About Us
Texas State University is committed to the continuous improvement of units, programs, and actions through the identification and assessment of outcomes as well as through thoughtful reflection on the process and continuous improvement. Toward this end, a process was created to provide evidence of success and to encourage improvement. The intent is to develop a relatively simple process while encouraging the thoughtful discussion and planning necessary to improve and attain quality measures.
Our institutional accrediting body, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) like other programmatic accrediting organizations, requires administrative units and academic programs to have clear and measurable outcomes. Assessment of the achievement of outcomes provides evidence of Student Learning and indicates areas in need of improvement. Ultimately, assessment of outcomes is a means for maximizing the potential of all units, programs, and actions.
Administrative outcomes can be found on our Outcomes page.
Lon Olson, PH.D.
Assistant Vice Provost for Program Accreditation and Assessment
Interim SACSCOC Liaison
512-245-3578
THH 149B
Lon is a member of the Association for Assessment of Learning in Higher Education (AAHLE), the International Studies Association (ISA), and the American Philosophical Association. In addition to overseeing the assessment program at Texas State, Lon teaches in the Department of Philosophy.
Darius Wiley Jr., M.A.
Assessment Coordinator
512-245-4912
THH 145
Darius assists Program Accreditation and Assessment as the Assessment Coordinator. Working with the Dr. Olson, he conducts regular audits of academic and administrative reports, coordinates with departments to develop updates to strategic plans, as well as serves as a liaison with faculty who assess academic programs. Additionally, he assists the IDEA Center with the assessment of Texas State's Quality Enhancement Plan by providing guidance in accordance with SACSCOC guidelines.
Heather Aidala, Psy.D.
Senior Administrative Assistant
HA10@txstate.edu
512-245-2702
THH 149D
Heather Aidala helps Program Accreditation and Assessment coordinate their projects. She formerly served as the Associate Director and a Supervising Psychologist at Texas State University’s Counseling Center. She earned her Doctorate in Psychology in Clinical Psychology from California School of Professional Psychology and over the course of 20 years provided mental health services at three different university counseling centers.