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Report Title | Brief Description | Sponsoring Department | Summary Report | Completed |
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Traditions Night | The Department of Student Activities, Extended Orientation, in collaboration with Texas A&M Athletics, hosted Traditions Night on August 25, 2021 for incoming Texas A&M student-athletes. Student Life Studies collaborated with the Department of Student Activities to assess the participating students’ experiences with Traditions Night. This is the third time Student Life Studies has assisted in assessing the program. | Student Activities | Summary-Report-Traditions-Night-2021.pdf | 09/22/2021 |
Venture Camp 2022 | Venture Camps are extended orientation programs for admitted entering freshmen or transfer students starting in the fall semester. During the camp experience, students participate in a variety of outdoor activities and take part in Discussion Groups (DGs) to discuss college life at Texas A&M and campus traditions. This year, two different camp experiences were offered to incoming students. Venture: Base Camp Backpacking was July 28 – August 5, 2022, and Venture: Base Camp Paddling was July 18 – 23, 2022. Staff planning the Venture Camp programs wanted to understand the students’ experiences and how effective they were in reaching the identified outcomes. This was the seventh year of the program with Student Activities and Recreational Sports working with Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research (SAPAR) to assess the effectiveness of the camp experience. | Student Activities | Summary-Report-Venture-Camp-2022.pdf | 02/14/2023 |
Venture Camps Participant Evaluation - 2021 | Venture Camps are extended orientation programs for admitted entering freshmen or transfer students starting in the fall semester. During the camp experience, students participate in a variety of outdoor activities and take part in Discussion Groups (DGs) to discuss college life at Texas A&M and campus traditions. This year two different camp experiences were offered to incoming students. Venture: Base Camp Backpacking was July 6-9, 2021, and Venture: Base Camp Paddling was July 13-16, 2021. Staff planning the Venture Camp programs wanted to understand the students’ experiences with the Venture Camp programs and how effective they were in reaching the identified outcomes. This was the sixth year of the program and Student Activities and Recreational Sports working with Student Life Studies to assess the effectiveness of the camp experience. The last time was in 2019; Venture Camp was not held in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. | Student Activities | Summary-Report-Venture-Camp-2021.pdf | 03/29/2022 |
Aggie Wellbeing Assessment - Faculty Relationship and Future Academic Risk | The Wellbeing Improvement Survey for Higher Education Settings (WISHES) has been administered to the Texas A&M University student body in College Station since the 2021-2022 academic year. Texas A&M University surveyed the student body to better understand students’ overall well-being, intermediate outcomes, educational outcomes, and student experiences that influence wellbeing. This report focuses on how relationships with faculty—specifically, having a professor who cares—predicts future academic risk among students who have taken the survey in multiple years. | Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research | Student-Experience-Faculty-Future-Academic-Risk.pdf | 03/05/2024 |
Aggie Wellbeing Assessment - Psychological Distress Across Time | The Wellbeing Improvement Survey for Higher Education Settings (WISHES) has been administered to the Texas A&M University student body in College Station since the 2021-2022 academic year. Texas A&M University surveyed the student body to better understand students’ overall well-being, intermediate outcomes, educational outcomes, and student experiences that influence wellbeing. This report focuses on how psychological distress changes from year to year and how it is affected by mental health treatment among students who have taken the survey in multiple years. | Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research | Student-Experience-Psych-Distress-Across-Time.pdf | 03/05/2024 |
Aggie Wellbeing Assessment - Sense of Belonging Across Time | The Wellbeing Improvement Survey for Higher Education Settings (WISHES) has been administered to the Texas A&M University student body in College Station since the 2021-2022 academic year. Texas A&M University surveyed the student body to better understand students’ overall well-being, intermediate outcomes, educational outcomes, and student experiences that influence wellbeing. This report focuses on how sense of belonging changes from year to year among students who have taken the survey in multiple years. | Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research | Student-Experience-Sense-of-Belonging-Across-Time.pdf | 03/05/2024 |
Aggie Wellbeing Assessment/Academics Executive Summary | The Wellbeing Improvement Survey for Higher Education Settings (WISHES) has been administered to the Texas A&M University student body in College Station since the 2021-2022 academic year. Texas A&M University surveyed the student body to better understand students’ overall well-being, intermediate outcomes, educational outcomes, and student experiences that influence wellbeing. The following report summarizes the results of the reported student's experience regarding academics. | Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research | Executive-Report-Academics-March-2024.pdf | 02/20/2024 |
