Understanding Context and Terminology: Student Affairs Assessment, Evaluation and Research

Regardless of how it is done, creating context for student affairs assessment and definitions for terminology can be a complicated process for any division. In this webinar, we discuss the higher education context in which we conduct student affairs assessment, the key purposes for conducting assessment, and outline the assessment cycle. Additionally, an overview of common definitions for assessment, evaluation, and research are provided along with a discussion of the commonalities and distinctions between them.