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ASSESSMENT IN ACTION:

ORIENTATION

• Orientation overview

• Learning outcomes

• Assessment plan

• Assessment questions

• Assessment results

• Conclusions

Outline

• Orientation facilitates the successful transition of incoming students by connecting new students with each other, current students, staff, faculty, and campus services.

• Key Orientation Programs:

– New Student Welcome

– Transfer, Mature & Distance Student Welcome

– Graduate Student Orientation

Orientation Overview

• 2,800 new students in attendance

• 150 student volunteers

• 100 faculty and staff volunteers

Program Activities:

• Opening Ceremony

• Campus Tour

• Academic Presentation

• Information Fair

• BBQ Lunch

New Student Welcome

Students who participate in the NSW campus tour

will be able to:

1. Identify at least 6 on-campus service locations

2. Identify at least 6 on-campus service functions

Students who attend the NSW academic presentation

will be able to:

3. Identify at least 4 strategies for academic success

4. Identify at least 4 tips for maintaining academic integrity

Learning Outcomes

Assess two learning outcomes each year,

alternate between LOs 1-2 and 3-4.

Assessment Plan

Planning Checklist

Assessment method • Online Survey

Assessment software • Fluidsurveys

Assessment delivery • One week after event

Assessment

responsibilities

• Kate develops assessment

questions in consultation with Leah

• Kate creates and administers survey

• Kate reports on assessment results

Assessment Results:

Identify service locations (LO1)Which of the following services are located in the

University Centre Building?

Services N %

Welcome Centre 483 84%

Mystic Market 481 84%

SAFA 388 68%

Counselling 337 59%

ISS 327 57%

Int’l Commons 121 21%

Campus Security 81 14%

Writing Centre 55 10%

Math/Stats Centre 20 3%

Assessment Results

Identify service locations (LO1)Which of the following services are located in the

McPherson Library?

Services N %

Writing Centre 468 85%

Math/Stats Centre 406 74%

Int’l Commons 104 19%

Counselling 67 12%

ISS 52 9%

SAFA 15 3%

Campus Security 12 2%

Mystic Market 11 2%

Welcome Centre 7 1%

Assessment Results

Describe service functions (LO2)Describe how one of the following on-campus

services helps students.

Rubric Level Criteria Example: SAFA

Exceeds

Expectations

Detailed overview of service

<OR>

Detailed description of more

than one service function

Helps deal with scholarship

forms and bursaries forms.

Helps students find out what

they need for financial aid.

Awards student scholarships.

Meets

Expectations

General overview of service

<OR>

Detailed description of one

service function

Helps ensure your

scholarship/bursary comes

through properly

Does Not

Meet

Expectations

General overview of service

does not match service’s role

<OR>

Describes a service function

that is not part of the

service’s role

Very helpful when paying the

rest of my tuition.

Assessment ResultsIdentify academic success tips (LO3)Which of the following statements are academic

success tips? Please select 5.

Tips N %

Understand the material, know the course-

specific language and avoid rote

memorizing 587 95%

Introduce yourself to your professors or

TAs 584 95%

Prepare questions before the lecture and

review notes after the lecture 581 94%

Treat university like a full-time job 542 88%

Use SMART strategies 541 88%

Drink lots of coffee 90 15%

Stay up all-night to do coursework 8 1%

Skip class from time to time 6 1%

Assessment ResultsIdentify academic integrity tips (LO4)Which of the following statements are academic

integrity tips? Please select 4.

Tips N %

Consult your professor or the CAC if you

need help. 590 99%

Use your own ideas and your own words. 585 98%

Discuss an assignment with friends, but

write separately. 575 96%

Don't quote or paraphrase without proper

acknowledgement. 567 95%

Summarize other's ideas freely -- if you don't

quote, no need to cite. 23 4%

Share a professor's lectures online: they are

public property. 19 3%

Cut and paste useful information into your essay from

the Internet, decide what you need to quote or cite. 16 3%

Assessment Summary

Learning

Outcomes

Exceeds

Expectations

Meets

Expectations

Does Not

MeetN

1Service

Locations 34% 39% 28% 572

2Service

Functions 16% 62% 22% 572

3Academic

Success 89% 4% 7% 616

4Academic

Integrity 87% 7% 6% 616

Assessment Goal: At least 80% of

participants meet or exceed expectations.

Assessment Results

Learning Outcome Meets or Exceeds

Expectations

1: Service Locations 73%

2: Service Functions 78%

3: Academic Success 93%

4: Academic Integrity 94%

Campus Tour

• Most students achieved the learning outcomes, but

not quite at the desired threshold (80%).

• Differences in identifying location of Counselling

Services and International Student Services likely

due to self-identification of need.

• Revisions to the level of expected learning for LO2

from “describing” to “identifying” service functions.

Academic Presentation

• Students easily achieved the learning outcomes but

don’t necessarily apply their learning.

Conclusions

THANKS!

ANY QUESTIONS?

Which of the following services are located in the University Centre Building? McPherson Library?

• Counselling Services

• International Student Services

• Mystic Market

• Student Awards and Financial Aid

• Welcome Centre

• Centre for Academic Communication (formerly the Writing Centre)

• International Commons

• Math and Statistics Help

• Campus Security

Assessment Questions

Learning Outcome 1

Select one of the following on-campus services

and describe how the service helps students:

• Welcome Centre

• Student Awards and Financial Aid

• Office of Indigenous Affairs

• International Student Services


Learning Outcome 2

Which of the following statements are academic success tips? Please select 5.

• Understand the material, know the course-specific language and avoid rote memorizing

• Introduce yourself to your professors or TAs

• Use SMART strategies

• Treat university like a full-time job

• Prepare questions before the lecture and review notes after the lecture

• Stay up all-night to do coursework

• Drink lots of coffee

• Skip class from time to time


Learning Outcome 3

Which of the following statements are academic integrity tips? Please select 4.

• Discuss an assignment with friends, but write separately.

• Consult your professor or the Centre for Academic Communication (CAC) if you need help.

• Use your own ideas and your own words.

• Don't quote or paraphrase without proper acknowledgement.

• Feel free to share a professor's lectures and PowerPoints online: they are public property.

• Summarize other's ideas freely -- if you don't quote, no need to cite.

• Cut and paste useful information into your essay from the Internet and then decide what you need to quote or cite.


Learning Outcome 4

2015 Questions

1. Which of the following services are located in the

University Centre Building? McPherson Library?

2. Select one of the following on-campus services

and describe how the service helps students.

2017 Questions

1. For each on-campus service, select the

corresponding location.

2. For each on-campus service, select the

corresponding service function.


Learning Outcomes 1 & 2

2016 Questions

1. Which of the following statements are academic

success tips? Please select 5.

2. Which of the following statements are academic

integrity tips? Please select 4.


Learning Outcomes 3 & 4

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