Summer Assessment Camp: Developing Assessment Leaders in Student Affairs

1. Summer Assessment Camp: Developing Assessment Leaders in Student Affairs Martha Glass, Ph.D. Jaime Williams, M.A.Ed.

2. Introductions • Who we are • Our roles • What is your role in assessment?

3. Session Outcomes Session participants will be able to: • Articulate the nature of assessment in the Division of Student Affairs at Virginia Tech • Describe how the DSA Assessment Summer Camp has progressed since its inception • Identify changes in assessment culture as a result of Camp implementation • Take necessary steps to implement an assessment camp or institute suitable for their own campus • Describe how a culture of assessment can be developed in student affairs areas

4. Relevant Competencies

5. Building a Culture of Assessment at Virginia Tech • How we started • Assessment as an “add-on” • Our need for accountability • Our need for proficiency • Assessment Roundtable • Evolution

7. Building a Culture of Assessment at Virginia Tech • Common quotes about assessment: • Blah • Blah • Blah • Artistic expressions (from the first Assessment Summer Camp)

8. Building a Culture of Assessment at Virginia Tech • BIG POST-IT PIC

9. Building a Culture of Assessment at Virginia Tech • BIG POST-IT PIC

10. Building a Culture of Assessment at Virginia Tech • BIG POST-IT PIC

11. What Works for Your Campus? • Important Considerations: • Time of year • Who is already committed? • Fun, “campy” things • Length of camp experience • Food

12. DSA Assessment Camp: Mission, Goals, and Outcomes The DSA Summer Assessment Camp provides an introduction, common language, networking, and capacity-building to achieve the Division of Student Affairs’ and University’s commitment to establishing a culture of continuous improvement.

13. DSA Assessment Camp: Mission, Goals, and Outcomes Goals: • Increase assessment capacity within the Division of Student Affairs • Develop confident assessment leaders • Create an awareness of University resources • Build a community of leaders who can foster a culture of assessment

14. DSA Assessment Camp: Mission, Goals, and Outcomes Camp Outcomes: • Understand the role of assessment in the Division of Student Affairs • Articulate the assessment cycle • Become familiar with assessment terms • Write goals related to department/program mission • Write measureable and meaningful outcomes • Develop an assessment plan • Understand the basics of assessment design and selecting the correct method • Identify campus assessment resources

15. The Evolution of Assessment Camp Year 1 • Two identical sessions offered • Focused on providing an overview of assessment and common language • Attendees consisted of “front-line” assessment professionals

16. The Evolution of Assessment Camp Year 2 • Department directors required to attend a session • Department heads encouraged to send assessment project "teams” • More time for on-site practice • Assessment “Spotlights”

17. The Evolution of Assessment Camp Year 3 • Assessment “teams” encouraged again • Split experience into “Advanced” and “Beginner” camps

18. Positive Feedback from DSA Assessment Camp • Blah • Blah • Blah

19. Example Activity: Outcomes Mad Libs • I need to refine this some more and then I’ll insert instructions…..

20. Three Years Later…. • Number of campers over three years… • Survey data • More assessment partners in the Division, job descriptions… • A more interactive Assessment Roundtable

21. What’s Next? • Another year of Advanced and Beginner camps • Target SP responsible parties for Camp II (I can’t remember what this note means….)