{"id":11678,"date":"2026-02-20T17:53:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T23:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/?page_id=11678"},"modified":"2026-03-23T11:54:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T16:54:28","slug":"assessment-evaluation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/assessment-evaluation\/","title":{"rendered":"Assessment &amp; Evaluation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection>\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__hero panel panel-hero site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"hero\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper imageoverlay site-section__inner--no-padding\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<figure  class=\"site-section__bg-img site-panel__hero-bg-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"DSC_1723\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/02\/DSC_1723-1600x1067.jpg\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/02\/DSC_1723-1152x768.jpg 1152w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/02\/DSC_1723-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/02\/DSC_1723-2304x1536.jpg 2304w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__hero-content site-panel__hero-content--navy\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__hero-content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"site-panel__hero-title\" id=\"the-residential-impact-at-a-glance\" data-name=\"title\" data-livetext data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\">The Residential Impact at a Glance<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__hero-desc\"\n\t\t\t\t\t     data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t     data-name=\"content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t     data-autop\n\t\t\t\t\t     data-livetext\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Residence Life is committed to using meaningful assessment to evaluate the residential experience, understand student needs, measure impact, and inform continuous improvement in engagement, learning, and belonging.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper site-section__inner--top-padding-minimal site-section__inner--bottom-padding-none\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"site-section__header\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"site-section__title site-section__title--center h3\" id=\"data-driven-living-shaping-the-residential-experience\" data-name=\"title\" data-livetext data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\">Data-Driven Living: Shaping the Residential Experience<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper \"\n\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t data-name=\"columns\"\n\t\t\t data-livetext>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"background-color: #6e3a5d; padding: 24px 16px; text-align: center;\">\n<h6 style=\"color: #ffffff; margin: 0;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 40px; line-height: 1; display: block;\">4.2\/5 \u2605<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"color: #ffffff; margin: 0;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 32px; line-height: 1; display: block;\">\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; text-transform: uppercase;\">student rating for OVERALL RESIDENTIAL EXPERIENCE.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"color: #ffffff; margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; text-transform: uppercase;\"> <em data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"678\">(Residence Hall Feedback Survey, 2025\u201326)<\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"color: #ffffff; margin: 0; text-transform: none;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 32px; line-height: 1; display: block;\">\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"color: #ffffff; margin: 0;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 32px; line-height: 1; display: block;\">\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"background-color: #e4a01b; padding: 24px 16px; text-align: center;\">\n<h6 style=\"color: #ffffff; margin: 0;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 40px; line-height: 1; display: block;\">91.8%<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"color: #ffffff; margin: 0;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 32px; line-height: 1; display: block;\">\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; text-transform: uppercase;\">of students feel a sense of safety in their residence hall rooms.<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"color: #ffffff; margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; text-transform: uppercase;\"> <em data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"678\">(SkyFactor Survey, Spring 2024)<\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"color: #ffffff; margin: 0; text-transform: none;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 32px; line-height: 1; display: block;\">\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"color: #ffffff; margin: 0;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 32px; line-height: 1; display: block;\">\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"background-color: #00857d; padding: 24px 16px; text-align: center;\">\n<h6 style=\"color: #ffffff; margin: 0;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 40px; line-height: 1; display: block;\">74%<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"color: #ffffff; margin: 0;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 32px; line-height: 1; display: block;\">\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; text-transform: uppercase;\">of students reported that Residence Life engagement helped them grow.<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"color: #ffffff; margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; text-transform: uppercase;\"> <em data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"678\">(Residence Hall Feedback Survey, 2025\u201326)<\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"color: #ffffff; margin: 0; text-transform: none;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 32px; line-height: 1; display: block;\">\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"background-color: #9b2743; padding: 24px 16px; text-align: center;\">\n<h6 style=\"color: #ffffff; margin: 0;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 40px; line-height: 1; display: block;\">208<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"color: #ffffff; margin: 0;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 32px; line-height: 1; display: block;\">\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; text-transform: uppercase;\">\u00a0Distinct programs were offered within the residential communities.<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"color: #ffffff; margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; text-transform: uppercase;\"><em>(Fall \u201925 Resident Engagement DATA)<\/em><\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 32px; line-height: 1; display: block;\">\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid, .site-grid__wrapper -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- site-section__content -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--white\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper site-section__inner--top-padding-none site-section__inner--bottom-padding-none site-section__bg--white\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-section__content stagger-media-contained\">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper site-grid__wrapper-stagger\"\n\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t data-name=\"columns\"\n\t\t\t data-livetext>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content c-tile\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"background-color: #83dbe0; border-radius: 16px; padding: 20px;\">\n<h5><strong>Life in the residence halls is about more than a place to live; it&#8217;s where community, learning, and belonging take shape.