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EnhancingStudentEngagementthroughService:AStudent’sServiceJourneySACSCOCAnnualMee<ngDecember8-11,2018

AnnBoudinot,DirectorofIns9tu9onalAssessmentYolanda,Gibson,AssociateDean,FirstYearExperienceBridgetMurphy,AssociateProvost,QEPDirectorAmandaWright,AssociateProfessor,Biology

LearningOutcomes

Par<cipantswill:•  Learnhowtoincreasestudentengagementthrougha

varietyofserviceini9a9ves•  Gaininsightonstrategiestoengageallcampuscons9tuents

andcommunitypartnerstoincreasestudentengagement•  Gainanawarenessoftoolsthatareavailabletoassess

studentlearningfrompar9cipa9oninservice

MarymountataGlance

•  Independent,non-profit•  Foundedin1950byReligiousofthe

SacredHeartofMary(RSHM)•  LocatedinArlington,Virginia

(6milesfromWashingtonD.C.)•  ~2300undergraduatesand~1050

graduates•  Diverse:39statesand71countries•  68%female•  66%commuter•  30%first-genstudents

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Marymount’sMission

MarymountisacomprehensiveCatholicuniversity,guidedbythetradi9onsoftheReligiousoftheSacredHeartofMary,thatemphasizesintellectualcuriosity,servicetoothers,andaglobalperspec<ve.AMarymounteduca9onisgroundedintheliberalarts,promotescareerprepara9on,andprovidesopportuni9esforpersonalandprofessionalgrowth.Astudent-centeredlearningcommunitythatvaluesdiversityandfocusesontheeduca<onofthewholeperson,Marymountguidestheintellectual,ethical,andspiritualdevelopmentofeachindividual.

Source:h_ps://www.marymount.edu/About-Mu/Our-Mission-Vision

Marymount’sVisionandCoreValues

VisionMarymountUniversitywillbeknownasacomprehensiveCatholicuniversityandtheins9tu9onofchoiceforstudents,faculty,andstaff.Marymountwilldis9nguishitselfthroughacultureofengagementthatfostersintellectualcuriosity,servicetoothers,andaglobalperspec9veValues•  Excellence•  Integrity•  Professionalism•  Diversity•  Respect•  Faith

Campus-WideIni<a<ve—QEP:EmpoweringStudentsforService

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ServiceatMarymount

•  Serviceac9vi9eswidespreadthroughindividualfacultyefforts,CampusMinistry,GlobalEduca9on,athle9csteams,studentac9vi9es

•  Fewresourcesallocatedtosupportstudentpar9cipa9on•  MUtrackedpar9cipa9oninserviceindirectly

•  Par9cipa9nginservicecorrelatesstronglywithhigherself-reportedachievementofeduca9onalcompetencies

At the <me of the QEP process:

•  Theore9calmodels•  ReviewofcentersforserviceandserviceQEPs•  Benefitstostudentlearning(examples)

–  Enhancesthestudent’sacademicdevelopment,lifeskilldevelopment,andsenseofcivicresponsibility.(As9netal.,1996)

–  Encouragesstudentstobecomemoresociallyresponsible,morecommi_edtoservingtheircommuni9es,moreempowered,andmorecommi_edtoeduca9on.(Sax,L.J.,1999)

–  Demonstratesgrowthincri9calthinkingandwri9ngskills;connec9ngservicewithacademiccoursematerialenhancesthedevelopmentofcogni9veskills.(Vogelsang,L.,2000)

Par<cipa<oninServiceEnhancesStudentLearning

GuidingFramework

•  TheSocialChangeModelofLeadershipDevelopment•  developsstudents’self-knowledgeandleadershipcompetenciesandto

facilitateposi9vesocialchange.•  centeredoncollabora9onbetweengroupswiththegoaloffostering

posi9vesocialchange

•  AAC&U’sValidAssessmentofLearninginUndergraduateEduca9on(VALUE)rubric•  usedtofacilitatetheassessmentofstudentlearningoutcomes•  definewhatitmeanstobeeffec9velypreparedtobeengagedmembers

ofacommunity•  civicengagementandintegra9velearning

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SocialChangeModelofLeadershipDevelopment

Collabora<onCommonPurpose

ControversywithCivility

Ci<zenship

ConsciousnessofSelf

CongruenceCommitment

Change

GroupValues

IndividualValues SocietalValues

QEP:EmpoweringStudentsforService

•  EnvironmentalQEP•  Designedto:

–  Furtherdevelopalearningenvironmentthatencourages,values,andsupportsstudentpar9cipa9oninmeaningfulservice

–  Effec9velypreparestudentstobeengagedmembersintheircommuni9es

MU’sDefini<onofService

“workthatisperformedbystudents,faculty,andstaffforthecommongood.”

