assess & profess november/ december 2013 edition

November/ December 2013 Office of Assessment and

Professional Development, Student Affairs Duke University Profess

Assess & In This Edition

Mark your Calendars……..………………1 “Understanding our Students”………………………2 Current Assessments…..3-‐4 PD Opportunities……..…4-‐5 Contact Us……………………..6

The Next Meeting is scheduled for…

• Thursday December 12, 2013

• In the Nasher Museum University Room

At the last meeting we left with these questions:

• How can we all stay up to date on current and future assessment projects?

• How can we offer recognition for assessment projects being conducted?

• What type of divisional level assessment could we be doing to bolster our program?

Have something you would like to share in the next edition of Assess and Profess? Email Aisha

Al-‐Qimlass at [email protected].

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In observance of the coming holiday, the Office of Assessment & Professional

Development will be closed: Monday Dec 23 – Wednesday Jan 1

By Clay Adams

“Understanding Our Students, Understanding Ourselves…

The past decade has seen incredible growth in our Graduate and Professional (GnP) school student populations, which now represent the majority of our students. GnP students embody virtually every facet of diversity, including biographical, life experiences, and background. Coupled with their academic program diversity including: length, design, and expectations those working with this population have a monumental task. Knowing our students is a priority, as we serve, learn, and process their needs one trend emerges above them all.

Collaborating with the Office of Assessment and Professional Development Programs the Division is systematically looking into current services and outreach efforts. Focus groups and standardized questions were utilized in the Fall Semester with both our GnP students and Student Affairs departments.

Coordinating efforts is critically important, as our students’ change we must change our outreach and support models. That trend we noticed; personal, individual touch. Providing this service can be challenging on resources, but is necessary. Developing a systems approach along with structures and resources will be part of our next steps. Collectively, Student Affairs is developing a strategic plan for this population. Stay tuned as the plan develops, because implementation will be our collective responsibility.

In the interim, we invite you to share your stories and experiences working with graduate and professional

students. Additionally, I would like to challenge all in the Division to think critically about how we share information

and develop a framework that to support these students.

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Current Assessments The Office of Assessment and Professional Development is currently working with various

departments on the assessment projects listed below. For questions about any of the studies listed, or if you have an assessment project that you are interested in beginning, please contact our office by

email at [email protected]

Duke Groups • Event registration in DukeGroups went live earlier in the Fall Semester.

UCAE is conducting two surveys to determine the utility and effectiveness of the event registration process. One survey is for students and the other is for staff who participated in the event approval process .

Ally Training • CSGD administered a pre and post survey for students and staff who

registered for Ally Training. The survey provided an opportunity to participants to self disclose and identify their knowledge, skills and competency in relation to the LGBT community. The data will be used to inform future Ally Training, Advances Ally Training and other programmatic services and initiatives in the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity

Family Weekend • Parent and Family Programs is administering their annual Family Weekend

survey. The data will help inform key programming and communication decisions and further the office’s mission to facilitate opportunities for parents and their students to connect on campus and future programs and events.

• Data collected from the 2012 Survey indicated that 25.3% of participates provided feedback

• Recommendations from 2012 included: o Publish and advertise date of Family Weekend earlier to families o Publish event schedule earlier online o Diversify programming options to encourage repeat visitors o Expand interaction of faculty members during Weekend programming

overall o Work to ensure FW 2013 takes place during the weekend of a home

football game o Incorporate more ways for families to interact with each other,

perhaps based on hometown or student residence o Continue to use bright orange shirts to designate staff volunteers o Improve parking signage and provided camps maps

Campout

• In cooperation with the Dean of Students Office, the Graduate Basketball Committee is conducting an assessment to better understand graduate and professional student perceptions of Campout. The data will help inform other potential events and experiences to be held in concert with Campout.

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Current Assessments Cont. Veterans Support

• The Dean of Students Office is conducting a survey to understand the needs and types of resources needed by Duke students who are also veterans. One essential question is seeking student interest in a veteran’s support group.

Learning Communities • The Center for Multicultural Affairs is conducting an assessment of the utility

and effectiveness of the Orgo and Physics Learning Communities offered during the Fall Semester.

Mid-Year Pulse • The Career Center is preparing to administer the Mid-Year Pulse to the Class of

2014. This will be the third iteration of the survey. In the past, the data has played a pivotal role in assisting Career Center staff to know where to allocate time and resources for the spring semester and future programmatic events.

Reporting Gender Violence December 5, 2013 @ 12-‐1pm & December 11, 2013 @ 2-‐3pm

Location: CSGD – Bryan Center Room 100 This session will overview the university protocol for responding to student allegations of sexual assault. In this one hour session, participants will explore the legal context for responding, the consequences for the victim, the obligation for reporting incidents and

making appropriate referrals. Please register by visiting this link:

https://studentaffairs.duke.edu/forms/ra/pdportfolio/index.php?go=viewtraining&trid=333

Finding your Fit: How to Ask Good Questions to Understand Institutional Culture & Climate

December 12, 2013 @ 3-‐4pm Location: CSGD Conference Room – 100 Bryan Center

This virtual roundtable will feature experienced search committee veterans. Come and hear how best to ask questions in an interview, how to

find out important information, and how to access the culture of a department. Learn how to get the information you need!

Please register by visiting this link: https://studentaffairs.duke.edu/forms/ra/pdportfolio/index.php?go=viewtraining&trid=

446

LinkedIn Ninja Training for Student Affairs Professionals December 13, 2013 @ 1-‐2pm

Many student affairs professionals are on LinkedIn, but don’t know how to use LinkedIn to its maximum potential. Do you know how to create a strong and strategic profile? Do you know the correct etiquette for connecting with colleagues? Did you know LinkedIn has fantastic resources for professional development? Participate in this workshop, facilitated by Ross Wade (assistant

director o career services), and become a LinkedIn Ninja! Please register by visiting this link:

https://studentaffairs.duke.edu/forms/ra/pdportfolio/index.php?go=viewtraining&trid=444

Introduction to Beacon: A Guide for Administrators December 4, 2013 @ 1-‐2pm

Understanding how the Beacon platform works can help connect your success intervention teams and make them more efficient is a key outcome of this presentation. Join us for an overview of the concepts that make Beacon work and a walk through of the system.

Please register by visiting this link: http://www.campuslabs.com/support/training/

Closing the Loop

December 11, 2013 @ 1pm “Closing the loop” (i.e., using, reporting, and sharing results) is a great practice to get staff and student buy-‐in with the assessment process, improve assessment practices, and learn from one another. This webinar examines the theoretical strategies for “closing the loop,” including

traditional and informal methods of using, reporting, and representing data. Join three Campus Labs member campuses report on how they interpret, use, share, and report on their assessment

findings on their campuses. Please register by visiting this link:

http://www.campuslabs.com/support/training/

Introduction to Baseline Reporting Tools December 18, 2013 @ 1-‐2pm

“During this session we will provide step-‐by-‐step instructions on how to use the tools and functions available in the Baseline site to review your data. Even if you haven’t collected data yet, it is helpful to know how you will use the data when you are still in the assessment planning

stages. Participants will learn how to create and customize graphs, apply filters to view subsets of data, create saved views of data, export data, and set up comparison reports of data across time,

between groups or programs, or before and after an intervention Please register by visiting this link:

http://www.campuslabs.com/support/training/

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Office of Assessment and Professional Development Of Student Affairs Division

Duke University

Stephanie Helms-‐Pickett, Director Email: [email protected]

Phone: (919) 684 -‐ 4582

Cole Taylor, Assistant Director Email: [email protected]

Phone: (919) 684 -‐ 4286

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