The Office of Student Affairs is committed to the use of assessment tools to gauge and enhance the service we provide to UAA students. Evaluation of our programs allows us to discover the degree to which our efforts are achieving their intended outcome(s). Furthermore, assessment also provides a means for us to hold ourselves and our colleagues accountable for the impact we have on students.

The primary purpose of the Student Affairs Assessment site is to increase our individual and collective ability to conduct assessment surveys and evaluations. Additionally, this site will also provide resources to increase your confidence in assessment, implement an assessment plan from start to finish, and report the findings of your assessment projects.

Continue to visit this site for the latest updates on assessment within Student Affairs and tools as you engage in the assessment process.

Focused on Student Learning

Developing student learning and programmatic outcomes is one of the primary FY13 goals for student affairs. To this end, several trainings and work sessions will be provided by the Assessment Team throughout the fall and spring semesters, beginning with a two-day training with Dr. Maggie Culp - a nationally recognized educator, author, and consultant. The aim is to have meaningful, manageable, and measurable program and/or student learning outcomes for each department by May 2013.
Student Affairs CAS Self-Study Complete

A key Student Affairs Executive Team initiative for AY12 was to conduct a full CAS self-study review of all primary functional areas within student affairs. Undergoing this process has allowed departments and staff to bring actionable opportunities for program enhancement to the forefront.

Download the CAS Self-Study Final Report or visit the SA CAS Self-Study page for additional information about this process.
Interested in Assessing Your Assessment Skills?

Complete the Assessor Competencies Rubric. Also, consider completing the ACPA ASK Standards Needs Assessment to identify workshops, brown bag sessions, and reading materials that will provide you with the most useful professional development.

Webinars and brown bags are posted on the Webinars and Presentations page.