tudent Involvement
Our Mission
Student Involvement at San José State University offers programs and services that are designed to
provide opportunities for student development and applied learning. Through co-curricular involvement,
students will think critically and practically, commit to success, and engage themselves as active members
of society.
Team Missions (Student Engagement Team and Student Success Team):
Student Success strives to integrate students fully into the San José State University experience - from
orientation to commencement. Our programs and services will empower students to: think creatively; take
responsibility for their own learning; and achieve at their highest potential.
Student Engagement develops personal and community growth experiences so that all SJSU students can
positively transform themselves and their world.
2013-14 Goals
Involved students at San José State University will think critically and practically
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Students demonstrate self-awareness through accurate assessment and understanding of personal
strengths and challenges
When faced with uncertainty, students will demonstrate intellectual and emotional aptitude – a
tolerance of ambiguity
Students exhibit cognitive complexity through creative and reflective thinking.
Involved students at San José State University will commit to success
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Resilient students will learn to appreciate the lessons that follow crucibles and adapt
constructively
Students will acquire practical competence in communication ability, managing time and
responsibilities, and leading purposeful, healthy lives
Students will demonstrate a thorough understanding of university programs, organizations, and
services – campus connectedness
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Involved students at San José State University will engage themselves as active members of society
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Students will engender a conscious mindfulness that values difference in the thoughts and
actions of themselves and others
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Students will become responsibly connected to the society in which we reside by actively
working toward change
An ability to start a movement or participate wholeheartedly in the accomplishments of others
– leaders and followers
Spartan Points of Pride
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18 students registered for the first-ever Frosh Orientation in Hawaii, meeting the 15-20t
Target.
Over 3,900 frosh successfully registered and paid for Frosh Orientation 2014.
22 students completed the Leadership Dialogues series, which occurred for nine weeks this
spring.
36 new student organizations were formed during the spring recognition process.
Fraternity and Sorority reports of philanthropy and service hours both increased ($133,215 in
dollars raised and 26,277 service hours).
40 students attended Leadership Today, there were 80 applications.
22 students attended Alternative Spring Break in Oaxaca, Mexico, there were 50 applicants.
Contributions to the Profession
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Alternative Spring Break was re-established, with specific relationships to communities in
Oaxaca, Mexico- trip included cultural exchange, facilities maintenance, school group work
and medical clinic.
Active leadership on the Non-Resident Success Task Force, with culmination of Hawaii
Frosh Orientation and an online pre-orientation for all Fall 2014new international students.
Continued Mental Health First Aid facilitation for SJSU campus.
Program/Activity
Assessed
Assessment Type
Collection Timeframe
Findings
Survey
January 2014
Survey
January 2014
Under learning
outcomes
Under learning
outcomes
Survey
February 2014
Leadership Today
Fraternal Values
Summit
Orientation Retreat
Under learning
outcomes
Utilization Assessment
Program/Activity
Assessed
Assessment
Type
Number of
workshops taken
Population
Recognized Student
Organizations
Number of
officially
recognized orgs
in good standing
All student
organization
Officers
January and
February 2014
Greek GPAs
Averages
compared to
University
All current
members of
recognized
chapters
Program
attendance
All student
participants
Already done for
Fall 2013.
Spring 2014 will
be completed in
Summer 2014
Each event
throughout
Spring semester
2014
Number of
students
participating
All students that
view themselves
as leaders on
campus
Spring semester
2014
Participation
statistics
Numbers of
attendees, no
show rates,
successful NS
numbers, yield
Summer 2014
Spartan Success Portal
Use
All
Leadership Programs
Frosh Orientation
All University
students utilizing
these workshops
Collection
Timeframe
Report at end of
each semester
for that semester
Findings
Unable to
tabulate at this
point for
2013/14 AY, will
be tabulated this
summer
36 new orgs
added in spring
433 recognized
groups in good
standing
currently
Fall 2013:
SJSU Avg-2.92
All Greek Avg2.85
75- Fraternal
Values Summit
30- UNVS 199
38- Orientation
Retreat (see row
below as well)
22- all of
Leadership
Dialogues
40- Leadership
Today
22- Alternative
Spring Break
42- applicants
for AS Elections
(126 this spring)
3,919 successful
Next Steps
completion,
attendance rates
TBD this
summer
Satisfaction Assessment
Program/Activity Assessed
Assessment Type
Collection Timeframe
Findings
Survey
January 2014
Survey
January 2014
Survey
February 2014
Under learning
outcomes
Under learning
outcomes
Under learning
outcomes
Leadership Today
Fraternal Values Summit
Orientation Retreat
Frosh Orientation student and Survey by population
parent programs
Summer 2014
TBD over summer
Recommendations/Next
Steps
Establish direct measure
for 2015
13-14 Learning
Outcomes/Recommendations
Learning Outcome
Method/Measure
Findings/Conclusions
Leadership- social
responsibility (for
Leadership Today
participants-see below)
Pre-Test/Post-Test
survey
High reporting of
knowledge of social
responsibility
Campus Connectedness
(for Orientation Leaderssee below)
Writing assignment
measured against a
rubric
Resource Awareness (for
New Student
Organization Workshop
attendees- see below)
Pre-test/post-test,
successful completion
of the new student
organization
recognition process
88.8% of OLs
identified and
successfully articulated
campus connection
All but one area had
increase in Post-Test
score. Some had very
large increases.
