1. 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)

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. IF WE BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME…
206 active clubs and organizations (56% increase from )
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 /*NEW INSTITUTIONAL RECORD)
48 Student Life sponsored events during the first 5 weeks of fall semester/Average of 2 events per day

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

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

11. 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%

13. CO-CURRICULAR TRANSCRIPT

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

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

16. 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.”

17. 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.”

18. ASSESSMENT STUDY GROUP

19. CONCLUSION

20. RESOURCES
Brad Bayer, Senior Executive Director of Student Life & Assessment
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
CAS Blog:
Creating a Culture of Evidence at UCCS
The Four Steps to Completing a Divisional Self-Assessment: self-assessment

21. 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?

22. QUESTIONS ?

23. See you next year in Austin, Texas!
Thank you!
See you next year in Austin, Texas!