The USC School of Pharmacy Office of Academic Affairs is deeply committed to a culture of assessment and continuous quality improvement. At the core of its mission, the Office of Academic Affairs:
- Develops technological innovations for its curricular and assessment needs
- Manages the PharmD Assessment Plan tied to the USC School of Pharmacy Strategic Plan
- Administers PharmD program surveys, monitors results and communicates data to key stakeholders
- Produces assessment and reflection tools to monitor the development of student learning, co-curricular activities, and interprofessional education activities
- Reviews PharmD course and instructor evaluations to ensure continuous quality improvement of teaching and learning
- Upholds assessment standards to ensure ongoing reaccreditation with the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
Office of Academic Affairs
Glen Stimmel, PharmD
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
stimmel@usc.edu
Maryann Wu, EdD
Assistant Dean for Assessment
maryann@usc.edu
Aileen Li
Curriculum and Assessment Support Specialist
aileenli@usc.edu
Joyce Day
Administrative Assistant
joyceday@usc.edu
More about PharmD Assessment at the USC School of Pharmacy
Technological Innovations for Curriculum and Assessment
- AARDVARC: Automated Approach to Reviewing and Developing Valuable Assessment Resources for your Curriculum (login required)
- Curriculum Mapping Website (login required)
- Tableau (data visualization software)
- GraphViz (data visualization software)
Assessment Plan
To view the PharmD Assessment Plan, click here (login required)
Surveys
The following surveys are distributed throughout the year:
- PharmD Orientation Survey (P1)
- Faculty Advisor Survey (P1)
- Supplemental Instruction (SI) Survey (P1)
- Rho Chi Society Group and Individual Tutoring Survey (P1)
- Interprofessional Education Day Survey (P3)
- Co-Curricular Survey (P1, P2, P3)
- Technology/Teaching Space Survey (P1, P2, P3, P4; Faculty)
- Peer-to-Peer Mentorship Survey (Fall) (P1, P2, P3, P4)
- End of Semester Course/Instructor Evaluations (P1, P2, P3)
- APPE Readiness Survey (P4)
- AACP Graduating Student and Faculty Surveys (P4; Faculty)
- AACP Preceptor and Alumni Surveys (preceptors and alumni; every 3-4 years)
Course Evaluations
Course evaluations are administered by the USC Office of Institutional Research
- Link to FAQs for Faculty: https://courseevaluation.usc.edu/faq_faculty.html
- Link to FAQs for Students: https://courseevaluation.usc.edu/faq_students.html
USC Course Evaluations are typically sent out the Monday of the last week of classes. E-mail reminders are sent out to both faculty and students when the evaluation period goes live. Response rates can be monitored by faculty via Blackboard.
- To view a sample USC Course Evaluation for the PharmD program, click here (login required)
- To view an executive summary of USC Course Evaluations, click here (login required)
Assessment Resources
Organizations
- American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
- Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
Assessment Meetings and Conferences
- American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
- California Assessment Leaders Meeting (biannual)
- General Higher Education Assessment Conferences
Journals and Websites Related to Pharmacy Assessment