UNO Housing and Residence Life is committed to creating a positive residential experience and supporting the evolving needs of our students.
Our Assessment Efforts
We strive to continuously improve and consistently meet the needs of our students. One way we accomplish this mission is through the assessment of our programs and services. We do this to ensure that we are responding appropriately to students' needs—as these needs change, we need to adapt. We have placed a priority on assessment because we believe it provides insight to us on our areas of strength and also opportunities for growth.
Departmental Assessment Plan
Housing and Residence Life developed a departmental assessment plan to strategically guide assessment efforts each year. While the department engaged in such efforts before, the plan was formally implemented during the 2016-2017 academic year to provide structure, intentionality, and continuity to these important efforts. It has been updated and edited over time to align with shifts in institiutional and divisional priorities and goals. The current version of the assessment plan can be viewed here.
Annual Assessment Summaries
Using the departmental assessment plan, we report the results of all assessment initiatives at the conclusion of each cycle. With this rich information, we publish a variety of assessment-related documents which provide an overview of the assessment projects conducted over time, including the results and recommendations from each assessment. These results and recommendations are instrumental as we adjust course in order to best serve our students. We invite you to review information from assessment projects in HRL over the past few years.
Programming and Engagement Reports
In our residential community, student learning and engagement are pivotal indicators of success for our department. We invest a great deal of staff time to ensure the on-campus housing community offers a robust experience for our students. In order to report on these initiatives, at-a-glance reports highlight departmental educational programs that have advanced student learning. In addition, we share our overall engagement numbers at the conclusion of each year. View programming and engagement reports below: