Recurring Survey Schedule
Schedule of Recurring Surveys
Updated: August 1, 2024
Project
|
Time of Year
|
Population
|
Frequency (Next Administration)
|
| CIRP/The Freshman Survey |
August |
New Students |
Every three years (Summer 2025) |
| Elon Asks! |
August |
New Students |
Two years on, one year off (Summer 2024) |
| Commuter Habits |
September |
All Campus |
Biennally (2023) |
| Sustainability Survey |
September |
All Campus |
Biennally (postponed) |
| Fall Student Survey |
Mid-Fall |
Varies |
Annually (Under Review) |
| Diverse Learning Environments |
Late Fall |
All Students |
Every three years (TBD) |
| Multi-Institutional Study of Leadership |
Early Spring |
All Undergraduates |
Every three years ( Spring 2026) |
| Your First College Year |
Mid-Spring |
First-Years |
Every three years (Spring 2026) |
| College Senior Survey |
Mid-Spring |
Seniors |
Every three years (Spring 2026) |
| National Survey of Student Engagement |
Mid-Spring |
First-Years and Seniors |
Every three years (Spring 2025) |
| Spring Student Survey |
Mid-Spring |
Varies |
Every three years (TBD) as needed |
Multi-Institutional Study of Leadership
Leadership Constructs
The MSL uses a revised version of the Socially Responsible Leadership Scale to measure six dimensions of leadership capacity
|
Pretest |
Construct |
| Leadership Efficacy |
x |
x |
| Leadership Capacity |
x |
x |
| Consciousness of Self |
|
x |
| Congruence |
|
x |
| Commitment |
|
x |
| Collaboration |
|
x |
| Controversy with Civility |
|
x |
| Citizenship |
|
x |
Other Constructs
|
Pretest |
Construct |
| Sense of Belonging Climate |
|
x |
| Overall Non-Discriminatory Climate |
|
x |
| Indirect Non-Discriminatory Climate |
|
x |
| Direct Non-Discriminatory Climate |
|
x |
| Cognitive Skills |
x |
x |
| Hope |
x |
|
| Hope: Pathways |
|
x |
| Hope: Agency |
|
x |
| Racial Esteem |
x |
|
| Private Collective Racial Esteem |
|
x |
| Public Collective Racial Esteem |
|
x |
| Racial Identity Salience |
|
x |
| Resiliency |
x |
x |
| Social Perspective Taking |
x |
x |
| Social Change Behaviors |
x |
x |
| Socio-Cultural Discussions |
|
x |
| Search for Meaning |
x |
x |
HERI Faculty Survey
Constructs Available
| Student-Centered Pedagogy |
measures the extent to which faculty use student-centered teaching and evaluation methods in their course instruction |
| Undergraduate Education Goal: Personal Development |
measures the extent to which faculty believe that personal development is a central goal for undergraduate education |
| Scholarly Productivity |
a unified measure of the scholarly activity of faculty |
| Civic Minded Practice |
a unified measure of faculty involvement in civic activities |
| Civic Minded Values |
a unified measure of the extent to which faculty believe civic engagement is a central part of the college mission |
| Job Satisfaction: Workplace |
a unified measure of the extent to which faculty are satisfied with their working environment |
| Job Satisfaction: Compensation |
a unified measure of the extent to which faculty are satisfied with their compensation packages |
| Career Related Stress: |
measures the amount of stress faculty experience related to their career |
| Institutional Priority: Commitment to Diversity |
measures the extent to which faculty believe their institution is committed to creating a diverse multicultural campus environment |
| Institutional Priority: Civic Engagement |
measures the extent to which faculty believe their institution is committed to facilitating civic engagement among students and faculty |
| Institutional Priority: Increase Prestige |
measures the extent to which faculty believe their institution is committed to increasing its prestige |
| Diversity Climate |
measure reporting faculty’s perspectives about the climate for faculty members from diverse backgrounds |
| Respect |
composite measure representing the extent to which faculty feel their contributions are respected or appreciated by their colleagues |
Theme Reports Available
| Professional Practice – Teaching |
items related to the use of pedagogical practices and evaluation methods as well as the prevalence of specific types of teaching assignments |
| Professional Practice – Scholarship |
items related to faculty’s involvement and opinions about activities associated with the scholarship component of faculty work |
| Professional Practice – Service |
items related to faculty’s involvement and opinions about activities associated with the service component of faculty work |
| Institutional Support and Resources |
items which gauge faculty involvement and opinions regarding professional development and support for faculty available on campus |
| Goals for Undergraduate Education |
items which gauge faculty opinion regarding common goals for undergraduate education |
| Diversity |
items related to social attitudes and experiences with diversity on campus |
| Satisfaction |
items which gauge satisfaction with various aspects of the faculty experience |
| Institutional Priorities |
items which gauge faculty opinion on various types of institutional priorities |
| Interaction with Students |
items related to the amount and types of interactions faculty have with students on campus |
| Habits of Mind |
items which illustrate the extent to which faculty ask students to engage in the behaviors and traits associated with academic success |
| Health and Wellness |
items which gauge faculty behaviors, attitudes, and experiences related to health and wellness issues, including stress |
| Relationship with Administration |
items related to faculty perception and experience with campus administration |
HERI Faculty Survey
Constructs
| Student-Centered Pedagogy |
measures the extent to which faculty use student-centered teaching and evaluation methods in their course instruction |
| UG Education Goal: Personal Development |
measures the extent to which faculty believe that personal development is a central goal for undergraduate education |
| Scholarly Productivity |
a unified measure of the scholarly activity of faculty |
| Civic Minded Practice |
a unified measure of faculty involvement in civic activities |
| Civic Minded Values |
a unified measure of the extent to which faculty believe civic engagement is a central part of the college mission |
| Job Satisfaction: Professional |
a unified measure of the extent to which faculty are satisfied with their working environment |
| Job Satisfaction: Compensation |
a unified measure of the extent to which faculty are satisfied with their compensation packages |
| Career Related Stress |
measures the amount of stress faculty experience related to their career |
| Institutional Priority: Commitment of Diversity |
measures the extent to which faculty believe their institution is committed to creating a diverse multicultural campus environment |
| Institutional Priority: Civic Engagement |
measures the extent to which faculty believe their institution is committed to facilitating civic engagement among students and faculty |
| Institutional Priority: Increase Prestige |
measures the extent to which faculty believe their institution is committed to increasing its prestige |
| Diversity Climate |
measure representing faculty’s perspectives about the climate for faculty members from diverse backgroundsRe |
| Respect |
composite measure representing the extent to which faculty feel their contributions are respected or appreciated by their colleagues |