Faculty discussions spark some rigorous debates about the validity and reliability of the NSSE... But in the main, we value the information, attend to it, and move to create ways to shore up the soft areas exposed by the reports.
Daryl H. Stevenson, Dean of Academic Administration, Houghton College
NSSE 2009
NSSE 2009 Brochure: reframing the discussion about quality, focusing on students, what is NSSE, using NSSE data, how NSSE works, an invitation for 2009, registration, institutional participation agreement, survey administration, costs, getting your results.
About NSSE: NSSE facts, brochure, conceptual framework, origins, survey advisory boards, 1999 pilot, institutional report
Colleges and universities: list of participating institutions by alpha, state/district, and geographic region
Survey administration: choosing survey method, standard/web decision-making tree, providing materials, sampling, contacting students, completing the survey, local incentives
Consortia: list of consortia, purposes, benefits, how to form, consortium coordinator, drafting questions, timeline, frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions: submit new questions, students, institutions, parents
National Advisory Board: members' names, positions, and organizations
More information: submit questions or comments online