10 Days of Resources to Keep Your 2024 Assessment Resolutions

During the lead-up to Spring Semester 2024, access the 10 key resources linked below to:

Refresh your knowledge of assessment and annual reporting expectations in the SMU Division of Student Affairs and
Renew your commitment to keeping your 2024 assessment resolutions!



Monday, January 1	Tuesday, January 2	Wednesday, January 3	Thursday, January 4	Friday, January 5

Save the date! In 2024, assessment projects will be completed and annual reports submitted during the month of June. Learn more about annual reporting structures and download Outlook calendar invites for your submission deadlines.	Have the end in sight. What does the annual report look like, again? Signature Inquiry posters, what are they? Review new annual reporting templates in Anthology Planning by following the steps in The Definitive Guide, and check out the recently revised Signature Inquiry poster templates!	Start from (not) the beginning! All effective assessment begins with a plan--and yours did! Review your unit's Fall assessment plans by accessing Anthology Planning and locating your plan (instructions on p. 2 of The Definitive Guide).	Explore your assessment options... How can assessment of multiple kinds tell your department's story? From The Definitive Course for SMU Student Affairs Assessment, review the types of assessment and outcomes you can call upon to showcase your impact!	*Review quantitative* basics.** Counting shee--I mean, students--in your sleep? Got Likert scales for days? From The Definitive Course for SMU Student Affairs Assessment, review the basics of effective quantitive assessment.
Monday, January 8	Tuesday, January 9	Wednesday, January 10	Thursday, January 11	Friday, January 12

*Review qualitative* basics.** Dreaming of interviews? Focus groups? Juicy open-ended survey questions? From The Definitive Course for SMU Student Affairs Assessment, beef up on the basics of effective qualitative assessment.	Craft a Spring timeline. Seems like you've got some work to do... When will you find the time? From The Definitive Course for SMU Student Affairs Assessment, review the steps to create a coherent, feasible assessment timeline this Spring.	Review resources. Still have questions? We've got answers! Browse general assessment resources in The Definitive Online Space resources to access one-pagers, previous trainings and more!	See what's coming up! Sick of staring at a screen? There's in-person assessment training all year round! View upcoming assessment events with the tag #assessment in SMU360.	Reach out for help. It's literally my job! Find me, Director for Student Affairs Assessment & Analytics, at sa-assess@smu.edu, at (214) 768-6306 or on Slack!

Need a resolution-keeping accountability partner? Contact Director for Student Affairs Assessment & Analytics, Dr. Kim Nelson Pryor, at sa-assess@smu.edu, (214) 768-6306 or on Slack!