Since 2022, the Division of Campus Life has increased resources and attention dedicated to maximizing our data assessment efforts with a focus on measuring impact. For example, it’s important that our students enjoy a program in the moment, but it’s our goal to assess whether what they learned in that program deepened their understanding of themselves; increased their ability to interact with, learn from, and relate to peers in the University; enhanced their ability to find resources and support; and ultimately improved their academic, social, and personal experiences at Brown.
Division of Campus Life
Impact Assessment
400+
first-year students participated in pre-orientation programs with our identity centers in 2023
97%
Third World Transition Program participants agreed the program “made me feel welcomed and supported during my transition to Brown University.”
97%
International Student Orientation participants agreed the program better prepared them “to engage with peers who come from a different experience or background than my own”
Data source: CL 2023 Pre-Orientation Surveys
Using Assessment to Guide Our Work
In order to better understand the impact of Campus Life’s work on student success and the student experience, we collect data from across the division to help us identify and evaluate our successes, opportunities for improvement, and areas for increased focus and investment. Explore the accordions below for a selection of our goals and some of the Campus Life programs and initiatives that contribute to and exemplify this work. (Note: “program” is used as a catch-all for all types of engagement opportunities the division offers.)