SA Planning, Assessment and Data Analytics
Our mission is to facilitate a culture of continuous improvement in the Division of Student Affairs. We support Division staff in collecting, analyzing, reporting and sharing meaningful data that inform and enhance their programs, services, and physical spaces. We lead Division-level strategic planning to prioritize and align the work of our diverse units with campus-level priorities.
The Office of Planning, Assessment and Data Analytics supports Student Affairs units in gathering and analyzing data to inform meaningful changes to their activities, services and facilities. We provide the following services to the Division of Student Affairs:
- Consultation with Student Affairs units to develop and implement unit-level assessment plans
- Providing expertise to units on outcomes, methods, instrument development, analysis, reporting and use of results to drive improvement
- Leading the Division’s Strategic Plan development, implementation and reporting processes
- Disseminating relevant data and reports to division, campus and other stakeholders
- Coordinating requests for institutional data
- Representing the division on committees related to assessment, planning, institutional data, campus surveys and accreditation.
The Charge
This edition of The Charge shares insights, achievements and more in the Division of Student Affairs during the 2021-2022 academic year. After a tough year of learning and working through a pandemic, many Student Affairs departments were able to apply lessons learned during times of continuous change. Despite ongoing challenges, Student Affairs staff made immense efforts to provide positive student experiences and support this past year—no matter the circumstance.
The Charge features stories that share how Student Affairs adapted to the needs of our students and aligned efforts with campus-wide priorities. This ranges from belonging and engagement initiatives to a return to in-person operations. As a data-informed organization, it is important for us to understand our students’ needs in order to equitably support them. These stories help connect the work of Student Affairs with the entire CU Â鶹ӰԺ community, sharing our commitment to holistic student development