Mission of Student Development and Campus Life:
Student Development and Campus Life is dedicated to the personal and professional growth and development of the students of Indiana University Kokomo. Our department is committed to complementing the mission and commitments of IU Kokomo. Educational attainment is done by creating out-of-class practical learning opportunities for students.
Offices that collaborated in creating this assessment plan include the Office of Student Activities, the Office of Campus Climate and the Office of Career Services. As professionals, each member of the student development team will:
- Provide excellent support services that remove barriers to personal development, student learning and student matriculation.
- Challenge and support students in the process of student development.
- Develop a challenging and comprehensive co-curriculum.
- Assist students in the development of leadership skills in preparation for life-long service.
- Promote an understanding and appreciation of diversity.
Our department assessment plans includes 3 goal statements. They are:
- Fostering students’ personal growth and development.
- Fostering an enriched campus community.
- Linking campus and community.
For the 2006-07 assessment plan, the offices of Student Activities and Campus Climate evaluated goal statement #1: Fostering students’ personal growth and development. Student Activities assessed outcome A: Students will work effectively, while Campus Climate assessed outcome C: Students will value diversity. Career Services evaluated Goal #3 of: Linking campus and community with the specific outcome C: Students will document specific work skills, knowledge & accomplishments.
Office of Student Activities 2006-07 Plan
Student Activities administered a survey to students participating in Student Government, Student Union Board and Student Leaders for Service* about programs & services during the 2006-2007 academic year. Assess specifically Outcome A “Working Effectively”. We will specifically ask students if their involvement in activities led to improvements in the area of:
a. Collaborating with others
b. Working independently
c. Motivating others
d. Delegating responsibility.
The hope was to complete a pre and post test to students and evaluate scores as a group instead of individually; this will be a self-report and will provide us indirect data.
The benchmark for this assessment is hoping to prove that involvement in Student Union Board or Student Senate enhanced 85 % of the surveyed student’s learning outcomes in the targeted areas.
In reviewing the assessment results, it appears that the programs we are sponsoring are providing students with valuable learning experiences and achieving success in the area of students will “work effectively”. We found from examining the rest of the assessment data, not covered by the assessment plan that we need to work with the participants on other areas such as managing finances and stress management.
Office of Campus Climate 2006-07 Plan
Campus Climate planned to measure Outcome C of “Students will value diversity” using a survey method. This assessment was done through students participating in the Multicultural Student Organization Cultural Focus Discussion Forums during the 2006-2007 academic year. Students were specifically asked if their involvement in the Focus Discussions led to improvements in the areas of:
a. Self-aware of their own identity
b. Respect for differences
c. Seek opportunities to interact with people different from themselves
d. Willingness to learn about issues of diversity.
The benchmarks(s) specified in the plan is to enhance 100% of the surveyed student’s learning outcomes in the targeted areas.
Three forums took place aimed toward increasing their knowledge range with regard to issues of diversity.
The benchmarks were not met in all three forums. It was determined that the survey used was really an evaluation of the programs and not of the student’s knowledge range. The plan is to work with Director of Campus Assessment to develop a more effective survey instrument.
Office of Career Services 2006-07 Plan
The Office of Career Services will conduct a “New Professionals Conference” that will include an etiquette dinner and two breakout sessions that will concentrate on the professional development topics of: Successful Interviewing and Salary Negotiation. Outcome assessed is Work Skills, Knowledge and Accomplishments which is an outcome of the goal Linking Campus to Community. The components include:
a. articulating clear description of skills
b. utilizing concise language
c. use appropriate format or forum
The benchmark, although NOT specified in the revised plan is to enhance 85% of those students who turned in an evaluation, learning outcomes in the targeted areas. The outcome has been adjusted slightly for this activity to focus on etiquette skills that should be used in a work or professional setting, rather than the work skills themselves. The benchmark was met.
- 61% of attendees felt an average to above average (listed as 2, 3, or 4 on the scale) knowledge base prior to the etiquette dinner.
- 100% of attendees felt an above average to excellent (listed as 4 or 5 on the scale) knowledge base after the dinner.
Full Assessment Report for 2006-2007 |
