Summary Reports

Off Campus Student Services (OCSS), a unit in Student Life, established a network of local property managers known as the Good Neighbor Network (GNN). The goal of the Good Neighbor Network was to bring local property managers together with Off Campus Student Services staff to discuss student and community needs and to facilitate engagement opportunities for property managers who were part of the Good Neighbor Network to engage with students. Off Campus Student Services wanted to assess the effectiveness of the Good Neighbor Network in its first year and get feedback from property managers on how to improve the Good Neighbor Network experience in the future. Since this is the first year of the program, this is the first time that Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research assisted OCSS with this project.

Students who receive a sanction to attend the Alcohol Education Workshop (AEW) are required to meet with a Substance Misuse and Violence Prevention (SMVP) staff member prior to their workshop, attend the workshop, and then come back for a follow-up meeting with the SMVP staff member approximately two weeks after participating in the workshop. Substance Misuse and Violence Prevention wanted to assess whether the students attending AEW met the learning outcomes. This report summarizes the results and makes recommendations based on the results of the assessment given to students near the end of each workshop.

Disability Resources administered over 3,600 final exams during finals in the spring 2025 semester, which was May 1–6, 2025. Disability Resources staff members wanted to gather feedback from students who took a final at one of the three testing locations to find out how they can continue to improve the process and experience for students. This was the first time Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research (SAPAR) helped assess students taking finals through Disability Resources.

Residence Life staff wanted to assess the career-readiness competencies Residence Life Community Council general members and Residence Hall Association (RHA), Eco-Reps, National Residential Hall Honorary (NRHH), and Residence Hall Staff Council (RHSC) executive members learn from their experiences with these student organizations. Students active in these organizations were given a pre-assessment relating to the competencies early in the fall semester, then, to assess areas needing continued development, a mid-year evaluation followed. Finally progress in those competencies was again measured through an end-of-year evaluation. The attached report summarizes the results and provides highlights and recommendations based on the results.

Student Organization Leadership and Development (SOLAD) is a unit in the Department of Student Activities. SOLAD held the fourth annual Advisor Summit on April 11th, 2025, from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. The Summit is an optional training intended as a time for advisors to network with one another, share ideas, and receive training for their advising role(s). It is also a moment for the SOLAD team to appreciate all that advisors do. SOLAD staff will be using the results from this survey to better understand what advisors gained from attending the Advisor Summit and enhance the training for future years. SAPAR has worked with SOLAD to assess the attendees’ experiences since 2024.

Each spring, the MSC Student Conference on National Affairs (SCONA) hosts a conference to provide “programs for students across Texas, the nation, and the world to exchange ideas and discuss the role of the United States in the global community.” The theme for SCONA 70 was “World in Flames: Guiding America through a New Era of Conflict,” and it was held on February 13-15, 2025. SCONA 70 utilized speakers and team facilitators with first-hand experiences in the topics to guide delegates in the creation of a policy paper. MSC SCONA has worked with Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research to assess various aspects of the conference most years since 2008.

The purpose of this assessment was to understand the experiences of students who participated in Howdy Camp, sponsored by Aggie Transition Camps (ATC). Howdy Camp is an extended (three-day) optional orientation camp for students transferring to Texas A&M University and first-time in college students starting in the spring semester. There was one session held in early January 2025. A few weeks into the semester, one survey evaluation was sent to co-chairs, counselors, and teamers, and another survey was sent to participants (campers) to assess their camp experiences and whether the participant (camper) learning outcomes were met. In addition, the counselors’, co-chairs’, and teamers’ assessment intended to ascertain if they felt equipped through their training to confidently lead small groups and assist new students in their transition to Texas A&M during and after camp.

The MSC Spencer Leadership Conference focuses on leadership development by exploring three pillars: Self-Aware Leadership, Innovative Leadership, and Selfless Service. Approximately 30 delegates and 10 directors participated in pre-conference programs and attended the conference, held February 28 through March 2, 2025. The conference included programs and small group discussions featuring leaders in business, industry, education, and public service. A series of surveys were developed to assess if the conference enhanced the student delegates’ and directors’ understanding of the three pillars and their overall experience at the conference. Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research (SAPAR) also developed a post-conference survey for directors to rate their abilities regarding certain career readiness criteria. SAPAR has worked with the MSC Spencer Leadership Conference to assess the experiences and learning during the conference, most years starting in 2002.