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Emergency Alert
UDC Operating Remotely on Thursday, Jan. 29

The University of the District of Columbia’s academic and administrative offices will conduct business remotely on Thursday, Jan. 29. All on-campus activities, including athletic-related activities, are cancelled.

Staff: Contact your immediate supervisor with questions or for further instruction regarding remote work expectations. 

Faculty: Reach out to your immediate supervisor and/or the dean for questions and further instruction regarding the transition to emergency remote instruction (ERI).  The Center for the Advancement of Learning (CAL) is available to support faculty with instructional continuity, including support for Blackboard, Zoom, Webex and other teaching and learning technologies. 

CAL Faculty Support Resources

calhelpdesk@udc.edu 
Virtual Office Hours
Consultation Request Form

For learning technology tools and on-demand faculty resources, please visit CAL’s website.

Students: Due to inclement weather, the university will be closed to face-to-face operations. Instruction will be moved to emergency remote, including synchronous and asynchronous methods. Certain laboratory, clinical, and other hands-on classes for which in-person instruction is a requirement may necessitate a make-up lesson, but every effort will be made to pursue virtual learning to the extent possible. Where synchronous virtual instruction is intended, published class meeting times must be observed so that students’ schedules are not disrupted.

The safety and security of our students, faculty, staff, and the broader community remain our top priority. We will continue to provide updates regarding the status of the university’s academic and administrative offices as conditions change.

Please continue to check our website and social media channels for the latest information.

If you have any safety concerns, contact OPSEM at 202-274-5050. For all immediate emergencies, call 911.

Thank you for your continued dedication to our students and to UDC’s mission. 

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University Assessment Committee

University Assessment Committee (2025-2026)

The University Assessment Committee (UAC) is established by the Office of the Chief Academic Officer (OCAO) and the Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness (OPIE) to support assessment and evaluation processes toward continuous improvement at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC). The UAC has the responsibility to guide, support and expand upon an evidence-based, decision-making campus culture at UDC. Achievement of this culture is possible through direct engagement with the university’s strategic plan, shared faculty and staff ownership of outcomes assessment, meaningful student input, use of assessment results in making institutional decisions (including decisions regarding resource allocation), and strong support from the administration. UAC members and affiliated units are listed below.

University Assessment Committee members
Name Title Department
Rajeev Bansal Director, Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness
Serena Butler-Johnson Director, Counseling and Wellness Center Division of Student Development and Success
Debra Cohen Professor of Law David A. Clarke School of Law
Fatma Elshobokshy Director Center for the Advancement of Learning
Taylor Furukawa Program Evaluation and Assessment Specialist College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability, and Environmental Sciences
Rebecca Graham Director of Institutional Assessment and Outcomes Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness
Torri Hayslett Assessment Director UDC Community College
Sandra Jowers-Barber Director, Division of Humanities and Criminology UDC Community College
Grace Kent Instructional Designer and Outcomes Assessment Coordinator Center for the Advancement of Learning
Helene Krauthamer English BA Program and Foreign Languages Coordinator / Professor College of Arts and Sciences
Scott Krawczyk Senior Associate CAO for Academic Programs Office of the Chief Academic Officer
Raysa Leer-Gray Deputy Chief Operating Officer Office of the Chief Operating Officer
Beverly Lucas Director of Continuing and Professional Education Continuing and Professional Education
Bridget (Hubbard) May Director of Technology, Data and Innovation Division of Student Development and Success
Catherine Meals Reference and Assessment Librarian / Assistant Professor Library
Gashaw Mekonnen Senior Operations Research Analyst, IRAP Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness
Carmen (Annie) Ramos-Pizarro Assistant Professor, Speech-Language Pathology College of Arts and Sciences
Malva Reid Director of Graduate Education Office of the Chief Academic Officer
Tyshawna Sales Accreditation Coordinator, Social and Behavioral Sciences College of Arts and Sciences
M. Aloysius Simpson Director, Organizational Development and Learning Human Resources
Briana Wellman Associate Dean for Academics / Professor School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Olivia Zhang Research Assessment Analyst, IRAP Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness

Related Resources

Firebird Guide to Assessment
Handbook for UDC Surveys
Meta-Rubric
UDC’s Student Learning Goals
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