Institutional Surveys

In order to engage individual colleges and university departments in meaningful conversations about student academic engagement, University Assessment Services administers three engagement surveys. More information about the engagement surveys can be found by clicking on the survey links. The surveys are the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), the Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE), and the Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement (BCSSE).

Institutional Survey Framework

	Pre college	First year	While enrolled	Graduation	Post-graduation
Surveys	BCSSE	NSSE	Advising Gen ed NSSE Birdtracks	Exit survey	Alumni survey*
Variables	Expectations Prior experiences	Engagement	Engagement Gen ed learning outcomes	Engagement Satisfaction	Satisfaction Labor-market outcomes

*Academic program level only

Institutional Survey Schedule: 2023-24

Survey	Survey Contact	Audience	Fall	Spring	Summer
Alcohol & Cannabis	Health Promotions & Wellness	Students	Sept.
Chatbot AI	Provost Office	TBD	TBD
Online student success	CIPD	TBD	TBD
Faculty general education survey	General Education Revision Task Force	Faculty	TBD
University planning survey	Strategic Planning Task Force	University and local communities	Oct-Nov
Library satisfaction survey	Milner library	ISU community	Oct.
OCTA Community Survey	Center for Civic Engagement	ISU and local community	Oct-Nov
EDMH Dining Survey	Event Management, Dining, and Hospitality	ISU community	Ocr-Nov
Advising	Academic Advising Council	Students		Feb.
Transfer experiences	Admissions	Students			July

Institutional Survey Schedule: 2024-25

Survey	Survey Contact	Audience	Fall	Spring	Summer
General education survey of students	University Assessment Services	Students		March - April
Transfer experiences	Admissions	Students			July

Institutional Survey Schedule: 2025-26

Survey	Survey Contact	Audience	Fall	Spring	Summer
National survey of student engagement (NSSE)	University Assessment Services	Students		March - April
Transfer experiences	Admissions	Students			July

Engagement Survey Results

NSSE Data Reports:
- NSSE 2023 Reports: Snapshot | Administration Summary | Engagement Indicators | Frequencies & Statistical Comparisons | High Impact Practices | Multi-year Report | Pocket Guide | Respondent Profile | Comparison Groups
- NSSE 2023 Response Rate Report
- 2020 Seniors: Discplinary Area / College Reports with institutional comparisons: CAS-Humanities / CAS-Social Sciences / CAS-Math & Nat. Sciences / CAST / COB / COE / MCN / WKCFA / Provost Programs
- 2020 First-year: Discplinary Area / College Reports with institutional comparisons:CAS-Humanities / CAS-Social Sciences / CAS-Math & Nat. Sciences / CAST / COB / COE / MCN / WKCFA
- 2020 Snapshot
- 2020 Engagement Indicators
- 2020 High Impact Practices
- 2020 Frequencies (First-year and senior)
- 2020 Student Comments - What one change would most improve the educational experience at this institution, and what one thing should not be changed?
- 2020 Inclusiveness and Cultural Diversity Module
- 2019 Snapshot
- 2019 Engagement Indicators
- 2019 High Impact Practices
- 2019 Frequencies (First-year and senior)
- 2019 Student Comments-Please describe the most significant learning experience you have had so far at this institution.
- 2019 Civic Engagement Module
- 2018 BCSSE - 2019 NSSE Combined Report
- 2016 (Senior)
- 2016 (First-year)
- 2013 (Senior)
- 2013 (First-year)
- 2010
BCSSE Data Reports:
- 2021 (Transfer) / 2021 (Transfer - first generation)
- 2021-22 First-year Student Experiences with COVID in High School / Future Concerns (authored by the Assessment Advisory Council)
- 2020 (First-year) / 2020 (Transfer)
- 2019 (First-year) / 2019 (Transfer)
- 2018
- 2015
- 2012
FSSE:
- 2011
- 2014
- 2017

More detailed reports and data are available by contacting University Assessment Services.

How the Results Have Been Used

UAS has made use of NSSE data to support a variety of educational and instructional activities on campus. Initiatives which are supported through the surveys include the General Education Program and through various programs in the Center for Teaching, Learning, & Technology.

UAS has also incorporated NSSE results into the Power BI application. A screenshot is below. Contact University Assessment Services for access to the application.