Division of Student Affairs Co-curricular Inventory, …...SJSU Washington Square SJSU Division of Student Affairs Action Plan #4 – Strategic Priority: Student Engagement By March

DivisionofStudentAffairsCo-curricularInventory,2017-18

DRAFTPresentationtoVicePresidentofStudentAffairsCouncil(July2017)

Co-CurricularCommittee

SJSU Washington Square

SJSUPillarsStudentEngagement

• Evaluateco-curricularprogrammingsuchasstudentorganizationandclubs,studentgovernmentandotherprogramsoncampus.

• Increasestudentparticipationinco-curricularactivitiesthatconnectstudentstocampus

• Expandco-curricularprogramopportunitiesforundergraduate,graduateandinternationalstudents.

• WebeganwithaninventoryofprogramsbytheDivisionofStudentAffairsdepartmentstobetterunderstandthelevelofprogrammingandactivitiesoccurring.

• Theinventorywillguidedepartmentsinco-curricularprogrammingfor2017-18academicyearandbereflectedinActionPlan#4forMarch,2017


SJSUDivisionofStudentAffairsActionPlan#4– StrategicPriority:StudentEngagement

ByMarch20,2017,eachdepartmentwithintheDivisionofStudentAffairswilldevelopaplanforco-curricular

programmingfor2017-2018basedontheresultsoftheInventory,asdemonstratedbywrittenimplementationplans,tobefinalizedinconsultationwithSALT,withthe

completeddocumentstobedeliveredtoSALTandtheVPSACouncil.


Co-CurricularDefined:"activities,programs,andlearningexperiencesthatcomplement,insomeway,whatstudentsarelearninginschool- i.e.,experiencesthatareconnectedtoormirrortheacademiccurriculum"(GreatSchoolsPartnership,2003).


GoalofCo-CurricularInventoryfor2017-2018:

• Encourageunitstobolsterstudentengagementefforts,specificallyastheyrelatetoourURM*studentpopulations.Thebetterweunderstandwhatwecurrentlyhaveinplace=thebetterwecanworkontogetherinordertofillthegaps!

• *URMasdefinedbyCSUChancellor’sOfficeincludeAfricanAmerican/Black,AmericanIndian/Alaskanative,andHispanic/Latinostudents.Non-underrepresentedminoritystudentsincludeWhite,non-Hispanic,AsianAmerican*,andnon-residentalienstudents.*AlthoughtheCSUdoesnotincludeAsianAmericanstudentsasaURMduetotheaggregationofdata,weknowthatgraduationratesamonggroupswithinourAsianAmericanstudentpopulationvary-- someofwhichareaslowasorlowerthanourURMgroups.

• Weaskedunitstomeettogethertoreviewtheirprogramgoals,considertheirtargetaudiences(i.e.,areyouservingmajorityURM,NURM,all,etc.?),discusspriorities,anddeterminewhethertheirprogramswereinalignmentwithdivisionalgoalsandourwideruniversityeffortsinclosingtheachievementgap.


QuestionsAskedviaQualtricsSurvey

• Whattypesofprogramsareoffered?• Whataudiencesareprogramsgearedtowards?• Whattimeduringthesemesterareco-curricularprogramsoffered?

• Areprogramscollaborative?• Whichofthesixdivisionallearningoutcomesdoprogramsalignwith?

• Doesthisco-curricularactivity/program/eventaddressanystudentachievementgaps?Ifso,forwhichURMpopulations?


What’saheadfor2017-2018?


NumberofCo-CurricularProgramsByDepartmentDepartment #ofCo-CurricularPrograms

AccessibleEducationCenter 2AdmissionsandOutreach 1AssociatedStudents 22CareerCenter 23CounselingandPsychologicalServices 53EOP/GuardianScholars 29ESTechnicalImplementationandCommunication 0FinancialAidandScholarshipsOffice 0GraduateAdmissionsandProgramEvaluation 1MilitaryandVeteranStudentServices 7MOSAICCrossCulturalCenter 2NewStudentandFamilyPrograms 1OfficeofStudentConduct&EthicalDevelopment 1Ombudsperson 0Other(CaseManagement) 1PRIDE&GenderEquityCenters 17SpartanSummerScholarProgram 0StudentHealthCenter 58StudentInvolvement 21StudentUnion,Inc. 161UniversityHousingServices 3

UNIQUEDEPARTMENTS=21 403


ToNoteAboutCountofCo-CurricularPrograms(Limitation)

Reportingofco-curricularprogramsvariedbydepartment.

Example:WeeksofWelcome,whichisaseriesofeventsandprogramswassubmittedasoneprogram.Therefore,eventhoughWeeksofWelcomemayinclude20+events,itonlycountedasoneco-curricularprogramviathissurvey.

