November  2012  Office  of  Assessment  and  

Professional  Development,  Student  Affairs  Duke  University  Profess  

Assess  &  Dr.  Moneta’s    Charge  

Now  On  Tour…  DukeGroups  and  Baseline  

In  a  recent  Assessment  Alliance  Meeting,  Dr.  Larry  Moneta  shared  four  charges  to  those  in  

the  Division  related  to  assessment.      

In This Edition Dr.  Moneta’s  Charge……….1    Now  On  Tour…………………1    Assessment  Alliance    Welcomes  New  Members……………….2    What  We’re  Reading………2    Congratulations……………..2    Upcoming  Professional  Development  Events  ..……3    A&PD  Introduces  New  Assessment  Process………4    Research  Spotlight………..5    Meet  Our  New  Graduate  Assistants……………………..6    Contact  Us…………………….8  

1. Proliferation  of  Assessment  –  Throughout  the  semester  students  are  asked  to  complete  a  variety  of  assessment.  When  deciding  to  reach  out  to  students  for  data,  remember  to  keep  the  quality  of  the  survey  high.  Also,  the  more  students  are  surveyed  the  less  willing  they  will  be  to    continue  to  participate  in  assessment.  When  possible,  work  with  other  departments  to  create  assessments,  allowing  the  Division  to  consolidate  and  not  bombard  students  with  excessive  amounts  of  surveys.    

2. Use  What’s  Available  –  There  are  various  departments  within  Student  Affairs  that  have  gathered  data  throughout  the  past  couple  of  years.  Before  beginning  a  new  assessment  project,  explore  what  data  has  already  been  collected  and  see  if  it  can  be  used  towards  your  project.    

3. Distribute  Your  Findings  –  Communication  of  data  is  an  essential  part  of  assessment.  Share  your  findings  with  your  colleagues  not  only  in  your  department,  but  also  throughout  the  Division.    

4. Consider  National  Instruments  –  Before  creating  a  new  assessment,  look  for  national  standards  and  instruments  that  already  exist.  Many  professional  organizations  within  Student  Affairs  have  available  resources.    

 

 

 DukeGroups  is  the  most  efficient  way  to  manage  student  organization  directories  and  student  

involvement.  In  turn,  this  database  will  and  can  be  used  to  assess  their  student  involvement.  In  the  future  we  would  like  DukeGroups  to  become  a  one  stop  shop  servicing  all  student  organization  needs  including  but  not  limited  to:  creating  and  posting  events;  reserving  space;  recommending  events  and  organizations  for  students;  centralizing  communication  for  members;  producing  involvement  records;  and  serving  as  a  portal  for  students  to  reflect  and  detail  their  leadership  experiences.  For  additional  information  about  

DukeGroups,  please  contact  the  UCAE  office  or  visit  dukegroups.com.      

Baseline  is  the  Division  of  Student  Affairs'  adopted  tool  for  the  collection  of  assessment  data.    Many  of  the  features  of  Baseline  are  similar  to  other  tools  such  as  Qualtrics,  however,  Baseline  allows  us  awareness  of  all  the  data  that  is  being  collected  across  the  Division  in  real  time.    Further,  as  a  member  campus  we  have  

access  to  national  data,  benchmarking,  project  sharing,  instrument  development  and  rubrics.    For  additional  information  on  Baseline,  please  contact  the  A&PD  office.  

 

UCAE  and  A&PD  teamed  up  to  offer  hour  long  roadshows  throughout  the  Division  to  share  an  exciting  new  initiative,  Duke  Groups  and  Baseline,  two  products  now  available  to  the  Division  

as  members  of  Campus  Labs.        

The Assessment Alliance Welcomes New Members

What We’re Reading

The  Assessment  Alliance  is  pleased  to  welcome  its  new  members  for  the  2012-­‐2013  year!  

