Assessment, Evaluation & Planning

Assessment in Enrollment and Student Affairs serves as a vital tool for understanding and enhancing the student experience in higher education. It provides evidence-based insights into student learning, development, and engagement outside the classroom.

Through systematic evaluation of programs and services, assessment helps ensure alignment with institutional goals and promotes continuous improvement.

Ultimately, it empowers student affairs educators to make informed decisions that support student success and equity. 

Assessment Services 

• Consultation Form 

• Terminology 

• Templates

The purpose of program review is to provide each department an opportunity to reflect, self-assess, and plan for the future. By stimulating department or program planning and encouraging department-based strategic planning, the program review process can advance MSU Denver’s overall mission.  

Program review in Enrollment and Student Affairs at MSU Denver emphasizes: 

• Involvement of all department staff to accurately portray the varied experiences of the department across all stages of organizational membership and function; 

• Collaboration within and across the MSU Denver community to craft a reflective self-study review, including applicable data and information; 

• Conversations about the future of the department with Enrollment and Student Affairs leadership, emphasizing improvement, planning, decision-making, and resource allocation. 

• Program reviews aim to generate a sense of shared purpose and connection to the Enrollment and Student Affairs and University mission and reinforce the need for coordinated planning for the future. 

Cycle of Program Review