Learn how to comprehensively and objectively assess the success of your events and develop criteria for successful ones. Join Lynne Wester to learn an evaluation model and gain insights on how to collect data before, during, and after events to comprehensively evaluate success. Tools to Evaluate Your Advancement Events These resources are included in your […]
Jillian Kinzie conducts research and leads project activities on effective use of student engagement data to improve educational quality and serves as senior scholar on the National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) project, an initiative to study assessment in higher education and assist institutions and others in adopting promising practices in the assessment of […]
Among the more fascinating library revitalization projects we have seen recently, one that stands out is Payson Library at Pepperdine University. As we took a closer look, we realized that much of the thinking that informs the Payson Library renovation is replicable and scalable for other institutions, even institutions with quite small library facilities. To […]
Many application processes do not assess for persistence and grit, yet these qualities are often a better predictor of success than academic ability. Traditional admissions processes that focus solely on academics put some students at a disadvantage – especially first-generation or low-income students. Incorporating the right questions into your application processes will help you better […]
Accreditation can be viewed as the responsibility of Institutional Research when, in fact, their input should take place in the later stages of design. On the front end, faculty have an opportunity to drive and positively impact the process of designing programs for accreditation. By doing so, faculty help to ensure that students are prepared […]
Sarah Montès is passionate about the power of advising to help students reach their full potential and achieve academic success. During the past seven years, she has served as the principle academic advisor for hundreds of Tulane University’s undergraduate students across a wide-range of disciplines. Additionally, she has successfully transformed a variety of advising, retention, […]
It can be argued that developing strategic plans is an easier feat than pulling off a successful implementation. But, that doesn’t have to be the case. We’ve created this informal assessment to help you gain a better understanding of your institution’s readiness for strategic implementation by helping you identify strengths and potential pitfalls. This informal […]
Making the transition from faculty to academic leader can be both difficult and stressful. During this online training we will focus on the skills needed for faculty to successfully transition to an academic leadership role. We will explore: Skills faculty need now to prepare them for their next role Transition challenges and ways to combat […]
Dr. Henning has over twelve years of experience in student affairs assessment working at private and public universities and consulting with institutions of higher education in the US and abroad. He previously worked at Dartmouth College, where he initiated and supported assessment of programs, services, and student learning across the college. In addition to student […]
Joel has worked for over 20 years in academic support and student success at Texas A&M. He was the Director of the Student Learning Center until 2012 when the Academic Success Center was created to provide a comprehensive student success unit and a collaboration between academic and student affairs. Joel has worked extensively with Academic […]