Student Affairs Assessment

Mission

The UNCG Student Affairs Assessment Team, in conjunction with Student Affairs Assessment,  will provide support and direction for the assessment program of the Division.  The primary  charge will be to promote an assessment culture with a focus on student learning and an emphasis on improvement of programs and services.  Active Team members in each area will serve as the liaison to the non-represented department in each area as determined each year by the Director of Student Affairs Assessment and the Team members.

Specific Team Functions

• Establish approaches to share and maximize assessment efforts and use of resources across departments
• Identify specific assessment projects that warrant further review by the Team or an appointed sub-team
• Identify a set of common learning outcomes and areas of impact to be assessed by all departments
• Foster good practices of assessment
• Contribute to the planning, development, and implementation of Division-wide assessment efforts
• Audit planning, reporting, and evaluation of assessment plans, including providing feedback to department
• Assist with dissemination and use of data results
• Review assessment training needs of the Division

Team Composition

The A-Team is comprised of representatives from across the Division of Student Affairs.  Team membership will initially be comprised of volunteers from the Division.  Members will be asked to commit to a two-year term.  (Note: membership terms may be different the first year the Team is in place in order to prevent all rotating off at the end of two years).  The Team will be chaired by the Director of Student Affairs Assessment.  The Team will also have a faculty member as an ex-officio member to serve as a consultant as needed by the committee.

Membership

• 2 representatives from Area 1
  • Housing and Residence Life
  • Disability Services
  • Orientation and Family Programs
• 2 representatives from Area 2
  • Office of Multicultural Affairs
  • Career Services
  • EUC/Aycock Auditorium
• 2 representatives from Area 3
  • Campus Activities and Programs
  • Campus Recreation
  • Dean of Students Office
• 2 representatives from Area 4
  • Office of Leadership and Service Learning
  • Office for Adult Students
  • Student Health Services (Counseling & Testing Center, Wellness, Medical Services)

Commitment

Team members will be asked to attend approximately three meetings per semester.  Members may also be asked to assist with projects on an “as-needed” basis.  In addition, members will be offered training opportunities to develop and refine their own assessment skills.  There is an expectation that all Team members during the first year of service will attend the annual Assessment Symposium at NC State University during the spring semester each academic year.