EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Purpose Of The Assessment

In November 2022, CET Jordan hosted the inaugural School of Record Assessment Visit as part of our partnership with the University of Minnesota (UMN). As School of Record, the Learning Abroad Center at UMN assesses one CET program per year.

CET Jordan has evolved over the course of the pandemic, adopting a new center and new models of local integration, and CET was eager to receive feedback on these elements in particular from the assessors as we continue to build back better.

Assessment Team

The assessment team was comprised of two representatives from the University of Minnesota and two members of CET’s National Advisory Council representing American University (AU) and the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (UNC). AU and UNC are also two of the biggest sending institutions for CET Jordan.

Members of the CET Jordan assessment team:

Christine Anderson: Academic Director, Learning Abroad Center – University of Minnesota

Katrien Vanpee: Senior Lecturer & Director of Arabic Language Instruction –University of Minnesota

Jason Kinnear: Associate Dean of Study Abroad & Exchanges, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill

Mark Hayes: Executive Director, AU Abroad – Abroad at AU – American University

Scope Of The Assessment

Assessments review all elements of a program: pre-departure materials, on-site orientation, academics, housing, student life, health & wellness, and program infrastructure. Assessors had full access to CET staff, faculty, and students over the course of the visit and submit a report of recommendations and commendations for CET to review, respond to, and incorporate into the program in the future.

— Final assessment report