Mission Statement

The Office of Assessment, Evaluation, and Research’s mission is to provide support for the division of Student Affairs to: (1) Assess student learning outcomes, programs and services; (2) Coordinate all assessment, evaluation and research projects within the division; (3) Encourage implementation of findings into best practices; (4) Facilitate collaboration within the division and university community; and (5) Serve as a liaison with other institutional assessment and research entities.   

This is accomplished through the following:

• Consult with Student Affairs departments on all assessment and research projects to identify strategies, resources and collaborative opportunities.
• Develop assessment and research plans that are aligned with the mission and goals of each department and within the larger mission of the division and institution
• Assist with implementation of assessment and research projects including:
• Project design
• Strategies and technical aspects of data collection
• Interpretation of findings
• Implementation of findings into practices
• Manage Student Affairs data
• Represent Student Affairs with other research and assessment entities within the University of Utah through effective collaboration and communication