Assessment [ functions ]

The Mississippi State University Division of Student Affairs Office of Assessment will be responsible for the following:

To support the mission of the Division of Student Affairs in division-wide strategies and initiatives, including implementation of the Division's Strategic Plan
To coordinate and implement a strategic plan for assessment and program review
To work with the Assessment Team to provide leadership on assessment and program review for the Division of Student Affairs
To promote and implement ethical principles and standards of good practice in assessment and program review
To expand and enhance professional continuing education and development opportunities on assessment for staff in the Division of Student Affairs
To collaborate/consult with Student Affairs departments, staff members, and other groups or individuals in developing and implementing assessment and research projects and to disseminate information related to these projects
To develop partnerships with departments on campus such as Institutional Research, the Social Science Research Center, departments in social and behavioral sciences and education
To provide assistance for Student Affairs departments in research methodology, instrument development, and data collection and analysis
To establish an assessment internship for graduate students by partnering with social and behavioral science/education programs to give students experiences in assessment
To develop reports and presentations on national survey data collected at MSU