Evaluation of Student Affairs and Services on Students’ Academic Performance: A Model

This study assesses the extent of implementation of student affairs and services programs and students’ academic performance. The descriptive – correlational and causal research designs were employed using a researcher-made survey instrument. It was conducted in one private higher education institution in the city with graduating students as participants. The data collected from the accomplished questionnaires were analyzed and interpreted through correlation and multiple regression analysis. The findings revealed that there exists a significant relationship between the level of awareness, acceptability, relevance, dissemination of student affairs and services’ vision, mission, goals, and objectives and extent of implementation of student affairs and services on students’ academic performance. In the same way, programs and services under Student Welfare Services which includes Information and Orientation Services, Guidance and Counseling,  and Institutional Student Programs and Services that includes Scholarship and Financial Assistance, Health Services, Sports Development Program, and Social and Community Involvement were found to be predictors of academic performance. It is, therefore, safe to surmise that one way to improve the students’ academic performance is through careful evaluation of the direct or indirect contribution/effect of student affairs and services on the students’ academic pursuit and increasing or decreasing the extent of implementation of the predictor/explanatory variables mentioned above – tweaking or modifying some of its existing student affairs and services programs to generate a more positive student performance.

Keywords: relationship, program delivery, student welfare, extent of implementation, correlation, academic pursuit