 Sarah  Loge,  Campus  Life  

John  Collison,  Career  Center  Jenni  Davidson,  Housing,  Dining  and  Residence  Life  

Tim  Bounds,  Resource  Administration      

For  the  remaining  Assessment  Alliance  members  ,  as  well  as  to  learn  about  the  business  of  the  Alliance,  please  visit  

online  at    http://studentaffairs.duke.edu/ra/assessment#node-­‐

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Big  Questions,  Worthy  Dreams:  Mentoring  Emerging  Adults  in  their  Search  for  Meaning,  Purpose,  and  Faith  

Author:    Sharon  Daloz  Parks    

Leveraging  Student  Engagement  for  Student  and  Institutional  Success  

Author:  Gavin  W.  Henning  Publication:  About  Campus  -­‐  September/October  2012  

Andrea  Becker  (RC  on  East),  Jenni  Davidson  (PC  on  West),  and  Tyrone  

Jean  (RC  on  East)  presented  a  program  entitled  "Assessment  on  a  small  scale:  Making  data  work  for  you"  at  both  the  North  Carolina  Housing  Officers  and  North  Carolina  College  Personnel  

Association  Conferences  recently.    Their  program  was  named  "best  of  session"  at  NCCPA!    We  are  proud  of  their  efforts  to  collaborate  with  one  another  and  neighboring  NC  

institutions.    

Emily  Baker,  RC  for  Crowell  &  Wannamaker  Quads  has  been  elected  

as  the  New  Professionals  Representative  for  the  North  Carolina  Housing  Officers  Association.    Emily  will  serve  in  this  role  for  two  years  where  she  will  be  responsible  for  coordinating  new  professional  gatherings  as  well  as  writing  a  

newsletter  for  NCHO.            

If  you  would  like  to  share  your  accomplishments  in  the  December  edition  of  Assess  &  Profess,  email  

Austina  White  at  austina.white@duke.edu  by  November  

23rd.    

Congratulations

Upcoming  Professional  Development  Opportunities  &  Assessments  

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“As  Duke’s  student  population  becomes  increasingly  diverse,  the  webinar  again  underscored  the  need  for  us  to  look  at  cultural  experiences  and  campus  climate  issues  holistically  and  globally.    We  as  an  institution  not  only  need  to  look  outward,  but  also  inward  in  improving  all  students'  experiences.  “  

 Li-­‐Chen    Chin,    Director  of  Intercultural  Programs,  on  the  October  Workshops  “Strategic  Diversity  Leadership:  Inspiring  Change  and  Transformation  in  Higher  Education.”  

November

December

Measuring  Student  Learning:  Co-­‐Curricular  Student  Mapping  

 When:  November  13,  2012  (2:00pm  –  3:30pm)  

 Where:  201  Flowers  

 Instructor:  D.  John  Oaks,  PhD  (Center  for  the  

Study  of  Student  Life,  The  Ohio  State  University)    

Today’s  College  Student:  Cultural  Insights  for  Better  Integration  

 When:  December  4th,  

2012  (3:00pm  –  4:30pm)  Where:  Griffith  Board  

Room    

Instructors:    Peter  Briggs,  Director,  Office  of  International  Studies  and  Scholars  at  

Michigan  State  University  

 Jayme  Harpring,  PhD,  Adjunct  Instructor  and  Research  Associate  at  Florida  State  University  

 Yenbo  Wu,  Associate  Vice  President,  

International  Programs,  San  Francisco  State  

University  

 Measuring  Student  Learning:  Creating  Direct  Assessments  

When:  December  11,  2012  (2:00pm  –  3:30pm)  Where:  Griffith  Board  Room  

Instructor:  Michael  N.  Christakis,  PhD,  Assistant  Vice  President  for  Student  Success,  University  of  Albany  

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A&PD  Introduces  A  New  Process    

A&PD  has  a  new  process  for  the  creation  of  assessment  projects.  The  following  chart  provides  an  outline  of  how  to  go  from  project  idea  to  implementation.    For  additional  information,  please  contact  the  A&PD  Office.  

