Over the next few weeks first time freshman and senior undergraduates will be given the opportunity to voice their opinions, along with thousands of other college and university students. The National Survey of Student Engagement will be emailing a survey on February 5^th to students across the United States and Canada. This year Kansas Wesleyan University is one of 619 institutions that will be participating.

Frequently Asked Questions about NSSE

What is the NSSE?

A survey instrument that collects information from hundreds of four‐year colleges and universities about student participation in programs and activities that institutions provide for learning and personal development. Results provide an estimate of how undergraduates spend their time and what they gain from attending college. In addition, NSSE provides participating institutions reports that compare student responses to peer institutions.

The NSSE project is governed by the Indiana University Bloomington IRB, and additional information be found at: http://nsse.iub.edu/

What does NSSE ask?

The NSSE asks undergraduates about their in‐ and out‐of‐class activities, what they feel they have gained from classes, their assessment of the quality of interactions with faculty and students, and other educational activities (e.g. undergraduate research, study abroad, & internships).

How to complete the NSSE survey?

The survey invitation is sent via email to first and senior (about to graduate) year undergraduate students who took courses in both fall and winter terms. Your registered email address in the KWU student database is used so be sure to check your MyKWU email. The link to NSSE survey in each email is unique to the recipient. By clicking on the link, you will be directed to the actual survey hosted by NSSE. Students completing the survey through this unique link are automatically registered a Kindle Paper White drawing.

What if I have difficulty logging in?

The survey is targeted at only first year and senior year (about to graduate) undergraduate students. If you received the email but had it deleted accidentally or have any difficulty logging in with the link in it, please e-mail:  help@nssesurvey.org .

When will the survey be administered?

Students will receive notifications on the following dates:

Invitation: Tuesday, February 5th
Reminder 1: Wednesday, February 13
Reminder 2: Thursday, February 21
Reminder 3: Wednesday, February 27
Final Reminder: Tuesday, March 5th

You can make a difference at KWU! Complete the survey by March 15^th and you have the chance to win a Kindle Paper White. If you have any additional questions please stop by the Teacher Education office.