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UCI Student Affairs Assessment – Requirements for All SA Units »
- Learning or Service outcomes assessment every year
- In-depth assessment every four years, per schedule
- Comprehensive program reviews every eight years, per schedule
Announcements
Report Due Dates for 2024 – 2025
- August 1, 2025 – Assessment Reports for 2024 – 2025 due to OVCSA our new Google Form
- September 2, 2025 – Annual Reports due to AVCs
- September 16, 2025 – Annual Reports due to OVCSA via lmonjepa@uci.edu
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What's New with ARE?
Read our exciting updates for Assessment, Research, and Evaluation below.
New Streamlined Assessment Reporting Process
We’re thrilled to announce a significant overhaul of our assessment reporting process. Assessment results for all types of assessments will be submitted through the same two-step process.
Key Changes:
- Retirement of the SALO system
- Introduction of a streamlined two-step process for submitting all assessments:
- Assessment plans for next academic year submitted via the Annual Report (September)
- Assessment results submitted via a user-friendly Google Form (due in early August)
The new process simplifies submission, enhances reflection on assessment results, and ensures better alignment between assessment activities and unit goals. Additionally, it provides consistent reporting across all assessment types, making it easier to compare and analyze data across the division.
Updated Annual Report Template for 2025
We’ve revamped our Annual Report template to foster more comprehensive reflection and forward-thinking planning:
- New “Looking Forward to 2025-2026” section
- Expanded Strategic Plan Goal Tactics section
- Refined Assessment section
These changes will help units better articulate their plans and align them with divisional goals.
Website Updates: Improved Visual Representation of Assessment Cycle and Schedule
We’ve created a new, intuitive graphic that visually represents the assessment schedule for all units within Student Affairs. This improved visual aid clearly shows what types of assessments each unit should be conducting in any given year. It’s not a new cycle, but rather a more accessible way to view our existing assessment schedule.
Unit Level Assessment Schedule
In partnership with our assessment cycle graphic, we have also created a refreshed visual representation of the assessment schedule for all units. This new visual provides a clear, easy-to-reference overview of what types of assessments each unit should be conducting in any given year.
Key features of the new schedule visual:
- At-a-glance view of annual assessments, in-depth studies, and comprehensive program reviews for each unit
- Multi-year timeline to help with long-term planning
- Clear indication of assessment expectations for the current and upcoming years
We believe these changes will make our assessment process more accessible and effective for all units within Student Affairs, ensuring that everyone is clear on their assessment responsibilities year by year.
Completion of Learning Domain Refresh
We’ve successfully completed a comprehensive refresh of our Learning Domains. This update ensures that our assessment framework remains relevant and aligned with current best practices in student affairs and higher education.