Co-Curricular Experiences = Student Success? Prove It! Kent Sumner, Oregon State University Kurt Moderson, MAP-Works

ACUI/EBI College Union/Student Center Assessment Academic Year 31,000 students 48 institutions

Frequency of Participation

To what extent do College Union activities (% 6 or 7):

Enhancing Academics

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements. The College Union(% 6 or 7):

ACUI/EBI Student Leadership Academic Year 5,600 student leaders 17 Institutions

To what degree does your involvement with this student organization enhance your skills/abilities in the following areas (% 6 or 7):

To what degree does your involvement with this student organization enhance your (% 6 or 7):

Adding a Layer Beyond skill development Impact on educational experience

Time Management

Influencing Others

Problem Solving

ACUI/EBI Student Activities Academic Year 12,000 student leaders 23 Institutions

Activity Type

To what extent has attending student activities (% 6 or 7):

We need to be living with the data, not just reporting on it. Marilee Bresciani

Keep in mind… Big Picture –Keep the big picture in mind, what is your indented outcome? Correlation –The student that participated in “X” is intended to result in “Y” Stories –Data is great, but stories can create more impact with some audiences.

Different Audience Dr. Paul Risser, Dr. Ed Ray 2002-Present BiologistEconomist

Alexander Astin Theory of Involvement –This theory describes the importance of student involvement in college. Academic performance is correlated with the student involvement. 1984

Astin Sample “Program Council involvement has given me a set of social tools to use. I am able to dig into my bag and figure out what I want to use depending on my situation and whom I am with. It’s given me the courage to know that I can do it and the has helped me with my class work”. Lilia M.

Arthur Chickering Identity Development –The theory focuses on the overall identity development of college students. There are 7 “tasks” that students must go through while developing their identity. (Competence, Emotion, Interdependence, Relationships, Identity, Purpose, Integrity) 1969 (revised 1993)

Chickering Sample “Involvement gives the opportunity for you to connect with other people that share similar stories as you and really connect with them. It is the only time in my college career that I have made genuine connections and relationships with a Number of students who share a similar experience with me. This is rare on a large college campus. Miguel A.

William Perry Intellectual and Ethical Development –The theory is a model of intellectual development in college. Four stages of development: Dualism, Multiplicity, Relativism and commitment (revised in 1970)

Perry Sample “Involvement gives the Opportunity for you to connect with other people that share similar stories as you and really connect with them. It is the only time in my college career that I have made genuine connections and relationships with a number of students who share a similar experience with me. This is rare on a large college campus”. Miguel A.

David Kolb Experiential Learning Cycle –The theory is typically represented by four stage learning cycle in which the learner “touches all the bases”. Concrete Experience, Reflective Observation, Abstract Conceptualization and Active Experimentation. 1984

Kolb Sample “This job has taught me many of the responsibilities of being a graphic designer that I wouldn’t have learned in a classroom only setting. I’ve gained real-life experience in a design studio where I am able to work directly with both my clients and printers. The value of this hands-on experience is immeasurable”. Hanna D.

Things to Think About Be clear about the conversation you want to influence. What conservation are not happening? Who are the decisions makers? What kind of questions does you data help answer? Don’t collect data you do not intend to use. It is not about the assessment tool, it’s about understanding the data.

Things to Think About What is the political temperature of your campus/state? How does your organizational structure impact your ability to create change Whose permission do you need to implement changes? How much will changes cost? Do you have the budget/staff? Can you reallocate resources? What is the time frame of change?

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