Oregon State University Student Affairs Assessment Timeline
Timeline of Development of the
OSU Student Affairs Assessment Initiative
This timeline is updated annually in January
2011
November, 2011
October, 2011
September, 2011
August, 2011
Interviewed for two dissertations on best practices in assessment
Report from NW Association regarding accreditation status and commendations:
Student Affairs received commendation for work on assessment of student
learning.
Released OSU Perspective 9 (1)
Complete individualized training on Compliance Assist for all units/departments
July, 2011
Began responsibility for Strategic Planning for Division and writing and assembling
annual Highlights Report to the Provost for the Division
July, 2011
Office name and responsibility change: Student Affairs Research, Evaluation, and
Planning
July, 2011
Individual training meetings with departments and units on use of Compliance
Assist software
July, 2011
Began training and development for new software, Compliance Assist to document
assessment plans, reports, and strategic planning, and annual reports
June, 2011
Completed and presented retention study conducted by GTA Terence Merritt.
June, 2011
Administer CIRP at summer START programs
May, 2011
Completed and presented strategic planning study conducted by GTA Mum
Mattison
May, 2011
Made offer and hired Maureen Cochran as first coordinator for research and
evaluation to begin in July, 2011
May, 2011
Rebecca Sanderson selected as Teagle Assessment Scholar
May, 2011
Released OSU Perspective 8 (3)
April, 2011
NW Association for Schools and Colleges Accreditation Site Visit, Student Affairs
given commendation in oral report for work on assessment of student learning.
April, 2011
Interviewing for Coordinator for Student Affairs Research and Evaluation
March, 2011
Complete Writing Consortium Report and BCSSE-NSSE special report
February, 2011
Approval to search for new position, Coordinator for Student Affairs Research and
Evaluation
January, 2011
Writing and Editing student support services section for NW Accreditation SelfStudy report
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2010
December, 2010
Release of National Survey of Student Engagement 2010 OSU Findings,
Student Affairs Research Report 02-10
November, 2010
Participated with the Student Affairs Leadership Team in a full-day
presentation by the Education Advisory Board on Aligning Co-Curricular
Initiatives with Learning Outcomes
November, 2010
OSU Perspective volume 8(2) released
October, 2010
Consultation with Student Affairs Assessment Council at Seattle University
on how to implement assessment in student affairs
September, 2010
Delivered workshops to Academic Affairs and International Programs
service units (September, October, and November) and served as
consultant in their assessment work
September, 2010
Added two additional graduate assistants to the SARE Office. Both are
working on special projects for the year
September, 2010
Assessment Plans and Reports submitted and reviewed by Assessment
Council Teams
September, 2010
Release of Cultural Knowledge and Effectiveness Rubric by Student Affairs
Assessment Council
September, 2010
Released OSU Perspective 8 (1)
June, July,
August, 2010
Preparation of portion of self-study report for NW Association for Colleges
and Universities accreditation site visit scheduled for April, 2011
July, August,
2010
Subgroup of Assessment Council Refines Cultural Knowledge and
Effectiveness Rubric
June, 2010
Annual Assessment Council Retreat-agenda—what have we learned about
diversity education over the last year and how can we use this? Developed
draft of Cultural Knowledge and Effectiveness Rubric and assigned to subcommittee to refine and present back to Council
May, 2010
30-hour educational seminar on difference, power, and discrimination as
culminating experience for Assessment Council membership following a
year-long study of diversity and multicultural education
May, 2010
OSU Perspective, volume 7(3) released
May, 2010
Part of OSU team to attend Retention Conference in Baltimore with Kate
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Peterson, Susie Brubaker-Cole, and Janet Nishihara
April, 2010
Consultation with Boise State University on developing an assessment
culture in student affairs
March, 2010
Presented on assessment to Oregon College and Suicide Prevention
Project participants
February, 2010
Release of the report on the Beginning College Survey of Student
Engagement-2009 OSU Results
http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/assessment/bcsse.html
February, 2010
Release of Volume 7(2) OSU Perspective newsletter
http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/docs/perspective_vol_7_%282%29_2
010.pdf
January, 2010
Assessment Reports and Plans due for those units who are on the January
rotation. Reports and plans are reviewed by Student Affairs Assessment
Committee members and feedback is provided
November, 2009
Posted BCSSE Advisor reports so that academic advisors could access this and
use in information in the advising process
November, 2009
Invited to present at the Oregon University System Symposium on data related to
retention of students of color
October, 2009
Public Policy graduate student internship with Student Affairs Research and
Evaluation to work with BCSSE data and other information on incoming first year
students to develop retention model
October, 2009
Release of Volume 7 (1) OSU Perspective newsletter
http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/docs/perspective_vol_7_%281%29_2009.pd
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Assessment Council began education efforts to increase knowledge and skills in
multicultural education/ twice per month meetings devoted to this for the year
2009
October, 2009
July, 2009
Release of Volume 6 (3) OSU Perspective newsletter
http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/docs/perspective_vol_6_%283%29_2009.pd
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June, 2009
Several Assessment Council members invited to present at the annual NASPA
International Assessment and Retention Conference, New Orleans, LA
http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/docs/SteppingIntoAssessment-2009.pdf
June, 2009
Annual Student Affairs Assessment Council Retreat and Planning Meeting—
Agenda for the year: Multicultural education, curriculum and assessment
June, 2009
Release of Diversity, Multiculturalism, and Inclusivity Survey—OSU Results
http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/assessment/diversity.multi.inclusivity.survey.