     

     Research  Spotlight        

Project Name: Leadership Educator’s Collaborative Project Contact: Deborah Hackney

 The  Leadership  Development  and  Social  Action  team  of  UCAE  announces  the  Duke  University  Leadership  Educator’s  Collaborative.  Members  of  this  group  include  those  who  teach  or  facilitate  leadership  learning  across  Duke  University  through  curricular  and  co-­‐curricular  pursuits  in  order  to  advance  undergraduate  student  leadership  development  on  campus  and  beyond.      Purposes  of  the  group  include:  to  contribute  to  deeper  leadership  learning  and  practice  through  teaching,  learning,  reflection  and  assessment;  to  explore  partnerships  that  enhance  the  practice  of  leadership  on  campus,  including  an  interdisciplinary  campus-­‐wide  comprehensive  leadership  program;  to  be  teachers  and  learners,  sharing  resources  and  seeking  connections  across  curricular  and  co-­‐curricular  leadership  learning  and  experiences  on  campus.      Burning  Questions  on  the  agenda  of  this  group:  What  are  best  practices  of  leadership  learning  on  campus?  How  do  we  know  the  greater  impact  of  leadership  learning  on  campus?  What  partnerships  do  we  see  among  this  membership?  How  do  we  reach  students  across  experiences  (marketing  and  messaging)?    For  more  information  about  the  Leadership  Educator’s  Collaborative  Project  contact  Deborah  Hackney  at:  debh@duke.edu    If  you  are  interested  in  possibly  starting  a  research  process  complete  the  Initial  Discussion  Form  located  on  the  A&PD  website.          

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Meet Our New Graduate Assistants

The  Office  of  Assessment  and  Professional  Development  is  pleased  to  welcome  our  new  graduate  assistants.  Read  below  to  learn  more  

about  each  of  our  new  additions.      

 

Where  are  you  from?  I  am  from  Black  Mountain,  N.C.    

 

Where  are  you  completing  your  graduate  program?  I  am  completing  my  Masters  of  Science  in  Educational  Psychology  at  North  

Carolina  State  University.    

Where  did  you  receive  your  undergraduate  degree?  I  did  my  undergraduate  study  in  English  for  Secondary  Education,  and  

Experiential  Education  at  Appalachian  State  University.    

Describe  your  role/responsibilities  with  the  department  As  the  assistant  to  Stephanie  Helms-­‐Pickett  and  Cole  Taylor,  I  exist  to  do  their  

bidding!    Otherwise,  my  particular  role  involves  facilitating  assessment  design,  coordination,  and  calibration  within  the  Student  Affairs  office.  

   What  do  you  hope  to  accomplish  with  this  position?  

I  hope  to  broaden  my  understanding  of  the  roles  assessment  can  play  within  daily  operations  and  how  it  can  be  used  to  develop  better,  faster,  

stronger  programming.    

What  is  a  quote  that  you  live  by?  “There  is  a  universal  law  for  the  conservation  of  joy  and  pain:  Shared  pain  is  

lessened,  shared  joy  increased.”    -­‐    Spider  Robinson    

What  is  a  random/funny  fact  about  you?  I  talk  to  myself  in  three  languages  when  I’m  caught  up  in  a  project.  

Where  are  you  from?  Kiambere  Village,  Kenya    Where  are  you  completing  your  graduate  program?  University  of  North  Carolina  at  Greensboro  (UNC-­‐G)  Department:  Educational  Research  Methodology  (ERM)  Major:  Educational  Research,  Measurement  &  Evaluation    Where  did  you  receive  your  undergraduate  degree?    Kenyatta  University  (KU)  in  Nairobi-­‐Kenya  Major:  Geography    Describe  your  role/responsibilities  with  the  department    To  provide  support  for  assigned  activities  both  administrative  and    project-­‐based,  to  pre-­‐test  created  measurement  instruments  and    analyze  their  quality  in  terms  of  validity  and  reliability  and  to  complete  statistical  analysis  of  data  and  help  prepare  reports.      What  do  you  hope  to  accomplish  with  this  position?    To  gain  real  life  experience  with  research  and  to  integrate  class/work  experiences  into  solving  and  understanding  research  problems  in  a  typical  world  situation.      What  is  a  quote  that  you  live  by?    “The  roots  of  education  are  bitter,  but  the  fruit  is  sweet.”  -­‐  Aristotle  

Gilbert Ngerano

Sam Watson

 

 

Where  are  you  from?  Elizabeth  City,  North  Carolina  

 Where  are  you  completing  your  graduate  program?  

