Survey Administration Schedule

The Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness routinely administers a variety of surveys to assess the effectiveness of the University, its Colleges and overall campus life through the opinion of Students, Faculty and Staff.  The table below identifies the survey administration schedule currently in place for regularly scheduled surveys.

Survey Instrument Survey Cycle Administration Time Frame Report Availability Survey Population Survey Purpose
Graduating Student Survey  Yearly Academic Year Fall, Spring & Summer of Academic Year December/ January All Graduating Students Broadly measure student attitudes about TAMUCC student experience; longitudinal comparisons
Alumni Survey  Every Two Years Even Years Fall of Even Year Spring of Odd Year All TAMUCC Alumni from Previous 2-YR Graduations Broadly measures attitudes and successes of academic programs and university overall
National Survey of Student Engagement  Every Two Years Odd Years Spring of Odd Year     Late Summer Odd Year Current Freshman & Seniors Measures levels of student engagement in educational activities- national norms comparison
Higher Education Research Institute's Survey of Faculty Every Three Years Late Fall, Early Spring Late Summer of Participating Year All Full-time Faculty Measures attitudes about TAMUCC, job quality- national comparison
Noel Levitz Student Satisfaction Index   Every Two Years Even Years Spring of Even Year   Late Spring of Even Year Stratified Random Sample of General Student Body Measures student satisfaction with 11 dimensions of campus life
Survey of Organizational Excellence   Every Two Years Odd Years Fall of Odd Year Spring of Following Year All Benefits- Eligible Staff Measures attitudes of staff regarding the organization; statewide and longitudinal comparison
Miramar Resident Survey  Every Two Years Odd Years Spring of Odd Year   Summer of Odd Year All Miramar Residents Measures the levels of resident satisfaction regarding on-campus living
Council/ Committee Governance Survey Yearly (Through 2007) Spring Summer Random Sample of Councils & Committees Assessment of governance structure within the TAMUCC Councils and Committees