The following surveys are all conducted at Miami University. For additional information on the surveys, including recent results and survey instruments, visit the Office of Institutional Research website at: http://www.units.muohio.edu/oir/

Surveys from The Center for Postsecondary Research at Indiana University

Beginning College Student Survey (BCSS)
Population: Incoming students during their first week of classes or earlier.
Topic: Students’ expectations about their college experience as well as the behavioral patterns they established prior to entering college.
Years Available: 2004.
Companion Survey(s): NSSE, FSSE.

Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE)
Population: Faculty members.
Topic: Academic experiences and satisfaction.
Years Available: 2004,2006.
Companion Survey(s): BCSS, NSSE.

National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)
Population: First-year students and seniors, during the Spring semester.
Topic: Academic experiences and satisfaction.
Years Available: 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007.
Companion Survey(s): BCSS, FSSE.

Surveys from the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA

Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP)
Population: Incoming first-year students, the weekend before classes begin.
Topic: A variety of subjects ranging from students’ political views to their study habits in high school.
Years Available: multiple years, dating back to 1970.
Companion Survey(s): CSS, HERI faculty survey, YFCY.

College Student Survey (CSS)
Population: Seniors, Spring semester.
Topic: Cognitive and affective growth during college years.
Years Available: 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004.
Companion Survey(s): CIRP, HERI faculty survey, YFCY.

HERI Faculty Survey
Population: Faculty members.
Topic: Questions pertain to job satisfaction, workload, teaching methods, etc.
Years Available: 1995, 1998, 2001, 2004.
Companion Survey(s): CIRP, CSS, YFCY.

Your First College Year (YFCY)
Population: First-year students in their second semester of college.
Topic: Questions geared toward academic and social adjustment to college.
Years Available: 2002, 2004.
Companion Survey(s): CIRP, CSS, HERI faculty survey.

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Internally developed surveys

Campus Climate Survey
Population: Undergraduates, graduate students, faculty and staff.
Topic: Perceptions of the campus climate based upon gender, ethnicity, religion, and sexual orientation.
Years Available: 1996, 2002. Shorter version available for 2004.
Companion Survey(s): None, including no comparisons to benchmark institutions.

Graduate Student Survey (GSS)
Population: Graduate students.
Topic: Experiences and satisfaction in multiple areas related to graduate student development.
Years Available:2005.
Companion Survey(s): None, including no comparisons to benchmark institutions.

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