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National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)

Taking the U of L’s Relationship with Students to the Next Level

October 2011

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Outline

Q: What is engagement, how is it measured, and how does the U of L compare to other universities?

Covered in this presentation:

National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)

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The Student Engagement Trinity

What students do -- time and energy devoted to educationally purposeful activities

What institutions do -- using effective educational practices to induce students to do the right things

Educationally effective institutions channel student energy toward the right activities

NSSE Overview

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NSSE Survey Content

Student Behaviors in University

Institutional Actions And Requirements

Student Reactions to University

Student BackgroundInformation

Student Learning & Development

NSSE Overview

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Level of Academic Challenge

Active & Collaborative

Learning

Enriching Educational Experiences

Student – Faculty Interaction

Supportive Campus

Environment

NSSE Indicators of Effective Educational Practice

NSSE Overview

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Why a National Survey? Refocus conversations about

undergraduate quality to what matters most

Enhance institutional improvement efforts

Foster comparative and consortium activity

Inform accountability efforts Provide systematic national

data on “good educational practices”

NSSE Overview

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Survey Administration Administered to random

samples of first-year & senior students

Paper & Web-based survey

Flexible to accommodate consortium questions

Multiple follow-ups to increase response rates

NSSE Overview

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NSSE Project Scope 751 colleges and universities were

invited, 68 Canadian institutions from 10 provinces participated

537,605 first-year and senior students responded, including 109,532 students from Canadian institutions

Year Institutions

2002 367

2003 437

2004 473

2005 529

2006 557

2007 610

2008 772

2009 643

2010 603

2011 751

NSSE Overview

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NSSE 2011 Survey Population and Respondents

Almost two million students were invited to participate in NSSE 2011, with 537,605responding

3,274 U of L students were invited to participate, with 1,060 responding

U of L’s response rate = 32%

NSSE Overview

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NSSE Overview

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Arts Education Fine Arts Management Science HealthSciences

Stud

ents

NSSE Survey Respondents at U of L

FY SY

Total respondents = 1060First year students = 408

Senior year students = 652

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NSSE Overview

ArtsBachelor of ArtsBachelor of Arts and ScienceCombined B.A./B.Mgt.Pre‐B.A./B.Ed.Pre‐B.A./B.Mgt.Pre‐B.Mgt./B.EdPre‐B.Mgt./B.Ed.Pre‐Management

EducationBachelor of EducationCombined B.A./B.Ed.Combined B.Sc./B.Ed.

Fine ArtsB.F.A. (Art)B.F.A. (Dramatic Arts)B.F.A. (Multidisciplinary)B.F.A. (New Media)Bachelor of MusicCombined B.Mus./B.Ed.Combined BFA Dramatic Arts/BEdPost‐Dip. (2 yr.) BFA (Art)Post‐Dip. (2 yr.) BMusPost‐Dip. BFA (Art)/BEdPost‐Dip. BFA (Multidisc.)Pre‐B.F.A. (Art)/B.Ed.Pre‐B.Mus./B.Ed.Pre‐BFA (Dramatic Arts)/B.Ed.

ManagementBachelor of ManagementPost‐Diploma B.Mgt.

Health SciencesB.H.Sc. Public HealthB.Nurs (After Degree)Bachelor of Health SciencesNESA Bachelor of NursingPost‐Dip. B.H.Sc.Post‐Dip. B.N. for RNs

ScienceBachelor of ScienceCombined B.Sc./B.Mgt.Post‐Dip. Bachelor of SciencePre‐B.Sc./B.Ed.Pre‐B.Sc./B.Mgt.

Profile

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U of L Student Attributes

Profile

% of student pop.

Female students 65

Students 19 years of age or younger 27

Students 23 years of age or younger 69

Students who started post-secondary elsewhere 33

FY students considering themselves full-time 96

SY students considering themselves full-time 90

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GPA at U of L

Profile

GPA

Average Student 3.18

Average First Year Student 3.01

Average Senior Year Student 3.28

Living on-campus% of student pop.

