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

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Teri Schnelle

Teri Schnelle

Director of Projects and Partnerships

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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: Strategic decision-making based on accurate, current data Business Intelligence (BI) partnership Communicating the impact of the co-curricular experience with the campus The AIR supports access to current and accurate data to promote evidence-based decision making in the Division of Student Life and meet the University of Iowa’s strategic plan.

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Reports

Each department within the Division of Student Life uses the data collected through assessment to create change.

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