Describes the design and application of the Student Affairs Program Evaluation Process at the University of Nebraska. An evaluation team including students and faculty was set up to study counseling, recreation and orientation programs. Weaknesses and strengths of the process were discussed and suggestions made for appropriate followup activities.…

The purpose of this article is to describe a modified evaluation model for use by clients to evaluate existing student services programs and to explore the applicability of the methods of creative problem solving to the ensuing results revealed and/or problems identified in assessments of student services programs. (Author)

Describes the chronological development of student services program evaluation at a mid-size, land grant institution. Claims committee process and survey results helped staff move from departmental focus to division-wide and institution-wide focus. Recommends others contemplating program evaluation will find the chronology applicable to their…

Programming exists to supplement, expand and complement the overall learning experience of higher education. This model is one of many possible structures which help to add form and direction to an activity, and help the planning body to achieve their intended goals. (Author)

Provides student affairs professional with information useful for establishing evaluation and accountability procedures. Examines barriers to accountability and evaluation, making a commitment to evaluation, identifying program goals and objectives, data collection, and the final report. (NB)

Building on the promise of interactive, multimedia education, this evaluation study examines an alcohol abuse prevention program, AlcoholEdu, delivered through an interactive Web-based format for the purpose of reducing the harm associated with student alcohol abuse. The study uses a clustered, randomly assigned post-test only evaluation design…

This paper describes strategies for two types of accountability evaluations: internal and external. (Internal evaluations are a unit's evaluations of itself. An external evaluation involves people not affiliated with the unit.) These strategies were developed by the Center for Counseling and Student Development at the University of Delaware.…

Describes a method for evaluating academic advisement which includes the staff in the evaluation process. The college Advisement Center Self-Study Guide creates an opportunity for program changes and improvements to be developed internally, with its major strength as preventative research. Advisement accreditation standards are outlined. (JAC)