MidAmerica Nazarene University is a comprehensive liberal arts university offering undergraduate and selected professional and graduate degrees. Sponsored by the North Central Region of the International Church of the Nazarene, the University is committed to serving the church and its global mission.

A Christian community in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition, MidAmerica Nazarene University seeks to transform the individual through intellectual, spiritual, and personal development for a life of service to God, the church, the nation, and the world.

University Goal(s) Supported:

The Office of Student Development is responsible for those aspects of campus life other than academic matters. These include campus police, career development, chapel administration, health services, intramurals, lifestyle guidelines, new student orientation, professional counseling, residence hall living, spiritual development, student activities, student conduct and judicial matters, student government, student organizations and clubs, and student publications.

While “student development” is the essential task of the whole educational process at MidAmerica Nazarene University, for the Student Development Office the term is more specific. Programs and services sponsored by the Office of Student Development include those planned experiences which move students toward appropriate personal goals drawn from compelling Christian models.

The Campus Police Department works to provide members of the campus community with opportunities to learn, work, and relax in a safe and secure environment.

Intended Educational (Student) Outcomes:

Students will learn essential personal safety skills and experience a sufficiently safe and secure environment.

Campus constituents will learn and demonstrate basic emergency preparedness skills.

Members of the campus community will experience service-oriented staff and practices through their interactions with Campus Police.

FORM B

ASSESSMENT REPORT

FOR

Career Development_____________________

(Department)

_June 2007 – June 2008________________ _September 15, 2008_________

(Assessment Period Covered) (Date submitted)

Expanded Statement of Institutional Purpose Linkage:

Institutional Mission Reference:

University Goal(s) Supported:

The Career Development Center exists to facilitate self-awareness, provide career resources, and assist with the job search process of students and alumni by evaluating interests, facilitating career related activities and events, and providing current educational resources.

Intended Educational (Student) Outcomes:

To understand the relationship between career assessment and life goals through educational programs and events.

To demonstrate knowledge of résumé types and create a professional résumé for their use in the job search process.

To demonstrate knowledge of the job search process including interview techniques and skills.

FORM B

ASSESSMENT REPORT

FOR

Health Services_____________________

(Department)

_June 2007 – June 2008________________ __September 15, 2008_________

(Assessment Period Covered) (Date submitted)

Expanded Statement of Institutional Purpose Linkage:

Institutional Mission Reference:

University Goal(s) Supported:

MidAmerica Nazarene University Health Services assists students in developing lifestyles of total wellness, meeting their medical needs and training student leaders in basic crisis response measures.

Intended Educational (Student) Outcomes:

Students will utilize Health Services for their medical health needs.

2. Students will understand the importance of immunization compliance for

admission requirements.

FORM B

ASSESSMENT REPORT

FOR

_Residential Life_____________________

(Department)

_June 2007 – June 2008________________ ___September 15, 2008__________

(Assessment Period Covered) (Date submitted)

Expanded Statement of Institutional Purpose Linkage:

Institutional Mission Reference:

University Goal(s) Supported:

We are dedicated to creating a community of excellence that reflects the kingdom of God by empowering holistic student growth. We seek to equip students to live in healthy relationships, succeed in their educational pursuits and flourish in their vocational callings through a life of servant leadership.

Intended Educational (Student) Outcomes:

To understand and promote healthy relationships with roommates and others in

the residential community.

Students will exhibit habits that build residential community in positive ways.

Students will seek opportunities to learn and develop leadership practices and skills.

FORM B

ASSESSMENT REPORT

FOR

Student Development Office_____________________

(Department)

_June 2007 – June 2008_______________ __September 15, 2008_________

(Assessment Period Covered) (Date submitted)

Expanded Statement of Institutional Purpose Linkage:

Institutional Mission Reference:

University Goal(s) Supported:

The Student Development Office seeks to provide information, resources, and services regarding policies, programs, and administrative processes to students and other in the campus community.

Intended Educational (Student) Outcomes:

That students are knowledgeable of the basic functions and services of the Student Development Office and can complete routine administrative procedures associated with those functions and services.

That students can demonstrate knowledge of standard institutional policies and procedures.

FORM B

MidAmerica Nazarene University Administrative Assessment Plan

Unit: Student Development

Unit Administrator: Margaret Gilliland

Date: May 30, 2008

Sub Unit: Campus Safety

Sub Unit Administrator: Bryan Denton

Phone: 971-3299

E-Mail: bhdenton@mnu.edu

Sub Unit Mission Statement: The Campus Safety Department works to provide members of the campus community with opportunities to learn, work, and relax in a safe and secure environment.

