Student Affairs Assessment Group
Each year since 2013, a group of staff members plans and implements an assessment project on an aspect of their work. These staff members participate in an eight-week workshop series during Fall quarter where they learn the basics of conducting assessment in higher education. Then, in the winter and spring quarters, they work with the Assessment & Planning office to carry out their projects. Finally in the summer, they present their findings at the Annual Student Affairs Assessment Conference.
Cohort 12 (2024-2025)
We're now recruiting for Cohort 12 to start in the Fall 2024 quarter. Please reach out to our team at sa-assessment@northwestern.edu if you are interested in joining us. Details follow.
General Information
Fall Course Details
- Open to all staff members in the Division of Student Affairs
- Modality: Synchronous via Zoom
- Timing: Wednesday afternoons, 3:00-4:30 PM for 8 weeks
- Dates: September 25-November 13, 2024
Winter, Spring, and Summer Details
- Participants will give a brief preview presentation on their assessment project idea and scope to a group of their supervisors and alumni of the SA Assessment Group on January 15 & 22, 2025
- Two check-in meetings held in the winter quarter (March 12, 2025) and spring quarter (April 30, 2025)
- All participants share results of their assessment projects at the half-day assessment conference on the morning of Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at Norris University Center
Prerequisites
- A job in the Division of Student Affairs at 花季视频 University
- An interest in assessing an aspect of your work in Student Affairs
What Doesn’t Matter
- Prior knowledge of or experience with assessment
- Prior knowledge of or experience with data analysis (e.g., statistics, qualitative analysis, etc.)
- The presence or absence of your college degrees
- The level of your position in Student Affairs
- Prior participation in the SA Assessment Group or Student Learning Working Group (i.e., we welcome any alumni of this program to come back!)
For more information, please contact anyone on the SA Assessment & Planning Team. We are excited to work with you this year!