Summary Reports

The Business Student Council (BSC) was interested in evaluating how effective BSC’s liaison support is in helping student organizations operate and navigate university processes to achieve their goals. This assessment gathered feedback on communication, responsiveness, and overall impact as well as opportunities for improvement. The attached report summarizes results and recommendations of the assessment.

The Student Government Association (SGA) Representation Commission and the Legislative Relations Committee wanted to gather feedback from the Texas A&M University student body to gain insight on two primary topics: student representation by Texas A&M University administration and SGA, and how well Texas A&M University is meeting students’ career-readiness needs. The report summarizes the results.

Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL), a unit in the Department of Student Activities, hosted the Presidents’ Overnight Retreat from January 16-18, 2026. FSL staff wanted to understand how the student leaders who participated in the retreat ranked themselves using the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Career Readiness Competencies, areas these leaders identified as strengths, areas of growth, and overall satisfaction with the retreat. FSL has worked with Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research (SAPAR) on other assessment projects and this is the second time they partnered with SAPAR to assess the Presidents’ Overnight Retreat.

Texas A&M University hosted Aggieland Saturday on February 28, 2026. Aggieland Saturday is an annual campus-wide event aimed at recruiting prospective students to Texas A&M University. This open house event offers prospective students and their families the opportunity to explore Texas A&M University’s campus and everything Texas A&M has to offer, including information on academics, admissions, financial aid and scholarships, student organizations, and on-campus housing. The Department of Residence Life participated in Aggieland Saturday by providing tours of Residence Life facilities and information about Residence Life offerings. This survey was created to assess the experiences of Department of Residence Life staff, including undergraduate student, graduate, and full-time staff, who worked at the event. This is the second time that Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research has partnered with the Department of Residence Life to assess Aggieland Saturday, with the last assessment in 2024.

MSC Aggie Leaders of Tomorrow (MSC ALOT) is a freshman leadership organization housed in MSC Programs and creates leadership programs and service opportunities for Texas A&M students. MSC ALOT hosted the Cultural Leadership Festival on February 12, 2026 in Rudder Plaza. The purpose of this assessment was to gather feedback from attendees about their experience at the event. This is the first time that Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research has worked with MSC ALOT on this project.

The MSC Programs Woodson Black Awareness Committee (WBAC) annually sponsors the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Breakfast. The 2026 program was held on January 22, 2026. Attendees were surveyed to help WBAC gain insight into their experiences and identify opportunities to enhance future events. This year marked the 19th annual program and the 12th year that Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research partnered with WBAC to conduct program assessment.

On January 15-17, 2026, the Southwestern Black Student Leadership Conference (SBSLC) held its 37th annual conference at Texas A&M University. The conference theme this year was “Chapter 37: Break the Mold, Build the Vision.” A series of surveys were developed to assess the student participants’ and advisors’ overall experience at the conference, participants’ experience at the Charles E. Williams II Advanced Leadership Institute (ALI), the breakfast speaker, the closing ceremony, and the individual workshops the conference hosted. The attached report summarizes results of evaluations of all the listed components of the conference.

The Substance Misuse and Violence Prevention (SMVP) office within Student Life ran a fall 2025 social campaign, Aggies Choose, about social norms surrounding alcohol use and attitudes among Texas A&M University students. SMVP worked with Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research to gather data through a pre- and post- survey to gauge the efficacy and reach of the Aggies Choose campaign for students at the College Station campus.