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June, 2009
Administer the Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement to START
students all summer
June, 2009
Joint meeting with the Student Affairs Assessment Council and the Student
Affairs Leadership Team using the White Paper as a stimulus for conversation
about continued assessment and the need for Division-wide goals and
assessment of those goals
May, 2009
Release of White Paper: Why Do Assessment? Authored by the Student
Affairs Assessment Council
http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/docs/white.paper.03.09.pdf
May, 2009
Invited to participate in AAC&U VALUE project rubric testing meeting, Portland,
OR
February, 2009
Release of Volume 6(2) OSU Perspective Newsletter
http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/docs/perspective_vol_6_%282%29_2009.pd
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January, 2009
Assessment Plans and Reports on the January cycle are due. Assessment
Council committees review all reports submitted and provide feedback. Reports
due on Student Voice so they are transparent and can be viewed by others in
student affairs who are responsible for departmental assessment work
November, 2008
Invited pre-conference workshop on assessment for enrollment
management personnel at the annual PACRAO meeting
November, 2008
Release of Volume 6 (1) OSU Perspective newsletter
http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/docs/perspective_vol_6_%281%29_2
008.pdf
September, 2008
Assessment Plans and Reports on the September cycle are due.
Assessment Council committees review all reports submitted and provide
feedback. Reports due on Student Voice so they are transparent and can
be viewed by others in student affairs who are responsible for departmental
assessment work
September, 2008
Increased staff by one graduate assistant to support the Student Affairs
assessment efforts and increased office space by one more office
June, 2008
Invited presentation for pre-conference workshop with two Assessment
Council members for the NASPA International Assessment and Retention
Conference, Arizona
June, 2008
Annual Student Affairs Assessment Council Retreat and Planning
Meeting—agenda-setting for the next year and review and reflection on
work from the current year. Focus of year—development of assessment
2008
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white paper
May, 2008
Invited Presentation for NASPA Drive-In Conference at Idaho State on
Assessment
May, 2008
Invited to AAC&U General Education Institute, Minneapolis, MN to serve on
OSU team. Introduced to VALUE project and was able to involve several
OSU Assessment Council Members in that project.
April, 2008
Leading Assessment in the Division of Student Affairs, Community College
Leadership Program Instruction
April, 2008
Release of Volume 5 (1) OSU Perspective Newsletter
http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/docs/perspective_vol_5_%281%29_2
008.pdf
April, 2008
3-Part consultation with Student Affairs at Central Oregon Community
College on Development of an Assessment Culture
February, 2008
Development of an Assessment Culture presentation for PAC 10 Student
Affairs Deans Meeting
January, 2008
Student Affairs Division with Eduventures, Inc. launches study on Student
Success of OSU Students of Color
January, 2008
OSU Student Affairs Assessment Council initiates use of Student Voice
software including assessment plan management software
January, 2008
Assessment plans and reports from all Student Affairs units and
departments are due to the Student Affairs Assessment Council for review
2007
October, 2007
Student Affairs Division with Eduventures, Inc. launches study on Learning
Outside the Classroom with consortium of other colleges and universities
across the country
September, 2007
Student Affairs Departments/Unit may elect to have plans/reports reviewed
in either September or January. September plans and reports due to the
Student Affairs Assessment Council
Fall, 2007
Student Affairs Assessment Council subcommittee investigates software
options for managing assessment plans electronically and makes
recommendations to VP for Student Affairs
June, 2007
Five members of the Student Affairs Assessment Council present half-day
pre-conference workshop on Assessment Methods and Processes: Case
Studies from a Division of Student Affairs at the 2007 NASPA International
Assessment and Retention Conference, St. Louis, MO
June, 2007
Student Affairs Assessment Council Retreat: Development of a NEW
Rubric for Assessing Assessment Plans and Reports and Reflection and
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Conversation about what we are learning and what we yet need to learn.
