Wednesday, March 13, 2019 | 8:00 a.m. – 8:50 a.m. Elevating Co-curricular Program Quality and Quantity Through Innovative Assessment and Technology Practices Wednesday, March 13, 2019 | 8:00 a.m. – 8:50 a.m. LACC, 501B Brad Bayer, Senior Executive Director of Student Life and Assessment University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS)

OVERVIEW INTRO OBJECTIVES BUILD QUANTITY EXPAND QUALITY UCCS DEMOGRAPHICS BUILD QUANTITY EXPAND QUALITY ASSESSMENT & TRACKING TELL DATA STORY IMPLICATIONS ACTION PLAN

OBJECTIVES Examine key components of a successful student engagement model Review the assessment and tracking tool (OrgSync) and how it is used to support and measure student involvement, leadership, retention, and success

OBJECTIVES, CONT. Discover how sharing the student engagement data story with campus leadership can have positive implications as it relates to institutional decision making, university-wide priorities, strategic planning, HLC accreditation, and funding Generate action strategies specifically focused on student engagement programs, assessment, and measurement

UCCS FACTS & FIGURES Founded 1965 12,572 – Student Enrollment 29% First Generation 28% Pell Grant 33% Ethnic Minority 53% Female/47% Male 19% Military Affiliation 16% Graduate Level 2% International 70% Undergraduates Receive Financial Aid Among the fastest growing universities in Colorado

IF WE BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME… 206 active clubs and organizations (56% increase from 2008-09) 2,471 club events 5,810 members of student clubs and organizations 205 Student Life sponsored events 18,880 total swipes at student activity events (22% increase from 2016-2017/*NEW INSTITUTIONAL RECORD) 48 Student Life sponsored events during the first 5 weeks of fall semester/Average of 2 events per day

ENGAGEMENT, RETENTION, & SUCCESS *Overall Student Retention Rate: 68%

STUDENT LIFE EVENT ATTENDANCE & % RETAINED STUDENT LIFE EVENT SWIPES % RETAINED 1 76% 2 84% 3 89% 4 86% 5+ NONE 60%

ENGAGEMENT & SPRING ENROLLMENT ENGAGEMENT & SPRING ENROLLMENT *Spring Enrollment is a Strong Predictor of Fall Enrollment ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE SPRING ENROLLMENT % Chancellor’s Leadership Class (CLC) 100% Scribe Newspaper LIVE Leadership 95% UCCSlead Leadership Certificate 94% Student Life Event – Fall Semester 89% Recreation Center 88% Greek Life 87%

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BROADER ASSESSMENT IMPLICATIONS Student Success Program Review HLC Accreditation Creating a Culture of Evidence at UCCS

STUDENT SUCCESS PROGRAM REVIEW STEP 1 SELF-STUDY STEP 2 INTERNAL REVIEW STEP 3 EXTERNAL REVIEW STEP 4 STRATEGIC PLAN

HLC REVIEWER COMMENTS “There exists a process of gathering co-curricular information centrally using the features of OrgSync so that patterns of participation in co-curricular activities can be linked to student success.” “A strong co-curricular department assessment plan and a thorough program review process are in place that include self-study and the use of internal and external reviewers.”

HLC REVIEWER COMMENTS, CONT. “The Department of Student Life has established goals and action steps through 2020, and has identified which of these will be assessed by term and year. The plans are well designed and effectively contribute to student educational experiences.”

ASSESSMENT STUDY GROUP

CONCLUSION

RESOURCES Brad Bayer, Senior Executive Director of Student Life & Assessment University of Colorado Colorado Springs bbayer@uccs.edu CAS Blog: Creating a Culture of Evidence at UCCS http://www.cas.edu/blog_home.asp?Display=69 The Four Steps to Completing a Divisional Self-Assessment: https://videos.myacpa.org/the-four-steps-to-completing-a-divisional- self-assessment

REFLECTIONS & ACTIONS Identify two student engagement program, assessment, and/or measurement STRATEGIES you will take action on. With whom will you share your ideas? What timeframe will you set for yourself to accomplish tasks? What opportunities, limitations, or roadblocks might develop?

QUESTIONS ?

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