Assessment retreat grant funding is available “Closing the Assessment Loop” funding will again be made available to academic departments conducting assessment retreats. The best and most useful assessment occurs when there’s a mechanism for yearly conversations about data collected. These retreats are intended to serve that purpose by providing opportunities to bring faculty together to review, discuss, and use findings from assessment efforts. More information on the retreat grant program and details on the application process are available through Joan Hawthorne at <joan_hawthorne@und.nodak.edu>. -- Joan Hawthorne, Assistant Provost, VPAA/Provost, joan_hawthorne@und.nodak.edu, 777-4684