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The purposes of the SACSA Research & Assessment Committee are to encourage scholarly inquiry in the college student affairs field, to provide current research and reports to the membership, and to coordinate the selection and awarding of the SACSA Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Grant and the Dissertation of the Year Award. Both awards are presented at the annual conference.
Supported by the SACSA Foundation via the generous donations of its membership, SACSA encourages scholarly inquiry among its members by annually awarding small grants to help advance proposed assessment, evaluation, and research (AER) projects. Any individual or team may apply for these competitive grants. The average award granted to a single project is $500. However, the selection committee may award funds more than this amount for proposals they feel are exceptional. Multiple AER grants may be awarded in a given year, depending on the availability of funding and the selection committee's discretion.
Research grant awardee(s) must submit a status report to SACSA one year after receiving the funding and agree to submit (a) a conference proposal for the following year’s SACSA conference.
Grant proposals are due no later than Monday, October 7, 2024 at 11:59 pm (EDT) and should be submitted electronically HERE. Any questions related to the AER Grant can be directed to the SACSA Research and Assessment Committee via email at SACSAResearch@gmail.com.
The Research & Assessment Committee is also responsible for approving requests to use SACSA information (e.g., membership lists) to advance research projects. Please note the following requirements for such requests: The Research & Assessment Committee will review the study and IRB and decide on approving the study. Persons or groups who want to survey or use the SACSA membership list for research purposes should follow this protocol.
1. Submit a written request (email) to the Research & Assessment Committee Chair. This request should include detailed information about the research study and the IRB approval form.
2. This request is reviewed by the Research & Assessment Chair and committee.
3. If the request is approved, the chair will submit the proposal to the VP for submission to the Executive Council (EC).
4. The VP will forward the request to the EC with a motion to approve.
5. The applicant will receive an official letter/email with the final decision. This letter will include any associated costs (if applicable), the reason for denial or conditions of approval, and contact information for those involved in supporting the research.
Please submit the request, information regarding the research study, and IRB approval document to the SACSA Research and Assessment Committee via email at SACSAResearch@gmail.com
