Case Study: University of Cincinnati Clermont achieves transformed student learning and stronger assessment & accreditation with Anthology Outcomes

Using updated assessment processes to transform student learning

University of Cincinnati Clermont, a 4‑year public college of about 3,400 students in Batavia, OH, faced fragmented, labor‑intensive assessment across academic programs, general education and co‑curricular/administrative units, and one accredited program had been placed on warning. To build a transparent, institution‑wide approach and better connect student experience to general education, the college partnered with Anthology and implemented Anthology Outcomes (with Anthology Planning and other Anthology data‑collection tools) to align assessment to a five‑competency “Clermont Core.”

Anthology configured Outcomes using Achievement Targets, curriculum maps and visualizations (e.g., Bloom’s Taxonomy) and provided surveys, benchmarks and rubrics to support administrative unit review. The solution increased faculty and staff engagement, produced the college’s first co‑curricular learning‑outcomes assessments, created a sustainable unit‑review process tied to HLC expectations, and directly impacted accreditation: one program’s warning was removed and it was awarded full continuing accreditation after submitting evidence via Anthology.

University of Cincinnati Clermont

Susan Riley

Assistant Dean, Academic Initiatives