Developing Your Assessment Approach
Now that you understand the important differences between benchmarking and assessment, the guiding questions below can help your graduate faculty structure their initial conversations about the Graduate Learning Outcomes Assessment (GLOA) process. To facilitate these initial conversations, programs should consider their core learning competencies.
Operating Reports
The Graduate School Tableau Reports
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- From your web browser go to: https://tableau.umd.edu
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Getting Your GLOA Started
The Graduate Learning Outcomes Assessment (GLOA) Process begins with the faculty in a graduate program selecting at least one graduate learning outcome for assessment. The learning outcomes for graduate programs will vary. Below are examples of graduate student core learning competencies that programs can consider for their GLOA. Programs may also identify unique learning competencies. The graduate learning outcome that each program selects to assess will come from a single core competency.
Core Competencies (Examples)
Fellowships Requiring UMD Nomination
The fellowships listed below are limited submission fellowships, meaning a UMD nomination is required for the application. Most of the awards below require that students work with their program to create a nomination package. Programs would submit the nomiantion to the Graduate School's Office of Funding Opportunities, Program Director Robyn Kotzker at rkotzker@umd.edu by the required deadline.
Funding Application Resources
Tuition Assistance for Fellows
Health Insurance Reimbursement Requests
Health Insurance Reimbursement Requests for Full-Time Fellows
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Doctoral Career Planning and Exploration Tools/IDPs
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Doctoral Careers Advisory Board
Established the summer of 2020, the Doctoral Careers Advisory Board (DCAB) provides strategic advice and feedback on supporting diverse doctoral career paths at the University of Maryland. Comprised of doctoral and postdoctoral alumni, current doctoral students and postdocs, board members commit to two years of service.