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NASPA's Research and Policy Institute (RPI) intentionally links research, policy, and effective student affairs practice in support of student success and the strategic priorities of the Association.

We generate scholarship and conduct policy analysis to articulate student affairs contributions to student success, learning, and development; interpret information to advance practice and policy conversations; and connect the many research and policy activities of NASPA members to increase reach and impact.

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Predictive Analysis of Student Data

NASPA–Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education conducted a landscape analysis of the use of predictive analytics by student affairs professionals at higher education institutions. Most student affairs divisions are collecting student engagement data and conducting needs, process, and outcomes assessments. NASPA’s research addressed the kinds of student engagement and behavioral data that are collected within student affairs departments and the extent to which institutions are using such data in predictive analytics models. The research also addressed the factors that influence institutions’ development of data analytics projects and how various resources are employed to collect the data and conduct the analyses.

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Policy Update for the Week of July 10, 2017

This post provides relevant higher education policy updates at the state and federal levels between July 10, 2017 and July 17, 2017
Posted on July 17, 2017 at 02:59 PM by Research & Policy Institute
Campus Carry: 2017 State Legislation Round-Up

While many constitutional freedoms typically wax and wane in the public spotlight, the Second Amendment has been a perpetual area of state legislative action for a number of years. Due to a strong pro-gun lobby and greater visibility and media attention paid to incidents of gun violence, legislation designed both to restrict the availability of guns and to remove restrictions appears nearly every year in statehouses across the country. While groups on both sides of the debate claim victories, the sheer volume of legislation considered each year and the wide variety of actions sought can be overwhelming. Using NASPA’s January 2016 report with the Education Commission of the States as background, NASPA Director of Policy Research and Advocacy Teri Lyn Hinds, provides an overview of the legislation specifically related to the ability or prohibition of carrying a firearm onto campus, commonly called campus carry.
Posted on July 13, 2017 at 02:11 PM by Research & Policy Institute
Policy Update for the Week of July 4, 2017

This post provides relevant higher education policy updates at the state and federal levels between July 4, 2017 and July 10, 2017
Posted on July 10, 2017 at 03:44 PM by Research & Policy Institute
Assessing the Vitals of Student Affairs Divisions

NASPA Advisory Services provides mission-sensitive guidance to vice presidents for student affairs. Our services include expert reviews, guided self-assessments, and resources to enhance student affairs practice at the division level. In this post, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Joseph DeSanto Jones provides an overview of the Advisory Services P.R.A.C.T.I.C.E.S framework and how P.R.A.C.T.I.C.E.S. may be applicable for assessing the vitals of your division.
Posted on July 7, 2017 at 11:55 AM by Research & Policy Institute
Policy Update for the Week of June 26, 2017

This post provides relevant higher education policy updates at the state and federal levels between June 27, 2017 and July 3, 2017
Posted on July 3, 2017 at 12:40 PM by Research & Policy Institute

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