ENGAGEMENT DATA TRACKING
Student Affairs collects engagement data to aid in continuous improvement of programs, opportunities, and experiences offered by our departments. Data is collected in a variety of ways but is ultimately deposited into the university’s data warehouse, where it’s used to create custom dashboards and reports. Click here for reporting deadlines.
Student Affairs departments have access to the data they contribute. Data can also be provided external to Student Affairs if a research request is submitted and approved.
INVOLVEMENT NETWORK
The Involvement Network (Anthology) is our primary way of collecting engagement data. Events must be submitted at least one week in advance for coding and approval. Card swipers or QR codes can be used to take event attendance.
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Members and leaders/executive boards of student organizations advised by UGA Student Affairs staff members as part of their job responsibilities.
Examples:
- Arch Society
- Omicron Delta Kappa
- Residence Hall Association
- University Union
- SGA
EVENTS
Includes one time events, event series, and annually recurring events directed toward UGA students.
Examples:
- Welcome UGA
- Rite of Sankofa
- Ramsey Palooza
- Involvement Fair
TRAINING & NON-CREDIT COURSES
Includes events or activities where training occurs but academic credit is not received.
Examples:
- Panhellenic Recruitment Counselor Training
- RA Training
OTHER NOTABLE EXPERIENCES
Includes participants in experiences identified by individual departments and Admin Team as being mission-centric or of notable importance to the division or institution.
Examples:
- UHC’s Mentor Program
- SVRC’s Persistence Coaching
- DRC’s Service Animal Trainers
PARTICIPATION LOGS
Participation logs are used when data cannot be tracked in the Involvement Network. They’re collected at the conclusion of each semester.
Completed logs should be sent through SendFiles to ssb42274@uga.edu.
PEER MENTORS, EDUCATORS & AMBASSADORS
Includes any students serving in a peer mentorship or ambassadors capacity who are not part of a registered student organization.
Examples:
- Global Buddies
- Involvement Ambassadors
- Be Well Peer Educators
CREDIT-BEARING COURSES
- Students enrolled in academic courses hosted by a department. Includes courses taught by UGA Student Affairs staff members as part of their job responsibilities.
Does not include all courses taught by UGA Student Affairs staff members or hosted in UGA Student Affairs spaces.
Examples:
- ECHD 4000: Ethical Community Leadership (University Judiciary)
- ECHD 4537: Peer Leadership in the First Year (Dawg Camp)
CLIENTS/CUSTOMERS
Includes students who receive a service or accommodation provided by a UGA Student Affairs department. This does not include student appointments with UHC.
Examples:
- ISL Tax Prep Workshop
- Ramsey/Pound Pass Holders
AWARD & SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Includes students who receive an award or scholarship from a UGA Student Affairs department.
Examples:
- Let All the Big Dawgs Eat scholarship recipients
- DRC scholarship recipients
- Greek Awards individual award winners
INTERNS & VOLUNTEERS
Includes students in a paid or unpaid internship associated with a UGA Student Affairs department who are not receiving EL credit as well as students who volunteer for a department.
Examples:
- Graduate Interns
- SVRC VA Interns
- Student Affairs Undergraduate Fellows
OTHER ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Engagement data is also collected from the Office of Experiential Learning and through other platforms/systems used by Student Affairs departments.
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
Includes participants in all UGA Student Affairs (university approved) Experiential Learning programs.
Examples:
- University Judiciary
- IMPACT Site Leaders
- Tate Student Managers
OTHER REPORTABLE DATA
Includes student information captured in a database as part of regular business operations.
Examples:
- Student entrances into Ramsey
- Students living in University Housing