Dr. Kirstan Neukam, director of Institutional Research and Assessment at Oklahoma Panhandle State University, will deliver the keynote speech at the 2011 spring conference of the Arkansas Association of Assessment of Collegiate Learning (AAACL) from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, at Ledbetter Hall in UALR’s Donaghey Student Center.

A mentor at the Higher Learning Commission’s Academy for the Assessment of Student Learning, Neukam’s session is titled “A University Assessment Model: How to Look Beyond Individual Assessment Components to Create a System and Culture.”  

In addition to Dr. Neukam’s keynote, individual presentations will be conducted during the afternoon session.

Registration is $20 for AAACL institutional member professionals and $40 for non-institutional professionals. The registration fee includes all conference materials, conference sessions, continental breakfast and lunch.

Registration forms can be downloaded from the AAACL website.