Office of Student Life
Assessment of Student Learning Plan – Division of Student Life
Kansas State University
A. Department and Submission Date
College: Division of Student Life
Department:
Office of Student Life, Student Conduct
Submission Date:
September 1, 2010
B. Contact Person(s) for the Assessment Plans
Karen Low
Assistant Dean of Student Life, Assistant Director of the Office of Student Life
klow@k-state.edu
Heather Reed
Associate Dean of Student Life, Director of the Office of Student Life
hreed@k-state.edu
Scott Jones
Assistant Dean of Student Life, Assistant Director of the Office of Student Life
sjones1@k-state.edu
C. Departmental Mission Statement
OSL: The mission of the Office of Student Life is to enhance the K-State student experience and promote
student success in the classroom and in life.
Student Conduct (Student Judicial Affairs/SJA): The philosophy of conduct is founded upon an
educational framework. The focus is
to foster the growth and development of individual students through the encouragement of self discipline,
accountability and responsibility to the community. The goals of the Judicial Board process are to
redirect the behavior of students into acceptable patterns, to protect the rights and privileges of all
students and to encourage educational development.
D. Assessment of Student Learning Three-Year Plan
1. Student Learning Outcomes
Foster the growth and development of individual students through the encouragement of self discipline
Encourage accountability
Encourage responsibility to the community
Redirect the behavior of students into acceptable patterns
Protect the rights and privileges of all students
Encourage educational development.
Outcome 1:
Students will demonstrate increased understanding of the affect of their behavior on themselves,
others, and the K-State community
Outcome 2:
Students will demonstrate greater understanding of the Student Code of Conduct
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Special rationale for selecting these learning outcomes (optional):
These outcomes were chosen because they are outcomes for the SJA and for OSL
Relationship to K-State Student Learning Outcomes (insert the program SLOs and check all that apply):
Program
SLOs
University-wide SLOs (Undergraduate Programs)
Knowledge
Critical
Communication Diversity
Academic /
Thinking
Professional
Integrity
1.
Foster the
growth and
development
of individual
students
through the
encouragement
of self
discipline
Encourage
accountability
Encourage
responsibility
to the
community
Redirect the
behavior of
students into
acceptable
patterns
Protect the
rights and
privileges of
all students
2.
3.
4.
5.
Encourage
Encourage
educational
educational
development. development.
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Program SLO
is conceptually
different from
university
SLOs
2. How will the learning outcomes be assessed? What groups will be included in the assessment?
Outcomes 1, 2, 3: Pre and post survey of students referred to OSL/SJA for conduct violations.
3. When will these outcomes be assessed? When and in what format will the results of the
assessment be discussed?
Upon being referred to OSL/SJA for conduct violations during the 2010-2011 academic year,
students will be sent a survey to assess knowledge of student Code of Conduct and allow the
student to reflect on the violation’s effect on self, others, and the community. After the hearing
(if found not in violation) or after completion of the sanction (if found in violation) a post survey
will be
The results will be discussed with the staff of OSL, the Student Attorney General, and other
members of SJA.
4. What is the unit’s process for using assessment results to improve student learning?
Results are used to determine if the program is meeting expectations and whether changes need to
be made to increase efficacy.
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