I’m  working  on  my  Masters  in  Instructional  Technology  at  NCSU.      

Where  did  you  receive  your  undergraduate  degree?    I  received  by  bachelors  degree  in  Business  and  Marketing  Education  from  ECU.    

 Describe  your  role/responsibilities  with  the  department  

I'll  be  working  on  a  variety  of  projects,  mostly  technology  related,  including  creating  a  monthly  department  newsletter,  developing  online  training  modules,  helping  to  

market  department  events  and  improving  office  communications      

What  do  you  hope  to  accomplish  with  this  position?  My  goal  is  to  increase  the  "digital"  presence  of  the  office  so  that  the  office  can  better  

communicate  with  and  assist  employees  in  the  student  affairs  department.      

What  is  a  quote  that  you  live  by?  "Work  for  a  cause,  not  for  applause.  Live  life  to  express,  not  to  impress.  Don't  strive  to  

make  your  presence  noticed,  just  make  your  absence  felt."  –  author  unknown.    

What  is  a  random/funny  fact  about  you?  I'm  extremely  addicted  to  Pinterest!  I  have  over  15  boards  with  ideas  for  recipes,  DIY  projects,  etc.  that  I  like  to  try  

out  during  my  free  time.  Sometimes  my  projects  even  come  out  the  way  they  are  suppose  to!  

What  do  you  hope  to  accomplish  with  this  position?  I  am  really  hoping  to  learn  a  lot  about  assessment  and  gauging  student  and  faculty  needs.    I  have  spent  most  of  the  past  few  years  working  with  adults  and  children  on  a  one  to  one  basis  helping  them  to  meet  various  needs,  however,  now  I  am  interested  in  taking  a  step  back  and  looking  more  at  population  needs  and  ways  to  address  them  on  a  larger  scale.  I  am  excited  about  the  countless  learning  opportunities  that  this  position  offers.  

Where  are  you  from?  As  a  military  child  I  moved  around  a  lot;  however,  I  eventually  settled  in  Blacksburg  Virginia;  a  small  town  in  Southwest  Virginia  and  the  proud  home  of  Virginia  Tech.      Where  are  you  completing  your  graduate  program?  NC  State  University.  I  am  working  on  my  M.Ed.  in  Clinical  Mental  Health  Counseling  and  Counselor  Education.    Where  did  you  receive  your  undergraduate  degree?  I  received  my  undergraduate  degree  from  Virginia  Tech  in  Human  Development  and  Professional  Helping  Skills.      Describe  your  role/responsibilities  with  the  department  I  am  working  with  Stephanie  (Helms-­‐Pickett)  to  input  data  and  research  information  relating  to  the  professional  development  needs  and  opportunities  of  the  student  affairs  staff  here  at  Duke.  

Samantha McClellan

What  is  a  quote  that  you  live  by?  “Stand  before  the  people  you  fear  and  speak  your  mind-­‐  even  if  your  voice  shakes.”  –  Maggie  Kuhn    What  is  a  random/funny  fact  about  yourself?  I  have  a  photography  business  so  I  enjoy  taking  pictures  of  just  about  everything,  however  I  can  often  be  seen    randomly  taking  pictures  of  food  for  no  particular  reason  other  than  the  fact  that  I  think  that  it  is  pretty.        

Austina White

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Office  of  Assessment  and  Professional  Development  Of  Student    Affairs  Division  

Duke  University      

Stephanie  Helms-­‐Pickett,  Director  Email:  Stephanie.helms.pickett@duke.edu  

Phone:  (919)  684  -­‐  4582    

Cole  Taylor,  Assistant  Director  Email:  cole.taylor@duke.edu    

Phone:  (919)  684  -­‐  4286        

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