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Developing Young Assessment Professionals: A Year-long Professional Development Series for Assessment Graduate Assistants

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

Another central objective of this professional development series is to deepen understanding of program development, differentiating it from program planning. By fostering an environment of openness and shared values, participants build connections that will sustain throughout the series.

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6 elements of an effective graduate enrollment management plan—and why you need to build one

EAB

The institutional research department is often responsible for collecting the relevant data and providing that data back to decision-makers who then create strategic enrollment goals based on this information. . Program Development. These scans typically address questions related to recruitment , retention, and revenue.

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Grad Students Should Consider Administrative Work

Higher Ed Connects: News

Institutional research staff members collect and assess data about the college to help with internal decision making and to inform external audiences. Their work focuses on analyzing enrollment, staffing and financial data about the institution. Program assessment is another responsibility of institutional research offices.