Spiritual Life Operational Plan Introduction to Spiritual Life Spiritual Life is the Student Life designation of the ministry that takes place through the Chaplain s office, which is divided into four cooperating but separate departments: Pastoral Care, Formation, Worship, and Missions. In addition to these four departments, the University Chaplain frequently speaks pastorally into and for the Baylor community. Spiritual Life Structure VP for Student Life Spiritual Life Pastoral Care Missions Formation Worship Division of Student Life Mission Student Life seeks to enrich the Baylor experience through life changing programs and services resulting in an integrated education known for leadership, service, Christian faith, and the total development of students. Division of Student Life Vision Student Life will be a transformative presence in all our students lives equipping them to make a positive impact on society. Division of Student Life Values Values are the foundational principles and qualities upon which our division lives out its mission and vision. Central to these values is our commitment to our Christian faith and the belief that our work is enriched by the fulfillment of God s call in our lives. It is within this context, as displayed by our attention to individual student needs as well as our love and commitment to the broader student body, that we value: Transformational Learning discovered through an integration of mind, body, and spirit Leadership Development cultivated through education, experience, reflection, and a call to impact human flourishing Inclusive Community evidenced by diversity, uniqueness, understanding, and unity as a staff
Healthy Lives modeled by a vigorous life and work balance and ongoing sense of fulfillment Professional Excellence guided by best practices, current research, purposeful assessment, dynamic partnerships, and wise stewardship Division of Student Life Strategic Goals Guided by this mission, the University s strategic vision, the wisdom of our professional discipline, and most of all, our common Christian faith, Student Life cultivates an environment that nurtures calling, wholeness, community, and citizenship. To this end, in the Division of Student Life: We help students discover calling. We develop the whole student. We build community. We cultivate global citizenship. Outcomes Outcomes help to focus our efforts in measuring and understanding the progress we are making in achieving our strategic goals. As a result of Division of Student Life programs, services, advocacy efforts and interactions, students will: Develop their God given gifts to meet the world s needs Practice behaviors that promote a healthy integrated life Form meaningful relationships grounded in Christian hospitality Address the needs of the world through ethical leadership and compassionate service Division of Student Life Acts of Determination Acts of determination are prioritized division wide initiatives that will help Student Life achieve its goals. As we seek to cultivate global citizenship, build community on campus, help students understand calling and develop the whole student, the division will focus on the following Acts of Determination for the next two to three years: To instill Baylor graduates with the ability to lead and serve we will develop and implement a comprehensive multi year leadership framework. A well thought out and wide reaching model of leadership and service will be the foundation upon which divisional programs, services, and experiences are planned, resourced, implemented, and assessed. Integrating the foundational principles of the Christian faith with the ability to navigate within a complex global society will result in leadership pathways that shepherd students to graduation and beyond. To cultivate student understanding of the rich diversity God has created we will integrate crosscultural competency education through division programs, staff development, and community partnerships. By enhancing the ability of our students and staff to talk and work across differences, we will develop Christian leaders who will advocate for and support human flourishing on campus and beyond. To equip students to thrive we will foster educational initiatives that help students develop a stronger sense of health, equanimity, and wellness. Guiding students as they mature in stewardship of themselves and care for community will require an intentional approach to Page 2
teaching, supporting, and modeling healthy lifestyle choices, resiliency skills, and meaningful spiritual practices. To create vibrant and faith formative environments we will develop physical, virtual, and relational spaces across campus and in the community that create synergy and renewal. Much work has been done, yet much is still needed, to create dynamic settings for students to engage in experiential, contemplation, recreation, and social interaction. Partnering with others will be essential in order to construct new and to repurpose existing spaces. Spiritual Life Mission This area of Spiritual Life nurtures theological depth, spiritual wholeness, and missional living in students, staff, and faculty. Spiritual Life Vision This area of Spiritual Life will be known as a ministry that nurtures maturity of faith in the Baylor Community. Spiritual Life Goals and Outcomes It is our goal to offer: 1. integrated formational programming 2. transformative missional experiences 3. compassionate care 4. and thoughtful worship that is responsive to the Christian Tradition and sensitive to the culture Page 3
