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STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT PLANNING: ENGAGING THE TRANSFORMING CAMPUS. Dr. Berenecea Johnson Eanes Vice President for Student Affairs Will Simpkins Director, Center for Career & Professional Development Dana Trimboli Executive Associate to the Vice President. 2012 NASPA Annual Conference
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STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT PLANNING: ENGAGING THE TRANSFORMING CAMPUS Dr. Berenecea Johnson Eanes Vice President for Student Affairs Will Simpkins Director, Center for Career & Professional Development Dana Trimboli Executive Associate to the Vice President 2012 NASPA Annual Conference Phoenix, Arizona March 10–14, 2012
JOHN JAY COLLEGE: • Senior, liberal arts college of the City University of New York (CUNY) • 15,000 undergraduate & graduate students • Diverse, urban commuter population
ASSESSMENT FORCEFIELD ANALYSIS Leadership Changes Middle States Accreditation A Academic Transformation Market Development Process CUNY Performance Management Process John Jay @ 50 Master Plan Budget
ASSESSMENT PLANNING PROCESS: Divisional Assessment Committee Formation Consolidation of Campus Information Requests Division-wide Assessment Initiatives Seizing Opportunities
ASSESSMENT PLANNING PROCESS: Division In-Service Training Submitting Assessment Plans Sharing Information Cross-Campus Accountability & Process Management
ASSETS: • Campus Push • Responsive Students • Decision-makers rely on data • CHALLENGES: • Overworked, relatively new Directors • Assessment = GOTCHA! • Resources (i.e. lack of FT Assessment Professional in student affairs)
ENGAGING STAKEHOLDERS: • Include ALL staff in professional development activities • Proactively report to Executives & External Partners (Managing Up) • Ensure students see connection between data and action
JUSTIFYING RESOURCES: • Hunger & Homelessness Grant • MPA Career Advisor • Academic Advising / Counseling Service Reorganization
TAKE AWAYS: • It wasn’t as hard as we thought it would be • We were already doing assessment! We just needed to get organized. • Anticipate emotional responses
DISCUSSION? DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS JOHN JAY COLLEGE (212) 237-8100 studentaffairs@jjay.cuny.edu