Work groups established for Council projects for the year.
http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/assessment/assessformatsexamples.h
tml
Summer, 2007
Survey (Entering Student Survey) developed by Student Affairs
Assessment Council and collaborators from academic units administered to
incoming first year students
April, 2007
Released OSU results on the 2006 CIRP Freshman Survey
http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/assessment/cirp.html
March, 2007
Members of the Student Affairs Assessment Council consult with
representatives from City University of Hong Kong on assessment of
student learning in student affairs
Winter, 2007
University Assessment Council stopped meeting and disbanded
March, 2007
Released OSU results of the 2006 Multi-Institutional Study of Leadership
http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/assessment/MLSreport.html
Winter Term, 2007 Student Affairs Assessment Council provides written feedback and
consultation with units about their plan and reports
January, 2007
Assessment plans and reports from Student Affairs units are due for review
by the Student Affairs Assessment Council
2006
December, 2006
Tuesdays with Assessment: What Information is available from the Office
of Institutional Research and the on-line IRIIS system?
December, 2006
Tuesdays with Assessment: Half-day work session in computer lab for
anyone who wanted to receive help on developing an assessment plan or
any part of the plan/report
November, 2006
Tuesdays with Assessment: The Joy of Managing Data and Making
Meaning of It
November, 2006
Tuesdays with Assessment: Reporting Your Information to Tell a DataDriven Story
October, 2006
Assessment Council Sponsors Workshop series: Tuesdays with
Assessment begins. First workshop: Finding the Keys to Data Warehouse
June, 2006
Invited half-day pre-conference workshop presented by three SA
Assessment Council members on Getting Started in Assessing Student
Learning in Student Affairs at the 2006 NASPA International Assessment
and Retention Conference, Phoenix, AZ
June, 2006
Released OSU results of 2005 FSSE
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http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/assessment/fsse.html
June, 2006
Annual Student Affairs Assessment Council Retreat and Planning meeting
June, 2006
Release of Volume 4 (2) OSU Perspective
http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/docs/perspective_vol_4_%282%29_20
06.pdf
May, 2006
Workshop for Student Affairs and Assessment Council: Social Identity and
Its Implications for Learning Inside and Outside of the classroom and
Ethnographic Study in Collegiate Practice by Alicia Chavez and Florence
Guido-Di Brito
April, 2006
Dr. George Kuh provides workshops and presentations to OSU student
affairs and general audiences about the characteristics of highly engaging
institutions based upon the NSSE research.
March, 2006
Released OSU results for 2005 NSSE
Spring, 2006
Student Affairs Assessment language from 2003 adopted by University
Assessment Council with some revisions to be used university-wide
http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/assessment/assessformatsexamples.h
tml
Spring, 2006
OSU selected to participate in the Multi-Institutional Study of Leadership
sponsored by the University of Maryland—College Park
Winter, 2006
SA Assessment Council reviews plans and provides feedback to
departments
January, 2006
Departmental Assessment Plans due to the SA Assessment Council for
review (due annually)
2005
October, 2005
Presentation of Student Affairs Division-wide learning goals by SA Assessment
Council at the annual fall division meeting
http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/docs/Learning_In_Student_Affairs.pdf
Fall, 2005
Director of Student Affairs Research and Evaluation begins interim position as
Director of Institutional Research
June, 2005
OSU Perspective published for Spring Quarter Volume 3 (3)
http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/docs/perspective_vol_3_%283%29_2005.p
df
June, 2005
First meeting of the University Assessment Council
June, 2005
Student Affairs Assessment Council Retreat—Purpose to develop division-wide
learning goals and a structure for implementation
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June-August, 2005 Administration of the 2005 CIRP at summer START
May, 2005
Dr. Lori Vogelgesang provides information to the campus and the Student
Affairs Assessment Council on the research she is conducting at the Higher
Education Research Institute at UCLA
April, 2005
OSU Perspective published for Winter Quarter Volume 3 (2)
http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/docs/perspective_vol_3_%282%29_2005.p
df
March, 2005
University Assessment Council established with Student Affairs representation
March, 2005
Release 2004 CIRP freshman survey results
http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/assessment/cirp.html
February/March,
2005
Workshops (4) on Assessment Methodology conducted in Student Affairs
February/May,
2005
Administration of the 2005 NSSE and the 2005 FSSE—College of Health and
Human Sciences partners to over sample their students on the NSSE
January, 2005
Student Affairs Departments’ Assessment Plans (with revisions if needed) are
due to the Assessment Council
January, 2005
Student Affairs Assessment Council begins to review departmental assessment
plans and provide feedback to departments and to the Council on the status of
these plans
January, 2005
OSU Perspective published for Fall Quarter Volume 3 (1)
http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/docs/perspective_vol_3_%281%29_2005.p
df
2004
December, 2004
Released 2004 NSSE results for OSU
November, 2004
OSU Symposium on Student Learning and Assessment—planned,
hosted, sponsored by the Student Affairs Assessment Council—open to all
