College of Agriculture faculty participated in workshops to assess student public affairs essays in the Undergraduate Exit Survey. These workshops helped shape how the public affairs mission is integrated into campus life, guiding academic programs and co‑curricular experiences alike. We checked in with Professor Elizabeth Walker to explore how the college is building on … [Read more...] about How the College of Agriculture Lives the Public Affairs Mission
Assessment grants help faculty strengthen their courses in ways that enhance student learning. By supporting evidence‑based reflection, these grants encourage meaningful improvements to the curriculum. The Office of Assessment and Accreditation spoke with Dr. Nancy Kageyama, Assistant Professor of Hospitality Leadership, about how an assessment grant supported her work with … [Read more...] about Enhancing Intercultural Learning Through Assessment
Missouri State has been using the Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement (BCSSE, pronounced 'Bessie') for years as a way to learn where our students are coming from, what their high school experience was like, and what they expect from their college experience. In recent years, the survey has increasingly become useful as an advising tool as well, with student … [Read more...] about SOAR and Assessment provide an opportunity for focused mentoring and advising
The Bears Care survey was first administered in Spring 2020 to prevent losing students to pandemic-related obstacles. Assessment has continued to send the survey to students each semester to continue supporting student needs and help retain students. 15,000-16,000 students have received the survey each semester with response rates of 36% to 46%. The Fall 2022 administration … [Read more...] about Bears Care: From COVID Response to Retention Tool
Results from the 2022 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) 2022 have arrived and are ready to share. Why This is Important NSSE surveys undergraduate students in their first and final years to assess their levels of engagement and related information about their experience at Missouri State. Student responses measure: The amount of time and effort students … [Read more...] about 2022 NSSE Student Data is Available!