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Curriculum, Assessment, & Data Day 2026

Friday, May 22
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Aloha Center Ballroom

The Institutional Research, Assessment, and Curriculum teams are pleased to invite you to our upcoming Conference. This event is designed for faculty and administrative staff to learn more about our office’s purpose and services, BYU–Hawaii’s assessment practices and reporting processes, and the ways academic departments assess learning within their programs. It also showcases how our office supports institutional improvement and decision-making.

Tentative Schedule


9–9:10 am — Welcome
9:15–9:45 am — Session 1: Assessing BYUH Critical Thinking & Literacy Outcomes (Brent Green, AAVP for curriculum and assessment)
9:50–10:50 am — Session 2: Leveraging Improvement through Clear Claims, Aligned Assessment, and Closing the Action Loop (Brian Gong, co-founder of The Center for Assessment)
11 am–1 pm —Lunch and Poster Session for Program Assessments and Institutional Research
1:15–1:45 pm — Session 3: Curriculum (Amelia Mauafu, curriculum and assessment manager)
1:50–2:20 pm — Session 4: Institutional Research Survey Tools & Tips (Kathy Pulotu and Michael Westberg)
2:30– 3:30 pm — Keynote Address: Improving Student Learning and Program Effectiveness: Six Powerful Questions (Brian Gong)

Guest Speaker: Brian Gong, Co-founder of The Center of Assessment

Lunch will be provided.

Contact Information
Institutional Research
iresearch@byuh.edu