Summary Reports

Staff from Student Activities wanted to understand the student leaders’ experiences and how their learning through these experiences related to the Texas A&M University (TAMU) undergraduate learning outcomes and the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) career readiness competencies. Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research (SAPAR) assisted Student Activities staff in creating an assessment to capture these student leaders’ learning related to the TAMU undergraduate learning outcomes of critical thinking and communication of student leaders from multiple sponsored and affiliated Texas A&M University student organizations. The attached report summarizes the findings and recommendations to increase student leader learning in the co-curricular.

The Student Community Standards (SCS) wanted to assess the learning and overall experiences of students attending the Ethics and Decision Making (EDM) Workshop. The survey assessed whether students could identify and list influences on their values and decisions and understand strategies for making decisions. The survey also requested participants’ feedback about the effectiveness of the facilitators. Student Affairs Assessment & Research (SAPAR) has assisted SCS in assessing the workshop since 2018; this year, the workshop was offered in both in- person and virtual formats.

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 April 24, 2025, to educate local citizens on events, neighborhood codes, and being good neighbors. Off Campus Student Services staff will use this information to inform future programs and student support. This is the fourth time Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research has worked with OCSS to assess their community luncheons.

Off Campus Student Services (OCSS) supports students living off campus in the Bryan/College Station area, including helping students understand leases and find housing. To assist students new to Off Campus housing, OCSS presents a virtual Leasing 101 Workshop. The purpose of this workshop is to help students navigate their way as Off Campus students conducting various actions as tenants in the community. The workshop also provides students with resources and useful tips on navigating the world of an Off Campus student residing within the community. This year, a version of Leasing 101 was also developed targeted at friends and family of students looking for Off Campus housing. Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research helped develop pre- and post-assessments for both versions of the virtual Leasing 101 workshops; this is the second year SAPAR has helped OCSS with assessing Leasing 101. The attached report summarizes the results of all the assessments used during both Leasing 101 workshops

The MSC Programs staff wanted to assess the experiences of its MSC student leadership (MSC Council officers) through exit interviews. These student leaders were asked about the rewards and challenges of their leadership role, how they felt the experience prepared them for their future, and their ideas for MSC Programs to improve support for future leaders. Leadership roles included in the assessment were the MSC Council, including the MSC President, Executive Vice-Presidents (EVPs), MSC Vice-Presidents, and MSC Officers (chairs and resource directors). Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research (SAPAR) assisted MSC Programs in designing and executing the assessment. The attached report summarizes the results and input from the student leaders during the interviews held in Spring 2025.

The Student Leadership Exchange Program (SLEP) was an international exchange between Texas A&M University – College Station and Texas A&M University – Qatar. The Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs (OVPSA) wanted to gather information from the TAMU – College Station student leaders who traveled to Doha, Qatar over their spring break on March 7-14, 2025, to understand their experiences and what they learned through this exchange program. Additionally, the OVPSA wanted to find out how to improve this for the future. The Student Leadership Exchange Program had been facilitated for many years through the Department of Student Activities; however, it had not occurred since the Covid-19 pandemic. This was the first time Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research (SAPAR) helped assess the Student Leadership Exchange Program since 2017.

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 partnered with various campus departments and resources to host a Party Smart event on February 27, 2025. The purpose of this event was to teach students how to safely host parties and have a safe and fun spring break. This is the first time Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research has worked with OCSS to assess their Party Smart event.

The Texas A&M University Student Senate is the representative voice of the student body. Functioning as the legislative branch of the Student Government Association, the Senate works to identify and advocate student opinion on issues affecting the Aggie Experience to faculty, administration, governmental bodies, and other student organizations. The Diversity and Inclusion Committee, under Student Senate, wanted to gather student feedback related to the accessibility on campus and how they could advocate for improvements. Student Senate, and specifically the Diversity and Inclusion Committee, has worked with Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research (SAPAR) on projects in the past; however, this was the first time for this assessment focus.