Students and others in the Baylor community will Goals Integrated Programing Transformational Experiences Compassionate Care Thoughtful Worship Pastoral Care Find support and comfort in small growth groups Come to view crises as an occasion for spiritual growth Believe Baylor to be a caring community Experience comfort and encouragement through worship life at Baylor Worship Formation Missions Feel nurtured towards growth, healing, balance in life, and depth of faith Develop their ability to reflect theologically Articulate the nature of the Missio Dei Be challenged to use their gifts and resources to bless God s world Learn to practice their spirituality Describe how their missions experience has helped shape their identity Experience comfort and healing through worship life at Baylor Find support and comfort in small groups Practice respect for differences within our community Worship in ways that connect them to God and to the Tradition Learn worship leadership skills Be supported in missional efforts by worship and liturgy The University Chaplain s Ministry of Pastoral Care In this area of Spiritual Life, it is our mission to nurture theological depth, spiritual wholeness, and missional living in students, staff, and faculty. The University Chaplain, assisted by all those in Spiritual Life but especially joined in ministry by the Assistant to the Chaplain, the Director of Spiritual Formation, and the Resident Chaplains, offers support, spiritual direction, and pastoral counseling to individuals in the Baylor community. We also prompt and facilitate the compassionate response of the entire community to those in need. Departmental Program Goals & Outcomes 1. It is our goal to provide pastoral care through support, spiritual direction, and pastoral counseling to those in need. 2. It is our goal to create awareness throughout the Baylor community so that students, staff, faculty, and others will recognize the Chaplain s office as the place to turn in times of need and crisis. 3. It is our goal to prompt the timely and compassionate care of the entire Baylor community for those in crises and difficulty. Page 4
Students and others in the Baylor community will Goals Providing Care Campus Awareness Prompting Compassion Community Believe Baylor to be a caring University Identify the Chaplain s office as a place to which those in our community may turn during a crisis Calling Be engaged in conversations about the meaning of their lives Wholeness Citizenship Be encouraged to grow spiritually, emotionally, relationally, and intellectually Be nurtured to live beyond selfinterests Be aware of the needs of our students, staff, and faculty in order to offer care and support Page 5
Pastoral Care Ministries 1. Support This very basic level of response and care takes place daily through the Chaplain s office as chaplains respond to those in distress by contacting, visiting, inquiring, referring, and following up. The office also makes frequent contacts with others in the Baylor family, notifying them of a student s need and encouraging their support. We also lead small groups for those in grief. 2. Spiritual Direction Through small groups and one on one meetings students are guided to grow in their faith. 3. Pastoral Counseling Students and others in the Baylor community are seen weekly by the University Chaplain and the Director of Formation who offer compassionate listening, spiritual care, insight, and guidance during seasons of difficulty, often making referrals to the Baylor Counseling Center. Pastoral Care Initiatives & Links to Divisional Acts of Determination Ministry Initiative Act of Determination Support Spiritual Direction Pastoral Counseling We will be intentional about educating the community regarding the Chaplain s office role for those in crisis and need. We will take steps to organize, train, and stay in touch with organizational chaplains. We will offer one chapel alternative each semester that cultivates theological reflection and spiritual practice. We will seek to partner with the Counseling Center to offer growth group ministry with particular target groups such as graduate students considering marriage or those dealing with cancer. foster educational initiatives that help students develop a stronger sense of health, equanimity, and wellness foster educational initiatives that help students develop a stronger sense of health, equanimity, and wellness foster educational initiatives that help students develop a stronger sense of health, equanimity, and wellness Page 6
Pastoral Care Approach to Assessment: As shown in the graphic below, our approach to assessment involves four steps: Define intended Step one is to define intended : more specifically, what do we want our students to know, do, or value as a result of participating in spiritual life programs? Revise program to improve Measure selected Step two is to measure the extent to which participants achieve the. Step three is to interpret the results to identify areas for improvement. Compare with intended Step four is to use the identified areas for improvement to revise programing in order to increase student. Pastoral Care Plan for Continuous Improvement Our belief is that attempts to assess the results of pastoral care should be limited to those who participate voluntarily in support/growth groups (grief, discernment, direction etc.) and that assessment should not be sought from those who have experienced a crisis. We are also planning to assess the community s awareness of the role of the chaplain s office in a crisis. We will assess these on a threeyear cycle. Assessment Plan by Year and Program Prompting Awareness 2013 14 2016 17 2019 20 2022 23 Spiritual Direction Chapel Alternatives 2014 15 2017 18 2020 21 2023 24 Support Groups 2015 16 2018 19 2021 22 2024 25. Page 7