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Residence Life uses intentional assessment to understand what matters most to students and to improve connection, engagement, and belonging. Through surveys, program evaluations, and national benchmarking tools like SkyFactor, student feedback directly informs decisions that shape daily life in the residence halls.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid, .site-grid__wrapper -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- site-section__content -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__masonry_gallery panel panel-masonry_gallery site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"masonry-gallery\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper site-section__inner--top-padding-minimal masonry-gallery\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"site-section__header\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"site-section__title h3\" id=\"beyond-the-room-evaluating-the-on-campus-living-experience\" data-name=\"title\" data-livetext data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\">Beyond the Room: Evaluating the On-Campus Living Experience<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__layout site-grid__layout--weighted-right\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block c-content-block--1\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure  class=\"c-content-block__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"20250829_120032\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/20250829_120032-600x600.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) 50vw, \n100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/20250829_120032-520x300.jpg 520w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/20250829_120032-600x600.jpg 600w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-content-block__preview u-cc-lime\">\n\t\t\t\t\tResidence Hall Feedback Survey\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__wrap u-cc-lime\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"c-content-block__title\">Residence Hall Feedback Survey<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-content-block__desc\"><p data-start=\"580\" data-end=\"1030\">The Residence Hall Feedback Survey is a key tool used to evaluate students\u2019 experiences living on campus. The survey gathers feedback on in-hall programming, residence hall processes, and the effectiveness of live-in student staff, including Resident Assistants (RAs) and Student Hall Coordinators (SHCs). It also assesses areas such as programming effectiveness, front desk operations, and the First-Year Neighborhood and informs ongoing improvements.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"580\" data-end=\"1030\"><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/n6eL2372XvyFhZ1S7\">Open Fall 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block c-content-block--2\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure  class=\"c-content-block__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"459638192_836304468615514_7852385558511766154_n\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/459638192_836304468615514_7852385558511766154_n-600x350.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) 50vw, \n100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/459638192_836304468615514_7852385558511766154_n-520x300.jpg 520w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/459638192_836304468615514_7852385558511766154_n-600x350.jpg 600w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-content-block__preview u-cc-cranberry\">\n\t\t\t\t\tStudent Engagment Data\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__wrap u-cc-cranberry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"c-content-block__title\">Student Engagment Data<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-content-block__desc\"><p style=\"margin: 0; line-height: 1.3;\">In alignment with the Student Engagement Model, Residence Life collects engagement data through one-on-one resident meetings, engagement logs, staff updates, and program evaluations. These data help inform programming, staff development, and improvements to the residential experience.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block c-content-block--3\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure  class=\"c-content-block__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"IMG_4744\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/IMG_4744-600x350.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) 50vw, \n100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/IMG_4744-520x300.jpg 520w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/IMG_4744-600x350.jpg 600w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-content-block__preview u-cc-teal\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHOME Focus Groups\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__wrap u-cc-teal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"c-content-block__title\">HOME Focus Groups<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-content-block__desc\"><p style=\"line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 1rem; text-align: left;\" data-start=\"94\" data-end=\"554\">HOME uses focus group discussions in each residence hall during January Term to gather feedback from residents about their experiences. Residents engage with a Residence Life professional staff member to discuss topics such as room assignments, hall programming, relationships with staff, sense of belonging, and access to resources. This approach assesses satisfaction and learning outcomes while identifying ways to enhance the residential experience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0.5rem; text-align: left;\"><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/03\/H.O.M.E_2025.pdf\">H.O.M.E 2025 Report<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block c-content-block--4\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure  class=\"c-content-block__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"_test\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2023\/05\/test-600x600.png\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) 50vw, \n100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2023\/05\/test-520x300.png 520w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2023\/05\/test-600x600.png 600w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-content-block__preview u-cc-blue-light\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSkyFactor Benchworks Survey\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__wrap u-cc-blue-light\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"c-content-block__title\">SkyFactor Benchworks Survey<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-content-block__desc\"><p data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"2127\">The SkyFactor Benchworks Survey is a residence hall-wide assessment that measures students\u2019 self-reported perceptions of their campus living experience. First administered in Spring 2024, the survey uses a 1\u20137 Likert scale to assess satisfaction, learning, and overall program effectiveness. SkyFactor allows Residence Life to compare results with 156 institutions nationwide and with 6 peer institutions from the College&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/iea\/st-olaf-comparison-group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/iea\/st-olaf-comparison-group\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1774368146484000&amp;usg=AOvVaw38dhkN3kZQdtT9A6E6s7hT\">institutional comparison group<\/a>.