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QEP:EmpoweringStudentsforService

GOAL OUTCOME TYPE Increase students’ awareness of and participation in service opportunities that provide a meaningful learning experience

Students are aware of service opportunities coordinated by Marymount Students will increasingly participate in service to others. S

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Effectively prepare students to be engaged members of their communities

Students will agree that they have the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively serve their communities.

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Students will express confidence in their ability to work collaboratively with people of diverse backgrounds.

Students will demonstrate the value they place on service by expressing a commitment to serve others.

Students are aware of how to apply their education to serve others in their communities

GoalsandOutcomes

EmpoweringStudentsforServiceIni<a<ves

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•  Norequirements,sohowdoweincreasestudentpar9cipa9on?

•  Howdowealleviatefacultyandstaffconcernsaboutrestric9ons,addedbureaucracy?

•  Howdoweencouragedevelopmentofmeaningfullearningopportuni9es?

•  Howdowebuildrela9onshipswithcommunitypartners?

•  Howdowetrackpar9cipa9on?•  Howdoweassessstudentlearning?

SomeofOurChallenges

•  EstablishmentoftheSaints’CenterforService•  buildcapacityacrosstheuniversity,•  serveashubforstudentlearning

•  Developmentandcoordina9onofaninfrastructure•  Servicetoolkits•  Trainingmodulesandworkshops•  Reflec9onexercises/toolkit

ServiceIni<a<ves

ServiceIni<a<ves

•  ExpansionofservicelearningcoursesatMU•  SCSwillassistfacultywithtemplates,

examples,reflec9onandassessment,logis9cs

•  Celebra9onandrecogni9onofservice•  Co-curricularrecord•  Servicefair•  CommunityDay•  Newsle_ers

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Orientation

First-Year Experience

Discover 101

Peer Mentors Service Fair

Service in Campus Ministry

Service in Student Clubs and Organizations

Service Learning

Service Abroad Service in Athletics

Academic Service and Research

Day of Service

Opportuni<esforLearninginanEnvironmentalQEP

ServiceIni<a<ves

•  Fosteringselectcommunitypartnerrela9onships•  Expansionofserviceopportuni9esforstudents

Orgsyncforopportuni9esandtracking

Discussion

•  Whatserviceini9a9veshaveyourins9tu9ona_emptedthatincludeallcampuscons9tuents?

•  Whichoneshavebeenmostsuccessful?Whichoneshavebeentheleastsuccessful?•  Aretherecommonfactorsthatmakethemsuccessful?

Failures?Whatarethey?

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Saints Serving

•  Global Refugee and Immigration Crisis

•  Promoting diversity, understanding, and empathy

•  One Journey Festival 2018 •  Community Partner: NOVA

Friends of Refugees

Meeting the Needs of Our Time, 2018

ü  Rise Against Hunger ü  Service Breakout Session ü  Food for Thought Club ü  Hunger Banquet (10/15) ü  World Food Day (10/16) ü  Saints’ Center for Service ü  OrgSync!

Saints Serving

AssessmentofthePlan

•  Assessmentmodel–  Mul9plemeasures:directandindirect,forma9veandsumma9veassessment

–  Reflectsthebreadthofstudentexperiences–  Usesperformancetargets–  Ongoing,systema9c,involvesmanystakeholders,withmanycheckpoints

–  Reflectsdifferencesbetweenundergraduateandgraduatestudentexperiences

–  Usesbothexis9ngandnewassessmenttools

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AssessmentofthePlan

•  Exis9nginstruments–  Mul9-Ins9tu9onalStudyofLeadership(basedonSocialChangeModel)–  Na9onalSurveyofStudentEngagement(NSSE)–  Gradua9ngStudentSurvey(Marymount)–  Marymount-at-Your-ServiceSurvey(Marymount)

•  Newinstruments–  Studentreflec9onsonservice,evaluatedbyfacultypanelusingin-houserubric–  Feedbackfromcommunitypartners

•  Ins9tu9onaldata–  Studentpar9cipa9oninservice–  Enrollmentinservicelearning,availabilityofservicelearningcourses

AssessmentofthePlan

AnalyzingtheData•  Ini9alyear,establishingbaselinedata•  Years2and3:Studydifferencesinpopula9ons,tes9ngfor

significantchanges•  Years4and5:Measurechangeover9meusingcohortof

studentsenteringinFall2018andFall2019

LessonsLearned

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ü  Getyourleadershiponboard–outloudandinfront

ü  Gettheleadershipto“WalktheTalk”andcommitenoughresources–financial,human,space

ü  Listentoandinvolveyourstakeholders

ü  Createaccountability–targets,benchmarks,repor9ng9metables

ü  Makesureyouareabletogatherthedatayouneed

ü  Makeiteasy–logis9cs,training,templates,toolkits,one-stopshops,soqware…

ü  Promoteawarenessandcelebratesuccess!

LessonsLearned

Ques9ons? qep@marymount .edu