Student and Alumni Surveys

Student and alumni surveys can be used to indirectly assess student learning outcomes for degree programs and general education goals.   Please read our statement, 'Use of Survey Research at UCCS', for further information about the use of survey research.

Institutional Research Surveys

The Office of Institutional Research administers and reports data for the surveys listed below. Survey data (by university and by college) can be found on the Institutional Research web site. If you are interested in reviewing data by specific degree programs, contact the Director of Student Achievement Assessment or the IR office for assistance.

• Entering First-Year         (beginning summer 2007 UCCS will administer the CIRP Freshman Survey)
• Graduating Seniors        (beginning late fall 2007 UCCS will administer the CIRP College Senior Survey)
• Baccalaureate Alumni
• Graduate Alumni
• National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)

Departmental Surveys

Degree programs (and programs with stand alone minors) may wish to conduct surveys of graduating seniors, alumni, and employers. Assistance for generating and administering instruments, data entry, and analysis is available. For assistance contact the Director of Student Achievement Assessment.

Survey Options

• Pencil/Paper survey sent via snail mail
• Snail mail or e-mail invitation to complete online survey using:
  • Survey Monkey (free basic subscription includes 10 questions and 100 responses/survey, results do not expire). Contact the TLC for information on their professional subscription.
  • Zoomerang (free basic subscription allows 30 questions, limited to 100 responses/survey, results expire after 10 days).

UCCS Examples

• Exit - Political Science, English/Professional Writing
• Alumni (one year out) - Sociology, Biology
• Employers - Electrical & Computer Engineering
  

Other Examples

• Marquette University: Electrical and Computer Engineering Alumni/Exit

Last Updated : May 31, 2007