Transcript USC Greek Life New Member Assessment

Agenda
Introduction
Activity
Methods
Insight & Analysis
Learning Objectives
Students will understand the purpose and
significance for assessment in USC Greek Life
Students will recognize the methods
implemented
Students can provide insight and analysis to
support Greek Life assessment
USC Background
Founded in 1880 in Los Angeles, California
Enrolls over 37,000 students; 17,500 Undergrads
Mission:
To develop human beings and society as a whole
through the cultivation and enrichment of the human
spirit
High quality extracurricular activities support the
mission
USC Greek Life Background
Office of Fraternity and Sorority Leadership Development
Established in 1887
Largest student organization on campus
3,500 students; 60 chapters
Mission:
Cultivate a fraternity and sorority community of excellence with a
particular focus on the areas of outstanding achievement, meaningful
faculty partnerships, inclusive interfraternalism, committed civic
responsibility and service, and responsible decision-making that
demands the highest standards of ethics and integrity from all of its
members and organizations
FSLD Goals
Create opportunities for student involvement in
order to enhance personal and leadership
development through:
participation in self-governance through Greek chapters,
honor societies, and/or one of six Greek governance councils
and/or through
student employment experiences.
Provide opportunities for faculty-student
interaction with our Greek community.
Provide training and resources for recruitment
of quality members to our Greek community.
FSLD Goals
Help our Greek students achieve high academic
standards by adhering to USC’s comprehensive list
of expectations for Greek-letter organizations.
Reduce risk through workshops, pre-event reviews,
and by working with Inter/National organizations.
Provide targeted leadership opportunities through
the sophomore and junior Leadership Circles.
Involve parents and advisors in efforts to enhance
the Greek community.
Create mechanisms for collaborations between the
six Greek councils.
FSLD Members
Highlights
Hold higher GPA than the all
campus GPA
Volunteer over 30,000
community service hours
Fundraised over $250,000
Risks
Hazing
Alcohol & Drugs
Ethics & responsibility
Purpose and Signifigance
In order to ensure the growth of quality student
leaders, the Office of Fraternity and Sorority
Leadership Development is interested in assessing
the new member recruitment process.
Why/how students choose a specific fraternity/sorority
Why students participate in the recruitment process but do not
join
Whether or not students participating in the recruitment process
are fulfilling desired learning objectives
The impact of the recruitment process on greek-affiliated student
leaders
Methods
Mixed-Methods Study
Qualitative Methods
Document Analysis
Interviews and Focus Groups
Quantitative Methods
Survey Research
Reliability and Validity
Sampling
Institutional data from USC
Greek-affiliated student data from USC
Fraternity and Sorority Leadership Development
Probability sampling for surveys
Document Analysis
USC Institutional Documents
USC Fraternity and Sorority Leadership
Development recruitment documents
Peer Institution Documents
Protocol for Analysis
Interviews and Focus
Groups
Staff and Administrator Interviews
Senior Focus Groups
Review how Greek students experienced their USC
career
Interview guide
Focus Group protocol – AFA Sample Focus Group Guide
Research Survey
Post-Recruitment Survey
Identify all students who experienced the recruitment process
Second Semester Survey
Understand the new member education process
Developed from tested and validated national research surveys CSCF
Data will be used for institutional-wide assessment and best
practices
Reliability and Validity
Transparency
Data triangulation and member checking
Psychometrically tested instruments
Analysis
Results of both surveys will be analyzed by FSLD
professional & student staff
Quantitative and qualitative information will be
reviewed to determine progress made on
student learning outcomes
Analyze the experience of the student and
whether it can be enhanced- want to create a
culture of change
Rubric
Analysis of Qualitative
Data
Examples of survey questions:
What is the best thing that your fraternity/sorority has
done for you?
What would you have liked your fraternity/sorority to do
that would have made it a better experience?
We invite you to comment below on any aspect of Greek
life, life on the USC campus, or your personal experience.
Insight
Assessing more than just student satisfaction, also
assessing how well learning outcomes are being met
Currently, there is no assessment of this process
being completed
Seek to improve the process of recruitment and
initiation
Want to provide information that can help inform
decisions
Distribution
Binders to FSLD staff and key stakeholders
Summarized handouts for staff and leadership
Summarized handouts for student leadership team
Share expectations for recruitment and initiation with the
new interested students
Information will also be shared with inquiring peer
institutions interested in completing a similar assessment
Future Assessments
Senior leadership focus groups
Longitudinal tracking
Collaboration- a student learning outcome
Development of Diversity not addressed
References
AFA Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors. (2006, January). AFA
coalition assessment project. Retrieved from
http://fraternityadvisors.org/Business/Program_Evaluation_Project.aspx
Bresciani, M.J., Zelna, C. L., & Anderson, J. A. (2004). Assessing student
learning and development: A handbook for practitioners. Washington, DC:
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA).
Schuh, J. H. & Associates (2009). Assessment Methods for Student Affairs.
San Francisco, CA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Strayhorn, T. L., & Colvin, A. J. (2006). Assessing student learning and
development in fraternity and student affairs. Oracle: The Research Journal of
the Association of Fraternity Advisors, 2(2). Retrieved from
www.fraternityadvisors.org/Uploads/Oracle_vol2_iss2_Strayhorn.pdf