Number of members
required to start org= 5.6% change
Categories of orgs=
46% change
3 benefits to being
recognized= 71.7%
change. Regarding the
required alcohol
Create new pre/post-test
to encompass entire OL
experience. Use to adjust
training
Satisfied with learning
that occurred. Continue
with e-Check-Up-To-Go
online alcohol
curriculum. 87% of those
starting the recognition
process completed it.
Plan to keep asking and
look longitudinally in the
future
Values difference in
others (for Fraternal
Values Summit attendeessee below)
Pre-Test/Post-Test
analysis measured
against a rubric
Resource Awareness(for
Fraternal Values Summit
attendees- see below)
Pre-Test/Post-Test
analysis measured
against a rubric
training: 38.4%
increase in how many
ounces in standard
beer; 10.9% increase
in alcohol us in the
body; 122.6% increase
in naming a suggestion
to change drinking
behaviors.
Increase in this area of
28.7%- awareness of
SJSU
fraternity/sorority
councils and their
characteristics
Increase for all in this
area: knowledge of
Greek Management
Manual and SJSU
policies= 32.8%
increase; knowledge of
Student Inv. purpose
and programs= 8.4%
increase
71% of participants were
aware of this at time of
post-test. We are happy
with this outcome. Plan
to keep asking and look
longitudinally in the
future
Both outcomes listed
regarding this were in
the 2.00 range (on a four
point scale). We would
like to see this increase
in the future to a 3.00
range. Retreat
curriculum will be
reviewed in this light for
2015
1) **Leadership Programs LOBA- After participating in Leadership Today, 75% of student
attendees will demonstrate a “high” level of understanding of the concept of social
responsibility by showing knowledge of the topic in a post retreat reflection. This will be
measured using a Pre-Test and Post-Test
2) ) We used the existing program Pre-Test and Post-Test to gauge growth of program participants.
3) Participants were asked to complete a Pre-Test (upon arrival on day one) and Post-Test (after
final debrief on last day). Knowledge of social responsibility was broken down into: affirmative
action, stereotyping, ethnic discrimination, racial discrimination, sexual orientation
discrimination, sex/gender discrimination, cultural discrimination, socio-economic/class
discrimination, racial harassment, sex/gender harassment, prejudice and power/privilege.
4) Growth in knowledge was rated at: affirmative action (Pre-Test=50%, Post-Test=85.29%),
stereotyping (Pre-Test=97.22%, Post-Test=100%), ethnic discrimination (Pre-Test=72.22%, PostTest=100%), racial discrimination (Pre-Test=86.11%, Post-Test=100%), sexual orientation
discrimination (Pre-Test=72.23%, Post-Test=97.06%), sex/gender discrimination (PreTest=80.55%, Post-Test=97.06%), cultural discrimination (Pre-Test=75%, Post-Test= 97.06%),
socio-economic/ class discrimination (Pre-Test=63.89%, Post-Test=91.18%), racial harassment
(Pre-Test=75%, Post-Test=91.18%), sex/gender harassment (Pre-Test=75%, Post-Test=97.06%),
prejudice (Pre-Test=72.22%, Post-Test=97.06%), and Power and Privilege (Pre-Test=66.67%,
Post-Test=97.06%). Due to this being self-reported knowledge we are unable to apply this to
direct learning at the program.
5) 75% of attendees are already familiar with these concepts prior to attending Leadership Today.
Retreat influence on the actual development of these concepts needs to be focused on. Future
programs will ask for clearer evidence of concept knowledge that shows direct learning.
Findings: Leadership Today- Outcome Not Met: Develop a more in-depth means of
demonstrating the growth of “social responsibility at the program. Establish direct
measures for 2015 program.
**Transition Programs LOBA- After Orientation Retreat, student leaders will analyze an
experience at SJSU that positively affected their sense of campus connection by submitting
a writing reflection assignment the following week. Measured against a campus
connectedness rubric.
The team talked about our definition of campus connection and tied it to the role of an orientation
leader helping others gain campus connectedness. We created a rubric with four levels of
competence (low awareness, basic awareness, awareness with some application of concept and
advanced application of concept). This was further broken down by specific area: Identifies an
experience that impacted their SJSU campus connectedness/experience; gathers relevant
situational information as it relates to the new student experience; ability to identify one’s role
and purpose as an Orientation Leader; and connects the experience with the desire to help others
be connected at the SJSU campus.
2) A 3 question writing prompt was given in the UNVS 199 course after the Orientation Retreat.
