OATdb Archive

2010 - 2011

Students' Legal Services And Mediation Services

Goal
Student Awareness Of Students' Legal Advisor And Mediation Services
Currently only 10% of approximately 17,000 students take advantage of the services.  Goal is to increase awareness of services.

Objective
Student Awareness Of Students' Legal Services And Mediation Center
The Students' Legal Services and Mediation Center personnel will determine the degree of student awareness of services provided.

Indicator
Student Voice Survey
A Student Voice Survey will be developed to determine student awareness of legal services at SHSU.

Criterion
Increase In Students Use
The goal will be to increase student use of the legal and mediation services.

Finding
Achievement Delayed
Due to the death of the previous legal advisor, this objective was not met.


Action
New Legal Advisor In Place
The new students' legal advisor began July 1, 2011, so that objectives will be met for 2011-2012.


Goal
Drinking And Driving Seminar
The Drinking and Driving Seminar will demonstrate effective learning outcomes.

Objective
Students Attending The Drinking And Driving Seminar Will Gain Knowledge
Students attending the Drinking and Driving Seminar will gain knowledge of the issues associated with drinking and driving and the possible results of conviction.

Indicator
Pre- And Post Test
A pre- and post test will be developed to ascertain learning from pre- to post-test.

Criterion
Increase In Knowledge
Realizing that students may not be completely unaware of drinking and driving issues, the goal will be an average of 25% increase in knowledge from pre- to post-test.

Finding
Unable To Present
Due to the death of the previous legal advisor, this objective was not met.


Action
Presentation For Next Year
The new students' legal advisor began July 1, 2011, so that objectives will be met for 2011-2012.


Goal
Professional Development
The Students' Legal Advisor will attend at least one professional conference during 2010-2011.

Objective
Update Knowledge In Field
The Student Legal Advisor will attend at least one professional conference during 2010-2011 to remain knowledgeable of trends and research in the area of student's legal services and mediation.

Indicator
Certificate Of Attendance
A certificate of attendance will indicate that the Student Legal Advisor attended a professional conference.

Criterion
At Least One Professional Legal Training
The Students' Legal Advisor will attend at least one professional legal training at the professional conference.

Finding
Unable To Attend
Due to the death of the previous legal advisor, this objective was not met.


Action
Update For Next Year
The new students' legal advisor began July 1, 2011, so that objectives will be met for 2011-2012.



Update to previous cycle's plan for continuous improvement

Plan for continuous improvement 2010-2011 was a difficult year for the students' legal advisor office in that the legal advisor died in December, 2010, after a lengthy illness. The new students' legal advisor began July 1, 2011.  Thus, the office was unable to achieve the objectives for 2010-2011.  New objectives will be generated by the new legal advisor, and the office will be in full operation for 2011-2012.