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Department or Program
A.
Department and Submission Date
College: Division of Student Life
Department: New Student Services
Submission Date: September 1, 2010
B.
Contact Person(s) for the Assessment Plans
Kiley Moody, Assistant Coordinator, New Student Services
Dr. Emily Lehning, Director, New Student Services
C.
Departmental Mission Statement
The mission of New Student Services is to provide for continuing services and assistance that will:
Assessment of Student Learning Plan – Division of Student Life
Kansas State University
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Aid new students in their transition to K-State.
 Expose new students to the broad range of educational opportunities offered by K-State.
Integrate new students into the life at K-State.
D.
Assessment of Student Learning Three-Year Plan
1. Student Learning Outcome(s) a. List (or attach a list) all of the student learning outcomes for the department.
b. Identify outcomes that will be assessed in the first year of the assessment plan.
[List at least 2-5 learning outcomes that will be assessed by the unit over the next year. Each unit will select which of its learning outcomes to assess.]
Outcome 1:
Outcome 2:
Outcome 3:
Special rationale for selecting these learning outcomes (optional):
[If applicable, provide a brief rationale for the learning outcomes that were selected]
Relationship to K-State Student Learning Outcomes (insert the program SLOs and check all that apply):
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Program
SLOs
1. Identify self as a K-
State student
2.
Recognize academic services and resources
3. Establish a connection with a member of the K-State community by identifying name or title of person
4. Select an involvement opportunity that aligns with their personal, academic, or career interests
X
X
University-wide SLOs (Undergraduate Programs)
Knowledge Critical
Thinking
Communication Diversity Academic /
Professional
Integrity
X X
X
X
X
X
X
Program
SLOs
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
[NA for Student Life]
University-wide SLOs (Graduate Programs)
Knowledge Skills Attitudes and Professional
Conduct
Program SLO is conceptually different from university SLOs
Program SLO is conceptually different from university SLOs
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2. How will the learning outcomes be assessed? What groups will be included in the assessment?
[Briefly describe the assessment tools, measures, or forms of evidence that will be utilized to demonstrate students’ accomplishment of the learning outcomes selected in the one-year plan.
Also indicate whether each measure is direct or indirect. If you are unsure, then write “Unsure of measurement type”. There is an expectation that at least one of the assessment methods/measures will be direct measures of student learning (see Measures, Rubrics, & Tools for Assessing Student Learning Outcomes on the APR website for examples of direct and indirect measures).]
For each Student Learning outcome a question or statement will be added to the
Orientation and Enrollment survey. Every student who participates in Orientation and Enrollment has the opportunity to fill out the survey. Students have the option to provide comments and suggestions about the program throughout the survey.
SLO: Identify self as a K-State Student
June Orientation and Enrollment Survey
 Indirect measure
 Sample: approximately 3300 students
 Timetable: data is collected from orientation and enrollment date held in June
 Forum: Online survey
SLO: Recognize academic support services and resources
June Orientation and Enrollment Survey
 Indirect Measure
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Sample: approximately 3300 students
 Timetable: data is collected from orientation and enrollment dates held in June
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Forum: Online survey
SLO: Establish a connection with a member of the K-State community
June Orientation and Enrollment Survey
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Indirect measure
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Sample: Approximately 3300 students
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Timetable: data is collected from orientation and enrollment dates held in June
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Forum: Online survey
SLO: Select an involvement opportunity that aligns with their personal, academic, or career interests.
June Orientation and Enrollment Survey
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Indirect measure
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Sample: Approximately 3300 students
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Timetable: data is collected from orientation and enrollment dates held in June
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Forum: Online survey
3. When will these outcomes be assessed? When and in what format will the results of the
assessment be discussed?
[Briefly describe the timeframe over which your unit will conduct the assessment of the learning outcomes selected for the one-year plan. For example, provide a layout of the semesters or years on which outcomes will be assessed, and which semester/year the results will be discussed and used to improve student learning (e.g., discussed with faculty, advisory boards, students, etc.]
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The surveys will be updated with questions and/or statements to reflect the student learning outcomes stated above. The questions will be added and used for the 2011 June orientation and enrollment dates. Each day the survey results are examined to identify if there are immediate issues that need to be addressed. In early July, all of the survey results will be examined and compiled into a report. The survey results will be used for 2012 planning. At this time we will reexamine the student learning outcomes to ensure we are providing students the information and other resources they need to meet the student learning outcomes.
The student learning outcomes and the survey will be reviewed each year and changed depending on the results from the previous year.
4. What is the unit’s process for using assessment results to improve student learning?
[ Briefly describe your process for using assessment data to improve student learning .]
The data will be used to look at the different components of orientation and enrollment to determine how we might improve the learning experience for students and to more effectively give information important to student success. The data will be used to assess if certain information needs to be emphasized more throughout the program. The data will help start and lead discussions about how to make students feel connected to K-State from their orientation and enrollment experience. Also data will be utilized to ensure students understand the importance of networking and connecting with their peers, faculty, staff and current K-State students.
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