"Closing the loop" in program evaluation, which means implementing changes based on data and then re-evaluating, can be tough to carry all the way through. Two things that can support the process are an active department assessment committee and a campus center that facilitates data collection and analysis. With the goals of increasing the flexibility of the "entrance" to the chemistry major and improving student success in organic chemistry, two examples of program evaluation design and the curricular changes they drove will be described. Each story contains an unexpected twist that only became apparent when the loop was closed.

Surprises from closing the loop in program evaluation

254th National Meeting (2017)

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