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Student Affairs Assessment Support Services (SASS) aims to enhance the assessment capacity of student affairs professionals who coordinate programs with student learning and development outcomes.  Fulfillment of this mission occurs via direct consultation, educational activities, and the dissemination of scholarly work relevant to assessment practices.

Values & Objectives
Values
  • Enhancement of student affairs professionals’ knowledge and skills with respect to assessment
  • Use of assessment results in order to facilitate evidence-based program decisions
  • Cross-disciplinary collaboration
Objectives

As a result of consultation and/or collaboration with SASS, Student Affairs professionals will…

  • Develop sustainable assessment plans that provide information about student learning.
  • Use assessment results to make evidence-based decisions about their programs.
  • Disseminate findings to the regional, national, and international professional community.
Meet the Team

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Dr. Sara Finney

Title: Faculty Leader of SASS

Email: finneysj@jmu.edu

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Mara McFadden

Title: Lead Consultant

Email: mcfad2me@jmu.edu

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Riley Herr

Title: Assessment Consultant

Email: herrrk@jmu.edu

Kelsey Nason

Title: Assessment Consultant

Email: nasonkt@jmu.edu

Jack Gilmore

Title: Assessment Consultant

Email: gilmorjr@jmu.edu

Jada Willse

Title: Assessment Consultant

Email: willsejg@jmu.edu


Questions?

 Schedule an appointment to meet with a SASS consultant or email SASS Faculty Lead, Sara Finney (finney@jmu.edu).

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