Outcome # 1: Students will learn essential personal safety skills and experience a sufficiently safe and orderly environment.

This outcome will be measured by:

Goal:

Description of Data Collection and Assessment Results:

A.

Administer both a pre-test and post-test to students who attend a personal safety training seminar.

90% of students who attend a personal safety training seminar will demonstrate a strong knowledge of personal safety practices at the conclusion of training.

Not completed



B.

Analyze results from item #7 of the SSI to assess student perceptions of safety and security on campus.

The performance gap between importance and satisfaction will not exceed 0.75.

Goal Achieved

0.59 (Spring 2008)

C.

Analyze results from item #28 of the SSI to assess student perceptions of lighting sufficiency.

The performance gap between importance and satisfaction will not exceed 0.75.

Goal Achieved

0.74 (Spring 2008)

Use of Results to Improve programs and Services:

A personal safety training seminar will be conducted this Fall and the outcome will be assessed using a pre-test and a post-test. Similar programs will be held each semester.



Outcome # 2: Campus constituents will learn and demonstrate basic emergency preparedness skills.

This outcome will be measured by:

Goal:

Description of Data Collection and Assessment Results:

A.

A culminating exercise will be provided to members of the Community Emergency Response Team to assess emergency preparedness training.

90% of attendees will demonstrate that they have a strong knowledge of the content.



Not completed



B.

Residential students and Residential Life staff will be timed and evaluated on appropriate responses to fire drills once each semester.

90% of those involved in fire drills will respond and act according to stated

standards.



Goal Achieved



Use of Results to Improve programs and Services:

The Community Response team is developing a Campus Lockdown Protocol and training will begin this Fall.

Outcome # 3: Students will experience service-oriented staff and practices through their interactions with Campus Safety

This outcome will be measured by:

Goal:

Description of Data Collection and Assessment Results:

A.

A survey of students perceptions regarding their interactions with Campus Safety will be completed

90% of students surveyed will indicate positive interactions with Campus Safety.

Not completed



B.

Analyze results from item #36 of the SSI to assess student perceptions of responses to emergencies on campus

The performance gap between importance and satisfaction will not exceed 1.0.

Goal Not Achieved

1.14 (Spring 2008)









Use of Results to Improve programs and Services:

Training in Community Policing concepts and practices has been initiated for Campus Safety Officers.

FORM C

MidAmerica Nazarene University Administrative Assessment Plan

2007- 08

Unit: Student Development

Unit Administrator: Margaret Gilliland

Date: June 2008

Sub Unit: Career Development

Sub Unit Administrator: Jeanette Downs Pettitt

Phone: 971-3541

E-Mail: jdowns@mnu.edu

Sub Unit Mission Statement:   The Career Development Center exists to facilitate self-awareness, provide career resources, and assist with the job search process of students and alumni by evaluating interests, facilitating career related activities and events, and providing current educational resources.

Outcome # 1: To understand the relationship between career assessment and life goals through educational programs and events.

This outcome will be measured by:

Goal:

Description of Data Collection and Assessment Results

A.

The number of Strong Interest Inventories and Focus Assessments taken will be counted each month.

20 students per month will avail themselves of the opportunity to take one of these two assessments.

Goal was 20 and we avg. 18.4 per month

B.

A checklist will be given to IAE classes following a Strong Interest Inventory presentation to assess their understanding of the relationship between that assessment and setting career goals for the future.

90 % of IAE students will agree on their checklist that they have gained knowledge from their Strong Interest Inventory seminar as to setting career goals for themselves.

Goal Achieved

(95%) out of 194

























Comments: Use of Results to Improve Programs & Services

Strong numbers down because this office did not participate in New Student Orientation and class sizes for some groups in MHR were down

Will need to find other ways to promote our assessments

Outcome # 2: To demonstrate knowledge of résumé types and create a professional résumé for their use in the job search process.

This outcome will be measured by:

Goal:

Description of Data Collection and Assessment Results

A.

A monthly count of résumés submitted for review and suggestions to director will be kept.

15 students per month will seek assistance by the director in the revision of their résumés

Goal Exceeded – about 26 per month

B.

A rubric will be used to assess 5 student résumés

85% of student résumés evaluated will be assessed as satisfactory or above for job search use by the résumé rubric assessment.

Goal Achieved – 8 reviewed, all but one above satisfactory

























Comments:

Outcome # 3: To demonstrate knowledge of the job search process including interview techniques and skills.

This outcome will be measured by:

Goal:

Description of Data Collection and Assessment Results

A.

