Office of Student Life & Event Services - Student Organizations
Student Outcomes
Assessment of Student Outcomes
Outcome B Leadership Development in Student Organizations
Student Life will foster a supportive infrastructure for registered
student organizations (RSOs), providing students with opportunities to
gain hands-on leadership development experiences and increase their
level of confidence in their leadership ability.
Objective 1
Students involved in registered student organizations (RSOs) will
indicate a greater connection with leadership ability than students not
involved in RSOs through the Office of Student Life.
Measure 1
2019 Status
Not Yet Achieved
Based on the 2019 OSL survey, of all random respondents, 31.82%
indicated they they "consider themselves to be actively involved
with the Office of Student Life"; 53.74% indicated that they are
"actively involved with registered student organizations";
14.44% indicated that they are "actively involved with Greek
Life" and 11.23% indicate that they are "actively involved
with Club Sports". Of all of these respondents, 64.38% of students
said that "their involvement has impacted their leadership skills
"extremely positively" and 24.03% indicated that involvement
has impacted their leadership skills "moderately positively".
2018 Status
Not Yet Achieved
Based on 2018 OSL Annual Survey, 51.14% of students indicate that due to
involvement in Office of Student Life activities (including RSO's) that
they "consider (themselves) to be a leader on campus or in your community."
2017 Status
Not Yet Achieved
Data demonstrates a significant correlation between participation in a
registered student organization (RSO) and student confidence in
leadership ability. It also demonstrates a significant correlation, for
those students who are involved in RSOs, between their confidence in
leadership capacity and OSL support.
Measure 2
2019 Status
Not Yet Achieved
Based on the 2019 OSL survey, of all random respondents, 31.82%
indicated they they "consider themselves to be actively involved
with the Office of Student Life"; 53.74% indicated that they are
"actively involved with registered student organizations";
14.44% indicated that they are "actively involved with Greek
Life" and 11.23% indicate that they are "actively involved
with Club Sports". Of all of these respondents, 64.38% of students
said that "their involvement has impacted their leadership skills
"extremely positively" and 24.03% indicated that involvement
has impacted their leadership skills "moderately positively".
2018 Status
Not Yet Achieved
59.48% of respondents to the 2018 OSL Annual survey indicated that
"Involvement at GVSU with the Office of Student Life has enhanced
my leadership ability". 50% of those who received the OSL Annual
Survey were Student Organization executive board members, while 50% of
survey recipients were randomly sampled.
2017 Status
Not Yet Achieved
Data demonstrates a significant correlation between participation in a
registered student organization (RSO) and student confidence in
leadership ability. It also demonstrates a significant correlation, for
those students who are involved in RSOs, between their confidence in
leadership capacity and OSL support.