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Are you looking for assistance with completing an external survey about your program or department? If so, please visit our Survey Assistance page for information on finding the data that you need.
The Office of Institutional Research is involved in the preparation, administration and dissemination of a variety of student, faculty and staff surveys at Miami University. Summaries of the results of these surveys are made available to relevant groups.
Externally Developed Surveys
Miami participates in several national surveys that allow comparisons of Miami students/faculty members with benchmark institutions. Here is a brief synopsis of these surveys.
Surveys from the Center for Postsecondary Research at Indiana University
Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement (BCSSE) - Surveys incoming first-year students about their high school academic and co-curricular experiences as well as their expectations about the educational activities they will participate in during their first year of college. The BCSSE is designed to be paired with the NSSE. Years available: 2004, 2008.
National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) - Samples freshmen and seniors. Questions students about their academic experiences and satisfaction. Includes questions such as the number of term papers they wrote for courses, the level of academic challenge they perceive in courses, etc. Years available: 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009.
Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE) - Samples faculty members. Questions are designed to mirror the NSSE. Years available: 2004, 2006, 2008.
Surveys from the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA
Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) - Miami has participated in this annual survey since 1970. Incoming freshmen are asked about a variety of subjects ranging from their political views to their study habits in high school.
Your First College Year (YFCY) - Surveys freshmen in their second semester of college. Questions geared toward academic and social adjustment to college. Years available: 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008. Results related to the YFCY can be found in Assessment Brief #2: Academic Rigor and Challenge at Miami (Nov. 2, 2004).
College Student Survey (CSS) - Surveys seniors; designed to follow the CIRP. Measures cognitive and affective growth during college years. Years available: 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008. Results related to the CSS can be found in Assessment Brief #8: Celebrating Miami! Positive Feedback from Miami University Seniors (Apr. 27, 2005).
HERI Faculty Survey - Samples faculty members. Questions include job satisfaction, workload, teaching methods, etc. Years available: 1995, 1998, 2001, 2004.
Internally Developed Surveys
Survey of Graduating Seniors - Graduating seniors are asked to complete this survey when they confirm their mailing address for their diploma. The survey is completed online and is voluntary; students can opt out of the survey.
Graduate Student Survey - Survey of Miami graduate students done in Spring 2005. Measures graduate student experiences and satisfaction.
Graduate Student Survey Results and Additional Survey Details
Miami University Campus Climate Survey - Surveys students, faculty and staff regarding perceptions of the campus climate by gender, ethnicity, religion, and sexual orientation. Years available: 1995, 1998, 2002. Shorter "dashboard" version available for 2003 and 2004. Results related to the Campus Climate Survey can be found in Assessment Brief #7: Perceptions of the Climate for Learning at Miami (Apr. 11, 2005).
Reports of survey data may be obtained by contacting our office. Some reports are available on the web sites of other Miami offices: a report on the Campus Climate Survey is available on the web site for the Provost's office. Many results from the surveys mentioned above are woven into the narrative of Miami's Accreditation Self-Study Report.
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Office of Institutional Research
221 Roudebush Hall
501 E. High St.
Oxford, OH 45056
(513) 529-3636
institutionalresearch@muohio.edu
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