Unit: Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Program: Student-Athlete Academic Services
Date: Thu Oct 10, 2013 - 12:09:57 pm

1) Below are your program's student outcomes (SOs). Please add or update as needed.

As a result of engaging with SAAS, student athletes:

  1. Have an increased awareness of major options and degree requirements and an academic plan for timely graduation.
  2. Gain an increased understanding of NCAA academic eligibility requirements.
  3. Are aware of academic resources and services on campus (e.g., STAR, tutoring, college and major advising, KOKUA, and Career Services).
  4. Build on and develop new learning skills necessary for academic success such as time management, active reading, note taking/mapping, and study skills.
  5. Identify academic strengths and weaknesses and learn effective strategies that suit their particular learning styles.
  6. Take advantage of tutorial services in order to gain a better understanding of course content and materials.

2) Your program's SOs are published as follows. Please update as needed.

Program's Website. URL: http://www.manoa.hawaii.edu/saas
Student Handbook. URL, if available online:
Information Sheet, Flyer, or Brochure. URL, if available online:
UHM Catalog. Page Number:
Other:
Other:

3) Provide the program's activity map or other graphic that illustrates how program activities/services align with program student outcomes. Please upload it as a PDF.

Activity Map File(s) from 2013:

4) Did your program engage in any program assessment activities between June 1, 2012 and September 30, 2013? (e.g., establishing/revising outcomes, aligning activities to outcomes, collecting evidence, interpreting evidence, using results, revising the assessment plan, creating surveys, etc.)

Yes
No (skip to question 14)

5) For the period June 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013: State the assessment question(s) and/or assessment goals. Include the student outcomes that were targeted, if applicable.

Academic Advising

My advisor made me more aware of my degree and graduation requirements.  SO 1

I feel that I received adequate help in selecting my major.  SO 1

My advising needs were met.  SO 1

My advisor clearly explained NCAA academic eligibility requirements.  SO 2

My advisor made me more aware of on-campus resources.  SO 3

Learning Services

I can manage my time and balance demands more effectively.  SO 4

I employ more effective strategies while reading material.  SO4

My note-taking skills improved.  SO 4

I have gained a better understanding of course material.  SO 5

I am more aware of my academic strengths and weaknesses.  SO 6

My grades have improved.  SO 6

6) State the type(s) of evidence gathered to answer the assessment question and/or meet the assessment goals that were given in Question #5.

Quantative data was collected through a year-end comprehensive evaluation administered in April/May 2013.

7) State how many persons submitted evidence that was evaluated. If applicable, please include the sampling technique used.

A total of 210 responses were submitted for the Academic Advising portion of the Comprehensive Evaluation and 189 responses were submitted for the Learning Services portion. 

8) Who interpreted or analyzed the evidence that was collected? Check all that apply.

Program faculty/staff member(s)
Faculty/staff committee
Ad hoc faculty/staff group
Director or department chairperson
Persons or organization outside the university
Students (graduate or undergraduate)
Dean or Associate Dean
Advisory Board
Other:

9) How did he/she/they evaluate, analyze, or interpret the evidence? Check all that apply.

Compiled survey results
Used quantitative methods on student data (e.g., grades, participation rates) or other numeric data
Used qualitative methods on interview, focus group, or other open-ended response data
Scored exams/tests/quizzes
Used a rubric or scoring guide
Used professional judgment (no rubric or scoring guide used)
External organization/person analyzed data (e.g., Social Science Research Institute)
Other:

10) For the assessment questions/goals stated in Question #5, summarize the actual results.

Number of responses: 210

5 = strongly agree, 1 = strongly disagree
 

Number of

Mean

 

responses

(average)

Academic Advising

    

My advisor made me more aware of my degree and graduation requirements.

210

4.72

I feel that I received adequate help in selecting my major.

126

4.66

My advising needs were met.

187

4.76

My advisor clearly explained NCAA academic eligibility requirements.

208

4.68

My advisor made me more aware of on-campus resources.

205

4.51

Due to working with SAAS Learning Services,

    

 including: tutors, mentors and staff:

    

I can manage my time and balance demands more effectively.

170

4.46

I employ more effective strategies while reading material.

169

4.34

My note-taking skills improved.

169

4.24

I have gained a better understanding of course material.

168

4.51

I am more aware of my academic strengths and weaknesses.

166

4.50

My grades have improved.

167

4.25

11) What was learned from the results?

The data from the 2013 Comprehensive Evaluations show a high level of effectiveness and student satisfaction with the advising and learning services that are provided.  Overall, advising and learning services were ranked higher in 10 out of 11 assessment questions when compared with the data from the 2012 evaluations.

12) State how the program used the results or plans to use the results. Please be specific.

Results from the Comprehensive Evaluations is used to determine program effectiveness as well as areas that can be improved with additional staff training, program development and/or resources.  For example, mandatory study hall for all incoming student-athletes was eliminated during the 2012-2013 academic year because of the renovation of the Nagatani Academic Center and the resulting lack of physical space.  More responsibility was put on the individual student-athlete to seek out help when needed rather than meet an arbitrary requirement for weekly study hall hours.  In addition to higher rankings on the Comprehensive Evaluations, the overall cumulative gpa of  student-athletes was 3.04 at the end of end of the Spring 2013 semester, compared to 2.99 for Spring 2012.

13) Reflect on the assessment process. Is there anything related to assessment procedures your program would do differently next time? What went well?

We continue to have a lower than desirable response rate from student-athletes, in spite of administering evaluations earlier, starting in April rather than waiting until May.  Timing is a continuing problem and some of the lowest response rates came from teams that were traveling for competitons near the end of the semester.  Next year, we will work more closely with coaches to better coordinate the evaluation period with their travel schedules. Additionally we are exploring web-based assessment instruments as an alternative to paper evaluations with the hope of increasing student-athlete participation.

14) If the program did not engage in assessment activities, please explain.
Or, if the program did engage in assessment activities, please add any other important information here.