First year students living on-campus 26

Senior year students living on-campus 3

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Profile

35%

29%

33%31%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

Father MotherFY SY

What percentage of students' parents have completed only some or only all of high school?

Perc

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The BenchmarksLevel of Academic Challenge

Active and Collaborative LearningStudent-Faculty Interaction

Enriching Educational ExperiencesSupportive Campus Environment


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Level of Academic Challenge entails: Preparing for class (studying, reading, writing, rehearsing, etc.) Number of assigned textbooks, books, or course packs Number of written papers Coursework emphasizing

Analysis Synthesis Judgment Application

Working harder than thought possible to meet instructor’s expectations Campus environment emphasizing school work

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47.8

55.449.8

54.251.2

55.5

10

20

30

40

50

60

FY SY

U of L Western Canadian Univ/Coll Canadian Univ

Level of Academic Challenge (LAC)W

eigh

ted

Ave

rage

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3.16 3.063.163.00

3.17 3.08

0

1

2

3

4

FY SY


Number of assigned textbooks, books, or book-length packs or course readings

>20 Books

5-10 Books

11-20 Books

1-4 Books

None

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1.16

1.79

1.28

1.72

1.41

1.81

0

1

2

FY SY


Number of written papers or reports of 20 pages or more5-10 Papers

1-4 Papers

None

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2.08

2.66

2.11

2.59

2.27

2.70

0

1

2

3

FY SY


Number of written papers or reports between 5 and 19 pages

5-10 Papers

11-20 Papers

1-4 Papers

None

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2.342.552.47 2.552.51 2.59

0

1

2

3

FY SY


Number of written papers or reports of fewer than 5 pages

5-10 Papers

11-20 Papers

1-4 Papers

None

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4.144.334.34 4.484.42 4.48

1

2

3

4

5

FY SY


11-15

16-20

6-10

Preparing for class(studying, reading, writing, doing homework or lab work,

1-5

0

Hou

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r Wee

k

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3.04 3.013.11 3.103.14 3.14

1

2

3

4

FY SY


Very Much

Quite a Bit

Spending significant amounts of time studying and on academic work

Some

Very Little

Active and Collaborative Learning

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Active and Collaborative Learning shows if students: Asked questions in class or contributed to class discussions Made a class presentation Worked with other students on projects during class Worked with classmates outside of class to prepare class assignments Tutored or taught other students Participated in a community-based project as part of a regular course Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with others outside of class

(students, family members, co-workers, etc.)

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33.7

49.1

35.5

45.3

36.4

45.3

10

20

30

40

50

FY SY


Active and Collaborative Learning (ACL)W

eigh

ted

Ave

rage

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2.44

2.99

2.32

2.73

2.32

2.73

1

2

3

4

FY SY


Asked questions in class or contributed to class discussionsVery Often

Often

Sometimes

Never

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67.5%

78.7%73.2% 73.1% 72.4%

44.2%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Arts Education Fine Arts Management Health Sciences Science

Seni

or L

evel

Stu

dent

s

Faculty

Asked questions in class or contributed to class discussions

Responding Often / Very Often

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51.9%

70.2%

42.9%

82.9%

65.5%

40.2%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


Seni

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evel

Stu

dent

s

Faculty

How often have you made a class presentations?Responding Often / Very Often

33


2.07

2.41

2.172.25

2.132.22

1

2

3

FY SY


Worked with other students on projects during classOften

Sometimes

Never

34


2.3

2.98

2.39

2.82

2.55

2.86

1

2

3

FY SY


Worked with classmates outside of class

Often

Sometimes

Never

Student-Faculty Interaction

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Student-Faculty Interaction shows if students: Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor Talked about career plans with a faculty member or advisor Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with faculty members

outside of class Worked with faculty members on activities other than coursework

(committees, orientation, student-life activities, etc.) Received prompt written or oral feedback from faculty on your academic

performance Worked with a faculty member on a research project outside of course or

