Surveys

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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 survey results are made available to relevant groups. Many of the results from these surveys are woven into the narrative of Miami's Accreditation Self-Study Report.

Miami participates in several national surveys that allow comparisons of Miami students/faculty members with benchmark institutions. Miami participates in national surveys run by the following organizations:

Center for Postsecondary Research at Indiana University (BCSSE, NSSE, and FSSE Surveys)

Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA (CIRP, YFCY, CSS, and HERI Faculty Survey)

Reports of survey data may be obtained by contacting the Office of Institutional Research.

 

Surveys Conducted by the Office of Institutional Research

BCSSE - Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement (Additional Details and Results)

Population: Incoming first-year students
Topics: High school academic and co-curricular experiences; students' expectations about the educational activities in which they will participate during their first year of college
Related Surveys: The BCSSE is a national survey designed to be paired with the NSSE
Results: Additional survey details and BCSSE results are available on the BCSSE webpage
Years available: 2004, 2008

(Miami University) Campus Climate Survey

Population: Students, faculty and staff
Topics: Perceptions of the campus climate as related to gender, ethnicity, religion, and sexual orientation
Related Surveys: NA
Results: Brief results are available in Assessment Brief #7: Perceptions of the Climate for Learning at Miami (Apr. 11, 2005)
Years available: 1995, 1998, 2002; shorter "dashboard" version available for 2003 and 2004

CIRP - Cooperative Institutional Research Program (Additional Details and Results)

Population: Incoming first-year students
Topics: A variety of subjects ranging from students' political views to their study habits in high school
Related Surveys: The CIRP is a national survey designed to be paired with the YFCY and CSS
Results: Additional survey details and CIRP results are available on the CIRP webpage
Years available: Annually from 1971 - 2009

CSS - College Senior Survey

Population: Seniors
Topics: Cognitive and affective growth during the college years
Related Surveys: The CSS is a national survey designed to be paired with the CIRP and YFCY
Results: Brief results are available in Assessment Brief #8: Celebrating Miami! Positive Feedback from Miami University Seniors (Apr. 27, 2005)
Years available: 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008

FSSE - Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (Additional Details and Results)

Population: Faculty members
Topics: Perceptions of the activities in which students participate; the nature of faculty-student interactions; faculty members' organization of their time
Related Surveys: The FSSE is a national survey designed to mirror the NSSE
Results: Additional survey details and FSSE results are available on the FSSE webpage
Years available: 2004, 2006, 2008

Graduate Student Survey (Additional Details and Results)

Population: Graduate students
Topics: Graduate student experiences and satisfaction
Related Surveys: NA
Results: Additional survey details and results are available on the Graduate Student Survey webpage
Years available: 2005

Graduation Survey

Population: Graduating students, including undergraduates and graduate students
Topics: Plans for after graduation; activities in which students participated while at Miami
Related Surveys: NA
Results: Contact the Office of Institutional Research for additional information
Years available: 2010

HERI Faculty Survey

Population: Faculty members
Topics: Job satisfaction; workload; teaching methods
Related Surveys: NA
Results: Contact the Office of Institutional Research for additional information
Years available: 1995, 1998, 2001, 2004

NSSE - National Survey of Student Engagement (Additional Details and Results)

Population: First-year students and seniors in the spring semester
Topics: Students' 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.
Related Surveys: The NSSE is a national survey designed to be paired with the BCSSE and FSSE
Results: Additional survey details and results are available on the NSSE webpage
Years available: 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009

YFCY - Your First College Year

Population: First-year students in their second semester of college
Topics: Students' academic and social adjustment to college
Related Surveys: The YFCY is a national survey designed to be paired with the CIRP and CSS
Results: Brief results are available in Assessment Brief #2: Academic Rigor and Challenge at Miami (Nov. 2, 2004)
Years available: 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008

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