Assessment & Research
A central resource hub for co-curricular assessment housed in Student Success & Retention Innovation.
We conduct surveys, coordinate data projects, provide professional training, and leverage data insights to improve undergraduate student experiences and outcomes.
What we do
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Consultation and Coordination
We deliver individualized recommendations and resources for department and program-level assessment from planning, data collection, analysis, and use of findings.
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Undergraduate Student Surveys
We serve as a hub for undergraduate survey efforts. Along with curating the campus-wide undergraduate survey calendar, A&R can provide differing levels of support at all stages, from survey development to communication of findings.
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Professional Development
We offer trainings, semester-long programs, and on-demand resources developed to build assessment capacity on the University of Arizona campus.
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Data-Driven Storytelling
We analyze and synthesize data and information from an array of institutional and national sources. We deliver action-focused insights to support grant proposals, strategic planning, and more.
Assessment & Research leads co-curricular undergraduate assessment on the University of Arizona campus. Along with coordinating large surveys efforts like the Student Services Fee Survey, A&R collaborates with campus partners to assess the impact of basic needs services on campus, student success programs, sense of belonging campaigns and more.
Learn more about how A&R fits within assessment networks at the University of Arizona.
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Assessment & Research (A&R) focuses on the assessment of undergraduate students at the University of Arizona, with an emphasis on the co-curricular domain. The term refers to activities outside the classroom that seek to complement the educational curriculum and contribute to student success.
A&R also supports initiatives in the extra curricular and campus climate domain, in collaboration with campus partners working in the assessment space.
![Infographic showing the different domains of assessment across higher education](/sites/default/files/styles/az_large/public/2024-06/Visualizing%20Assessment%20Types-4.png?itok=-GM7kNcK)