Department of Worship & Chapel Mission The Worship & Chapel department understands the overall mission of Spiritual Life as integral to our own programming. Our mission is to nurture theological depth, spiritual wholeness, and missional living in the students, staff, and faculty of Baylor University. We do this by offering thoughtful worship experiences that are responsive to the Christian Tradition and sensitive to the culture. Department of Worship & Chapel Goals In fulfillment of its mission, the Department of Worship & Chapel nurtures students theological understanding of Baylor s historic identity, as well as students spiritual awareness of themselves and their community. As a result of participating in Baylor Chapel, enrolled students will experience a variety of programs shaped by the Divisional Goals of Student Life: calling, wholeness, community, and citizenship. Moreover, as a result of participating in Baylor Chapel, students spiritual formation will be positively impacted by worship and programs that nurture theological depth, spiritual wholeness, and missional living. Department of Worship & Chapel Learning Outcomes Students and others who participate in Worship/Chapel programing will Goals University Chapel Chapel Alternatives Worship and Prayers Services Community Calling Wholeness Citizenship Share in a common experience that is over 165 years old Be challenged to use their gifts and resources to bless God s world Feel nurtured towards growth, healing, balance in life, and depth of faith Become more mindful of the world s need Experience belonging that comes through ongoing communal prayer and small group experience Be nurtured to think vocationally by ongoing communal prayer and small group experience Find rest and connection to God in ongoing communal prayer and small group experience Be challenged to participate in God s work through ongoing communal prayer and small group experience Be drawn together in prayer and purpose through various worship experiences in the Baylor Community Extend the message to think spiritually regarding vocation to the greater campus community Be blessed, renewed, and challenged by various worship experiences in the Baylor community Be more mindful of the world s need Page 8
Department of Worship & Chapel Programs Programs offered through Baylor Worship & Chapel are organized into three main categories: 1. Baylor Chapel Every Baylor graduate for 165 years has been a part of University Chapel. It s the oldest tradition in American higher education. Communities that are significant always recognize and nurture the place of tradition and traditions. University Chapel is a tradition that ties current students to alumni but even more to fellow students by creating a common experience for first year students. It speaks loudly of our commitment to the Christian faith that Baylor continues to integrate the experience of chapel into the curriculum. University Chapel is an opportunity to engage the community in worship and programming that inspires and enriches, that nurtures and transforms. There are some things that cannot be known in a lecture or a lab. Authentic worship, artistic expression, prophetic witness, and passionate testimony are all traditional means for people of faith to experience and know God. University Chapel is a gift to students in this way. It is an opportunity to remember and give thanks to God, to pray for one another and the world, to confess and commit to the faith that binds us, to receive again or perhaps for the first time, the grace of God. 2. Chapel Alternatives While the goals of chapel alternatives are the same as chapel, each alternative developed will also have more specific goals, but these will vary from alternative to alternative. For instance, prayer services in our residential college will aim to develop an appreciation for daily corporate liturgical prayer as well as aim to deepen the community life of our colleges. A missions chapel alterative will be focused on nurturing cross cultural competencies and a theology of missions. An alternative for spiritual discernment will be teaching a model for listening to God. Each alternative will be nurturing theological depth, spiritual wholeness, and missional living as is our goal in University Chapel but will also have a more narrow focus and aim within that larger mission. These goals and will be developed in an ongoing way, so that assessment can be done on particular alternatives and their. 3. Other worship services Our other worship experiences provide the opportunity for the University as a whole to experience specific liturgical seasons that exist on our campus. Christians around the world, for instance, recognize Ash Wednesday, as the beginning of Lent. Our Ash Wednesday service offers those within the Baylor community a moment to stop, reflect, and remember this important season. A part of the liturgy that is specific to Baylor is the Lift Up Your Hearts Service for faculty and staff. This opportunity brings together members of the Baylor community for a time of celebration of all that has happened within the scope of the semester. This provides a moment to reflect on our work and thank God for those with whom we work. Other services include an Advent experience, worship services designed to train and equip Youth Ministry Team worship leaders, and monthly Taize services. Page 9
