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Report Title | Brief Description | Sponsoring Department | Summary Report | Completed |
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SGA Academic Affairs Future Initiatives | The Student Government Association (SGA) Academic Affairs Committee wanted to gather feedback from the Texas A&M University student body to gain insight into what issues or initiatives were essential to the student body and how their committee could better meet the needs of the students at Texas A&M. The survey focused on academic resources, additional costs students incur for classes they take, professors, and classroom management system. Student Government Association has worked with Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research (SAPAR) on numerous projects in the past; however, this was the first time for this assessment focus. | Student Organization | Summary-Report-Academic-Affairs.pdf | 04/05/2024 |
MSC Aggie Cinema Streaming and Screening Fall 2023 Report | The Memorial Student Center (MSC) Aggie Cinema committee is responsible for organizing both in-person movie screenings and the online streaming site for the Texas A&M University student population. This assessment aimed to survey students who attended an in-person screening during Fall 2023 and/or who utilized the online streaming site, AggieCinema.tamu.edu to determine users’ satisfaction and future interest in Aggie Cinema offerings. This is not the first time that Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research worked with Aggie Cinema; however, these surveys were new instruments that had not been used prior to this project. | Memorial Student Center | MSC-Aggie-Cinema-Streaming-and-Screening-Fall-2023-Report.pdf | 03/25/2024 |
SAPAR - Division Staff Assessment Needs and Training | Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research (SAPAR) conducts a survey every three years to understand division staff members’ experiences and needs related to assessment. Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research staff use this information to develop resources and training programs for the Division of Student Affairs and adjust their assessment services to meet staff members’ needs. This is the sixth year Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research has conducted this survey; the previous surveys were completed in the summers of 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018, and January 2021. | Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research | SAPAR-Needs-Assessment-2024-Summary-Report.pdf | 03/20/2024 |
De-Stress Fest 2024 | Recreational Sports (Rec Sports) partnered with various offices across campus to host De-Stress Fest. This program was held on March 6, 2024, and the program was designed to teach participants the importance of self-care, participate in activities to lower stress, and learn about campus resources. Rec Sports had the following two outcomes for De-Stress Fest: 1. Participants will identify at least two resources that could help increase their wellness. Participants were assessed at the event after engaging in the activities to gauge what students learned about self-care and if the two outcomes were accomplished. Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research (SAPAR) worked with Rec Sports since 2018 to assess De-Stress Fest either through providing demographics of student attendees or administering a survey. | Recreational Sports | Summary-Report-De-Stress-Fest-March-2024.pdf | 03/18/2024 |
MSC Student Programs Diversity Climate Survey | The Memorial Student Center (MSC) Student Programs Office provides leadership development opportunities for students through its 18 programming committees and resource areas. MSC Diversity leadership wanted to assess how MSC committee members and executive teams perceived the diversity initiatives instituted toward creating an inclusive student union. Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research worked with the MSC starting in 2011 to assess the diversity and inclusion efforts and its effects on its membership. | Memorial Student Center | MSC-Diversity-23-24-Climate-Summary-Report.pdf | 03/19/2024 |
MSC Program Assembly and Program Approval Process - Spring 2024 | The Memorial Student Center (MSC) Student Programs Office has three Program Assemblies, which are groups of student leaders and advisors who meet weekly to approve programs and speakers for upcoming events put on by one of the 18 MSC committees. Each Program Assembly is led by a student leader who serves as the Vice President of Programs. Additionally, each Program Assembly consists of student leaders who serve as committee chairs and full-time staff members who serve as advisors to the 18 committees. The MSC wanted to review its program planning process and Program Assemblies (PAs) to find out how it could be streamlined and work more effectively for these four primary stakeholders. To gather data from all stakeholders, three different surveys were developed, and one focus group was conducted. While Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research has worked with the Memorial Student Center before, this was the first time for this project. | Memorial Student Center | MSC-Program-Assembly-Report.pdf | 03/07/2024 |
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 |
