Assessment and Information Management Committee

The purpose of the Assessment and Information Management Committee is to conduct, analyze, report, and retain research in the various areas related to student housing and residence life and maintain the membership database.

Committee Goals:

• Communication- Maintain good lines of communication with each other and other committees.  Share the information and results of our committee through the contribution of newsletter articles and putting information on the committee website.  Make sure that information is communicated to all members of the association in understandable and user-friendly ways.  Aid the rest of the association in understanding our purpose and goals, so that the committee may best serve the needs of the association.  Create a new committee slogan for all communications.  Display our logo on the website.

• Technology- Enhance our committee website with new committee info; keep the website up to date.  Place important committee documents on-line.  Learn and effectively manage the on-line membership database.  Continue to use technology in all of our committee work, but also make sure that there is a human aspect to our dissemination of information.

• Presentations- Increase the number of presentations sponsored and/or presented by our committee at the annual conference.  Encourage people to present even if they are not as comfortable with research.

• Grants- Increase the number of applicants for research grants through an increase in publicity for this opportunity and how it works.  Work towards building personal connections with grad programs and others completing research in the region.  Maintain accountability for grant recipients to report their research back to the association.  Have the research grant applications available at the annual conference.

• Fun- Have fun in committee meetings; allow others to see research can be fun!  Continue to present a “research can be fun” activity for other committees at Summer Meeting.

• Climate Study- Examine all UMR Assessments (conference evaluations, surveys, etc.) to see if climate-related questions need to be added.  Determine how other regions are addressing this topic. Work on information to be distributed pre-conference for first-time attendees to feel more included appropriately within the Association.         

2008 Assessment and Information Managment Committee Survey Links:

RA/CA Administration

Mental Health Issues and the Residence Hall Population

Sustainability

Committee Members:

• Missy Burgess - University of North Dakota, Committee Chair

• Michael Black - Emporia State University

• Mandy Fox - Simpson College

• Manda Krier - University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

• Rachel Marlett - University of Kansas

• Trapper Mitchell - University of Wisconsin - Platteville

• Kurt Moderson - Missouri State University

• Katie Rindahl - College of St. Benedict

• Michelle Schamp - University of South Dakota

• Nicole Sexton- University of Iowa

Resources:

• List of Past Reserach Completed

• Full Annotated Bibliography

• 2008 Research Grant Explanation and Application 

Interested in recieivng copies of any past research reports?  Just email Missy Burgess, Committee Chair, with the title and year of the report you are interested in!