Moving Forward

In the spring of 2005, a committee comprised of students and professional staff developed Recreation’s first set of Student Learning Outcomes. The initial set of measures included 11 student learning outcomes utilizing 24 different rubrics. After a couple of semesters of data collection, program administrators decided to focus on fewer SLOs and more closely examine the impact of student learning as a consequence of engagement among the 160 student employees. Recreation needed to be transparent about what was to be assessed and innovative in the way assessments were administered. The following measures were developed in conjunction with the Culture of Learning Initiative implementation in 2007.

Descriptions of our current SLO Measures and how they are being implemented.

Requiring student testing:

Learned Through Recreation

Skills learned here of value in future employment.

Communication

Interpersonal communication skills.

Conflict Resolution

How to answer the common interview question.

Healthy Behavior

A test of general fitness.

Safety Skills

Learning to pass the mandatory risk management quiz.

Requiring staff testing:

Service Learning

How much do students volunteer?