All programs within the Memorial Union organization are designed from the start with an assessment component.  New programs introduced this year include:

• Center for Leadership Development offered a “Leadership Fair” fall term.  Leadership programs at the fair included, Adelante Leadership Program, Adventures Leadership Institute, Career Services, Center for Civic Engagement, Center for Leadership Development, Diversity Development, MU Program Council and OSU Leadership Minor degree.  It is estimated that over 500 students participated during the four-hour event.  A follow up assessment is being conducted with the programs represented to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of the event and whether it should be continued.
• MUPC has plans for a country music concert and a weekly winter term acoustically music event in Java Stop over winter term.  With the increase in students, there is more demand for entertainment then the traditional programs can handle. The success will be measured by attendance.  Since neither has happened, there is no decision on their future.
• Our newly hired Cultural Programs Coordinator is also charged with leading our MU Inclusive Community Initiative.  This piece of work is focused on developing a more inclusive and diverse environment throughout the organization student training, professional faculty development, and systemic influence/change.  As this initiative is just beginning we cannot assess effectiveness.  However, assessment of learning outcomes and of engagement in training and development will be early markers of success.  Long-term success will be determined by organizational culture and campus reputation.
• The Student Events & Activities Center has embarked on a new OSU Spirit Campaign utilizing #beBEAEVERBOLD slogan to engage students in activities outside of the classroom enhancing OSU spirit.  Funding support provided by a grant from Pepsi.  The success of this campaign will be documented through video story telling by students that have embraced the #beBEAVERVOLD campaign and helped define what it means to have school spirit and be Beaver bold.
• The Student Events & Activities Center has elevated its relationship with ten (10) Voluntary Student organizations status to Sponsored Student organization status increasing our dedication of resources in support of these student organizations’ success.  Each organization will be asked at year’s end to assesses the impact that this relationship has had on their organization. We will also assess how a higher level of relationship has impacted the relationship of these organizations with program service providers.
• Student Media Student Leader Training & Retreat included training with HR, AABC, Marketing and Information, Event Planning, Student Media Professional and support staff.  Training was highly effective at assuring student mangers are all trained together.  We will continue with date changes and no overnight stay involved.  Feedback identified timing as challenging.  Local off campus location will be utilized without required overnight stay. All training sessions evaluated at the conclusion of training.  Identified for long-term evaluation through Student Affairs assessment data.
• Student Media Brown-bag training series with local media innovators and expert. Will continue to utilize local media, alumni and professors to create training workshops.  No cost.  Workshops are evaluated at the conclusion of each session.
• Student Media reduced number of students per instructor NMC 409.  External review of Student Media sited workload on professional faculty and student staff creating an unnecessary burden on Student Media.  A review of the workload required a reduction in the number of students per instructor to 30 per instructor.  Initial impact was felt by some television programs’ ability to recruit enough support staff.  No programs were lost.  Numbers are being increased to 120.  Laboratory fees intended to offset costs.  Feedback taken at mid-term session and end of term. Tracked by NMC.