Assessment and Learning Improvement Network

The Assessment and Learning Improvement Network is for CSU faculty and staff who want to learn about assessment and learning improvement activities across campus. The Network meets monthly during the academic year to share assessment strategies, information, results, and projects across campus. Meetings are open, and individuals are free to join meetings as they like. Meeting topics will be posted in advance on this page with the registration link. Meeting information will also be shared on the CSU-Assess listserv.

The Network’s goals are to:

  1. Build capacity to conduct assessment and use the information to make improvements for learning. 
  2. Provide a venue for sharing information like survey results, etc., amongst academic faculty, student affairs and academic support staff. 
  3. Encourage collaboration across units and programs. 
  4. Develop and promote use of ethical assessment practices. 

Fall 2025 Meeting Schedule

All meetings will be held in person at the Lory Student Center. Please use the registration link for each session you want to attend to receive meeting reminders and updates. 


Wednesday, September 10, 2025
1:00 – 2:00 pm

Please register for this event.

Topic: Understanding College Student Needs: A Contemporary Snapshot

Pre-pandemic, the Division of Student Affairs regularly participated in the UCLA Higher Education Research Institute’s CIRP Freshman Survey to learn about incoming students’ background characteristics, high school experiences, attitudes, behaviors, and expectations for college.  The survey is nationally normed, having surveyed over 15 million students at over 1,900 institutions.  The Division of Student Affairs contracted with CIRP to conduct the survey again in Fall 2022 and, while this quantitative survey tells us the “what” of the constructs, it does not delve into the “why”.  With faculty and IR partnership, the DSA developed a companion qualitative research project to intentionally capture CSU undergraduate student perspectives at the point in time of coming back to campus after a long stay-at-home period.  Join us to learn more about the Freshman Survey results and a snapshot of undergraduate students’ needs and experiences as it relates to academics, mental health and wellbeing, safety, sense of belonging, and engagement in Fall 2023.

Presenters: 

  • Dr. Carmen Rivera, Assistant Vice President of Strategy and Innovation
  • Eric Zertuche, Jr., Graduate Assistant in the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
  • Kacee Collard Jarnot, DSA Director for Assessment
  • Yarethzia Ponce Gallegos, Resident Director at the University of Washington

Wednesday, November 12, 2025
1:00 – 2:00 pm

Please register for this event.

Topic: Tracking Student Participation Part 1

Why track student participation? What are some ways we do it at CSU? This session will introduce the practice of tracking student participation in program activities. Latoya Noel will present a big-picture overview of coordinated participation tracking at CSU. We’ll also collect your questions for the next session.

Presenters:

  • Rebekah LeMahieu, TILT
  • Latoya Noel, University Academic Advising and Advocacy

Wednesday, December 10, 2025
1:00 – 2:00 pm

Please register for this event.

Topic: Tracking Student Participation Part 2

How can we set up processes to track participation? This session will expand on the discussion from Part 1. A panel of CSU program leaders will share how they are collecting and using participation information in their areas. We’ll explore how to set up and maintain consistent documentation practices, and translate participation information into actionable insights for student support. The session will also explore privacy considerations as well as choices programs might consider when thinking about this work.

Presenters:

  • Becky Croxton, CSU Libraries
  • Kacee Collard Jarnot, Division of Student Affairs
  • Rebekah LeMahieu, TILT
  • Ricky Guzman, TILT
  • Latoya Noel, University Academic Advising and Advocacy
  • Zoë Urcadez, Office for Inclusive Excellence

For more information

For more information, please contact Stephanie Foster, Director of Assessment.