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Report Title | Brief Description | Sponsoring Department | Summary Report | Completed |
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DSA Marketing & Communications Customer Satisfaction Survey 2019-2020 | Beginning in December 2019, Division of Student Affairs (DSA) staff members who used the DSA Marketing & Communication services during the 2019-2020 academic year were surveyed regarding their overall satisfaction with these services. The report summarizes those results and includes recommendations. This is the second time Student Life Studies has helped DSA Marketing & Communications assess customer satisfaction regarding the quality of their services. | Vice President for Student Affairs | Summary-Report-Mar-Comm-2019-2020-Customer-Satisfaction-survey.pdf | 10/01/2020 |
Division of Student Affairs Staff Needs Assessment | The DSA Staff Wellbeing and Appreciate Committee (SWAC) wanted to understand staff members’ impressions, current behavior, and needs in the areas of appreciation and wellbeing. Additionally, the committee wanted to learn about staff members’ current work environment if that is on campus or in an alternative location due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the second time Student Life Studies has worked with the division committee to assess staff’s needs, although the focus for several areas changed. The last needs assessment was in the spring semester of 2018. | Vice President for Student Affairs | Summary-Report-DSA-SWAC-2020-Needs-Assessment.pdf | 11/30/2020 |
Student Conduct Conferences - 2020-2021 | The Student Conduct Office (SCO) wanted to assess students’ experience with and the learning from their conduct conferences to continue to improve how their office works with students in the future. The Student Conduct Office previously used a national survey to assess students’ experience, but the questions did not focus on the priorities identified by the unit. While Student Conduct has assessed students’ experience with their office in the past, this is the first year Student Life Studies has assisted SCO in assessing the conduct conferences. | Vice President for Student Affairs | Conference-Survey-2020-2021-Summary-Report.pdf | 09/06/2021 |
Student Conduct Conferences 2021-2022 | The Student Conduct Office (SCO) wanted to assess students’ experience with and the learning from their conduct conferences to continue to improve how their office works with students in the future. The Student Conduct Office previously used a national survey to assess students’ experience, but the questions did not focus on the priorities identified by the unit. This is the second year Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research (SAPAR) assisted SCO in assessing the conduct conferences. | Vice President for Student Affairs | Conference-Survey-2021-2022-Summary-Report.pdf | 08/23/2022 |
University Art Galleries Student Ambassador Survey Spring 2020 | In the spring of 2020 University Art Galleries wanted to assess their student visitors’ experience visiting the Forsyth and Stark Galleries, and their interest in participating in a student ambassador program. A short electronic survey was developed and sent via email to students who visited the galleries from September 2019 through February 2020. The following report summarizes the results of the survey and recommendations for the future student ambassador program based on the student respondents' input. | University Art Galleries | UArt-Student-Ambassador-Summary-Report.pdf | 04/17/2020 |
Fish Camp 2019 Participant Evaluation | According to its website (http://fishcamp.tamu.edu/), Fish Camp “welcomes the freshmen class to Texas A&M each year with the purpose of giving them an opportunity to have fun, make friends, and learn more about life at Texas A&M.” Furthermore, Fish Camp “is led by A&M students who are passionate about making the first year of college a success for freshmen!” This year, seven sessions ran from July 27th through August 17th, 2019. Fish Camp wanted to understand the participants’ camp experience and how Fish Camp affected, if at all, the start of the fall semester for those who attended. Fish Camp has worked with Student Life Studies to assess participants’ camp experience since 2000. | Student Organization | Summary-Report-Fish-Camp-2019-Participant-Survey.pdf | 01/15/2020 |
ATC Howdy Camp 2020 Counselor/Teamer/CoChair & Camper Surveys | Howdy Camp, sponsored by Aggie Transition Camps (ATC) is an extended optional orientation camp held immediately prior to the spring semester for students transferring to or first time attending Texas A&M University in the spring semester. This year Howdy Camp was held January 3-5, 2020. This report summarizes the results of surveys sent to co-chairs, counselors and teamers who work at the camp, as well as the participants (campers) who attend. Both measure the students' experiences with camp and ascertain what improvements are needed to improve the camp in the future. | Student Organization | Howdy_Camp_2020_Summary_Report-final.pdf | 03/26/2019 |
Sully Statue Survey Spring 2020 - Student Senate/SGA | The Student Senate wanted to collect input from the Texas A&M University student body regarding the statue of Lawrence Sullivan (Sul) Ross that is located in the Academic Plaza and options surrounding its future presence on campus. Student Senators developed survey questions and contacted Student Life Studies to assist in survey editing, distribution, analysis and report of the survey results so the Senate can report the findings to Texas A&M administration and to the student body. The following summarizes the key findings and data resulting from the survey. | Student Organization | Summary_Report.2_7-3-2020.pdf | 07/02/2020 |
