1. 2009 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) Report Institutional Research & Information November 18, 2009

2. Points to Cover What is NSSE? Benchmarks Comparisons within UVU UVU’s strengths & weaknesses Comparison of NSSE with FSSE (Faculty Survey of Student Engagement Voluntary System of Accountability (VSA)

3. What is NSSE? National Survey of Student Engagement – Collects information annually from samples of first-year and senior students about the nature and quality of their undergraduate experience. – Introduced in 1999, nearly 1400 baccalaureate- granting colleges & universities in the U.S. and Canada have participated, including 8 in Utah.

4. Data Groups UVU 2008 UVU 2009 UVU Peers – Selected Peers for 2009 Carnegie-Engaged – Selected Carnegie-Engaged institutions for 2009 Bacc/Assoc College – Selected Bacc/Assoc institutions for 2009 NSSE 2009 Median

5. NSSE Benchmark Categories Level of Academic Challenge (LAC) Active and Collaborative Learning (ACL) Student-Faculty Interaction (SFI) Enriching Educational Experiences (EEE) Supportive Campus Environment (SCE)

6. First Year Students NSSE Benchmark Scores

7. Seniors NSSE Benchmark Scores

8. Full Time vs Part Time Students

9. First Year vs Seniors

10. Benchmark Scores by Sex

11. First Year Students Lowest 10 Items – Part 1 Item% Responses Response Scale UVU Peers Carnegie- Engaged Number of written papers or reports of 20 PAGES OR MORE 6%answered 5 or more6%5% Worked with faculty members on activities other than coursework 12%answered Often/Very Often 10%15% Participated in a community- based project (e.g., service learning) as part of a regular course 12%answered Often/Very Often 11%14% Tutored or taught other students (paid or voluntary) 13%answered Often/Very Often 10%15% Hours per 7-day week spent participating in co-curricular activities 14%answered 6 or more hours 17%32%

12. First Year Students Lowest 10 Items – Part 2 Item% Responses Response Scale UVU Peers Carnegie- Engaged Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with faculty members outside of class 19%answered Often/Very Often 19%20% Independent study or self- designed major 5%have done this4%3% Work on a research project with a faculty member outside of course or program requirements 3%have done this5% Study abroad 2%have done this3%2% Culminating senior experience (capstone course, senior project or thesis, comprehensive exam, etc.) 36%plan to do this40%47%

13. First Year Students Top 10 Items – Part 1 Item% Responses Response Scale UVU PeersCarnegie- Engaged Select the circle that best represents the extent to which your examinations during the current school year have challenged you to do your best work. 81% selected 5-7 on a 7 point scale 82%84% Quality of relationships with other students 72% selected 5-7 on a 7 point scale 72%78% Quality of relationships with faculty members 73% selected 5-7 on a 7 point scale 72%70% Quality of relationships with administrative personnel and offices 56% selected 5-7 on a 7 point scale 52%46% Hours per 7-day week spent preparing for class 13%answered 21 or more hours 16%21%

14. First Year Students Top 10 Items – Part 2 Item% Responses Response Scale UVU PeersCarnegie- Engaged Hours per 7-day week spent relaxing and socializing 20% answered 16 or more hours 25%28% If you could start over again, would you go to the SAME INSTITUTION you are now attending? 90% answered Probably Yes/Definitely Yes 81%85% How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this institution? 89% answered Good/Excellent 85%88% Using computers in academic work 81% answered Quite a bit/Very Much 84%86% Thinking critically and analytically 81%answered Quite a bit/Very Much 78%82%

15. Seniors Lowest 10 Items - Part 1 Item% ResponsesResponse Scale UVU PeersCarnegie- Engaged Number of written papers or reports of 20 PAGES OR MORE 7% answered 5 or more 11%9% Hours per 7-day week spent participating in co-curricular activities 5% answered 16 or more hours 6%9% Worked with faculty members on activities other than coursework 16% answered Often/Very Often 18%21% Participated in a community- based project (e.g., service learning) as part of a regular course 18% answered Often/Very Often 18%19% Tutored or taught other students (paid or voluntary) 22% answered Often/Very Often 22%20%

