Assessment, Improvement, & Research

The mission of Student Life Assessment, Improvement, & Research (AIR) is to lead outcomes-based assessment in the co-curricular setting, support evidence-based decision-making, and promote a culture focused on the continuous improvement of programs and services.

Goals:

  • Make assessment as accessible as possible for student affairs practitioners
  • Meaningfully tell the story of the Division of Student Life
  • Collaborate within and outside the Division to support student success

The AIR Team

Pictured: (Left to right) Shelby Smith, Teri Schnelle, Alicia Vance Aguiar,

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Teri Schnelle

Teri Schnelle

Associate Director for Assessment and Strategic Initiatives

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Alicia Vance Aguiar

Alicia Vance Aguiar

Program Coordinator for Interpersonal Violence Prevention Assessment

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Shelby Smith

Shelby Smith

Graduate Intern for Assessment and Strategic Initiatives

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Assessment

We all want to know if we are helping students succeed and assessment is a key tool that helps us target our efforts, learn about their impact, and make changes to best help students learn, grow, and develop during their time at The University of Iowa.

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Improvement

"Understanding is the first step toward improvement. Until you understand what is, you cannot identify a reasonable path toward what could be." - The Undergraduate Experience 

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Research

To demonstrate the impact of the Division of Student Life on the student experience Student Life Assessment, Improvement, and Research supports: 

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Reports

Each department within the Division of Student Life uses the data collected through assessment to create change. Data is used to make evidence-based decisions on improvement of programs and services and reported out to internal and external stakeholders.

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2019 Year in Review

2019 Year in Review

Each fall, the Division of Student Life has an opportunity to showcase some of the accomplishments from the previous academic year. It is something I look forward to enthusiastically. I see the work of this dedicated and loyal team every single day, so it gives me great pleasure to be able to share it with you.

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