Surveys at UNF
UNF participates in several national and local surveys.
- UNF Graduation Survey
- UNF First Year Experience Survey
- Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement (BCSSE)
- National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)
- Faculty and Staff Surveys
- Faculty-Administrator Evaluation Surveys
- Additional Surveys and Research
UNF Graduation Survey
The UNF Graduation Survey asks exiting students to share information about their experiences at UNF, their first destinations after graduating including career outcomes and continuing education plans, and experiential learning activities they completed while at UNF.
The survey is administered to graduating undergraduate and graduate students during their graduating semester at UNF. All graduating students are invited to take the survey via the Graduation Application in MyWings. After the Graduation Application closes each term, non-respondents who have applied to graduate, but who have not yet completed the survey receive email invitations with a survey link up until five weeks post-graduation.
The UNF Graduation Survey replaced the longstanding Graduating Senior Survey and Graduate Student Survey in the 2023-24 academic year. Use the links below to access instruments and reports on each of these surveys:
UNF Graduation Survey (2023-24 to present)
Survey Instruments:
Annual Reports (available May 2024)
Graduating Senior Survey (2010-11 to 2022-23)
Survey Instruments:
Graduating Senior Survey (GSS)
Annual Reports:
Graduating Senior Survey (GSS)
Graduate Student Survey (2019-20 to 2022-23)
Survey Instruments:
Graduate Student Survey
Annual Reports:
Graduate Student Survey
UNF First Year Experience Survey
The UNF First Year Experience Survey is administered every Summer and Fall to incoming first-year students during their freshman year on campus. The survey gathers information on students’ perceptions of a welcoming campus environment, sense of belonging and affinity with UNF, as well as their perceptions of clarity on their academic major. The survey also measures students’ satisfaction with first year activities such as Osprey First Year Connections Osprey First Year Connection and the Osprey First Summer Pathway Osprey First Summer Pathway program. Instructors teaching in these programs are often surveyed, as well.
Students take the pre-survey within the first three weeks of their first semester; they take the post-survey within the last three weeks of their first semester; and they take the final-post survey within the last three weeks of the Spring semester, approximating the end of their freshman year on campus. Instructors are asked to encourage students to take the surveys during class.
Use the links below to access instruments and reports on each of these surveys:
UNF First Year Experience Survey (2022-23 to present)
Survey Instruments and ReportsBeginning College Survey of Student Engagement (BCSSE)
The Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement (BCSSE) asks incoming first-year students about their academic and co-curricular experiences in high school and their expectations for the first year of college.
UNF has administered the BCSSE since 2018. To access these documents, sign into the SharePoint website to view the BCSSE reports.
From BCSSE:
National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) is a survey of first-year and senior students and their academic and co-curricular experiences. UNF uses the results of the NSSE to improve the student experience.
UNF has administered the NSSE since 2006. To access NSSE reports, sign into the SharePoint website to view the NSSE documents.
From NSSE:
NSSE Data User's Guide (with worksheets)
Faculty and Staff Surveys
A variety of surveys to gather perspectives from faculty and staff are administered via the Office of Institutional Effectiveness on a periodic basis. Surveys are determined based on the needs of campus partners, including the Office of the Provost, Academic & Student Affairs, the President’s Office, and Faculty Association.
Use the links below to access instruments and reports on each of these surveys:
Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE)
Survey Instruments and Reports
College and University Teaching Environments Survey (CUTE)
Survey Instruments and Reports
Faculty Association Surveys
Special Topics Surveys of Faculty and/or Staff Members
Faculty-Administrator Evaluation Surveys
A variety of surveys are administered each Spring with the purpose of informing faculty feedback for the evaluation of various faculty-administrators, including Academic Department Chairs and Directors, Academic Deans, and the Provost. Surveys of Academic Department Chairs and Directors are administered in conjunction with policy 2.0490P Annual Review of Academic Chairs/Directors and Associate Deans. Surveys of Academic Deans are administered in conjunction with 2.0320P Review of Academic Deans.
All surveys are administered each Spring to regular, full-time faculty members residing in the departments and colleges of the affected Chairs/Directors and Deans. The schedule of Chairs/Directors included in the survey each year is determined by their college Dean, and whether the Chair/Director is in their penultimate (next to last) year of their academic appointment. All Deans are included in the survey each year, though interim Deans are included on a case-by-case basis depending on their length of time in the interim role prior to the survey period. The surveys gather information on faculty members’ feedback on the performance of their respective Chair/Director and/or Dean.
Surveys for faculty feedback on the performance of the Provost are administered to regular, full-time faculty members on an annual basis each Spring.
The feedback from all surveys is confidential, and aggregated feedback are provided to each Chair/Director, Dean, and Provost for the purposes of inclusion in their annual performance review processes.
Use the links below to access instruments and reports on each of these surveys:
Feedback for the Evaluation of Academic Department Chairs/Directors (2021-22 to present)
Feedback for the Evaluation of Deans (2021-22 to present)
Feedback for the Evaluation of the Provost (2021-22 to present)