Planning & Self-Study
UND uses Watermark's Planning & Self-Study as its online repository for annual assessment submissions.
Accessing Planning & Self-Study
Enter your NDUS.Identifier username and password.
Planning & Self-Study Tutorials
Program Information
This section includes items for each program that only need to be updated when changes are made.
P&SS Tour
The following resources provide a basic overview and introduction to the Assessment Submissions area within Planning & Self-Study.
Mission Statement
Use the below instructions for assistance in entering your program's mission statement.
Outcomes
Use the below instructions for assistance in entering your program's learning and success outcomes.
Mapping Outcomes
The Outcome Map enables programs to map/link their outcomes upwards through the organization (department, college/division, institution).
Use the below instructions for assistance in completing the Outcomes Map.
This step is optional for programs to complete.
Curriculum Mapping
The Curriculum Map enables departments to demonstrate to what degree the program's learning outcomes are addressed in the courses.
Use the below instructions for assistance in completing the Curriculum Map.
For academic programs only.
Annual Assessment Submissions
The below instructions outline how to report assessment results (learning outcomes and program/success outcomes), findings, draw conclusions, and create an action plan for continuous improvement. The Annual Assessment Reports are to be completed each year for each program and certificate.
Annual Assessment Report
Once the annual assessment report has been submitted, you will receive an email from Watermark.
Link Results from Blackboard
Steps to link assessment results to Blackboard.Scheduled Trainings
Training sessions are scheduled to assist programs with inputting their annual assessment information. The dates, times, and registration links can be found on the Trainings & Resources page.
Submission Deadline
The Annual Assessment Submissions are due:
- August 1st for co-curricular programs (Student Affairs, Academic Support Units)
- October 1st for curricular programs (academic degrees and certificates)
FAQs
All academic and co-curricular program's assessment submissions from Taskstream have been been saved in the "Docs & Reports" section within each program in Planning & Self-Study.
Previous Annual Assessment Reports completed in Planning & Self-Study are also saved on the "Docs & Reports" page.
Access has been granted to academic department chairs and the University Assessment Committee. If there is someone else in your department who should have (i.e. Program Director) access, email assessment@UND.edu with their name, email and program information.
Summer data reporting will be up to the program to determine how it best fits into their assessment plan. Official NDUS PeopleSoft dates list the summer semester as part of the subsequent AY - the new AY starts in May (summer session).
Watermark Support Site
For guides and tutorials for users within the Watermark suite of software.