USA TODAY Publishes NSSE Benchmark Scores
USA TODAY has published on its Web site the NSSE benchmark scores for 332 colleges and universities that agreed to participate in an effort to educate the public about the link between student engagement and a high quality undergraduate experience. The site provides a searchable database to look up the scores of individual institutions; in keeping with NSSE policy, institutions are not ranked.
Click here to visit the USA Today feature.
NSSE had several goals in developing this initiative with USA TODAY. One goal is to provide prospective students, parents, counselors, and others with information about aspects of collegiate quality not available through most accessible venues. For example, college rankings are based primarily on measures of resources and reputation which research studies indicate are not related to desired student learning and personal development outcomes. Another goal of this initiative is to feature different types of colleges and universities that involve their students at high levels in effective educational practices; many such institutions are providing unusually rich learning opportunities for their students but may not be widely known for their noteworthy performance within or beyond their region.
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NSSE and FSSE Institutional Report 2008 shipped
The NSSE and FSSE Institutional Report 2008 was shipped to participating colleges and universities August 8; please contact us at nsse@indiana.edu if you have still not received your report binder. An online version of the Institutional Report is also available now, and NSSE and FSSE 2008 schools can download electronic versions of report documents (including their institution-specific reports and data files) by logging onto our secure Institution Interface.
Instructions for downloading reports from the Institution Interface
- Go to the Institution Interface
- Select "NSSE 2008" from the survey
project and year selection menu at the
top of the page.
- Select "Reports" from the top menu to
view your Institutional Report files and
supplemental materials.
- Download the zip file for your institution
under "Data & Reports" to retrieve your
files.
Please
contact your NSSE Client Services
team if you experience any problems
downloading your files.
NSSE and FSSE 2009 Registration Is Now Open!
Registration has opened for NSSE and FSSE 2009, initiating the tenth survey cycle for NSSE and the sixth for FSSE. Institutions may register for either survey using the registration form below.
You will need the following items to complete your institution's registration:
- Estimated undergraduate enrollment
- Contact information for two institutional NSSE/FSSE representatives
- Administration mode choice
Click here to Register for NSSE or FSSE 2009.
Please contact your NSSE client services team by e-mail or call 812-856-5824 if you have questions.
Click here to view examples of how institutions promote participation in the NSSE survey on campus.
Regional NSSE Users Workshop
SUNY Brockport, Thurs. & Fri., October 16-17, 2008
Please join us for the Fall 2008 Regional NSSE Users Workshop hosted by the State University of New York Brockport to learn how colleges and universities can use NSSE as a foundation for institutional improvement. More details...
BCSSE 2008 Registration Still Open Until Fall 2008
As of June 12, 94 colleges and universities have registered for BCSSE 2008. It is not too late! You still have time. Institutions may register for the Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement (BCSSE) 2008 through the start of the Fall 2008 academic session. Please contact us with any questions you may have. To learn more about BCSSE, visit: http://bcsse.iub.edu