College Surveys
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Research & Assessment coordinates the College's participation in institutional survey research. Many of our surveys are conducted with the coordination of consortia (e.g. COFHE) on behalf of all member institutions. Consortia surveys allow us to learn a lot about the population being surveyed, and also to compare our findings with those at our peer institutions1.
Vendor or consortium-coordinated survey instruments often give us the option of adding a few questions of our own to the end of the survey. The final set of questions is determined by the Institutional Effectiveness, Research & Assessment Advisory Group, based on College needs and priorities. If you have suggestions for areas to include in our "local" questions for an upcoming survey, please email the IR office.
If you are in need of information from one of our regular surveys, please contact the IR office. Information that is on hand will be shared with requestors as appropriate2.
| Name | Brief Description | Administration |
|---|---|---|
| CIRP | HERI survey of new students prior to arrival on campus | Biennially on odd years |
| SNS | COFHE survey of new students prior to arrival on campus | Biennially on even years |
| ESS | COFHE Enrolled Student Survey: behaviors, experiences, and evaluations | Administered periodically |
| Senior | COFHE survey of graduating seniors in their final spring semester | Biennially on even years |
| Alumni | COFHE survey of alumni: at different periods out | Administered periodically |
| Parent | COFHE survey of parents of enrolled students | Administered periodically |
| NCHA | ACHA National Collegiate Health Assessment: Asks about health and wellness | Administered in 2025, 2013, 2008 |
Faculty and Staff Surveys: Describes survey research with faculty or staff in the last few years.
1Information about other institutions collected through consortia such as COFHE or HEDS are subject to strict confidentiality agreements. They may be used internally for planning purposes only, and so their distribution is carefully restricted.
2Information that requires substantial additional programming or analyses may require the approval of the Institutional Effectiveness, Research & Assessment Advisory Group.
