Research and Policy Institute

NASPA’s Research and Policy Institute intentionally links research, policy, and effective student affairs practice in support of student success and the strategic priorities of the Association. We generate scholarship and conduct policy analysis to articulate student affairs contributions to student success, learning, and development; interpret information to advance practice and policy conversations; and connect the many research and policy activities of NASPA members to increase reach and impact.

Our team conducts timely and relevant examinations in collaboration with professionals that represent higher education organizations across the United States. These organizations include, but are not limited to, public and private institutions, state systems, philanthropic organizations, other national membership associations, and nonprofit higher education organizations.

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Share ideas about areas of research that you’d like to see NASPA prioritize in the years ahead using the form linked below or email research-policy@naspa.org.

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Research Reports & Issue Briefs

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August 28, 2024

2024 NASPA Top Issues in Student Affairs

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February 27, 2024

Trends in Mental Health State Legislation

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The Evidence Base for Holistic Advising Redesign: Research to support Black, Latinx/a/o, Indigenous, Asian, and Pacific Islander Students, and Poverty-Affected Students (2024)
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November 1, 2023

Five Things Student Affairs Administrators Should Know About Student Voice Initiatives

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September 27, 2023

Advancing Racial Justice on Campus: Student and Administrator Perspectives on Conditions for Change

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August 1, 2023

Five Things Colleges and Universities Can Do to Provide Support Services to Respondents

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May 23, 2023

Student Affairs Perspectives on Anti-Critical Race Theory State Policies and National Narratives

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December 22, 2022

A Snapshot of the Current State of Title IX: Recommendations for State and Federal Policymakers

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October 12, 2022

Guns on Campus: Best Practices and Lessons Learned

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July 18, 2022

Virtual Support Services Planning Guide

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April 26, 2022

Efforts to Increase Transparency and Accountability of Campus Police

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April 20, 2022

(Mis)Understanding Students: Approaches to Affirming Student Identities (2022 Update)

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January 5, 2022

Current U.S. State Policy Landscape Impacting Transgender and Gender Non-Binary College Students

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Keeping Student Trust: Student Perceptions of Data Use Within Higher Education (2021)
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October 13, 2021

Spotlighting Virtual Innovation: Award-Winning Strategies for Leveraging Technology to Support Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond

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February 25, 2021

Approaches to Campus Statements on Racial Justice

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November 5, 2020

Cost-Saving Innovations: Lessons Learned from Three Campus Models

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October 12, 2020

Five Things Student Affairs Professionals Should Know About Managing Email Communication With Students

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Advising and Prior Learning Assessment for Degree Completion (2020)
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July 7, 2020

Five Things Student Affairs Professionals Can Do to Support Justice-Involved College Students

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March 12, 2020

Five Things Student Affairs Administrators Should Know About Restorative Justice and Campus Sexual Harm

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December 18, 2019

NASPA's resources for deliberative dialogue

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The Compass Report: Charting the Future of Student Affairs

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May 1, 2019

Strategies for Addressing Mental Health Support

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March 12, 2019

Student Employment National Research Study

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February 15, 2019

Employing Student Success: A Comprehensive Examination of On-Campus Student Employment

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January 1, 2019

Comprehensive Learner Record

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June 29, 2018

5 Things to Support Adult Learners

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May 29, 2018

The First Amendment and the Inclusive Campus: Effective Strategies for Leaders in Student Affairs

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April 10, 2018

Institutions' Use of Data and Analytics for Student Success: Results From a Landscape Analysis

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October 1, 2017

Safe Spaces and Brave Spaces

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May 29, 2017

5 Things to Support Latinx/a/o Students

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July 5, 2016

Landscape Analysis of Emergency Aid Programs

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August 1, 2013

5 Things to Institutionalize Civic Engagement

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March 5, 2013

5 Things to Improve Success Among Men of Color

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Policy & Advocacy 

RPI's Policy and Advocacy functional area – empowered by NASPA's Public Policy Division – provides timely information and analysis about legislative, compliance, and state and federal policy issues relevant in today’s higher ed landscape.


https://naspa.org/focus-areas/policy-and-advocacy 

Publications 

NASPA publishes books, issue briefs, periodicals, and other media to support student affairs professionals in their daily work to promote student learning and success. Intended to be accessible, succinct, and informative, briefs provide NASPA members with thought-provoking perspectives
and guidance from current research on critical issues facing higher education.

https://www.naspa.org/publications 

Advising Success Network 

Formed in 2018, the Advising Success Network (ASN) is a dynamic network of national organizations partnering to support educational change and improved student outcomes through a holistic approach to addressing the operational, programmatic, technological, and research needs of colleges and universities in direct support of a more equitable student experience.

https://www.advisingsuccessnetwork.org/