Departmental Mission & Outcomes
Mission Statement
The Department of Student Affairs Assessment & Analytics supports student well-being and success through intentional and innovative data-informed leadership for evidence-based decision making.
We accomplish our mission through three primary objectives:
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1. Intentional & Innovative
- Being intentionalinvolves:
- Responsible stewardship and management of data
- Research-informed practice
- Being innovative involves:
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- Resourcefulness
- Entrepreneurial spirit
- A focus on continuous improvement
- Management through murkiness
- Learning from failures and successes
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- Being intentionalinvolves:
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2. Data-informed Leadership
- We foster a culture of inquiry by encouraging strategic leadership using data
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3. Evidence-based Decision Making
- Being mission-centric and purposeful
- Striving to get to the right answer
- Demonstrating value and impact on students
Departmental Outcomes
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Clear Visualizations and Analysis of Data
We aim to create clear, concise, and informative visualizations and analysis of student affairs data for staff, students, faculty, and community members. Additionally, we aim to prioritize clear analysis of data that provides predictive measures to guide evidence-based decision making for student affairs resources, programs, and services offered to students.
Staff Knowledge and Proficiency with Assessment
We aim to build capacity for assessment within the division of student affairs by generating knowledge for survey development, data reporting, and evaluative decision making.
Promote Collaboration Between Student Affairs Departments and Campus Partners
We aim to promote collaboration between student affairs assessment and campus partners to strengthen our assessment processes and increasing the value that the institution places on the resources, programs, and services our division provides to students.
Provide Staff Access to Resources for Assessment & Analytics
We aim to provide accessible resources, guidelines, data, and information to Student Affairs staff, so they are able to make efficient and informed decisions about programs, resources, and services they provide to students.