DSA Assessment Plan
Center for Fraternity & Sorority Life
Department Name:
Assessment Plan for Academic
2013-2014
Year:
Jason Bergeron
Director:
Assessment Contact(s)
(if not the director):
Department Mission Statement:
Through close collaboration with students and other stakeholders, the Center for Fraternity & Sorority Life (CFSL) empowers the growth of
high achievers and values-based leaders by providing a measurable, meaningful, and transformative fraternity & sorority experience. With
a commitment to individual student development, the Center creates opportunities for lifelong relationships, innovative thinking, civic
engagement, and overall student success.
Department Vision Statement: The University of Houston Center for Fraternity & Sorority Life will provide a nationally-recognized, urban, Tier One fraternity & sorority
experience that serves as the primary vehicle for student success.
1. Objective - Enrollment and Academic Performance
a. Reframe recognition strategies for academic achievement in fraternities and sororities through Fraternity/Sorority Awards Ceremony and other media.
b. Partner with the shared governance system (governing councils) to develop and enforce academic standards for all fraternities and sororities.
c. Place more intentional academic intervention resources on CFSL website for chapter/member use.
2. Objective – Advisor Training and Education
a. Provide a consistently formatted “Monthly Advisor Update” to all alumni/faculty/staff advisors that includes upcoming due dates, educational resources,
questions to ask chapter leaders, etc.
b. Develop an advisor position description designed to set clearer advisor expectations.
c. Provide small, one-page resources that can assist/educate advisors on problem-solving, risk reduction education, civic engagement, etc.
d. Provide semesterly president/advisor meetings designed to provide uniform information to chapter and alumni leaders.
Department Goals:
3. Objective - Expectation and Deadline Management
a. Provide complete listings of upcoming deadlines at the start of each semester.
b. Strictly adhere to each deadline set by the CFSL.
c. Provide incentive resources for chapters/members that meet deadlines.
d. Explore incentivized early registration options for educational programs.
4. Objective – Marketing and Branding
a. Use empirical data to develop marketing materials for unaffiliated students and faculty and staff partners.
b. Develop specific marketing materials for faculty/staff/alumni partners including specific ways and means of becoming involved in f/s life.
5. Objective – Programming and Leadership Development
a. Create a 4-year leadership guide map that assists chapters in identifying developmentally appropriate leadership experiences for various levels of
membership.
b. Retool current Fraternity & Sorority Visions Institute to focus on new/emerging leaders in f/s life.
c. Explore junior-senior leadership experiences for chapter leaders/officers.
d. Create opportunities for combined officer transition experiences across councils (IFC, HPC, NPHC, MGC, LGC).
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DSA Assessment Plan
Program or Services Being Assessed: Advisor/volunteer competency and engagement
Learning Outcome(s) and/or
Program Objective(s)
Our objective is to better support
student learning and student
support in fraternities and sororities
through developing more skilled
advisors
Method
General advisor survey
to all advisors
(faculty/staff and
alumni), Two separate
focus groups postsurvey
Timeline
(Month)
Frequency
Currently for 2013November 2013
2014, but potential to (Survey) & February
repeat on a 3-year cycle 2014 (Focus Groups)
Program or Services Being Assessed: Junior-senior leadership experiences
Learning Outcome(s) and/or
Method
Frequency
Program Objective(s)
Student Life Learning Outcome 2:
Develop the leadership skills necessary
to positively impact their communities.
Objective - To provide targeted
leadership development programs
based in part upon member self
perceptions of need.
Pre-survey in August 2013,
Rubric use during 1-on-1s
with chapter presidents,
focus group with
underclassmen leaders and
upperclassmen leaders
Timeline
(Month)
Once
Survey - August 2013,
Rubrics - per semester,
Focus groups - April
2013
Program or Services Being Assessed: Fraternal Excellence Program Review
Learning Outcome(s) and/or
Method
Frequency
Program Objective(s)
Chapter officers who participate
fully in the Fraternal Excellence
Program will accurately articulate
and examine chapter culture and
will reprioritize chapter time and
energy to improve mission
congruence.
Timeline
(Month)
Survey to Fall 2013
The first of a three-year February 2014 (Survey)
chapter officers,
cycle (will review again & March 2014 (Focus
followed by focus group in 2017)
Group)
with chapter officers
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Purpose
1. Assess self
perceptions of
competencies in
advising areas by
fraternity/sorority
advisors and 2. To
identify the most
Purpose
Goal(s) Supported
2. Objective - Advisor
Training and Education
Goal(s) Supported
To measure chapter officer 5. Objective –
movement on leadership Programming and
development outcome, to Leadership Development
re-develop leadership
programming within f/s life
Purpose
Goal(s) Supported
To measure the
5. Objective –
effectiveness of the
Programming and
Fraternal Excellence in
Leadership Development
promoting chapter
decision making rooted in
chapter values
DSA Assessment Plan
Program or Services Being Assessed: Transition Inventory
Learning Outcome(s) and/or
Method
Program Objective(s)
Increased levels of self knowledge
and self efficacy by incoming
chapter officers in regards to their
officer role
Inventory and Needs
Assessment Survey;
Individual interviews
with incoming officers
Timeline
(Month)
Frequency
New initiative - Level of Needs assessment success will determine if September & January,
continuation is needed Interviews of subpopulation - September
& January
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Purpose
To accurately identify
best practices in officer
transition and identify
officer transition needs
from chapter/council
officers
Goal(s) Supported
5. Objective Programming and
Leadership
Development