Assessment Superheroes Assemble
Next year, Assess Arizona and the University of Arizona Assessment Team are joining forces to offer two days of inspiration, connection, and discovery as we celebrate the assessment superheroes driving student success and institutional improvement.
Connect with colleagues from across Arizona for two days of collaboration, inspiration, and practical strategies. Together, we'll celebrate the assessment superheroes whose work transforms data into action, strengthens programs, and supports student success.
Assess Arizona 2027: Call for Session Proposals
Have an effective practice, promising idea, research project, or lesson learned to share? Assess Arizona welcomes proposals from all types of higher education institutions, including first-time presenters and graduate and undergraduate students.
Three presentation formats are available:
- 50-Minute Presentation: Share practical strategies, case studies, or facilitate collaborative discussions.
- 50-Minute Workshop: Lead hands-on activities focused on skill-building, tools, and adaptable frameworks.
- Poster: Showcase projects, visual data narratives, or emerging initiatives.
Submission deadline is January 15, 2027.
For questions about proposal topics or the submission process, contact Dr. Felicia Ramirez, Assess Arizona Committee Member.
Save the Dates!
University of Arizona Assessment Conference
April 1, 2027 | University of Arizona Student Union
Assess Arizona Conference
April 2, 2027 | University of Arizona Student Union
2026 conferences celebrated the power of assessment and storytelling
The Arizona Regional Assessment Conference, held on April 10, 2026, at Paradise Valley Community College, brought together educators, assessment professionals, and institutional leaders to explore innovative strategies for advancing student success and institutional effectiveness in higher education. Featuring a keynote address by Dr. Divya Bheda, the conference offered a dynamic program of interactive sessions on topics such as curriculum mapping, gamified assessment, leveraging AI in assessment design, mastery-based grading, and stakeholder engagement.
The 2026 U of A Assessment Conference, "Stories of Impact: The Art and Practice of Storytelling", brought together faculty, staff, and assessment professionals from across the University of Arizona to explore how assessment can move beyond compliance and become a powerful tool for understanding and improving student learning. Through presentations on instructional practices, equity, civic learning, artificial intelligence, and program evaluation, participants examined how data and storytelling work together to illuminate student experiences, drive meaningful change, and communicate institutional impact.
The U of A Assessment Conference featured a keynote speech by Glenn Philips, senior insights consultant at Watermark Insights, who connected assessment storytelling to memorable moments in Olympic history.
Funding for Assess Arizona 2027 is provided in part by the University of Arizona Office of General Education and the Provost’s Investment Fund.