This included: 1) Please identify an SJSU experience that has positively impacted you as an SJSU
student, 2) Please explain how this experience can relate to your new role as an Orientation
Leader, and 3) Please explore how these experiences translate into creating a sense of community
for incoming Frosh.
3) No one fell into the low awareness category for any area, 11.1% were in the basic awareness
stage, 22.2% were in the some application range and 66.6% were in the advanced application
range. Thus 88.8% were where we hoped they would be.
4We feel that 88.8% rate of ability to apply campus connectedness at the beginning of OL
training season is a great number. It tells us that we did accomplish what we set out to with this
measure. It also helped students to reflect on this important area of their duties.
Findings: Orientation Retreat- Outcome Met: Goal is to expand this assessment into a
long-term Pre-Test and Post Test for all Orientation Leaders. We would like to expand the
timeframe to time of hire (November), post-retreat (February), post UNVS course (May),
and post summer program (July or August).
**Learning Outcome: Student Organization Services - After attending a New Student
Organization workshop, new student leaders will demonstrate the steps to starting a new
student organization by completing the process successfully.
1) Desired outcomes articulated and incorporated into a rubric. This rubric was based on a 1-4
scale and included knowledge areas such as; 1) How many members are required to start an
organization? 2) What are the categories of student organizations? 3) Name 3 benefits of being a
recognized student organization, 4) How many ounces is in a standard drink of beer?, 5) True or
False: The body uses the calories in alcohol in the same way that it uses the calories in other
kinds of food, and 6) Name one suggestion for someone to change their drinking habits. A pretest was given and a post test was given.
2) Questions 1-3 were asked at a pre-test before the mandatory new RSO workshop, with a posttest immediately after the workshop. Questions 4-6 were in a separate post-test emailed to
participants after they had completed e-Check-Up-To-Go alcohol training. There was an 87%
completion rate of the new Recognized Student Organization process.
3) Learning did occur around these topic areas. 1) How many members are required to start an
organization? (3.89 Pre-Test, 4.00 Post-Test); 2) What are the categories of student
organizations? (2.74 Pre-Test, 4.00 Post- Test); 3) Name the 3 benefits of being a recognized
student organization? (2.3 Pre-Test, 3.95 Post-Test); 4) How many ounces is in a standard drink
of beer? (2.89 Pre-Test, 4.00 Post-Test); 5) True or False: The body uses the calories in alcohol in
the same way that it uses the calories in other kinds of food (3.22 Pre-Test, 3.57 Post-Test); and
6) Name on suggestion for someone to change their drinking behaviors (1.37 Pre-Test, 3.05 PostTest). Many end at a perfect score of 4.00.We achieved what we were hoping for in this
assessment. This gives us a solid starting point to run a longitudinal tracking of this data.
Findings: New Student Organization Workshop- Outcomes Met: Goal is to review
curriculum and continue to adjust this based on feedback/scores. Continue to utilize eCheck-Up-To-Go for CSU mandated alcohol training. Develop a longitudinal study to track
data and observe trends over time.
**Fraternity and Sorority Life LOBA- Participants of the Fraternal Values Summit will be
able to articulate the unique characteristics of other governing councils to their own,
measured against a rubric.
**Fraternity and Sorority Life LOBA (#2)- Participants of the Fraternal Values Summit
will be able to articulate SJSU policies and procedures found in the Greek Management
Manual as measured against a rubric.
1) Desired outcomes for the fraternity/sorority community were articulated and incorporated into
a rubric. This rubric was based on a 1-4 scale and included knowledge areas such as: 1)
Knowledge of the SJSU Fraternity/Sorority Councils and their characteristics; 2) Knowledge of
the Greek Management Manual and SJSU Policies; and 3) Knowledge of Student Involvement
purpose and programs. A Pre-Test and Post Test was given.
2) The 75 participants of the Fraternal Values Summit were given a Pre-Test (before the summit)
and Post-Test (after the summit). There was growth in each outcome area. 1) Knowledge of SJSU
Fraternity/Sorority Councils and their characteristics went up 28.7% (2.65 Pre-Test, 3.41 PostTest); 2) Knowledge of the Greek Management Manual and SJSU Policies went up 32.8% (2.04
Pre-Test, 2.71 Post-Test); and 3) Knowledge of Student Involvement purpose and programs went
up 8.4% (2.03 Pre-Test, 2.20 Post-Test). These scores tell us that some learning occurred. We
were satisfied with the scores for the first 2 outcomes, but not the 3rd. Students do not clearly
understand the purpose or support programs offered by Student Involvement.
Findings: Fraternal Values Summit-2 of 3 Outcome Met: Goal is to improve education
around Student Involvement support/programs (not just Greek focused). Review
curriculum with team prior to planning for the 2015 summit. Increase Post-Test scores for
all 3 outcomes at the 2015 summit. Develop a longitudinal study to track data and observe
trends over time.