TENNAIR 2026

In today’s complex higher education environment, the need for actionable, data-informed assessment has never been more pressing. Amid shifting expectations and diverse stakeholder needs, the Meta-Assessment Rubric offers a structured, collaborative tool to evaluate and elevate institutional assessment practices.

This session explores how institutions can use the Meta-Assessment Rubric to create harmony by turning fragmented or underutilized assessment efforts into integrated, mission-aligned strategies. Just as a symphony brings together varied instruments to create harmony, the rubric provides a framework for aligning assessment efforts across programs, divisions, and institutional goals. Through real-world examples and interactive discussion, participants will gain insights into how a rubric fosters clarity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Set in Nashville—a city built on the power of collaboration and innovation—this session invites participants to “find harmony” by transforming assessment challenges into opportunities for meaningful change.

The Office of Accreditation and Assessment (OAA) at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga implemented, as part of their outcomes assessment process, using a rubric to assess outcomes and associated information. By creating a rubric for assessing outcomes and the corresponding components, OAA is able to provide detailed feedback and guidance to programs, departments, colleges, and units across the institution. This rubric provides additional details and specific feedback related to the requirements of the outcomes assessment process and helps faculty, staff, and administrators recognize potential misalignments within outcomes assessment information.