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Report Title | Brief Description | Sponsoring Department | Summary Report | Completed |
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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 |
Website Review Student Focus Groups Spring 2020 | A team from Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) redesigned the CAPS website, which became live to viewers near the beginning of the fall 2019 semester. That team contacted Student Life Studies during the fall semester to help them assess the student user experience of the updated website, specifically to gain student feedback to inform website enhancements and maintenance. Three focus groups of students were conducted early in the spring semester. The primary goal of the assessment was to get feedback regarding whether the layout and organization of the CAPS website were easily navigated by student audience(s) - primarily students seeking counseling services, and was the information about services clear and easily found by students visiting the site. CAPS also wanted to know if the look and information provided on the website was welcoming for a wide range of students, including those who may be hesitant about seeking services. The following report summarizes the highlights of the participating students' experiences with the website and their recommendations for improving it. | Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) | Summary-Report_-_2019_Focus_Groups_CAPS_website_Final.pdf | 04/02/2020 |
Website Review-Student Focus Groups | Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) completely revamped their website, first showcasing in the fall of 2019. Early spring 2020 a series of student focus groups were held to understand student use and obtain their feedback regarding changes and improvements that were needed to further update the website to better meet students' needs. This report summarizes the feedback shared by the students during those focus groups, with recommendations for updates. | Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) | Summary-Report_-_2019_Focus_Groups_CAPS_website_Final.pdf | 04/10/2020 |
Report Title | Brief Description | Sponsoring Department | Summary Report | Completed |