Department of Worship & Chapel Strategic Initiatives & Links to Divisional Acts of Determination Program Initiative Act of Determination Baylor Chapel Chapel Alternatives Other worship services Book guests who represent a diversity of Christian perspectives within the Chapel context Book guests who represent a diversity of gender, ethnicity, culture, etc. within the Chapel schedule Utilizing other ministers from the Waco community Demonstrate spiritual practices that connect the self to the Spirit of God Provide education in Chapel relating to spiritual practices to encourage self awareness Inspire students to integrate Chapel content to the personal journey Continue to offer prayer services that meet within the context of students residence halls in order to integrate spiritual practice with daily life Continue to offer deep experiences in spiritual practice and daily prayer for students not living within residence halls Continue to offer prayer services that meet within the context of students residence halls in order to integrate spiritual practice with daily life Be drawn together in prayer and purpose through various worship experiences in the Baylor Community integrate crosscultural competency education through division programs, staff development, and community partnerships. foster educational initiatives that help students develop a stronger sense of health, equanimity, and wellness. develop spaces across campus and in the community that create synergy and renewal foster educational initiatives that help students develop a stronger sense of health, equanimity, and wellness. develop spaces across campus and in the community that create synergy and renewal. foster educational initiatives that help students develop a Page 10
Extend the message to think spiritually regarding vocation to the greater campus community stronger sense of health, equanimity, and wellness. develop spaces across campus and in the community that create synergy and renewal. Department of Worship & Chapel Approach to Assessment Department of Worship & Chapel understands that assessment is an iterative feedback process for continual program improvement, based on the model shown below. The assessment cycle is an integral part of transformative education. It provides an ongoing mechanism for challenging tacit assumptions about program effectiveness, identifying conflicting program elements, and assuring that student are met. Our plan is to utilize a sample group to assess a particular set of spiritual at the end of each semester beginning in the fall of 2013. Moreover, our Chapel student leaders will offer feedback during each Chapel service that will provide real time information regarding the service. We believe ongoing assessment in various forms of this central Baylor tradition within other Student Life areas to be important to our ongoing effectiveness. We believe that Chapel is a window to and an icon of the Baylor experience, so remaining fresh and alert to where our students are and how impactful chapel has been is critical. However, the data collected from this assessment will reveal movement within students spiritual health due to their entire Baylor experience rather than simply within the Chapel context. In addition to assessing the represented in this document, the Department of Worship & Chapel will attempt to assess a more holistic understanding of spiritual health. Specifically, the degree to which spirituality can be assessed is a heavily debated topic within spirituality and higher education literature. However, the Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) determined that the latent variable of spirituality can be observed in a statistically significant manner by observing particular variables. Richardson (2012) verified this finding by running a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) on all of the questions regarding spirituality that exist on the Survey of College Student Values & Beliefs (CSVB) administered by HERI. After determining particular clusters and eliminating statically insignificant variables, the following three variables were verified as most predictive of spiritual health. 1. Spiritual or religious beliefs provide the student with a sense of strength when life is difficult. 2. The student s spiritual or religious beliefs are the foundation of their approach to life. 3. The student gains spiritual strength by trusting in a Higher Power beyond the self. Page 11
As shown in the graphic below, our approach to assessment involves four steps: Define intendend Step one is to define intended : more specifically, what do we want our students to know, do, or value as a result of participating in Worship & Chapel programs? Revise program to improve Measure selected Step two is to measure the extent to which participants achieve the. Step three is to interpret the results to identify areas for improvement. Compare with intended Step four is to use the identified areas for improvement to revise programing Department of Worship & Chapel Plan for Continuous Improvement Department of Worship will adopt a three year assessment cycle to assess the two main programs it offers comprehensively. Each assessment will intentionally measure the extent to which each program meets the intended. Year 1: Chapel Alternatives: Daily Prayer Services in Resident Halls Year 2: Baylor Chapel Year 3: Other Worship Services Assessment Plan by Year and Program Chapel Alternatives 2013 14 2016 17 2019 20 2022 23 Baylor Chapel 2014 15 2017 18 2020 21 2023 24 Other Worship Services 2015 16 2018 19 2021 22 2024 25 Page 12
