Assessment Report Standard Format
July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010
PROGRAM(S) ASSESSED: Office of Student Activities
ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR: Rick Danals, Director
YEAR 3 of a 3 YEAR CYCLE
1. ASSESSMENT MEASURES EMPLOYED
Briefly describe the assessment measures employed during the year.
 What was done? –Academic Success for Fraternities & Sororities,
Involvement in Greek organizations, Student organization sponsored
programs
 Who participated in the process? –Wright State undergraduate and
graduate students
What challenges (if any) were encountered? None
2. ASSESSMENT FINDINGS
List the objectives and outcomes assessed during the year, and briefly describe
the findings for each
ACADEMIC SUCCESS FOR FRATERNITIES & SORORITIES
Overall grade point averages were calculated for the men and women involved
in Fraternity & Sorority Life:
All
Undergrad
All
Greek
All
Men
All
Fraternity
All
Women
All
Sorority
Fall
2.912
2.858
2.830
2.621
2.979
3.078
Winter
2.920
2.931
2.846
2.679
2.920
3.061
Spring
2.920
2.898
2.844
2.624
2.984
3.088
The overall grade point average for all sorority women continued to increase
and exceeded the overall grade point average for all women on campus.
The overall grade point average for all fraternity men moderately increased over
the prior year and still falls below the overall grade point average for all men on
campus.
INVOVLEMENT IN FRATERNITIES AND SORORITIES
The overall number of students involved in Fraternity & Sorority Life is tracked
each year.
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
Change in Involvement
from past year
Fall
393
387
422
356
-66
Winter
356
396
444
338
-106
Spring
372
377
348
332
-16
Average
374
387
405
342
-63
The average number of participants in fraternity and sorority life decreased by 63
participants over the prior year or 16%
STUDENT ORGANIZATION SPONSORED PROGRAMS
2006-2007
162
2007-2008
223
2008-2009
271
2009-2010
268
The number of events planned by student organizations decreased by 3 events,
or 1%, during the 2009-2010 year. The 2009-2010 total number of programs
also represents an increase of 106 events, or 65%, since we started tracking
the number of events in 2006-2007.
3. PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS
List planned or actual changes (if any) to curriculum, teaching methods, facilities,
or services that are in response to the assessment findings:
Involvement in fraternities and sororities showed a significant decrease in
involvement, while the national trend continued to show decreased involvement.
Initiatives are in place to show an overall increase in involvement for 2010-2011.
Target efforts will be made with the men’s groups and NPHC organizations in
developing recruitment and academic plans.
We will continue to provide advising and support to increase student programs
offered.
4. ASSESSMENT PLAN COMPLIANCE
Explain deviations from the plan (if any).
Discontinued annual survey of students participating in Take Flight Leadership
Conference.
5. NEW ASSESSMENT DEVELOPMENTS
Describe developments (if any) regarding assessment measures,
communication, faculty or staff involvement, benchmarking, or other
assessment variables.
Referrals by and use of the new Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender,
Questioning and Ally Resource Room will be tracked for 2010-2011.
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