St. John's University (NY) undertook a process to reevaluate its mission and strategic priorities. This collaborative process resulted in a document, "Repositioning the Strategic Plan," that served as something of a placeholder between St. John's prerecession and post-recession strategic plans. This "Repositioning" document underscored the university's desire to address "the common challenge that emerged related to the cost/value of high education, defined as the ever-widening gap between the cost of higher education and its perceived value." In 2012, the Tuning Project came at an opportune moment for the History faculty at St. John's University, as it provided a way for them to respond to both internal conversations taking place on campus, as well as to contribute to national debates about the value of higher education. In this essay, the authors address how Tuning helped the St. John's History faculty develop a culture of assessment within their department and in the St. John's University community.