Student Life Research

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What's Your Student Life Story?

Student Life creates services, resources, and educational programs designed to meet the specific needs and concerns of U-M students.

Each year we ask you to share your needs and concerns through a survey called “What’s your Student Life Story?.” If you haven’t completed it yet, it’s in your inbox in an email from Student Life Research.

Please share your story with us through the survey. It’s short and you’ll have multiple chances to win gift cards from VISA or local restaurants.

We can’t know what you want and need unless you tell us, so please take a few minutes to tell us your story. Thank you!

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Mission and Core Work

Student Life Research encourages and supports a culture of inquiry throughout Student Life through the systematic assessment of student learning, experiences, and usage of resources and services.

By partnering with and serving as a resource for all Student Life units in the development of assessment tools, data collection, and the analysis and dissemination of results, the Research Office helps the Division of Student Life engage in data-informed decision making and understanding its impact across the Division and University.

Our core work  is seeking a nuanced understanding of all facets of the student experience through centralized assessment and research efforts. We support the continuous improvement of student programming, resources, and services, by conducting Student Life unit-based analysis.

We serve as a resource for Student Life units in the development of assessment tools, data collection, and the analysis and dissemination of results.

And finally, we tell the story of the student experience as well as Student Life’s and the University’s impact on student growth and development.