The Center for Assessment, housed in the University of Houston College of Pharmacy, is committed to ongoing assessment for the purpose of continuous improvement of educational processes and outcomes. The staff of the Center for Assessment develops and employs tools directed toward programmatic and course specific assessments.

In order for a curriclum to meet the needs of the program and achieve stated outcomes it is necessary to ask the questions of the right people. It is essential to gather valid information that can be used to fine tune a curriculum and provide a means of continuous quality improvement.