Assessment Symposium 2026:
Closing the Loop in Programmatic Assessment
October 27, 2026 | 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
SBU Student Union Ballroom
Join us for the fifth annual Assessment Symposium featuring keynote speaker Dr. Keston
Fulcher. Through focused mini-lectures, hands-on activities, collaborative problem-solving,
and practical program-level examples, participants will explore how to move beyond
collecting assessment data and use evidence to improve student learning. Come ready
to reflect, connect, and leave with actionable strategies to strengthen assessment
in your program.
Check-in and breakfast will begin at 8:30 a.m. in order to begin our program promptly at 9:00 a.m.
Registration will remain open until October 12, 2026 or until the event reaches capacity. If closed, please contact educationaleffectiveness@stonybrook.edu to request a spot on the waitlist.
Keynote Session - Dr. Keston Fulcher
Keston Fulcher, PhD joins us as our keynote speaker. Dr. Fulcher is the Improvement Strategist for the Center for Assessment & Research Studies and a Professor of Graduate Psychology at James Madison University. Dr. Fulcher is co-author of Learning Improvement at Scale: A How-To Guide for Higher Education. He serves on the advisory panel to the National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment, collaborates extensively with the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis, and is a founder of the Learning Improvement Community.