WHO WE ARE AND WHY WHAT WE DO MATTERS DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS Acpa Student Affairs Assessment Institute

Assessment “Holding people accountable is about much more than criticizing them. It is about assigning responsibility with realistic goals, evaluating progress and making positive course corrections at milestones, removing obstacles, and then closing the loop by celebrating successes or honestly and openly evaluating misses.” All In, Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton, pp 160, 161

Assessment Cycle Foundational Documents Establish Criteria for Success (mission, goals, strategic plan) Establish Criteria for Success (outcomes or targets) Provide Programs and Services Use Results for Improvement Determine Effectiveness ACPA Student Affairs Assessment Institute

What’s Next Begin the Process Usage data/secondary data may be your start Look at what you are already assessing and the data being collected Annual Report or Self-Study Report provides related information

Assessment Narrative What are we assessing (goals, programs, learning objectives, learning outcomes) Why is it being assessed How and When is the assessment conducted (surveys, focus groups, usage numbers, Rubrics) What changes, if any, will be made as a result of analyzing the data

DELIVERABLES Due - November 1 Update Department Web Site Include the suggested heading and sub headings on web site providing a unified image across the Division (see handout) Add additional heading/tabs as it relates to the individual Department Include a brief narrative for each section

Department Web Site ASSESSMENT Main Heading Sub Headings Mission, Vision, Goals Foundational Documents Main Heading Include Brief Narratives Continuous Improvement Assessment Plan/Matrix Outcomes Data Other Supporting Documents Sub Headings

ASSESSMENT (main heading) Department Web Site: ASSESSMENT (main heading) Mission and Vision Statement Goals and Learning Outcomes Foundational Documents (Division Self-Study Report, professional and industry standards, accreditation received, awards, CASS)

Department Web Site (continued) Assessment Plan/Matrix (sub heading under Assessment) Fill out the Assessment Plan/Matrix for each assessment Ensure the last column relating to Division Goals is filled out with the corresponding Goal Number(s)

Career Services/Student Support Services ASSESSMENT PLAN/MATRIX, 2017 - 2018 Goals (Objectives and Learning Outcomes) Assessment Tool (Criteria)  Data Source (Documentation)   Timeline Responsible Persons Map to Division Goals To increase graduate student usage of Career Services programming. - Determine unique needs of graduate students for Career Services. Survey (or) Focus Group All grad students (or) Sampling Fall 2017 Chief Information Officer and Grad Peer Goal 3 and Goal 6 70% of all participants served by the SSS Project will persist from one academic year to the beginning of the next academic year or graduate and/or transfer from a 2-year to a 4-year institution during the academic year. Enrollment status during USU’s 3rd week census Review census and compare to previous Fall Semester. Participants enrolled both terms counted Each Fall Semester Project Director, Project Advisor, Staff Assistant Goal 6 and Goal 8

STUDENT AFFAIRS MAPPING AREAS and DEPARTMENTS GOAL 1 Promote positive relationships GOAL 2 Communication, training, and expertise GOAL 3 Allocating and matching resources GOAL 4 Assessment System GOAL 5 Unified image and theme GOAL 6 Advocate for student GOAL 7 Promote ethical behavior GOAL 8 Promote academic success STUDENT SUCCESS:   Academic Success Center - Student Support Services Career Services Exploratory Advising ENROLLMENT SERVICES: Admissions Financial Aid - Scholarships Registrar’s Office - Veteran’s Resource Office Student Orientation & Transition Services

Department Web Site (continued) Outcomes Data (sub heading under Assessment) Include charts, graphs, surveys, annual reports, rubrics, usage data (you don’t have to include all data gathered – summarize) You may link to full Outcomes Data Continuous Improvement (sub heading under Assessment) Celebrate successes and discuss missteps Describe changes to be made based on data

Department Web Site (continued) Other Supporting Documents - optional (sub heading under Assessment) Individual Departments may have additional information needed to tell their story

Training Resources Assessment Camp Room: University Inn Conference Room 141 Times: August 16 (repeat Assessment presentation, working session/Q&A) September 6, September 20 (working sessions/Q&A) 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Use workbook provided, web sites listed, best practices “Tools” in Student Affairs will have the mapping documents, copy of the workbook, and new information sources as gathered

By intentionally aligning our assessment activities to our guiding principles, we set ourselves up to be able to tell our story – what we do and the impact of that work. ACPA Student Affairs Assessment Institute