Mission
The mission of Student Affairs Assessment & Research is to promote a culture of evidence based decision-making throughout the division to continually advance co-curricular programming and services for our students. This is achieved through ongoing training, consultation, and support of all activities in the assessment cycle (Yousey-Elsener, 2013), from identifying outcomes to implementing change based on findings.
Vision
Every Student Affairs professional will leverage assessment to inform their work.
Values
Purposeful
Assessment needs to have goals that align with the organization and can be measured. The findings then need to inform decisions moving forward.
Trusting
Assessment can be a vulnerable process, but it is all about learning and growth; it is not punitive.
Collaborative
Assessment should leverage the strengths of the entire division. Each individual brings their own knowledge, experience, and ideas to the process.
Respectful
The assessment process should be respectful of staff and students.