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Report Title | Brief Description | Sponsoring Department | Summary Report | Completed |
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Sustainability Awareness Initiative | The Department of Residence Life facilitates various sustainability initiatives, programs and resources for on-campus residents. The department wanted to assess the awareness of their sustainability initiatives, resources and programs among on-campus residents, as well as these students’ involvement in these initiatives and programs. The report summarizes the results of the survey assessment. | Residence Life | Summary-Report-Sustainability-Initiative-Awareness-fall-2020.pdf | 02/22/2021 |
T-Camp 2021 Counselor/Teamer/Co-Chair and Camper Surveys - Aggie Transition Camps (ATC) | The purpose of this assessment was to understand the experiences of students who participated in T-Camp. T-Camp, sponsored by Aggie Transition Camps (ATC), is an extended (three-day) optional orientation camp for students who are transferring to Texas A&M University. There were two sessions held, from August 2 through August 8. Following the camps, one survey was sent to co-chairs, counselors, and teamers, and a few weeks into the semester another survey was sent to participants (campers) to assess their camp experience. The report summarizes the surveys' results, key findings and provides recommendations for improvement. | Student Organization | T-Camp_2021_Summary_Report.pdf | 01/03/2022 |
T-Camp 2022 | The purpose of this assessment was to understand the experiences of students who participated in T-Camp, sponsored by Aggie Transition Camps (ATC). T-Camp is an extended (three-day) optional orientation camp for students who are transferring to Texas A&M University. There was one session held from August 10th through August 12th. Following the camp, one survey was sent to co-chairs, counselors, and teamers, and a few weeks into the semester another survey was sent to participants (campers) to assess their camp experience. | Student Activities | T-Camp-2022-Summary-Report.pdf | 03/10/2023 |
The Big Event - Spring 2024 | According to its website (http://bigevent.tamu.edu/), “The Big Event is the largest, one-day, student-run service project in the nation where students of Texas A&M University come together to say ‘Thank You’ to the residents of Bryan and College Station.” The Big Event leaders worked with Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research to understand how Bryan/College Station community members and volunteers reacted to their experience with The Big Event (TBE). This was the 19th time Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research (SAPAR) helped The Big Event in assessing community members’ or volunteers’ experiences. | Student Organization | The-Big-Event-2024-Summary-Report.pdf | 04/18/2024 |
The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Breakfast 2024 | The following summary report highlights the results of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Breakfast 2024. The Memorial Student Center (MSC) Carter G. Woodson Black Awareness Committee (WBAC) annually sponsors The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Breakfast. This year’s program was held on January 18, 2024; attendees were surveyed to help MSC WBAC better understand their experience and to improve future programs. | Memorial Student Center | Summary-Report-MLK-2024.pdf | 02/02/2024 |
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 |
University Art Galleries Student Ambassador Survey Spring 2020 | In the spring of 2020 University Art Galleries wanted to assess their student visitors’ experience visiting the Forsyth and Stark Galleries, and their interest in participating in a student ambassador program. A short electronic survey was developed and sent via email to students who visited the galleries from September 2019 through February 2020. The following report summarizes the results of the survey and recommendations for the future student ambassador program based on the student respondents' input. | University Art Galleries | UArt-Student-Ambassador-Summary-Report.pdf | 04/17/2020 |
University Police Department - Student and Citizen Assessment - 2022 | The Texas A&M University Police Department (UPD) is required to survey “citizens” as a part of national accreditation requirements with the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA). UPD surveys the campus community regularly to gather input from the community, identify and improve practices, and address attitudes that might contribute to tension and grievances. The process for gathering that information can be determined by the department. The broad description of the assessment content includes: • Overall departmental performance Student Life Studies initially worked with UPD in 2010 to address specifically the accreditation requirements and topics using a campus-wide survey of students, faculty, and staff. UPD has collaborated with Student Life Studies to conduct this assessment in 2010, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2022. | Other | Summary-Report-UPD-Campus-Safety-Survey-2022.pdf | 05/05/2022 |
University Police Department Student and Citizen Survey | The Texas A&M University Police Department (UPD) is required to survey “citizens” as a part of national accreditation requirements with International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA). UPD surveys the campus community on a regular basis to gather input from the community, identify and improve practices, and address attitudes that might contribute to tension and grievances. The process for gathering that information can be determined by the department. The broad description of the assessment content includes: • Overall departmental performance Student Life Studies initially worked with UPD in 2010 to address specifically the accreditation requirements and topics using a campus-wide survey of students, faculty, and staff. | Student Life Studies | Summary-Report-UPD-Campus-Safety-Survey-2020.pdf | 03/19/2020 |
Utilities Challenge - Spring 2020 | The Utilities Challenge (U-Challenge) is a project where teams of students utilized data about the residence halls to learn about the proficiency of the buildings and propose ways to increase the efficiency in the buildings (https://reslife.tamu.edu/living/sustainability/u-challenge/). As part of the project, 4-6 students make up a team, and each team gives a 15-minute presentation about their research and findings discussing the utility systems of the residence halls and suggestions for improving these systems. The Department of Residence Life wanted to assess the students involved in this project to understand their experiences, what they gained from participating, and gather ideas to improve the project in the future. While this was the fourth year for the project, it was the first time Student Life Studies assisted in the assessment. | Residence Life | Summary-Report-U-Challenge-Spring-2020.pdf | 05/01/2020 |
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 |