Grad Camp 2020 | Graduate and Professional Student Council (GPSC) sponsored two virtual sessions of Grad Camp held on August 11th and 12th. GPSC has worked with Student Life Studies since 2001 to assess the experience of counselors and the campers who attend Grad Camp. Both groups of students were sent surveys after attending the virtual camp to obtain feedback about their camp experiences. | Student Organization | Grad-Camp-Survey-2020-Summary-Report-sff2.pdf | 10/09/2020 |
ATC T Camp 2020 | The purpose of this assessment was to understand the experience of students who participated in T Camp. T Camp, sponsored by Aggie Transition Camps (ATC), is an extended (three-day) optional orientation camp for students who previously attended another institution and are transferring to Texas A&M University. Due to COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings, this fall two sessions of T Camp were held virtually; session one was held August 3 through August 5, and session two was held August 7 through August 9. One survey was sent to co-chairs, counselors, and teamers a few weeks into the semester, and T Camp participants (campers) were sent a different survey to measure their camp experience. The attached report summarizes the results of both surveys, with corresponding recommendations based on the results. | Student Organization | T-Camp_2020_Summary_Report.pdf | 12/18/2020 |
SGA End of Fall 2020 Student Assessment | The Student Government Association (SGA) wanted to gather feedback from the Texas A&M University student body to understand students’ experiences during the fall 2020 semester and help advocate on behalf of students for the spring 2021 semester. The survey focused on academics, student life, and student involvement. SGA worked with campus partners in developing survey questions and worked with Student Life Studies to administer the survey. Student Government Association has worked with Student Life Studies in the past; however, this was the first time for this assessment focus as it related to students’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. | Student Organization | Summary-Report-SGA-End-of-Semester.pdf | 02/22/2021 |
Aggie Pregnant and Parenting Student Organization Student Needs Focus Groups | The Aggie Pregnant and Parenting student organization, in conjunction with the Texas A&M University Women’s Resource Center (WRC) contacted Student Life Studies to assist in assessing the needs of pregnant and parenting students on the Texas A&M College Station campus. Early in the spring 2020 semester, all students on the College Station campus were surveyed about their parenting status, as well as interest in participating in subsequent focus groups. The purpose of these focus groups was to inquire about the experiences and needs of Aggies who are parents, or becoming parents while attending the university. The following report summarizes the results of those focus groups. | Student Organization | Aggie_Pregnant__Parenting_Summary-Report-Final.pdf | 09/09/2020 |
Graduate & Professional Student Government Grad Camp Fall 2021 | Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG) sponsored one virtual session and one in-person session of Grad Camp held on August 18th and August 25th, 2021. GPSG worked with Student Life Studies since 2001 to assess the experiences of counselors and the campers who attend Grad Camp. The students were sent surveys after attending the camps to obtain feedback about their camp experiences; the report summarizes the results of those surveys and recommendations based on those results for improving the student experience with Grad Camp. | Student Organization | Grad-Camp-Survey-2021-Summary-Report.pdf | 11/18/2021 |
International Graduate Student Assessment 2020-2021 | The Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG) wanted to assess the experience of international graduate students at Texas A&M to identify areas in which GPSG can help improve their student experience and quality of life at Texas A&M. More specifically GPSG wanted to understand international graduate students’ experiences as they encounter processes unique to international students, like the I-20 processes, using the Terra Dotta system, and processes in applying and participating in Optional Practical Training (OPT). GPSG leadership contacted Student Life Studies in the fall of 2020 to assist them in creating and distributing the survey to international graduate students attending Texas A&M University (College Station) in spring 2021. The report summarizes the results of that survey and recommendations to improve the experience of International Graduate Students. | Student Organization | International-Graduate-Student-Assessment-GPSG-summary-report.pdf | 05/19/2021 |
T-Camp 2021 Counselor/Teamer/Co-Chair and Camper Surveys - Aggie Transition Camps (ATC) | The purpose of this assessment was to understand the experiences of students who participated in T-Camp. T-Camp, sponsored by Aggie Transition Camps (ATC), is an extended (three-day) optional orientation camp for students who are transferring to Texas A&M University. There were two sessions held, from August 2 through August 8. Following the camps, one survey was sent to co-chairs, counselors, and teamers, and a few weeks into the semester another survey was sent to participants (campers) to assess their camp experience. The report summarizes the surveys' results, key findings and provides recommendations for improvement. | Student Organization | T-Camp_2021_Summary_Report.pdf | 01/03/2022 |
Report Title | Brief Description | Sponsoring Department | Summary Report | Completed |