NSSE 2013 Results Report to Faculty Senate February 19, 2014

NSSE Background Historical Participation: – – 2008 – : New questions and configuration Plan to continue on 3-year cycle Administered during the Spring via web Only First-years and Seniors

Administration Summary CountFull-timeFemaleResponse Rate* First-year31798%69%35% Senior27996%66%36% *Number of respondents divided by total number of Drake students in the respective class

Comparison Groups Drake Peers 2013: – Butler University – Elon University – Loyola University New Orleans – Mercer University – Saint Mary’s College of California – Seattle University – Valparaiso University Carnegie Class: Master’s Universities--Private, not-for-profit only NSSE 2013: All NSSE participating institutions

Strategic Plan- Goal I Reshape Drake University’s exceptional living, working and learning environment to embrace the challenges and opportunities of the diverse and global 21st Century.

Engagement Indicators

Reflective & Integrative Learning Both Drake first-year students and Drake seniors responded with a lower percentage to: – Combined ideas from different courses when completing assignments – Included diverse perspectives (political, religious, racial/ethnic, gender, etc.) in course discussions or assignments – Examined the strengths and weaknesses of your own views on a topic or issue – Tried to better understand someone else's views by imagining how an issue looks from his or her perspective – Learned something that changed the way you understand an issue or concept Supports the findings from the Critical Thinking and Information Literacy AOI review