Aggie Wellbeing Assessment/Discrimination Executive Summary | The Wellbeing Improvement Survey for Higher Education Settings (WISHES) has been administered to the Texas A&M University student body in College Station since the 2021-2022 academic year. Texas A&M University surveyed the student body to better understand students’ overall well-being, intermediate outcomes, educational outcomes, and student experiences that influence wellbeing. The following report summarizes the results of the reported student's experience regarding discrimination. | Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research | Executive-Summary-Discrimination-March-2024.pdf | 02/20/2024 |
Aggie Wellbeing Assessment/Quality of Life Executive Summary | The Wellbeing Improvement Survey for Higher Education Settings (WISHES) has been administered to the Texas A&M University student body in College Station since the 2021-2022 academic year. Texas A&M University surveyed the student body to better understand students’ overall well-being, intermediate outcomes, educational outcomes, and student experiences that influence wellbeing. The following report summarizes the results of the reported student's experience regarding quality of life. | Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research | Executive-Summary-Flourishing-vs.-Struggling-March-2024.pdf | 02/20/2024 |
Aggie Wellbeing Assessment/Sense of Belonging and Engagement Executive Summary | The Wellbeing Improvement Survey for Higher Education Settings (WISHES) has been administered to the Texas A&M University student body in College Station since the 2021-2022 academic year. Texas A&M University surveyed the student body to better understand students’ overall well-being, intermediate outcomes, educational outcomes, and student experiences that influence wellbeing. The following report summarizes the results of the reported student's experience regarding a sense of belonging and engagement. | Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research | Executive-Summary-Sense-of-Belonging-and-Engagement-at-Texas-AM-March-2024.pdf | 02/20/2024 |
Aggie Wellbeing Assessment/Sleep Executive Summary | The Wellbeing Improvement Survey for Higher Education Settings (WISHES) has been administered to the Texas A&M University student body in College Station since the 2021-2022 academic year. Texas A&M University surveyed the student body to better understand students’ overall well-being, intermediate outcomes, educational outcomes, and student experiences that influence wellbeing. The following report summarizes the results of the reported student's experience regarding sleep. | Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research | Executive-Summary-Sleep-March-2024.pdf | 02/20/2024 |
Aggie Wellbeing Assessment/Student Wellbeing Executive Summary | The Wellbeing Improvement Survey for Higher Education Settings (WISHES) has been administered to the Texas A&M University student body in College Station since the 2021-2022 academic year. Texas A&M University surveyed the student body to better understand students’ overall well-being, intermediate outcomes, educational outcomes, and student experiences that influence wellbeing. The following report summarizes the results of the reported student's experience regarding student executive. | Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research | Executive-Summary-Student-Wellbeing-March-2024.pdf | 02/20/2024 |
Assessment Basic Courses Training Series Assessment - 2022-2023 | One goal for Student Affairs Strategic Planning was to educate and develop staff within the Division of Student Affairs about assessment. To accomplish this goal, the department coordinated an Assessment Basic Courses (ABCs) training series throughout the 2022-2023 academic year. Five workshops were presented for the 2022-2023 academic year over the following topics: Assessment Planning Student Affairs Strategic Planning wanted to assess the participants’ learning at each workshop to understand if the intended learning outcomes for each one was met. This is the fourth time Student Affairs Strategic Planning assessed sessions of a year-long training series. | Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research | Summary-Report-ABC-Training-Series-22-23.pdf | 07/19/2023 |
DSA Assessment Committee Member Survey - Spring 2023 | In the spring 2022 semester, Student Affairs Strategic Planning worked with graduate students in the EDAD 658 class to assess the members of the Division of Student Affairs (DSA) Assessment Committee to learn how the committee could be improved and to fulfill its mission. Student Affairs Strategic Planning implemented several recommendations provided by the graduate students throughout the academic year. The department wanted to find out if any of the changes made a positive impact on the committee and its members. | Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research | A-Comm-Summary-Report.pdf | 05/22/2023 |
SAPAR - Division Staff Assessment Needs and Training | Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research (SAPAR) conducts a survey every three years to understand division staff members’ experiences and needs related to assessment. Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research staff use this information to develop resources and training programs for the Division of Student Affairs and adjust their assessment services to meet staff members’ needs. This is the sixth year Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research has conducted this survey; the previous surveys were completed in the summers of 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018, and January 2021. | Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research | SAPAR-Needs-Assessment-2024-Summary-Report.pdf | 03/20/2024 |
Report Title | Brief Description | Sponsoring Department | Summary Report | Completed |