Learning Outcome Assessment
For
SPA Interns
Site Supervisor: Thanks you for providing field experience for one of Concordia University’s students in
the Masters Program in Student Personnel Administration in Higher Education.
The SPA faculty has developed 5 learning outcomes for students in the program. Those outcomes are
defined directly below. It is our hope that every graduate will reflect these outcomes in their
professional life. In that spirit, you feedback will help our us foster these outcomes in the student you
will supervise. Please fill out the attached assessment survey.
Learning Outcomes
Master’s program in Student personnel Administration in Higher Education
#1 Theoretical Foundations: The student affairs practitioner will demonstrate knowledge, skill, and
understanding of the significant philosophical, psychological, cultural, sociological theories that
underpin the work in the field.
#2 Professional and Ethical Standard: The student affairs practitioner will demonstrate knowledge, skill,
and understanding of the professional and ethical standards established by ACPA and NASPA. Further, the
student will demonstrate knowledge, skill, and understanding of the professional and ethical standards
established by the specific are(s) of interest or current employment in the field.
#3 Leadership and Administration: The student affairs practitioner will demonstrate knowledge, skill, and
understanding of leadership theory, higher education administrative structure and practice, and the legal
issues associated with student affairs practice.
#4 Student Characteristics: The student affairs practitioner will demonstrate knowledge, skill, and
understanding of college student characteristics and the effects of college on students and student
groups including the application of personal and organizational interventions.
#5 Assessment and Research: The student affairs practitioner will demonstrate knowledge, understanding
and skill in assessing student affairs programs. Further, the student will demonstrate the ability to read the
literature in the field and apply it to practice.
Site Supervisor’s Evaluation of SPA Interns
Host College/University: Concordia University
Student Intern: Name: Nandi Mallett
Site Supervisor: Name: Walter Goodwyn
Email: walter.goodwyn@cuw.edu Office Phone (414-477-8598)
Date Internship Started : ? Date Internship Completed: ?
Directions: Please evaluate the Intern using the scale below. It is recognized that a given internship
may not offer the student an opportunity to demonstrate mastery of a specific learning outcome. If
this is the case please indicate NA (not applicable to this internship).
Site Supervisor’s Evaluation: The student has demonstrated this learning outcome at the
indicated level
Learning Outcome Rating Scale Observation/Comment
(check one)
Nandi had the opportunity to attend and take part in a number
Theoretical
0 Minimal
of workshops & trainings that gave her a good understanding of
Foundations 0 Emerging many of the tenants that explain the cultural theories that
underpin the work done in the diversity and inclusion field. By
0 Proficient listening to Nandi’s comments as well as her questions, I was
able to ascertain her overall understanding.
0 Advanced
0 NA
Professional and
0 Minimal
Ethical Standard 0 Emerging
0 Proficient
0 Advanced
0 NA
OVER
Site Supervisor’s Evaluation: The student has demonstrated this learning outcome at the
indicated level
Learning Outcome Rating Scale Observation/Comment
(check one)
Nandi’s leadership and administration of the projects she
0 Minimal worked on was excellent. She took the initiative to call and
Leadership and 0 Emerging contact individuals in various departments and make key
Administration decisions concerning the projects she worked out. One I would
0 Proficient highlight is her communication with Tammy Ferry who is the
Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness. Through meet
0 Advanced with Tammy, Nandi was able to design and develop the roll out
schedule for a belongingness survey for traditional
0 NA
undergraduate students of color at CUW.
Nandi is connected to much of the programming that involves
0 Minimal
students of color at CUW (Presenter, UPS Mentor, etc). Being
Student 0 Emerging tethered to these programs, Nandi has been presented with a
Characteristics lot of information and experiences that involve students and
0 Proficient their experiences at CUW. In doing so, Nandi has learned many
of the effects of college on students and the interventions
0 Advanced necessary to remedy the issues presented. Nandi understands
how important mentorship is to the college student experience
0 NA
and what a valuable resource it can be for a college student.
Nandi, did an exceptional job in researching information to
0 Minimal
complete the belongingness survey. In developing the survey,
0 Emerging she not only researched surveys but some of the programs that
Assessment and utilized the surveys in their work. Her understanding of the
Research 0 Proficient programs gave me the indication that she also understood how
they were utilizing the tool to assess the program. It was a
0 Advanced pleasure and privilege working with Nandi. I am positive that
she is going to do very well in all her future endeavors.
0 NA
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