This issue of "Assessment Update" presents the following articles: (1) University of North Carolina at Charlotte: Using the EIA [Excellence in Assessment] Application as a Catalyst for Intentional Improvement (Christine Robinson and associates); (2) Editor's Notes (Stephen P. Hundley); (3) Northern Arizona University's Journey to Meaningful Assessment (K. Laurie Dickson and Melinda Treml); (4) Grassroots Faculty Initiatives Grow a Culture of Assessment at Bowie State University (Becky L. Verzinski and associates); (5) Assessment Through Shared Governance at Mississippi State University (Tracey N. Baham); (6) Excellence in Assessment at Harper College (Faon C. Grandinetti); and (7) NILOA Perspectives (Gianina Baker).