Teacher Career Fair evaluations will be used to assess how beneficial the event was to the job search process.

90% of graduates in attendance at the Teacher Career Fair will agree the event was beneficial to them in their job search process. Agreed event should be continued

100% agreed last year

Goal Achieved

(100%) out of 17

B.

A Rubric evaluation will be performed on the feedback submitted by participants involved in Mock Interview Evening.

60% of students participating in Mock Interview Evening will receive a satisfactory rating for their performance in communication during their interview

(well or very well, 4 or 5).

69% received 4 or 5 rating last year

Goal Achieved

94 % received 4 or 5 rating this year out of 56

Comments:

FORM C

MidAmerica Nazarene University Administrative Assessment Plan

2007-2008

Unit: Student Development

Unit Administrator: Margaret Gilliland

Date: September 15, 2008

Sub Unit: Health Services

Sub Unit Administrator: Brenda Lamping

Phone: 971-3547

E-Mail: blamping@mnu.edu

Sub Unit Mission Statement: MidAmerica Nazarene University Health Services assists students in developing lifestyles of total wellness, meeting their medical needs and training student leaders in basic crisis response measures.

Outcome # 1: Students will utilize Health Services for their medical health needs.

This outcome will be measured by:

Goal:

Description of Data Collection & Assessment

A.

Health Center information sheets to freshmen at New Student Orientation sessions on their understanding of services provided for their medical health needs.

85% of new students polled during NSO will agree they have increased knowledge about the services provided by the MNU Health Center.

N/A

B.

Analyze results from question #82 of the Student Satisfaction Inventory to assess the convenience of clinic operating hours.

The performance gap between importance and satisfaction will not exceed 0.75.

0.51 (Fall 2007)

C.

Analyze results from question #83 of the Student Satisfaction Inventory to adequacy of services for meeting student health needs.

The performance gap between important and satisfaction will not exceed 0.75.

0.56 (Fall 2007)

Use of results to improve programs and services

Outcome # 2: Students will understand the importance of immunization compliance for admission requirements.

This outcome will be measured by:

Goal:

Description of Data Collection & Assessment Results

A.

Annual health intakes received each semester from students as part of the admission requirements.

95% of incoming freshman students will complete the annual health intake for the admission requirement.

2007-08 Health intakes in file cabinets/ Goal Achieved

B.

Monthly tally reports of immunizations given to students.

95% of students who need to up date their immunizations will do so during the academic year in the health center to fulfill their admission requirements.

Immunization dates recorded on Health Intakes/Goal Achieved

Use of results to improve programs and services

Outcome # 3: Student leaders will learn and demonstrate the essential knowledge and skills for first aid, CPR, Automatic External Defibrillators, and proper blood borne pathogen measures.

This outcome will be measured by:

Goal:

Description of Data Collection & Assessment results

A.

Resident assistants will explore and apply first aid information in the context of discussion and learning.

100% of resident assistants in attendance will complete a demonstration of their first aid skills.

Participation List/ Goal Achieved

B.

Resident assistants will explore and apply CPR and AED information in the context of discussion and learning.

100% of resident assistants in attendance will complete a demonstration of their CPR and AED skills.

Participation List/Goal Achieved

Use of results to improve programs and services: Additional documentation attached.

FORM C

MidAmerica Nazarene University Administrative Assessment Plan

2007-2008

Unit: Student Development

Unit Administrator: Margaret Gilliland

Date: 6/18/08

Sub Unit: Residential Life

Sub Unit Administrator: Kristi Keeton

Phone: 971-3544

E-Mail: kkeeton@mnu.edu

Sub Unit Mission Statement: We are dedicated to creating a community of excellence that reflects the kingdom of God by empowering holistic student growth. We seek to equip students to live in healthy relationships, succeed in their educational pursuits and flourish in their vocational callings through a life of servant leadership.

Outcome # 1: To understand and promote healthy relationships with roommates and others in the

residential community.

This outcome will be measured by:

Goal:

Description of Data Collection & Assessment Results

A.

Analyze results from question #1 of the Student Satisfaction Inventory to assess students’ sense of belonging.

The performance gap between importance and satisfaction will not exceed 0.75.

Goal Achieved (.72 Fall 2007)

B.

A survey will be given to a sample of residential sophomores to assess the skills they have developed while in community living

70% of respondents will indicate they have developed skills that promote healthy relationships.

Not Completed

Comments: Use of results to improve programs and services. Sophomore survey to be administered Fall 2008

Outcome # 2: Students will exhibit habits that build residential community in positive ways.

This outcome will be measured by:

Goal:

Description of Data Collection & Assessment Results

A.

