SA Planning, Assessment and Data Analytics
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Our mission is to facilitate a culture of continuous improvement in the Division of Student Affairs. We support Division staff in collecting, analyzing, reportingÌýand 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, servicesÌýand 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, reportingÌýand use of results to drive improvement
- Leading the Division’s Strategic Plan development, implementationÌýand reporting processes
- Disseminating relevant data and reports to division, campusÌýand other stakeholders
- Coordinating requests for institutional data
- Representing the division on committees related to assessment, planning, institutional data, campus surveysÌýand accreditation.
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Student Surveys
Fall Welcome Student Survey 2024
The Fall Welcome Survey is administered annually to all first-year and transfer students who are new to the University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder. The purpose of the 2024 Fall Welcome Survey was to learn about student experiences transitioning to ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder to impact positive change for future students.Ìý
Survey Topics:Ìý
- Communications received from ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder
- Move-in experience and satisfaction
- Fall Welcome events and orientation to ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder
- Senses of mattering and belonging
End of First Year Survey 2024
The End of First Year survey is administered to all first-year and transfer students who were new to the University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder that academic year. The purpose of the 2024 End of First-Year Survey was to learn about new student experiences throughout their first year at ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder.
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Survey Topics:Ìý
- Involvement on Campus
- Awareness and use of campus resources
- Relationships with campus community
- Academic and interpersonal obstacles
- Knowledge and skill development
- Professional experiences
- Senses of mattering and belonging
- Residential experience
- Satisfaction with dining and communication
- Likelihood to return to ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder
- Feedback on the student experience
Second Year Student Survey 2024
The Second Year Survey is administered to all students in their second year at the University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder. The purpose of the 2024 Second Year Student Survey was to learn about student experiences throughout their second year at ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder.Ìý
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Survey Topics:Ìý
- Involvement on Campus
- Awareness and use of campus resources
- Relationships with campus community
- Academic and interpersonal obstacles
- Knowledge and skill development
- Professional experiences
- Senses of mattering and belonging
- Housing experiences
- Sources of communications from ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder
- Likelihood to return to ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder
- Feedback on the student experience