Student Success Assessment

Assessment Activities

Research, primarily in the form of various survey instruments, is an on-going effort Division-wide.

Survey research occurs at two levels. The first, in association with the University’s Office of Institutional Research, Planning and Effectiveness (IRPE), includes the development and administration of “home-grown” survey instruments. The second are national benchmarking study efforts which include surveys administered by professional organizations and often include a benchmarking feature.

“Home-grown” Student Success Surveys include (all developed in association with IRPE, unless otherwise noted):

  • Fraternity and Sorority Affairs Survey
  • Great Dane Beginnings Assessment
  • Living-Learning Communities Survey
  • NY Alert Survey
  • Parents Council Survey
  • Summer Planning Conference Evaluations (Freshman, Parents and Transfers)
  • Student Affairs Colloquium Evaluations
  • Campus Center Satisfaction - through StudentVoice

National-Benchmarking Surveys include (all facilitated by Student Success, unless otherwise noted):

  • Campus Center Satisfaction (ACUI)
  • National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) – institution-wide, through IRPE
  • National College Health Assessment (NCHA)
  • Orientation Benchmarking Study (NODA)
  • Profile of the American College Student (NASPA)
  • Residence Hall and Apartment Satisfaction (ACUHO-I)

In the Division’s on-going effort to ensure that assessment activities are sustained, systemic and anticipated, an annual and five-year schedule of assessment activities has been adopted.

An annual schedule of assessment activities is available here.

The Division’s three-year assessment plan is available here.

Assessments to Date (per semester):