
- Canvas Based Assessment Resources (coming soon!)
- Essential Skills Instruction and Assessment Resources
GECCC Contact
Ryan Goss
Faculty Fellow
ryangoss@nmsu.edu
CASL-GE Membership
| Name | Term Start | Term End | GE Area | College or Department |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ballyk | April 2024 | March 2027 | Area II | Arts & Sciences |
| Oladayo Bello | February 2025 | January 2028 | Area III | Engineering |
| Rebecca Campbell | February 2025 | January 2028 | Area IV | Health, Education & Social Transformation |
| Ramesh Chinnasamy | April 2024 | March 2027 | Area III | Arts & Sciences |
| Brita D'Agostino | September 2024 | August 2027 | Area VI | Arts & Sciences |
| Spencer Herrera | April 2024 | March 2027 | Area V | Arts & Sciences |
| Keith Mandabach | April 2024 | March 2027 | Area III | Agriculture, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences |
| Carlos Posadas | April 2024 | March 2027 | Area IV | Arts & Sciences |
| Dae Romero | May 2025 | April 2028 | Area I | Arts & Sciences |
| Brita Sauer | February 2025 | January 2028 | Area V | Library |
| Vacant | — | — | — | Business |
| Vacant | — | — | — | Honors College |
| Ryan Goss, Chair | February 2024 | — | Area III | Agriculture, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences |
| Carley Casey, ex-officio | — | — | — | Institutional Effectiveness |
| Annabah Conn, ex-officio | — | — | — | Institutional Effectiveness |
| Cecilia Hernandez, ex-officio | — | — | — | Institutional Effectiveness |
| Calixto Melero, ex-officio | — | — | — | Institutional Effectiveness |
Agendas & Record of Meetings
Please reach out to Ryan Goss at ryangoss@nmsu.edu or to Carley Casey at carleycc@nmsu.edu for previous meeting agendas and/or minutes.
Spring 2019 Critical Thinking Assessment
During Spring 2019, the CASL-GE administered “Fukushima Flowers”, a baseline assessment of the evidence evaluation component of the critical-thinking essential skill. The assessment activity was completed by over 500 students enrolled across 13 different Viewing a Wider World (VWW) courses. Students enrolled in VWW courses have generally completed the bulk of their lower-division GE coursework. The process served as a baseline assessment since essential skill instruction was not yet a specific requirement for lower-division GE courses prior to the 2019-20 academic year. Student work was evaluated by a team of 12 GE faculty from across a variety of disciplines and analyzed by the NMSU Office of Institutional Analysis. An Open Forum for discussion of findings of the assessment, scheduled for Spring 2020, was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.