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Recognizing Great Work in Assessment: 2nd Annual SAAL Awards!

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

The purpose of the SAAL awards is to to recognize the assessment work of members that advances the field of student affairs assessment and furthers the mission and values of SAAL. Faculty Champion Award Individual award to highlight a faculty member who has contributed to the scholarship or teaching of Student Affairs assessment.

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Making Moves: What's Next for Our Student Affairs Assessment Journal (JSAIII)?

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

This year, the Journal of Student Affairs Inquiry ( JSAI ) Editorial Team has engaged in an exciting process of visioning and planning. First and foremost, we have given considerable thought to the journal’s unique contribution to advancing the field of student affairs assessment.

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Reflections on Applying & Leading Assessment in Student Affairs

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

Reva Wittenberg, MPA, California State University, Sacramento Having just started my position as Student Affairs Assessment Manager a year ago, I was excited to take the Applying & Leading Assessment in Student Affairs course to make sure I was on the right track and to continue to build my knowledge and skills in assessment.

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A Champion for Refugee Communities - Dr. Ashley Cureton

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Cureton, an assistant professor in the School of Social Work and the Marsal Family School of Education at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (U-M), voraciously pored through the books at her school library, telling the librarian she had plans to read each one and travel the world. It was innocent ambition, fenced in by her realities.

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Friday Videos: Building Relationships and Community in Class

The Scholarly Teacher

During this time, a student asked me if I could send out an email each Friday letting the class know what was due the next week. I teach graduate students in a student affairs M.Ed. My first thought was, "You are graduate students. Support I close each video telling students I hope they are doing well.

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Consolidating touch points for retention

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A more recent trend is consolidating student services related to academics or health and wellness into a larger office or building. Tutoring, library resources, academic advising and career services are smushed together, and counseling, disability services, medical centers and student care teams are sharing space more than ever before.

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From horse-drawn carriage to advanced data visualization tools: Key considerations to keep in mind when designing a dashboard

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (LC-USZ62-10606) Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (LC-USZ62-10606) Dr. Shaun Boren is the Director of Student Life Assessment & Research at the University of Florida. Shaun Boren is the Director of Student Life Assessment & Research at the University of Florida.