Academic Affairs/Student Affairs Partnership

Institutional Self-Assessment Questionnaire

Following are 20 categories of potential academic affairs/student affairs partnerships.

Using the five-point scale below, rank each initiative on your campus according to whether and how effectively it represents a partnership effort between faculty and student affairs professionals.

Ranking Scale

1 = no existing partnership initiative2 = current initiative is unsuccessful3 = current initiative is moderately successful4 = current initiative is successful5 = current initiative represents an exemplary

partnership that is a model for other institutions

Academic advising

1 = no existing partnership initiative2 = current initiative is unsuccessful3 = current initiative is moderately successful4 = current initiative is successful5 = current initiative represents an exemplary

partnership that is a model for other institutions

New student orientation

1 = no existing partnership initiative2 = current initiative is unsuccessful3 = current initiative is moderately successful4 = current initiative is successful5 = current initiative represents an exemplary

partnership that is a model for other institutions

Learning communities

1 = no existing partnership initiative2 = current initiative is unsuccessful3 = current initiative is moderately successful4 = current initiative is successful5 = current initiative represents an exemplary

partnership that is a model for other institutions

Assessment of learning outcomes

1 = no existing partnership initiative2 = current initiative is unsuccessful3 = current initiative is moderately successful4 = current initiative is successful5 = current initiative represents an exemplary

partnership that is a model for other institutions

Mentoring programs

1 = no existing partnership initiative2 = current initiative is unsuccessful3 = current initiative is moderately successful4 = current initiative is successful5 = current initiative represents an exemplary

partnership that is a model for other institutions

Teaching first-year seminars

1 = no existing partnership initiative2 = current initiative is unsuccessful3 = current initiative is moderately successful4 = current initiative is successful5 = current initiative represents an exemplary

partnership that is a model for other institutions

Student recruitment

1 = no existing partnership initiative2 = current initiative is unsuccessful3 = current initiative is moderately successful4 = current initiative is successful5 = current initiative represents an exemplary

partnership that is a model for other institutions

Special support for historically underserved students

1 = no existing partnership initiative2 = current initiative is unsuccessful3 = current initiative is moderately successful4 = current initiative is successful5 = current initiative represents an exemplary

partnership that is a model for other institutions

Faculty/staff development initiatives

1 = no existing partnership initiative2 = current initiative is unsuccessful3 = current initiative is moderately successful4 = current initiative is successful5 = current initiative represents an exemplary

partnership that is a model for other institutions

Faculty/staff development initiatives

1 = no existing partnership initiative2 = current initiative is unsuccessful3 = current initiative is moderately successful4 = current initiative is successful5 = current initiative represents an exemplary

partnership that is a model for other institutions

Facilitating faculty/staff/student interaction, especially out of class

1 = no existing partnership initiative2 = current initiative is unsuccessful3 = current initiative is moderately successful4 = current initiative is successful5 = current initiative represents an exemplary

partnership that is a model for other institutions

Academic/Learning support

1 = no existing partnership initiative2 = current initiative is unsuccessful3 = current initiative is moderately successful4 = current initiative is successful5 = current initiative represents an exemplary

partnership that is a model for other institutions

Identification and support of students with special needs (e.g., learning disabilities)1 = no existing partnership initiative2 = current initiative is unsuccessful3 = current initiative is moderately successful4 = current initiative is successful5 = current initiative represents an exemplary

partnership that is a model for other institutions

Retention task force

1 = no existing partnership initiative2 = current initiative is unsuccessful3 = current initiative is moderately successful4 = current initiative is successful5 = current initiative represents an exemplary

partnership that is a model for other institutions

Early identification of, and outreach to, students in academic difficulty (early

warning)1 = no existing partnership initiative2 = current initiative is unsuccessful3 = current initiative is moderately successful4 = current initiative is successful5 = current initiative represents an exemplary

partnership that is a model for other institutions

Support for transfer students

1 = no existing partnership initiative2 = current initiative is unsuccessful3 = current initiative is moderately successful4 = current initiative is successful5 = current initiative represents an exemplary

partnership that is a model for other institutions

Support for transfer students

1 = no existing partnership initiative2 = current initiative is unsuccessful3 = current initiative is moderately successful4 = current initiative is successful5 = current initiative represents an exemplary

partnership that is a model for other institutions

Career planning activities

1 = no existing partnership initiative2 = current initiative is unsuccessful3 = current initiative is moderately successful4 = current initiative is successful5 = current initiative represents an exemplary

partnership that is a model for other institutions

Reaching out to families of students

1 = no existing partnership initiative2 = current initiative is unsuccessful3 = current initiative is moderately successful4 = current initiative is successful5 = current initiative represents an exemplary

partnership that is a model for other institutions

Health, drug/alcohol education initiatives

1 = no existing partnership initiative2 = current initiative is unsuccessful3 = current initiative is moderately successful4 = current initiative is successful5 = current initiative represents an exemplary

partnership that is a model for other institutions

Volunteer/community service/service learning activities

1 = no existing partnership initiative2 = current initiative is unsuccessful3 = current initiative is moderately successful4 = current initiative is successful5 = current initiative represents an exemplary

partnership that is a model for other institutions

Administration of student discipline and codes of conduct

1 = no existing partnership initiative2 = current initiative is unsuccessful3 = current initiative is moderately successful4 = current initiative is successful5 = current initiative represents an exemplary

partnership that is a model for other institutions