Using a mix method approach, a pair of new professionals spent the summer on an assessment project
examining what factors lead to creating a culture of assessment within their Residential Operations
department. By reviewing the literature; interviewing higher education faculty, departmental partners,
and staff members; and surveying the department; the new professionals were able to create an effective
assessment training and provide departmental strategies that led to a standing workgroup to interweave assessment, evaluation, and research into the practice of departmental professionals. This project in
assessment provides several examples of how departmental stakeholders can begin creating a culture of
assessment by practically applying assessment techniques and role modeling assessment strategy for
fellow professionals.
- higher education,
- assessment,
- student affairs,
- evaluation
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/demetrilmorgan/1/