Strategic Goals
The Office of Assessment and Planning aims to:
- Create Assessment Strategic Plans for Student Affairs.
- Design, develop, and implement research and assessment programs that align with the missions and strategic goals of UAB and Student Affairs.
- Use student development theories to guide assessment efforts.
- Assess and evaluate programs and services based on external standards for benchmarking and accreditation.
- Help student affairs departments to utilize assessment data for strategic planning, and to develop policies, programs, and services.
- Develop policy-oriented recommendations to implement strategies to improve programs, and to enhance services.
- Provide consultation and training to enhance staff competency in conducting assessment and in utilizing data to improve programs and services.
- Collaborate with academic affairs and other departments on university-wide assessment activities, surveys and accreditation.
- Conduct student affairs program review, using national standards.