Department of Formation Mission We nurture theological depth, spiritual wholeness, and missional living in students, staff, and faculty. We offer integrated formational programming, transformative missional experiences, competent pastoral care, and worship that are responsive to the Christian Tradition and sensitive to the culture. Department of Formation Goals In fulfillment of its mission, the Department of Formation nurtures students engagement with Christian responsibility, theological perspectives, vocation and calling, and spiritual practices. We help students: Relate Christian hospitality to Christian responsibility Analyze how theological perspectives impact worldviews Relate the concepts of vocation and calling Apply spiritual practices to their faith development Department of Formation Learning Outcomes Students who participate in Department of Formation programs will... Goals Christian Responsibility Theological Perspectives Spiritual Practices Vocation Community Relate active listening to Christian responsibility (YMT, CCM, RT) Compare various theological perspectives (YMT, RT) Calling Contrast how their faith story differs from others (YMT, CCM, RT) Wholeness Citizenship Evaluate how selfawareness shapes Christian maturity (RT) Demonstrate hospitality in interactions across cultures (CCM) Synthesize how their experiences shape their personal beliefs (YMT, RT) Interpret similarities between different faith traditions (YMT, CCM, RT) Discuss how spiritual practices create a sense of belonging (YMT, CCM, RT) Engage in spiritual practices that are meaningful to them (YMT, RT, PC) Relate spiritual practices to self awareness (RT, PC) Identify campus resources designed to help them explore their vocation (PC) Relate imago dei to their concept of calling (RT) Explain how vocational congruence will support a joyful life (RT, PC) Explain how they can apply their passions to meet the needs of others (YMT, RT) Page 13
Department of Formation Programs Programs offered through Baylor Formation are organized into four categories: 1. Youth Ministry Teams (YMT) help students experience spiritual formation through handson ministry engagement and exposure to varied theological perspectives and spiritual disciplines. Youth Ministry Teams (YMTs) are teams of 15 20 Baylor students, led by student leaders or a Truett seminary student, who provide resources for churches. 2. Cross Cultural Ministry (CCM) through the serving of international meals, meeting practical needs, and offering events, CCM aims to share Christ with Baylor students from all nations by fostering community and building cross cultural relationships. 3. Retreats and Training (RT) through the multi year model, formational retreats/trips are designed to foster holistic spiritual formation in a way that is appropriate to students stages of faith. Training on various topics, such as spiritual messaging, is done with various student leaders and groups across campus. 4. *Pastoral Care (PC) See the University Chaplain s Operational Plan. Department of Formation Strategic Initiatives & Links to Divisional Acts of Determination Program Initiative Act of Determination Develop a leadership class focused on youth ministry develop and implement a comprehensive multi year leadership framework Youth Ministry Teams Build stronger partnerships with Waco churches Provide students with more opportunities for reflection on their experiences Foster greater intentional community within YMT foster educational initiatives that help students develop a stronger sense of health, equanimity, and wellness foster educational initiatives that help students develop a stronger sense of health, equanimity, and wellness develop spaces across campus and in the community that Page 14
Cross Cultural Ministry Retreats and Training Strengthen student leadership team Introduce inter faith dialogues Increased CCM community events (non meals) attendance Increase student attendance in the second, third, and fourth year retreats/trips More extensive marketing campaigns publicizing Retreats Offer more diversified workshops and trainings to Baylor staff and students Increase and strengthen Student Leader Team create synergy and renewal develop and implement a comprehensive multi year leadership framework Integrate crosscultural competency education through division programs, staff development, and community partnerships develop spaces across campus and in the community that create synergy and renewal develop spaces across campus and in the community that create synergy and renewal foster educational initiatives that help students develop a stronger sense of health, equanimity, and wellness develop and implement a comprehensive multi year leadership framework Page 15
Department of Formation Approach to Assessment: Department of Formation understands that assessment is an iterative feedback process for continual program improvement, based on the model shown below. The assessment cycle is an integral part of transformative education. It provides an ongoing mechanism for challenging tacit assumptions about program effectiveness, identifying conflicting program elements, and assuring that student are met. As shown in the graphic below, our approach to assessment involves four steps: Define intendend Step one is to define intended : more specifically, what do we want our students to know, do, or value as a result of participating in spiritual formation programs? Revise program to inprove Measure selected Step two is to measure the extent to which participants achieve the. Step three is to interpret the results to identify areas for improvement. Compare with intended Step four is to use the identified areas for improvement to revise programing in order to increase student. Department of Formation Plan for Continuous Improvement Department of Formation will adopt a three year assessment cycle to assess each program it offers comprehensively. Each assessment will intentionally measure the extent to which each program meets the intended. (Pastoral Care see the University Chaplain s Operational Plan) Year 1: Youth Ministry Teams Year 2: Retreats and Training Year 3: Cross cultural Ministry Youth Ministry Teams Retreats and Training Cross cultural Ministry Assessment Plan by Year and Program 2013 14 2016 17 2019 20 2022 23 2014 15 2017 18 2020 21 2023 24 2015 16 2018 19 2021 22 2024 25 Page 16