Off Campus Student Services Community Luncheon - Spring 2024 | Off Campus Student Services (OCSS) supports students living off-campus in the Bryan/College Station area, including helping students understand leases and find housing. Off Campus Student Services hosted a community luncheon on February 1, 2024, to educate local citizens on events, neighborhood codes, and being good neighbors. OCSS will use this information to inform future programs and student support. While Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research worked with OCSS on other assessments, this was its first time assessing the community luncheon. | Offices of the Dean of Student Life | OCSS-Community-Luncheon-Summary-Report.pdf | 02/16/2024 |
Health Promotion: Hullabaloo U Healthy Relationships Lesson Fall 2023 | As part of the 2023 Hullabaloo U curriculum, Health Promotion (HP) staff were required to provide a lesson called Healthy Relationships. Instructors and students were surveyed after the Healthy Relationship lesson was facilitated during weeks six through 11 to measure its effectiveness from each of their perspectives. This lesson was provided to multiple Texas A&M campuses as well as the College Station campus. The following report summarizes the aggregate results and provides recommendations for improvements based on those results. | Student LIfe | 2023-Hullabaloo-U-Healthy-Relationships-Summary-Report.pdf | 01/16/2024 |
Off Campus Student Services Property Managers F23 | Off Campus Student Services (OCSS) supports students living off-campus in the Bryan/College Station area, including helping students understand leases and find housing. OCSS surveyed property managers in the Bryan/College Station area to learn more about their leases, their marketing timeline, and the type of housing they oversee. OCSS will use this information to inform future programs and student support. | Student LIfe | Property-Manager-Fall-2023-Summary-Report.pdf | 01/26/2024 |
Group RecXercise Summary Report 2023 | The Department of Recreational Sports (Rec Sports) offers a variety of group exercise classes, called Group RecXercise classes, at its three facilities to members for an additional fee. Approximately every other year Rec Sports assesses the exercise classes of members who purchased a pass offering unlimited access to classes by semester. The feedback guides Rec Sports staff to address concerns and make improvements to Group RecXercise. This is the sixth time Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research has assisted with assessing the Group RecXercise classes. | Recreational Sports | RecXercise-Summary-Report-2023.pdf | 01/23/2024 |
Fish Camp Non-Participant Survey - Fall 2023 | Fish Camp, an optional extended orientation camp, provides a transition from high school to college for approximately 6,000 incoming freshmen. Fish Camp has assessed different aspects of the program since 2000. Fish Camp wanted to assess the freshmen who did not attend Fish Camp to understand their first semester at Texas A&M and find out if there are things Fish Camp can do in their marketing and programming for more students to attend. This is the seventh time Fish Camp has specifically sought feedback from non-participants. The last time non-participants were assessed was in 2021. | Student Activities | Summary-Report-2023-Fish-Camp-Non-Participant.pdf | 12/19/2023 |
Rec Sports Intramural Sports Participants - Fall 2023 | Recreational Sports (Rec Sports) offers dozens of intramural activities each semester for a wide range of skill levels. Each year, more than 13,000 students participate in the intramural program. Staff members with Intramural Sports wanted to assess students who participated in the intramural program during the fall 2023 semester to understand their experiences and how to improve the program for the future. This is the second time Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research worked with Intramural Sports to assess their program. | Recreational Sports | Summary-Report-Intramurals-Fall-2023.pdf | 12/20/2023 |
Health Promotion Hullabaloo U - My Aggie Wellness Journey Assessment 2023 | Student Life Health Promotion (HP) staff offered 2023 Hullabaloo U instructors a series of 40-minute lessons to facilitate as part of the Hullabaloo U curriculum during their fall 2023 courses. The first lesson, My Aggie Wellness Journey, was intended to be delivered in the early weeks of the semester between August 24, 2023, and September 30, 2023. Students participating in the lesson were offered an open link or a QR code to access a survey at the end of the lesson, which assessed whether the students met the learning outcomes and whether they were receptive to and participated in lesson activities. The attached report summarizes those survey results and provides recommendations as indicated. | Student LIfe | Hullabaloo-U-2023-My-Aggie-Wellness-Journey-Summary-Report.pdf | 12/18/2023 |
Fish Camp Participant Evaluation - Summer 2023 | According to its website (http://fishcamp.tamu.edu/mission/), Fish Camp strives to “welcome freshmen into the Aggie Family by sharing the traditions and values of Texas A&M University and building long-term relationships that embody the Aggie spirit.” Fish Camp operates as a student organization and is housed in the Department of Student Activities. This year, eight sessions were held in person from July 24th through August 13th, 2023. Fish Camp used to be a four-day camp at Lakeview Methodist Conference Center in Palestine, TX. However, starting in 2021 Fish Camp was shortened to three days. Fish Camp leaders and advisors wanted to understand the participants’ camp experiences and how Fish Camp affected, if at all, the start of the fall semester for those who attended. Fish Camp has worked with Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research to assess participants’ camp experiences since 2000. | Student Activities | Summary-Report-Fish-Camp-2023-Participant-Survey.pdf | 12/18/2023 |
Report Title | Brief Description | Sponsoring Department | Summary Report | Completed |