Assessment team Synopsis of ACPA’s Student Affairs Assessment Institute, June 16-19, Louisville, KY Presented to Student Affairs Expanded Managers’ Group July 17, 2015

John Hamilton Importance of knowing our story Aligning Goals & Outcomes Across the Division Summary of session offered by Victoria Livingston, Coordinator of Co- Curricular Assessment & Program Review, University of Wisconsin- Platteville Importance of knowing our story Why aligning goals and outcomes matter To whom are we telling our story? Sources of accountability Our institutional contexts What story are we telling? Aligning/mapping What does this mean for the rest of your time at the institute? John Hamilton

On our recent accreditation survey report, there was a comment that although we were doing well in the various elements of our quality improvement program, we needed some way to demonstrate our effectiveness as a whole. What I got from the Institute was the realization that we need to tie it all in with the bigger picture – really look at Student Health Services and ask, “Are we meeting the needs of our students? Are our goals in alignment with those of the Division and the University?” Assessment is a way to connect the dots. Kristen fabiszewski

Keya allen Key Points of Interest Data hoarding Data triangulation Are annual reports moving us forward? Aha Moment What makes you feel “competitive” over “affirming?” In what practical ways would leaning more into acceptance than judgment take form in your life? Keya allen

Zion smith Assessment is… NOT a burden Revelatory Measuring what matters most Zion smith

Cara Surkin Assessment Institute Meeting other assessment individuals nationwide Brainstorm techniques and tools to measure assessment on each campus Learn how to develop and analyze the quality of the Student Learning Outcomes Developing the skills to design a Strategic Assessment Plan AHA Moment: Six word memoirs Engage students in continued learning and reflection Measures Student Learning Outcomes Assessment can be fun and does not need to be complex Anyone can do assessment Cara Surkin

Erin booth-caro

Map the process to plan the process Make decisions based on findings- spend time as a staff analyzing the findings and making decisions based on the findings for the future Rubrics & Focus Groups Fine tuning our process. Confirming our work. We need to consult outside of our department to get a different perspective. Student Affairs is doing a ton of amazing work throughout the country and assessing it. Check around the country first to see if it has been done before. Erin booth-caro

“As those who have done it know, an integrative approach to teaching and learning can get messy. But it gets no messier than life itself and, done well, can help bring order to chaotic raw experience, as is the case with any well-crafted cycle of action and reflection. The real question is whether we want higher education to be about life.” Parker Palmer, The Heart of Higher Education (p. 36) Matt Lewis People are generally hesitant to participate in assessment, because we see it as just another thing added onto our already over-full plates. But just as we ask our students to take the time to reflect on their studies, actions and involvement in order to make informed decisions about their personal lives and careers, good integrative assessment does not ask us to do more with limited resources; it simply asks that we stop to look at what we do to make sure it is having the effects we want.

Division of Student Affairs Assessment Team Name Title & Department Assessment Facilitator For: Keya Allen Interim Assistant Director for Programs University Student Union Associated Students, Inc. Erin Booth-Caro Lead Career Counselor Career Development Center Disabled Student Services Veterans Services Kristen Fabiszewski Assistant Director & Coordinator, Quality Assurance Student Health Services Counseling & Psychological Services Women and Gender Equity Center John Hamilton Assistant Director Educational Opportunity Program Educational Equity Services Math Collaborative University Outreach & School Relations Matt Lewis Beachside Residential College Coordinator Housing & Residential Life Zion Smith Parent and Family Program CARES Parent & Family Orientation Student Conduct Student Life & Development Student Orientation, Advising and Registration Cara Surkin Residential Academic Coordinator First Year Experience Living Learning Communities Susan Platt Executive Director of Assessment Division of Student Affairs Assessment Team Consultant & Facilitator Scholarship Office, which will commence formal coordination efforts with the colleges. Note: Multicultural Affairs will create a framework and mission for its operations. The department will develop assessment strategies, including data collection, for students involved in the cultural resource centers. This work will be coordinated and conducted by both Mary Ann Takemoto and James Sauceda.