EIA Summary 2016-17 Final Draft

Connect, Discover, Transform

Carolina Excellence…The legacy is yours.



Framework………………………………………………….3,4
Program Mapping……………………………………….5,6
Measuring Learning & Development…………..7
Performance Indicators……………………………...8
A Closer Look……………………………………………...9,10
Trending……………………………………………………...11
Moving Forward…………………………………………..12
Goals……………………………………………………………13
Action Steps…………………………………………………14

Framework

Carolina Excellence in Action is a co-curricular
framework that helps students CONNECT across people,
ideas and experiences.

Students are encouraged to leverage their involvement to
explore who they are, DISCOVER their personal brand, and
develop a record of their accomplishments.

As a co-curricular framework, Carolina Excellence
inspires TRANSFORMative learning and skill development
to assist students in taking their next steps and changing
the world!

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Programs are mapped to 11 competencies characterizing 4 Elements

Learning

Critical Thinking
Communication
Creativity & Innovation

Honor

Ethics & Integrity
Fairness & Respect

Responsibility

Self-Awareness
Interpersonal Development
Wellness & Resiliency

engagement

Civic Involvement

Local & Global Citizenship

3 Cross-Cultural Perspectives 4

Program Mapping 2016-17

Departments mapped 192 programs to CEIA competencies in Heel Life

Total Programs Submitted 303
Total Programs Mapped to CEIA 192
Total Programs Mapped w/Attendance 114

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Programs could map to multiple competencies...

% of Programs Mapped to Competency

Critical Thinking
Self-Awareness
Communication
Civic Involvement

Cross-Cultural
Interpersonal Development

Wellness & Resilience
Creativity & Innovation
Local & Global Citizenship

Ethics & Integrity
Fairness & Respect

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Measuring Learning & Development

Students’ responses to common survey items were averaged across
programs to form performance indicators of learning and development.
Higher values indicate stronger perceptions of learning, and demonstrate
the impact of our work in Student Affairs.

After participating in (name of program),
I am better equipped to (competency).

1 = Strongly Disagree
2 = Disagree
3 = Somewhat Disagree
4 = Somewhat Agree
5 = Agree
6 = Strongly Agree

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Performance Indicators 2016-17

Critical Thinking
Communication
Creativity & Innovation
Ethics & Integrity
Fairness & Respect
Self-Awareness
Interpersonal Development
Wellness & Resiliency
Civic Involvement
Local & Global Citizenship
Cross-Cultural Perspectives

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A Closer Look

Competency Total # of Total # of Total # of Survey Total # of
Departments Programs Items Programs Mapped
Critical Thinking Contributing to Contributing to to the Competency
Communication Indicator Contributing to
Creativity & Innovation Indicator Indicator
Ethics & Integrity 8
Fairness & Respect 6 16 17 83
Self-Awareness 3
Interpersonal Development 14 15 72
Wellness & Resiliency 3
Civic Involvement 3 5 5 20
Local & Global Citizenship 6
Cross-Cultural Perspectives 6 33 18
4 44 18
9 2 13 16 80
2 15 16 32
3 18 18 22
55 38
22 20
6 14 37

Note the gap between Total # of Programs Mapped to the Competency and Total #
of Programs Contributing to the Indicator.

Every program isn’t assessed every year, but units should have an assessment plan outlining
when each program will be assessed. Which programs are you assessing this year?

The % of programs mapped to a competency AND contributing to its’
performance indicator ranges between a low of 13% for Civic Involvement
and a high of 82% for Wellness & Resiliency.

Do many of your unit’s programs map to the same competency? Are you willing to
champion assessment for that competency this year?

Most programs used one or two survey items to measure students’ perceptions
of learning as it related to a specific competency.

Can we more effectively measure learning without necessarily increasing the number and/or
length of surveys we implement? When possible, consider employing direct measures!

Five of our 11 indicators are based on 5 or fewer total survey items, and
5 are based on 15 or more.

Ideally, our indicators would be based on students’ engagement in more of the programs
offered across Student Affairs. How will you contribute this year?

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Trending 2016-17

268% 114

increase this year in the programs automatically loaded to
number of programs co-curricular transcripts. These programs
participating had to be mapped to at least one competency

and track attendance in Heel Life

65% 3

of Student Affairs programs submitted departments mapped
to Heel Life supported the development programs to CEIA
competencies AND
of dynamic learning tracked attendance
for 100% of the
1 to 111 440/101 programs they
implemented
range in # of programs total outcomes
submitted by departments mapped/

total outcomes
assessed

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Moving Forward

Carolina excellence in action is providing students with
the tools and resources they need to engage deeply in
co-curricular experiences, and make connections between
learning in and outside of the classroom. The moving parts
have come together and its time to focus on growth.

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2017-18 Goals

In 2017-18 our goals include:

- increasing student engagement with CEIA
- increasing staff engagement with Heel Life
- launching the Carolina Excellence App
- mapping and including Student Org events as part of CEIA
- evaluating & streamlining structure/processes

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Action Steps...

Staff who implement programs and learning opportunities:
Map each appropriate program or learning opportunity you implement
to no more than 3 CEIA competencies. Write measurable learning
outcomes (aligned with mapping) for each program or opportunity.
Identify method(s) for assessing your learning outcomes.
Consult with the person who leads assessment planning in your
department to establish a timeline for when the program(s) or
opportunity(ies) you implement should be assessed.
Create the learning opportunity in Heel Life, implement and track
attendance.
Assess program(s) and close the loop!

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