National surveys of student outcomes, faculty engagement and alumni outcomes are administered annually in cooperation with external higher education research institutions. Examples of these studies are listed below.
NSSE – National Survey of Student Engagement (https://nsse.indiana.edu/bcsse/about-bcsse/index.html)
- Survey first year students and seniors
- Assesses classroom and co-curricular student behaviors that are related to “good practices” in undergraduate education – those that engage students in the learning process.
- Questions focus on students’ educational experiences (e.g., reading, writing, oral presentations, research with faculty, discussions with individuals who differ from them)
- Other items focus on educational outcomes such as levels of thinking (i.e., Bloom’s Taxonomy) and other skills and perspectives
CIRP – Cooperative Institutional Research (Freshman Survey) (https://heri.ucla.edu/cirp-freshman-survey/)
- Survey first year students
- Assesses demographic characteristics, expectations of the college experience, secondary school experiences, degree goals and career plans, college finances, general attitudes, values, life goals, and reasons for attending college
BCSSE- Beginning College Student Survey of Engagement (NSSE First Year Student Survey) (https://nsse.indiana.edu/bcsse/about-bcsse/index.html)
- Collects data from First Year Students regarding their academic and co-curricular experiences in high school
- Examines their expectations for the first year of college, especially those behaviors related to "good practices" in undergraduate education-those that engage students in the learning process
HEDS – Higher Education Data Sharing – Senior Survey (https://www.hedsconsortium.org/heds-graduating-student-survey/)
- Survey seniors
- Assesses future career and education plans, importance of various career factors
- Evaluation of educational experience (what knowledge and skills were obtained)
- Measures performance in college programs and clubs/activities
- Assesses number of hours spent on a variety of academic, co-curricular, and extra-curricular activities
- Evaluates satisfaction with aspects of curriculum and student services
CSS – Cooperative Institutional Research (HERI College Senior Survey) (https://heri.ucla.edu/college-senior-survey/)
- Assesses demographic characteristics, academic achievement and engagement, satisfaction, cognitive and affective development, student values, attitudes, and goals, career and further education plans.
Faculty Survey (HERI) (https://heri.ucla.edu/heri-faculty-survey/)
- All College Faculty
- Assesses faculty pedagogy, work satisfaction, perceptions of institutional priorities and campus climate
