National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)
Who takes
it?
All freshmen and seniors are requested to complete the survey.
When is
it administered?
In the Spring.
How long
does it take for the students to complete the instrument?
15 minutes.
What
office administers it?
NSSE personnel administer it online with campus coordination by the
Provost's Office.
Who
originates this survey?
National Survey of Student Engagement
Center for Postsecondary Research
Indiana University Bloomington
1900 East Tenth Street
Eigenmann Hall Suite 419
Bloomington, IN 47406-7512
(812) 856-5824
http://nsse.iub.edu
e-mail:
nsse@indiana.edu
When are results
typically available?
Late summer.
What type of
information is sought?
NSSE attempts to measure levels of student engagement. Spring 2008 NSSE
participants answered questions in five sections: level of academic
challenge, active and collaborative learning, student-faculty interactions,
enriching educational experiences, and supportive campus environment. A
copy of the survey is available at
http://nsse.iub.edu/pdf/NSSE2008_US_English_Paper.pdf.
From whom are the
results available?
Provost's Office.
To whom are the
results regularly distributed?
The University community through a website, the University Conference,
Undergraduate Council, the summer Strategic Planning and Assessment
Workshop, and through the Assessment Almanac.
Are the results
available by department or discipline?
No.
Are the
results comparable to data of other universities?
Yes.
(The following are excerpts from each year's Assessment Almanac)
2008 NSSE Means Comparison & Frequency Distributions
2006 NSSE Means Comparison | Frequency Distributions
2005 NSSE Means Comparison | Frequency Distributions
2004 NSSE Means Comparison | Frequency Distributions
2003 NSSE Means Comparison | Frequency Distributions
2002 NSSE Means Comparison | Frequency Distributions
2000 NSSE Means Comparison | Frequency Distributions
1999 NSSE Results
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