\u00a0The survey is administered on an irregular biennial or triennial cycle, depending on assessment needs.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"2127\"><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/digital.stolaf.edu\/surveys\/asset\/viewAsset\/65f1ed903a29ac057f237801\">Skyfactor Spring 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/02\/Beyond-the-Room_Evaluating-the-On-Campus-Living-Experience.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Beyond the Room_Evaluating the On-Campus Living Experience.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-95a9fc03-cdb7-4993-8bab-664d281cf225\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/02\/Beyond-the-Room_Evaluating-the-On-Campus-Living-Experience.pdf\">Beyond the Room_Evaluating the On-Campus Living Experience<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/02\/Beyond-the-Room_Evaluating-the-On-Campus-Living-Experience.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-95a9fc03-cdb7-4993-8bab-664d281cf225\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__title panel panel-title site-section__bg--u-cc-teal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"title\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<section class=\" site-panel__title--wrapper u-cc-teal\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__pattern u-fc-lime\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pattern--background\" style=\"--pattern-url: url('https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/wp-content\/plugins\/st-olaf-gutenberg-blocks\/\/assets\/img\/backgrounds\/pattern-c.svg')\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-panel__title--inner l-wrapper\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"page__title h1\">From Data to Decisions<\/h1>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__imagetext panel panel-imagetext site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"imagetext\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--no-padding\">\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__no-gutters  site-panel__imgtxt-img-left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<figure  class=\"c-image c-image--rect\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"20250829_112833\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/20250829_112833-820x600.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1260px) 1260px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/20250829_112833-520x300.jpg 520w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/20250829_112833-820x600.jpg 820w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/20250829_112833-1120x900.jpg 1120w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col site-grid__col-safari-fix\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__imgtxt-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"c-text\">\n\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-text__desc t-content\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"content\" data-autop=\"true\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t<h6 style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0;\"><strong>Connections Feedback: Resident Relationships with Live-In Student Staff<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0;\">Student feedback shows the important role Resident Assistants (RAs) play in building connection, trust, and support in the residence halls.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 16px; padding: 0;\">\n<li>80% of residents reported their RA is an ethical role model<\/li>\n<li>72% said their RA cares about them personally<\/li>\n<li>58% shared their RA helped them connect with other students<\/li>\n<li>90% of first-year residents view their RA as a trusted source of information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><strong>Action Taken:<\/strong> This feedback helps Residence Life train RAs, enhance student-staff support, and create programming that strengthens community connections across all residence halls.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__imagetext panel panel-imagetext site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"imagetext\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--no-padding\">\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__no-gutters  site-panel__imgtxt-img-right\">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<figure  class=\"c-image c-image--rect\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"IMG_6615\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/IMG_6615-820x600.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1260px) 1260px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/IMG_6615-520x300.jpg 520w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/IMG_6615-820x600.jpg 820w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/IMG_6615-1120x900.jpg 1120w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col site-grid__col-safari-fix\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__imgtxt-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"c-text\">\n\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-text__desc t-content\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"content\" data-autop=\"true\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t<h6><strong>Residence Life Programming<\/strong><\/h6>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0 0 6px 18px; padding: 0; line-height: 1.30;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 4px;\">Based on responses from 206 students, 71.9% reported satisfaction with the quality of Residence Life programs, while 69.5% expressed satisfaction with the variety of programs offered. <em>(Skyfactor Survey, Spring 2024)<\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\">65% of students indicated that living in the First-Year Neighborhood contributes to a strong sense of community and belonging. <em>(2025\u201326 Residence Hall Feedback)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 4px 0; line-height: 1.45;\"><strong>Action Taken:<\/strong> For the 2025\u201326 AY, Residence Life introduced the Hall Community Experience within the First-Year Neighborhood, featuring hall-specific programming designed to strengthen community, increase engagement, and support first-year students\u2019 sense of belonging.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 1.4; text-align: left;\"><a class=\"cta\" style=\"font-size: 0.85em; font-weight: 600; 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Facilities Feedback<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 2px 0;\"><strong>Room Assignment Process<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0 0 6px 16px; padding: 0;\">\n<li>32.8% of students found the original room assignment process difficult <em>(Skyfactor Survey, Spring 2024)<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Action Taken:<\/strong> New communication plans, housing information sessions, and roommate connection opportunities have been implemented.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 2px 0;\"><strong>Laundry Facilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0 0 6px 16px; padding: 0;\">\n<li>35.5% of students were dissatisfied with laundry facilities <em>(Skyfactor Survey; H.O.M.E. 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