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USC Greek Life New Member Assessment

USC Greek Life New Member Assessment. Micki Estuesta , Lindsey Fogleman , Lauren Ford, Jonathan Wang. Agenda. Introduction Activity Methods Insight & Analysis. Learning Objectives. Students will understand the purpose and significance for assessment in USC Greek Life

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USC Greek Life New Member Assessment

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  1. USC Greek Life New Member Assessment MickiEstuesta, Lindsey Fogleman, Lauren Ford, Jonathan Wang

  2. Agenda • Introduction • Activity • Methods • Insight & Analysis

  3. Learning Objectives • Students will understand the purpose and significance for assessment in USC Greek Life • Students will recognize the methods implemented • Students can provide insight and analysis to support Greek Life assessment

  4. Introduction Background, Mission, Research Question

  5. USC Background • Founded in 1880 in Los Angeles, California • Enrolls over 37,000 students; 17,500 Undergrads • Mission: To develop human beings and society as a whole through the cultivation and enrichment of the human spirit • High quality extracurricular activities support the mission

  6. USC Greek Life Background • Office of Fraternity and Sorority Leadership Development • Established in 1887 • Largest student organization on campus • 3,500 students; 60 chapters • Mission:Cultivate a fraternity and sorority community of excellence with a particular focus on the areas of outstanding achievement, meaningful faculty partnerships, inclusive interfraternalism, committed civic responsibility and service, and responsible decision-making that demands the highest standards of ethics and integrity from all of its members and organizations

  7. FSLD Goals • Create opportunities for student involvement in order to enhance personal and leadership development through: • participation in self-governance through Greek chapters, honor societies, and/or one of six Greek governance councils and/or through • student employment experiences. • Provide opportunities for faculty-student interaction with our Greek community. • Provide training and resources for recruitment of quality members to our Greek community.

  8. FSLD Goals • Help our Greek students achieve high academic standards by adhering to USC’s comprehensive list of expectations for Greek-letter organizations. Reduce risk through workshops, pre-event reviews, and by working with Inter/National organizations. • Provide targeted leadership opportunities through the sophomore and junior Leadership Circles. • Involve parents and advisors in efforts to enhance the Greek community. • Create mechanisms for collaborations between the six Greek councils.

  9. FSLD Members Highlights Risks Hazing Alcohol & Drugs Ethics & responsibility • Hold higher GPA than the all campus GPA • Volunteer over 30,000 community service hours • Fundraised over $250,000

  10. Purpose and Signifigance In order to ensure the growth of quality student leaders, the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Leadership Development is interested in assessing the new member recruitment process. • Why/how students choose a specific fraternity/sorority • Why students participate in the recruitment process but do not join • Whether or not students participating in the recruitment process are fulfilling desired learning objectives • The impact of the recruitment process on greek-affiliated student leaders

  11. Methods Sampling, Methods, Validity and Reliability

  12. Methods • Mixed-Methods Study • Qualitative Methods • Document Analysis • Interviews and Focus Groups • Quantitative Methods • Survey Research • Reliability and Validity

  13. Sampling • Institutional data from USC • Greek-affiliated student data from USC Fraternity and Sorority Leadership Development • Probability sampling for surveys

  14. Document Analysis • USC Institutional Documents • USC Fraternity and Sorority Leadership Development recruitment documents • Peer Institution Documents • Protocol for Analysis

  15. Interviews and Focus Groups • Staff and Administrator Interviews • Senior Focus Groups • Review how Greek students experienced their USC career • Interview guide • Focus Group protocol – AFA Sample Focus Group Guide

  16. Research Survey • Post-Recruitment Survey • Identify all students who experienced the recruitment process • Second Semester Survey • Understand the new member education process • Developed from tested and validated national research surveys - CSCF • Data will be used for institutional-wide assessment and best practices

  17. Reliability and Validity • Transparency • Data triangulation and member checking • Psychometrically tested instruments

  18. Analysis • Results of both surveys will be analyzed by FSLD professional & student staff • Quantitative and qualitative information will be reviewed to determine progress made on student learning outcomes • Analyze the experience of the student and whether it can be enhanced- want to create a culture of change

  19. Rubric

  20. Analysis of Qualitative Data Examples of survey questions: • What is the best thing that your fraternity/sorority has done for you? • What would you have liked your fraternity/sorority to do that would have made it a better experience? • We invite you to comment below on any aspect of Greek life, life on the USC campus, or your personal experience.  

  21. Insight • Assessing more than just student satisfaction, also assessing how well learning outcomes are being met • Currently, there is no assessment of this process being completed • Seek to improve the process of recruitment and initiation • Want to provide information that can help inform decisions

  22. Distribution • Binders to FSLD staff and key stakeholders • Summarized handouts for staff and leadership • Summarized handouts for student leadership team • Share expectations for recruitment and initiation with the new interested students • Information will also be shared with inquiring peer institutions interested in completing a similar assessment

  23. Future Assessments • Senior leadership focus groups • Longitudinal tracking • Collaboration- a student learning outcome • Development of Diversity not addressed

  24. References • AFA Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors. (2006, January). AFA coalition assessment project. Retrieved from http://fraternityadvisors.org/Business/Program_Evaluation_Project.aspx • Bresciani, M.J., Zelna, C. L., & Anderson, J. A. (2004). Assessing student learning and development: A handbook for practitioners. Washington, DC: National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA). • Schuh, J. H. & Associates (2009). Assessment Methods for Student Affairs. San Francisco, CA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. • Strayhorn, T. L., & Colvin, A. J. (2006). Assessing student learning and development in fraternity and student affairs. Oracle:The Research Journal of the Association of Fraternity Advisors, 2(2). Retrieved from www.fraternityadvisors.org/Uploads/Oracle_vol2_iss2_Strayhorn.pdf

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