Implementing outcomes assessment in an academic affairs support unit

Research in Higher Education

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 405-427

  Smith, Joshua S ^a   Szelest, Bruce P ^b   Downey, John P ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Advisement; Advisors; Assessment; Development; Evaluation; Outcomes

Indexed keywords

EID: 3843098377     PISSN: 03610365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:RIHE.0000027393.73499.a1     Document Type: Review

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