General Education assessment at Macalester consists of both indirect and direct assessment of student learning.  Assessment of our general education requirements include:

• Faculty input through community meetings and occasional surveys
• Direct assessment, either through collection of student work completed within courses or through administration of common questions
• Student input via surveys related to experiences with the requirement and level of confidence in the abilities to demonstrate aspects of our learning goals

Schedule for General Education assessment:
AY 2009-2010:  Writing
AY 2010-2011:  Quantitative Thinking
AY 2011-2012:  Multiculturalism
AY 2012-2013:  Internationalism