Analyze results from question #80 of the Student Satisfaction Inventory to evaluate the extent to which residential settings contribute to their academic success.

The performance gap between importance and satisfaction will not exceed 0.75

Not Achieved (.78 Fall 2007

B.

An evaluation of the process associated with two policy proposals will be conducted each year using a rubric.

Each proposal will receive a satisfactory rating for the proposal and resolution process.

Not Achieved

Comments: RHC did not submit any policy proposals during the academic year 2007-2008

Outcome # 3: Students will seek opportunities to learn and develop leadership practices and skills.

This outcome will be measured by:

Goal:

Description of Data Collection & Assessment Results

A.

Analyze results from question #81 of the Student Satisfaction Inventory to assess students’ satisfaction with the level of visibility and accessibility RA’s maintain in residence halls.

The performance gap between importance and satisfaction will not exceed 0.75.

Goal Achieved (.43 Fall 2007)

B.

RA’s will demonstrate an understanding of leadership principles based upon the text, In The Name of Jesus by Nouwen

At least 90% will demonstrate a high level of understanding of the book’s content in their graded reflection papers

Goal Achieved (98%)

FORM C

MidAmerica Nazarene University Administrative Assessment Plan

2007 - 2008

Unit: Student Development

Unit Administrator: Margaret Gilliland

Date: July 15, 2008

Sub Unit: Student Development Office

Sub Unit Administrator: James Garrison

Phone: 971-3543

E-Mail: jgarriso@mnu.edu

Sub Unit Mission Statement: The Student Development Office seeks to provide information, resources, and services regarding policies, programs, and administrative processes to students and other in the campus community.

Institutional Mission: MidAmerica Nazarene University is a comprehensive liberal arts university offering undergraduate and selected professional and graduate degrees. Sponsored by the North Central Region of the International Church of the Nazarene, the University is committed to serving the church and its global mission.

A Christian community in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition, MidAmerica Nazarene University seeks to transform the individual through intellectual, spiritual, and personal development for a life of service to God, the church, the nation, and the world.

Outcome # 1: That students are knowledgeable of the basic functions and services of the Student Development Office and can complete routine administrative procedures associated with those functions and services.

This outcome will be measured by:

Goal:

Current/Prior Status:

Status as of August 1, 2008:

A.

Distribute a survey to the student body regarding their knowledge of Student Development functions and services.

75% of respondents will demonstrate a strong knowledge of Student Development functions and services.

Not Implemented

Not Implemented

B.

Analyze results from question #46 of the Student Satisfaction Inventory to assess knowledge of how students may get involved in campus organizations.

The performance gap between importance and satisfaction will not exceed 0.75.

0.39 (Fall 2006)

0.62 (Fall 2007)

C.

Analyze results from question #56 of the Student Satisfaction Inventory to assess students’ satisfaction with the adequacy of information they can access via the student handbook.

The performance gap between importance and satisfaction will not exceed 0.75.

0.41 (Fall 2006)

0.25 (Fall, 2007)

















Data-Driven Improvements:

C. Goal was attained. Better distribution of the Student Handbook coupled with focused discussion among student leaders, increased the adequacy of access to this vital campus document. Also, more copies were printed for commuter students and more copies were made available to students between semesters.



Outcome # 2: That students can demonstrate knowledge of standard institutional policies and procedures.

This outcome will be measured by:

Goal:

Current/Prior Status:

Status as of August 1, 2007:

A.

Distribute a quiz to students that tests their knowledge of relevant institutional policies and procedures.

75% of respondents will demonstrate a strong knowledge of relevant institutional policies and procedures.

Not Implemented

Not Implemented

B.

Analyze results from question #63 of the Student Satisfaction Inventory to assess student knowledge of the student judicial system.

The performance gap between important and satisfaction will not exceed 1.0.

1.71 (Fall 2006)

0.94 (Fall, 2007)

C.

Analyze results from question #71 of the Student Satisfaction Inventory to assess student knowledge of non-academic grievance procedures.

The performance gap between importance and satisfaction will not exceed 1.0.

1.44 (Fall 2007)

0.84 (Fall 2007)













Data-Driven Improvements:

B. Proactively increased number of student information forums where this information was highlighted and reviewed.

C. The precipitous drop in performance gap between years can partially be explained by action taken in Student Development. Greater care was taken throughout the year via student forums, email notifications, and direct communications with staff members, to convey student options when it came to a redress of grievances.

Outcome # 3:

This outcome will be measured by:

Goal:

Current Status:

Desired Status August 1, 2007:









































Comments:

FORM C

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