PROVIDING INFORMATION & RESEARCH TO THE CAMPUS & COMMUNITY On this website you will find university information and research we provide to members of the campus and community about enrollment, student characteristics, degrees, faculty and staff, campus survey results, and assessment of student learning.
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) is administered at IU Southeast every 3 years. First-year and senior students from across the country and internationally participate to provide data to:
The survey measures student engagement in two ways. First, the amount of time and effort students expend scholastically. Second, how schools use resources and organize learning opportunities for students.
In Spring 2012, IU Southeast first-year and senior students will take a web version of the survey which takes about 15 minutes to complete, making them eligible for a number of incentive prizes. They will join an estimated 600 other schools in the 2012 participation pool. All other IU campuses, including Bloomington, will also participate.
Individual student responses are confidential and not identifiable in any reports.
As posted on the IU Southeast website, part of the mission of the school is to “provide high-quality educational programs and services that promote student learning”, while faculty “create opportunities for students to engage in applied learning.” In addition, the IU Southeast core value of Holistic Learning states that the campus “provide a rich educational environment of academic excellence that extends beyond the classroom and supports students in reaching their full potential” while seeking “ways to improve upon the quality and service” provided to students.
The NSSE serves the purpose of measuring student engagement in educational opportunities that are associated with learning and development, providing data to schools so that they may improve student learning. Since its launch in 2000, the NSSE has prided itself on ensuring validity and reliability of results, minimizing both non-response bias and mode effects (for further information please see nsse.iub.edu/links/data_quality).
The 2012 survey instrument is online and the 2012 Annual Results report (as well as results reports from 2000-2011) is also available for download. IU Southeast results from the 2012 administration will be made available and summarized later in 2012 for the campus community. In general, and among other things, the NSSE can tell us about:
Results are shared with IU Southeast upon completion of the survey. Campus officials want to create positive change based on the experiences of students, so the campus takes NSSE results seriously and attempts to act on the data to foster positive change.
Not only does the data tell IU Southeast much about the student experience that cannot be obtained from other surveys of its nature, but IU Southeast results are compared across similar campuses and the IU system to better understand the context of the results.
NSSE and the Office of Institutional Research (OIRA) at IU Southeast believe firmly in communicating the results of the NSSE to the campus community to increase the understanding of the quality of our institution and that support institutional improvement. There are multiple ways in which the NSSE findings can be used:
In addition, NSSE data has been used in numerous conference papers and presentations and publications. OIRA will be releasing targeted reports from the 2012 data to better encourage use of NSSE data across our campus and to tie NSSE results to the campus Blueprint for Student Attainment.
Total Enrollment: 7,178
Undergraduate Enrollment: 6,423
Graduate Enrollment: 833
Faculty to Student Ratio: 16:1
Average Class Size:
Degrees Awarded (2010-11):
Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (Last Review 2009-10)