Department of Baylor Missions Mission We nurture theological depth, spiritual wholeness and missional living in students, staff, and faculty. We offer integrated formational programming, transformative missional experiences, competent pastoral care, and worship that are responsive to the Christian Tradition and sensitive to the culture. The purpose of Baylor Missions is to create tangible opportunities for students, faculty and staff to integrate faith, and practice within a broad Christian worldview. Baylor Missions Learning Goals In fulfillment of its mission, Baylor Missions seeks to educate students about vocation as mission, Christian responsibility, and the practice of intentionality. We help students: Practice intentionality within the context of their mission experiences. Apply the practice of Christian responsibility to their mission experiences. Discuss the concept of vocation as mission. Baylor Missions Learning Outcomes Students who participate in Baylor Missions programs will Goals Intentionality Responsibility Vocation Community Calling Wholeness Citizenship Practice respect for differences within our community UM, GM Articulate the nature of the Missio Dei (mission of God) UM, GM, ME Describe how their missions experience has helped shape their identity UM, GM Discuss faith informed solutions to social inequalities GM, ME, UM Give personal examples of how serving God and others deepens community UM, GM Value the reciprocity of Christian hospitality and compassion UM, GM, ME Express one specific way they can live missionally GM, UM, ME Critically relate their choices to their understanding of living faithfully UM, GM, ME Apply a discipline specific approach to address pressing social issues GM Page 17
Baylor Missions Programs Programs offered through Baylor Missions are organized into three categories: 1. Urban Missions partners with Waco organizations and churches to provide opportunities for students to engage in the greater Waco community through relationship building and service. 2. Global Missions collaborates with academic and Student Life departments to create discipline specific short term trips where students can integrate faith,, and service. 3. Missions Education creates awareness among our Baylor family and constituents of our Baylor mission programs, current mission trends, missiology, and mission opportunities with other agencies. Baylor Missions Initiatives & Links to Divisional Acts of Determination Program Initiative Act of Determination Increase student volunteer participation Cross cultural competency Urban Missions Global Missions Missions Education Develop student leader curriculum Increase part time coordinator for Urban Missions to full time, regular position in order to keep up with our growing urban and domestic trip program Increase collaboration with resident chaplains to involve students from their hall Foster community among Urban Mission teams Create a comprehensive marketing strategy aimed at students, alumni, parents, and potential donors Build a partnership with Buckner International to broaden our network of mission trip opportunities Promote coordinator for Global Missions to assistant director Increase part time administrative assistant/data clerk to fulltime (self funded) Recruit new faculty leaders for Global Mission trips Increase student participation in discipline specific mission program Develop a fall reflection retreat for former mission trip participants Collaborate with administrators to create a long term plan that will deepen our impact at strategic global locations Collaborate with academic departments to host a Rethink Mission conference Create a model of collaboration among academic and student life units Host a missions fair for external missions agencies/organizations Multi year leadership framework Synergistic Spaces Health and Wellness Multi year leadership framework Cross cultural competency Synergistic Spaces Synergistic Spaces Page 18
Fund a HESA or seminarian position that will oversee our research initiative with selected mission partners and work with students seeking missional internships and summer missions opportunities. Baylor Missions Approach to Assessment: Baylor Missions understands that assessment is an iterative feedback process for continual program improvement, based on the model shown below. The assessment cycle is an integral part of transformative education. It provides an ongoing mechanism for challenging tacit assumptions about program effectiveness, identifying conflicting program elements, and assuring that student are met. As shown in the graphic below, our approach to assessment involves four steps: Define intendend Step one is to define intended : more specifically, what do we want our students to know, do, or value as a result of participating in missions programs? Revise program to inprove Measure selected Step two is to measure the extent to which participants achieve the. Step three is to interpret the results to identify areas for improvement. Compare with intended Step four is to use the identified areas for improvement to revise programing in order to increase student. Baylor Missions Plan for Continuous Improvement Baylor Missions will adopt a three year assessment cycle to assess each program it offers comprehensively. Each assessment will intentionally measure the extent to which each program meets the intended. Year 1: Urban Missions Year 2: Global Missions Year 3: Missions Education Assessment Plan by Year and Program Urban Missions 2013 14 2016 17 2019 20 2022 23 Global Missions 2014 15 2017 18 2020 21 2023 24 Missions Education 2015 16 2018 19 2021 22 2024 25 Page 19