Rigorous assessment and evaluation practices support the success of students, programs, and institutions through clearly communicated learning outcomes, solid methodology, and the informed used of data; assessment and evaluation’s importance to the field of student affairs continues to grow every day.
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Resources have been developed to guide departments and functional areas to conduct sound assessments of co-curricular student learning. The Association of American Colleges & Universities’ (AAC&U) Valid Assessment…
A fast and furious discussion of survey assessment tips in which the presenters race the clock to cover as many tips as 50 minutes will allow. It’s like speed-dating. Find the useful tips that you can put to use…
Twin goals of assessment are accountability and program improvement. The CAS Standards are an essential tool for performing evaluations on your campus and can help you meet both of those goals. The standards can be used for a…
While assessment is critical to both accountability and improvement of efforts in student affairs, there are challenges to adapting academic assessment practice to co-curricular programs, resources, and initiatives. This Live…
What are students’ perspectives on wellness? How does college life or the campus environment influence student wellness? What does it mean to be a “Healthy Campus”? These were the questions Sacramento State…
This live briefing will present strategies for active, engaging data collection with face-to-face groups of students, faculty, and staff. Participants will be encouraged to think about the creation of artifacts as a fun…
Developing interculturally competent leaders can be a challenge. This presentation will describe a new professional’s journey in utilizing an intercultural competency assessment tool called the
Showcasing an LGBTQ+ consent curriculum, we will present a model and toolkit, utilizing Participatory Activist Research (PAtR), that can be adapted by minoritized populations. Presenters will demonstrate how PAtR facilitates…
Recently, there has been significant interest and discussion about the roles of assessment and research as functions of student affairs practice. Some considerations include the roles of research in practice and differences…
NASPA Advisory Services provides external reviews and self-assessments of student affairs divisions in order to enhance and support their practice. Our services…
Student affairs is increasingly being asked to demonstrate effectiveness of services, programs and learning opportunities for students. This session will focus on strategies from different levels of leadership within student…
If you don't chat with your partners in institutional research (IR) on a regular basis, or find their work to be too mysterious to even begin to have a conversation with them, we invite you to join us for this 60 minute…