GAPSA’s Evaluation (2012-2013)

Information about GAPSA Eval. Res.http://z.umn.edu/gapsaeval

Evaluator Competencies

C1) Professional

Practice

C2) Systematic

Inquiry

C3) Situational Analysis

C4) Project Management

C5) Reflective Practice

C6) Interpersonal Competence

Program Evaluation Standards

U) Utility

F) Feasibility

P) Propriety A) Accuracy

E) Evaluation Accountability

Evaluation Standards and Competencies

Logic Model

GAPSA Evaluation (http://z.umn.edu/gapsaeval)

“The continued analysis and observation of organizational activities can facilitate the

improvement and adequate functioning of an organization.”

“The evaluator is part of a team whose members collaborate to conceptualize, design and test

new approaches in a long-term, on-going process of continuous improvement, adaptation and

intentional change.”

“THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED  the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly will conduct a

developmental utility-focused evaluation throughout the 2012-2013 academic year.”

“BE IT RESOLVED that the evaluation will present a report to the General Assembly during the last

meeting of the assembly or before the beginning of the next academic year (2013-2014).”

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“BE IT RESOLVED this internal evaluation will utilize

a series of different qualitative methods including

the use of focus groups, interviews, data analysis, and surveys to assess its

functioning in relationship to student councils.”

Evaluation

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“Though only half of the University of Minnesota’s 10 graduate and professional schools are represented on its executive board this year, GAPSA plans to modify representation to include the presidents of all of its member councils next fall. The group will also partner with the Center for Integrative Leadership to provide leadership training for its members.”

GAPSA Will Broaden Its Executive Board

A ‘Taxation Without Representation’ Setup Will Be Changed.

Tyler GiesekeMinnesota DailyDecember 11, 2012

Many Other Interesting Questions

Pressing Student Concerns What comments do you have for the Board of Regents about your graduate or professional

experience with respect to advisers, graduate assistantships, workload, etc.?

Surveys & Communication Channels

Requests to complete the survey were sent via different mailing lists. The spikes correlates with the response requests.

We Hope to Meet with Each Council and Reach A Saturation PointWe Also Plan on Answering Questions at the End of Each Focus

GroupExample of Focus Answers

AA: To be honest, in council updates and GAPSA rep debrief, not concerning. But we don’t reach out for GAPSA to reach out. We (GAPSA) does grants well. Benefits us

EB: can you make sure my grant gets passed? I liked our council retreat, things are being done.

M: Not sure what GAPSA does, we’re fairly isolated, ( others concur) We are here for several years, have a lot to learn from other students on campus.

Focus Groups

Interviews are being conducted with both previous as well as current GAPSA executive board members. Among the recommendations given by those interviewed were finding a solution to the high officer turnover rate, as well as, the importance of improving advisor-advisee support resources. GAPSA members have left the executive board for other positions due to time constraints and competing interests.

As the current EVP, I had the opportunity to learn about the expectations of executive board positions. As a member in the executive board I also have observed regularly about the different concerns of various executive board members. This position helped increase my familiarity with GAPSA’s inner workings and how much dedication it takes to keep GAPSA running smoothly

Interviews and Participant Observations

Interviews!

Participant Observations!

GAPSAPresident

Executive Vice

President

Chair - Internal Affairs

Committee

Vice President for Public Affairs

Chair - Public Affairs

Committee

Vice President of

Finance

Chair – Finance

Committee

Vice President of Student

Affairs

Chair - Student Affairs

Committee

Vice President of

Programming

Chair - Programming

Committee

Vice President for

Grants

Chair - Grants

Committee

At-Large Director

Varies – Multiple

Tasks

Student Representative to

the Board of Regents

Member of the Board of

Regents

Student Representative to

the Board of Regents

Member of the Board of

Regents

2012-13 GAPSA Executive Board

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GAPSA Graduate and Professional

Student Association

OSAOffice of Student Affairs

General Assembly

Administrative RelationshipsWill perhaps meet less often This relationship will remain the same

Existing Structure and Changes

GAPSA

The Council of Presidents constituted itself organically during 2010-2012 in response to claims of mismanagement towards some GAPSA representatives. Adapting the executive board into the mold of the council of presidents will increase the communication and collaboration between the councils and the executive board.

Other positions in the future executive board will be held by a council elected EVP, and the student representatives to the Board of Regents (Chair and Vice Chair)

The CoP Transformed into the Exec. Board

Grad. And Prof. Councils Executive

Members of Each Council

GAPSA Graduate and Professional

Student Association

CILCenter for Integrative Leadership

By increasing collaboration between CIL, GAPSA, and each council, GAPSA will transform into a more representative group which is able to better voice the concerns of the student body while maintaining a strong decentralization and support for each council.

CIL will contribute to the leadership development of representatives from every council. The leadership development workshops provided by CIL would not only be available to the members of the executive board, but also to other members of every council.

Framing a Better Alignment

Collaborate:

Challenge 1Sustainable chemistry

Challenge 2Breakthroughs to world challenges

Challenge 3Addressing climate change

Challenge 4Energy efficiency and conservation

Challenge 5Product safety leadership

Challenge 6Contributing to community success

What Would You Like To Work On:

Idea 1I think that….

Idea 2I think that….

Idea 3I think that….

Idea 4I think that….

Idea 5I think that….

Idea 6I think that….

Entrepreneurial Teams:

Entrepreneurial SkillProgramming (Example, Contact Info)

Entrepreneurial SkillEvaluation (Example, Contact Info)

Entrepreneurial SkillDesign (Example, Contact Info)

Entrepreneurial SkillMarketing (Example, Contact Info)

Entrepreneurial SkillEducation (Example, Contact Info)

Entrepreneurial SkillEngineering (Example, Contact Info)

Grassroots MOOCs & Other CIL-GAPSA Initiatives

For Additional Information Contact Us At: Gapsa@umn.edu