16. Seniors Lowest 10 Items - Part 2 Item% ResponsesResponse Scale UVU PeersCarnegie- Engaged Developing a deepened sense of spirituality 26% answered Quite a bit/Very Much 21%26% Helping you cope with your non- academic responsibilities (work, family, etc.) 25% answered Quite a bit/Very Much 25%26% Attended an art exhibit, play, dance, music, theater, or other performance 23% answered Often/Very Often 21%24% Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with faculty members outside of class 27% answered Often/Very Often 25%26% Study Abroad 7% have done this 9%16%

17. Seniors Top 10 Items – Part 1 Item% Responses Response Scale UVU Peers Carnegie- Engaged Your relationships with other students 83% selected 5-7 on a 7 point scale 82%81% Select the circle that best represents the extent to which your examinations during the current school year have challenged you to do your best work. 84% selected 5-7 on a 7 point scale 83%82% Your relationships with faculty members 81% selected 5-7 on a 7 point scale 82%78% Your relationships with administrative personnel and offices 58% selected 5-7 on a 7 point scale 49%54% Hours per 7-day week spent preparing for class 35% answered 16 or more hours 36%40%

18. Item% Responses Response Scale UVU Peers Carnegie- Engaged Hours per 7-day week spent providing care for dependents living with you (parents, children, spouse, etc.) 43% answered 11 or more hours 40%20% Institutional emphasis: Using computers in academic work 86% answered Quite a bit/Very Much 89%90% If you could start over again, would you go to the SAME INSTITUTION you are now attending? 88% answered Probably Yes/Definitely Yes 81%82% How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this institution? 89% answered Good/Excellent 83%86% Institutional contribution: Thinking critically and analytically 84% answered Quite a bit/Very Much 85%89% Seniors Top 10 Items – Part 2

19. First Year Students – Faculty/Student Interaction Items

20. Seniors – Faculty/Student Interaction Items

21. FSSE Scores for these Items Percentage of Instructors who said that half or more of their students did the following:

22. FSSE, NSSE and Research 56% of Lower Division instructors and 67% of Upper Division instructors indicated that having students work on research projects with faculty outside of class is ‘Important’ or ‘Very Important’. This compares to 16% of Seniors and 14% of First Year students who have done research with faculty outside of class.

23. First Year Student Participation in Extra Curricular Events

24. Senior Student Participation in Extra Curricular Events

25. % of First Year Students Answering Often/Very Often Using computing & information technology 64%67%73%74%75% Working effectively with others 63%66%68%72%71% Solving complex real-world problems 50%54%49%58%55% UVU 2008UVU 2009UVU PeersCarnegieBacc/Assoc Using Computers in Academic Work 83%81%84%86%79% Acquiring a broad general education 76%79%75%82%77% Acquiring job or work-related knowledge & skills 53%61%59%63%59% Writing clearly & effectively 69%76%74%73%75% Speaking clearly & effectively 57%67%65%64%68% Thinking critically & analytically 78%82%78%82%81% Analyzing quantitative problems 55%67%66%62%68% Using computing & information technology 64%67%73%74%75% Working effectively with others 63%66%68%72%71% Solving complex real-world problems 50%54%49%58%55%

26. % of Seniors Answering Often/Very Often UVU 2008UVU 2009UVU PeersCarnegieBacc/Assoc Using Computers in Academic Work 87%86%89%90%86% Acquiring a broad general education 82%79%81%83% Acquiring job or work-related knowledge & skills 79%75%76%73%80% Writing clearly & effectively 76%74%75%76%81% Speaking clearly & effectively 69%66%69%71%77% Thinking critically & analytically 84% 85%87%86% Analyzing quantitative problems 72%74% 75%78% Using computing & information technology 80%79%82%80%83% Working effectively with others 76%75%73%78%83% Solving complex real-world problems 62%59% 63%67%

27. Seniors – Active Learning Experiences

28. Seniors – Group Learning Experiences

29. Seniors – Commitment to Student Learning & Success

30. Seniors– Student Interaction with Faculty & Staff

31. Seniors– Experiences with Diverse Groups of People & Ideas

32. Seniors Student Satisfaction

33. Next Steps Present Analysis at Leadership Council Support Leadership in Identifying Action Plans for Improvement Support Assessment of Action Plans