The Voluntary System of Accountability (VSA) project is a collaborative effort among the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC), and the public higher education community. In addition to increasing accountability of participating institutions, the VSA will improve public understanding of how public colleges and universities operate. Details regarding institutions’ consumer information, student experiences and perceptions, and student learning outcomes are communicated through the VSA website on a College Portrait template. The primary audience for College Portraitis prospective students and their families. Secondary audiences include governing board members, legislators, policy-makers, education agency administrators, and institutional faculty and staff. For more information about the VSA, visit: http://www.voluntarysystem.org/index.cfm. To view Youngstown State University’s College Portrait, visit: http://www.ysu.edu/institutional-research/ysuvsa0809.pdf. |