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Student Affairs Professionals Gather to Discuss Future of the Profession

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

With the goal of infusing scholarship into practice, thousands of student affairs practitioners from colleges and universities across the nation gathered in Boston to strategize about the future of the profession. This has translated as mentoring in my professional life. Terrell Educational Foundation. The panel included Drs.

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Announcing an Innovative Partnership to Empower & Advance Student Affairs Assessment

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

In an exciting development, two prominent organizations in the higher education space, The Council for the Advancement of Standards (CAS) and Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL) have joined together to enhance the landscape of higher education through collaboration and shared resources.

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The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Educational (MCT) Foundation, Inc. Names 2022 MCT Scholars

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

has announced the 2022 cohort of MCT Scholars, recognizing 10 first-year graduate students in higher education or student affairs students at six institutions. I am deeply committed to transforming the MCT Scholars through diversity, research, and scholarship” said foundation namesake and chair emeritus, Dr. Melvin C.

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Recognizing Great Work in Assessment: 1st Ever SAAL Awards!

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

The purpose of the SAAL awards is to recognize the assessment work of members that advances the field of Student Affairs assessment and furthers the mission and values of SAAL. Her leadership style can be best described as that of a servant leader and scholar-practitioner, seamlessly integrating research into practice and vice versa.

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From horse-drawn carriage to advanced data visualization tools: Key considerations to keep in mind when designing a dashboard

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

(LC-USZ62-10606) [link] Content was based on the Introduction to Dashboard Design session co-presented at the 2023 NASPA Annual Conference by Shaun and Robert Tirso, Data Analyst for Student Affairs Strategic Planning at Texas A&M.

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The only bad data you can have is the data you don't do anything about

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

My name is Sophie Tullier and I recently joined the SAAL blog team after starting a new role as the Director of Assessment, Data Analytics, and Research at the University of Delaware. I definitely stumbled into student affairs and assessment. Hello SAAL Blog readers! How did you get here?

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Online Transition Programming in the Time of COVID

Supporting Student Success

In response to the impact of COVID-19 on incoming students’ transition to Ryerson University, a dedicated cross-departmental project team was convened to create an online preparatory program. Get Ryerson Ready was student-centred, learner-focused, research- and praxis-informed, responsive, and relevant.