faculty and staff at Oregon State University
http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/assessment/symposium04/index.html
September, 2004
Reports of Assessment Plans and Use of Data to Inform Decisions Due in
Annual Report
Summer, 2004
Participate in the CIRP Freshman Survey-increased return rate to over 90%
June, 2004
OSU Perspective volume 2 (4) released
http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/docs/perspective_vol_2_%284%29_20
04.pdf
May, 2004
Work with Learning Agenda determined following NC State Symposium/set
up summer agenda and fall training
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April, 2004
Workshop 4—Assessment Planning—Use of Matrices and Rubrics
April, 2004
Departmental Assessment Plans due—feedback provided via rubric
April, 2004
Student Affairs division/departments send a team of 12 to NC State
Symposium and Invited half day seminar
March, 2004
Workshop 3—Assessment Planning—Methods of Measurement—open to
all SA departments
February, 2004
Participated in NSSE and over sampled students of color
February, 2004
OSU Perspective volume 2 (3) released
http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/docs/perspective_vol_2_%283%29_20
04.pdf
February, 2004
Release OSU results on 2003 FSSE pilot survey
http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/assessment/fsse.html
February, 2004
Workshop 2—Assessment Planning—Outcomes--open to all SA
departments
January, 2004
Workshop 1—Assessment Planning—Mission/Goals—open to all SA
departments
December, 2003
SA Assessment Council adopts standard format and language for
assessment and submission of Assessment Plans/Reports
http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/assessment/assessformatsexamples.h
tml
December, 2003
Release OSU results on 2003 NSSE and 2003 YFCY Surveys
November, 2003
SA Assessment Council brings Dr. Marilee Bresciani to OSU for 2-day
assessment workshops and consultation
November, 2003
OSU Perspective volume 2 (2) released
http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/docs/perspective_vol_2_%282%29_sp
ecial_edition_2003.pdf
November, 2003
and for remainder
of academic year
SA Assessment Council develops assessment learning agenda based upon
consultant’s feedback and continues to work with SA departments in further
defining and developing assessment plans, methods, etc.
October, 2003
All SA departments developed and submitted assessment plans for review
by consultant, Dr. Marilee Bresciani, Director of Assessment, North
Carolina State University
September, 2003
OSU Perspective, volume 2 (1) released
http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/docs/perspective_vol_2_%281%29_20
2003
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03.pdf
May, 2003
OSU Perspective, volume 1 (3) released
http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/docs/perspective_vol_1_%283%29_20
03.pdf
March, 2003
SA forms Student Affairs Assessment Council with new charge from Vice
Provost for Student Affairs
http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/assessment/assessmentcouncil.html
March, 2003
OSU Perspective, volume 1 (2) released
http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/docs/perspective_vol_1_%282%29_20
03.pdf
January, 2003
SA publishes first edition of OSU Perspectives—quarterly newsletter for all
OSU Volume 1 (1)
http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/docs/perspective_vol_1_%281%29_20
03.pdf
November, 2002
SA Assessment Web Site goes live
http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/assessment/index.htm
October, 2002
OSU 2007 Student Experience-Assessment Sub-Committee submits
proposal for Assessment Office for OSU
http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/assessment/proposal.html
August, 2002
SA created Office of Student Affairs Research and Evaluation
May, 2001
SA Assessment Committee plans and hosts OSU Assessment Showcase—
one-day on-campus conference presenting multiple methods and
processes occurring on OSU campus concerning assessment
2001-present
SA administers university-wide surveys—e.g., CIRP, NSSE and distributes
results on campus
2002
2001
2000
April, 2000
SA Assessment Committee creates 2nd proposal for Director of Assessment
for SA
Throughout 2000
Continues educational efforts concerning assessment for Student Affairs
Division
1999
February, 1999
SA Assessment Committee creates and distributes best practices booklet
for assessment in the Division
http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/assessment/bestpractices.html
February, 1999
SA Assessment Committee brings Dr. Gary Hansen, Assessment Director
at U of Texas-Austin for one-day workshop for faculty and staff
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1998
December, 1998
Expectations and Best Practices for Assessment in Student Affairs released
May, 1998
SA Assessment Committee proposed to VP for Student Affairs
establishment of a Director for SA Assessment
During 1998
Continue educational efforts and design of infrastructure to support
advancing assessment in Student Affairs
1997-1999
SA sends committee members to on-going assessment training conducted
by NASPA
1997-1998
SA Assessment Committee created brochure outlining assessment
practices for SA departments
1997
1996
1996-1997
Assessment Committee meets and consults with units and departments in
the Division of Student Affairs to further education about assessment in the
division
Spring, 1996
Creation of Student Affairs Assessment Committee with charge from Vice
Provost of Student Affairs
Spring, 1996
Student Affairs Campus Compact process identified assessment as one of
5 key initiatives for the SA Division
http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/campuscompact/initiatives1996.html
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