Bycontrast,somedepartmentsindividuallysubmittedindividualeventsthatarepartofaseriesorsubmittedprogramsrepeatedlypermonthorsemester.

Futureconsideration:adddirectclarificationonwhetherprogramsareaseries,on-going,orone-time.


Nonetheless…TypesofPrograms(ByCount):

65 62 61

4134 31

20 17 15 14 11 11 104 3 2 2

010203040506070


TypesofPrograms(InPercentages):

16% 15% 15%

10% 8% 8%

5% 4% 4% 3% 3% 3% 2% 1% 1% 0% 0%

0% 2% 4% 6% 8%

10% 12% 14% 16% 18%


“Other”TypesofPrograms(n=65):

• Conference(Multi-Day)• 5weekintensiveprogramfor

incomingfrosh• Collaborateseriesof

programs• Film/Movies• Graduation• HealthEducation&

Promotion• HeritageMonths

• Meetings• QuietStudySpace• Receptions• Recognitions• Retreat(singleday)• Socialjustice• Teambuildingactivities• Volunteergroups


ExamplesofCo-CurricularActivitieswithinStudentAffairs:• StudentLeadershipConference(RSO)• BiofeedbackProgram• WorldAidsDay• MeetingRoomPartitionTraining• LeadershipAmbassadorsProgram• CareerCoaching• GenderandVideoGamesConference

(GenVidCon)• EOPWelcome• AssociationofPhysicalPlantAdmin.

Training(APPA)• WhatDoesLoveMeanToYou?• FroshOrientation• GradFairBlast• SilentDisco• CareerCenterOpenHouse• Women'sHerstory Month• ChineseCulturalShows• SpartanLeadershipSeries/Certificate

Program• "CrashestheGame"- AttendingSpartan

BasketballGames• TopHabitsofProductivePeople• YamahaCommercialAudioPro

Training/Seminar• PanhellenicRecruitmentInfoMixer

• FinalsWeek(StressRelief)Activity• MulticulturalTrainingDay• ThousandsLights• OpenHouse• ResumeBuildingWorkshop• Marketing&SocialMediaConference• SeeSomethingSaySomethingDo

Something• RockClimbing• ICanIWill• PanhellenicRecruitmentTraining• EOPTutoring• RainbowGraduation• GameNight• InternationalAssociationofVenue

Managers(IAVM)VenueConnect• WeeksofWelcomeatSJSU• EmploymentRecruiting• MarijuanaSanctionsWorkshop• JustInTime-NutritionEducation• YogaUnderTheStars• AuxiliaryOrganizationsAssociation• EPACertificationCourses• StudentUnionEventAdvertising• HonorsConvocation

• GuardianScholarsMonthlyMeetings• AcademicIntegrity:WhatEvery

ProfessorShouldKnow• Freshmen&FacultyFellowWorkshop-

"WhattoExpectYourFirstYearatSJSU"• DiversityAdvocateInternPrograms• HealthyRelationships• TrickorTreatYourselfWell• WWENXT• LGBTQQADiscussionGroup• LifeSkillsWorkshopSeries• "BuddySystem"- ImprovingWriting&

SpeakingSkills• TakeBackTheNight• ThinkbeforeyouSwipe!Credit&Credit

Cards• EatingDisorderAwarenessSpeaker• 7on7OutdoorSoccerLeague• Yoga• MajorExplorationFair• DragShow• EOPFinalsBrunch• NativeAmericanGraduation• GreekAwardsBanquet• MovieNight


Co-curricularprogramswithcollaborations:

47%

PrimaryCollaboratorsInStudentAffairs:• AssociatedStudents• StudentInvolvement• Counseling&PsychologicalServices• Wellness&HealthPromotion• CareerCenter

PrimaryCollaboratorsOutsideStudentAffairs:• SpartanCatering• EventServices• AlumniAssociation• KinesiologyDepartment


Thisprogramwasdesignedforwhichofthefollowingaudiences?SelectALLthatapply.

“Other”includes:• Alumni/RecentGraduates=10

count• Studentleaders(non-staff)=

10count• ASLInterpreters,Donors,

Employers,GraduateleveldoctoralstudentsinMentalHealth,Intermittentpart-timestaff,LeadersofStudentOrgs.InHousing,localunionstaff,Marketingprofessionals,newstudents,Parents/familymembers=1counteach

301

135105

73 6131 27

050

100150200250300350


NumberofCo-curricularProgramsThroughouttheYear

*Participantswereaskedtomarkallmonthsforwhentheirprogramsoccurred.Ofthe403programsreported,55%tookplaceone-timeorinonemonth.45%ofprogramswereon-goingorrepeatedprogramsoccurringinmultiplemonths.

