The Assessment Office is housed in the College of Education and Allied Professions at Western Carolina University.  The purpose of the Assessment Office is to assist faculty and college administration in assessing programs and their effectiveness on student learning outcomes. 

Mission
The primary role of the College of Education and Allied Professions is to prepare educators, counselors, psychologists, speech-language pathologists, recreation personnel and other human service specialists at both entry and advanced levels in the state of North Carolina and the region beyond. The College fulfills the college and university mission by developing and maintaining a community of scholars guided by knowledge, values, and experiences that promotes and recognizes good teaching, service, and research.

The Assessment Office supports this effort by generating data to ensure program quality and institutional effectiveness on student learning outcomes.  The office supports the college by monitoring college effectiveness, coordinating college-wide assessment activities, and providing data for internal and external reporting.