DSAES Assessment Plan for AY 2015-2016
Department/Program Name:
Director:
Department Assessment Contact(s)
(in addition to above):
Department Mission Statement:
Department Vision Statement:
Center for Student Involvement
Dr. Tina Powellson
Kristen Ernst, Assistant Director
Creating an inclusive and accessible environment, the Center for Student Involvement provides meaningful and diverse
learning opportunities to impact student success. Students will gain a sense of self and strong interpersonal skills, while
becoming responsible and engaged citizens in their community.
Through innovation and creativity, CSI will become a nationally recognized model for enriching the lives of students through
the facilitation of exceptional programs and services.
Goal #1: Create a year-long training and development curriculum for fee-funded student leaders that will educate them on
university process, resources, and leadership development. (DSAES #1d)
Department FY16 Goals: (include all Goal #2: Develop the Student Organization Leadership Advancement Retreat to incorporate the use of StrengthsQuest in
department goals and DSAES
effective organizational management and development. (DSAES #3b)
strategic plan mapping)
Goal #3: Develop a cohort-based leadership experience within the Ignite Leadership Program which will focus on group
leadership skills (DSAES #1c)
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DSAES Assessment Plan for AY 2015-2016
Program or Services Being Assessed (Assessment Activity #1): XLR
Learning Outcome(s) and/or
Assessment Activity Objective(s)
By participating in the Executive
Leadership Retreat (XLR) and
Executive Leadership Monthly
Meetings (XLM), fee-funded student
leaders of all fee-funded groups will
learn about tangible resources and
navigate processes within a system
to benefit their involvement on
campus.
Purpose of Assessment Activity
Method
The purpose of this assessement is to:
Post-assessment of XLR through a Baseline
gauge success of improvements and
survey; Post-assessments of XLM meetings
changes made to the curriculum, measure through Baseline; End of year focus groups
the depth of community that is built
between and within fee-funded
organizations, and to determine
effectiveness of the Personal Development
Plan.
Summary of this activity (to be completed at the end assessment cycle for this activity)
Results (i.e. data collected):
Action (i.e. what will change in the department or program as a result of the data collected):
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Frequency / Timeline
FY16 Goal(s)
Supported
XLR assessment was
CSI Goal #1
done in June; XLM
assessments will be
done monthly (Aug,
Sept, Oct, Nov, Feb,
March, April); focus
groups will be held in
April prior to the next
XLR.
DSAES Assessment Plan for AY 2015-2016
Program or Services Being Assessed (Assessment Activity #2): SOLAR
Learning Outcome(s) and/or
Assessment Activity Objective(s)
Through Student Organization
Leadership Advancement Retreat
(SOLAR), student organization
leaders will develop their personal
identity using StrengthsQuest by
establishing their leadership style,
refining individual strengths, and
using strengths in organizational
development.
Purpose of Assessment Activity
The purpose of the assessment is to:
gauge discovery and understanding of
their strengths; see how strengths shape
their leadership approach; determine if
they apply this approach to improved
management of their organizations.
Method
Post-assessment of SOLAR will be done
through Baseline; focus groups
Summary of this activity (to be completed at the end assessment cycle for this activity)
Results (i.e. data collected):
Action (i.e. what will change in the department or program as a result of the data collected):
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Frequency / Timeline
FY16 Goal(s)
Supported
Post-assessment will CSI Goal #2
be conducted after the
retreat in October;
focus groups will be
held 3-4 months after
SOLAR (February)
DSAES Assessment Plan for AY 2015-2016
Program or Services Being Assessed (Assessment Activity #3): Ignite II
Learning Outcome(s) and/or
Assessment Activity Objective(s)
Purpose of Assessment Activity
Through participation in Ignite II,
The purpose of the assessment is to:
students will learn group leadership determine of the cohort model is effective
theory using a cohort-model.
and valuable to the student experience,
the impact on student learning, and gauge
program improvements.
Method
Pre- and post-assessment based on
learning outcomes and satisfaction
through Baseline; focus group for
department partners and students on
cohort management.
Summary of this activity (to be completed at the end assessment cycle for this activity)
Results (i.e. data collected):
Action (i.e. what will change in the department or program as a result of the data collected):
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Frequency / Timeline
FY16 Goal(s)
Supported
Students will be given CSI Goal #3
assessments prior to
beginning their
experience and after
completion (Sept and
Nov); staff and
students will engage in
meetings after
program completion
(Nov/Dec).