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

July'17 August'17 September'17

October'17 November'17

December'17 January'18 February'18 March'18 April'18 May'18 June'18


DivisionLearningGoalsCheckallthatapply:

NumberofPrograms

198

206

148

206

178

207

0 50 100 150 200 250

CRITICALTHINKINGSKILLS

EFFECTIVECOMMUNICATION

MULTICULTURALCOMPETENCEANDACTIVECITIZENSHIP

PRACTICALCOMPETENCE/LIFESKILLS

LEADERSHIPANDINTERPERSONALCOMPETENCE

HEALTHYLIVING


DivisionLearningGoals(Cont.)

2%

23%

21% 22%

15%

7%

10%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

LeftBlank/NotStated 1Goal 2goals 3goals 4goals 5goals 6goals

98%ofco-curricularprograms

werealignedwithatleastonedivisionallearninggoal!

54%ofco-curricularprogramsalignedwithatleastTHREEormore

divisionlearninggoals.


Doesthisco-curricularactivity/program/eventaddressanystudentachievementgaps?

17%

11%

72%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

Yes:Self-reported"yes"withspecificexamples,"yes"withnoexamples,orbroadmentioningofURMpopulations

Somewhat:Reportedageneralstatementaboutsupportingoverallstudentachievementorotherunderservedgroup,notnecessarilyURM.Examples:Veteran

students,studentswithdisabilities,first-generationstudents,lowSES,etc.

No:Self-reported"No"or"N/A"orLeftQuestionBlank


• Co-curricularprogramsareonlycountedforthosecoordinatedbydepartments,notrecognizedstudentorganizations/clubs.

• Eventhen,theaccuracyofthe“count”islimiteddependingonwhethersurveyparticipantsarecalculatingonesingleevent oracomprehensiveseriesofeventsasONEco-curricular“program.”

• Theprogramssubmittedarebasedonhowthosecompletingthesurveyperceivedorinterpreted“co-curricular.”

• DepartmentsmaynothavereportedalloftheirFall2017andSpring2018eventsandprograms(and/ornotdoneplanning).

• Alignmentofprogramstodivisionallearningoutcomeswereself-reported.Wedidnotaskforprogramdescriptionsoranticipatedmeasuredlearningoutcomes/goalsofeachoftheprogramsinthissurveyandtherefore,notreallyabletodeterminewhethertheprogramsareinalignment.

LimitationsofSurvey


• Withinthesurvey:• Clearyaskwhethertheco-curricularprogramisasingleeventoraseriesofevents.

Ifseriesofevents,howmanytimesdoesitoccurtogetbettergauge• Includeinthesurveythedefinitionof“co-curricular”• Togetabetterideaofwhatstudentpopulationsourco-curricularprogramsserve

ortarget,providemoredetailedoptionsfor“audience”question.Examples:first-generation,lowSES,frosh,transfer,graduate,studentparents,Black/AfricanAmerican,Latinx/Chicanx,etc.

• Distributionofsurvey:• Considerdifferenttimingforcollectionofco-curricularinventory(i.e.,when

departmentsaremoreinplanningmode)tomoreaccuratelycaptureeventsandprograms

• Provideamoreefficientformatfordepartmentstosubmittheirinventoryofprograms(i.e.,aloopingformmaynotbethebestfordepartmentswhathavemultipleareaswithintheirdepartmentandvarioustypesofprogramswithineacharea).

ConsiderationsforFutureCo-CurricularInventory


Wheredowegofromhere?Movingforward.• ProgramsarenotbeingintentionallydesignedortargetedtotailortospecificURM

populations.Threewaystoapproach:• DesignprogramsspecificandtailoredtoURMpopulations.• Designprogramswithmindsetofuniversaldesignwhereallstudents(including

URMpopulations)canparticipate,engage,andbenefit.ProgramswillnotonlybenefitURMpopulations,butallstudents.

• Doboth!à EffortsareunderwayforCampusLife(majorityofwhereco-curricular

programsarecoordinated)tocollaboratemorewiththeOfficeofDiversity,Equity,andInclusionforvarioustrainingsforstudentsandstaff.

à Withtheformationofthreenewsuccesscenters(Black/AfricanAmerican,Chicanx/Latinx,andUndocumented)plannedforFall2017,therearealsonewopportunitiesforCampusLifeunitstocollaboratewiththesecenterstogathermoreinformationanddatatobetterprogramandserveforspecificURMpopulations(i.e.,needs,wants,etc.).


Wheredowegofromhere?Movingforward.• Collectmoredata.Whatpercentageofthestudentpopulationisinvolved?Ofthose

involved,howdoesitaffecttheiroverallsuccess?Whichpopulationsareinvolvedandengaged?Ofthosenotinvolved,whatarebarriers?Limitations?à On-boardingofnewstudentengagementapp(OOHLALA)willsupporttheseefforts(i.e.,moreaccuratenumbersofattendanceatco-curricularprograms,directassessment,marketing,etc.).

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