program requirements

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27.8

37.3

23.7

32.6

22.8

32.2

10

20

30

40

FY SY


Student-Faculty Interaction (SFI)W

eigh

ted

Ave

rage

38


2.32

2.65

2.13

2.42

2.12

2.43

1

2

3

FY SY


Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor

Often

Sometimes

Never

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52.3%58.7%

43.6%

52.6%58.6%

44.1%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


Seni

or L

evel

Stu

dent

s

Discussed grades or assignments with an instructorResponding Often / Very Often

Faculty

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2.002.16

1.68

1.96

1.63

1.95

1

2

3

FY SY


Talked about career plans with a faculty member or advisor

Often

Sometimes

Never

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1.73

2.05

1.70

1.89

1.67

1.88

1

2

3

FY SY


Discussed ideas from your readings or classes

Often

Sometimes

Never

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3.09

3.42

2.82

3.26

2.82

3.25

1

2

3

4

FY SY


Used e-mail to communicate with an instructor

Often

Sometimes

Never

Very Often

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88.5% 87.2% 85.5% 88.2%

100.0%

75.9%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


Seni

or L

evel

Stu

dent

s

Faculty

Used e-mail to communicate with an instructorResponding Often / Very Often

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2.52

2.73

2.25

2.48

2.21

2.44

1

2

3

FY SY


Received prompt written or oral feedback

Often

Sometimes

Never

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69.7%76.6%

58.2%54.8%

71.9%

57.1%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


Seni

or L

evel

Stu

dent

s

Received prompt written or oral feedback fromfaculty on your academic performance

Responding Often / Very Often

Faculty


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The Enriching Educational Experiences section shows if students: Participating in co-curricular activities (organizations, publications, student

government, sports, etc.) Practicum, internship, field experience, co-op experience, or clinical

assignment Community service or volunteer work Foreign language coursework & study abroad Independent study or self-designed major Culminating senior experience (capstone course, senior project or thesis,

comprehensive exam, etc.) Serious conversations with students of different religious beliefs, political

opinions, or personal values Serious conversations with students of a different race or ethnicity Using electronic technology to discuss or complete an assignment Campus environment encouraging contact among students from different

economic, social, and racial or ethnic backgrounds Participate in a learning community or some other formal program where

groups of students take two or more classes together

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22.3

34.1

23.4

34.8

24.1

34.3

10

20

30

40

FY SY


Enriching Educational Experiences (EEE)W

eigh

ted

Ave

rage

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2.49

2.76

2.56

2.75

2.62.74

1

2

3

FY SY


Had serious conversation with students ofa different race or ethnicity than your own

Often

Sometimes

Never

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Senior Level Students

Students who have done, or plan to do, an independent study or self-designed major

U of L: 31% (Western University/Colleges: 23%)

Students who have done, or plan to do, a practicum, internship, field experience, co-op experience, or clinical assignment


Students who have done, or plan to do, a culminating senior experience (capstone course, senior project or thesis, comprehensive exam, etc.)



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2.382.28

2.41

2.242.4

2.23

1

2

3

FY SY


Quite a Bit

To what extent does your institution encourage contact amongstudents from different economic, social, racial and

ethic backgrounds

Some

Very Little

Supportive Campus Environment

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The Supportive Campus Environment section includes: Campus environment provides the support you need to help you succeed

academically Campus environment helps you cope with your non-academic

responsibilities (work, family, etc.) Campus environment provides the support you need to thrive socially Quality of relationships with other students Quality of relationships with faculty members Quality of relationships with administrative personnel and offices

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59.0 57.755.6

51.8

56.952.9

10

20

30

40

50

60

FY SY


Supportive Campus Environment (SCE)W

eigh

ted

Ave

rage

55


5.064.82

4.624.35

4.684.41

1

2

3

4

5

6

FY SY


Available,helpful,sympathetic

Relationships with administrative personnel and offices

Unavailable,unhelpful, unsympathetic

Mental Activities

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Coursework Emphasis

Mental Activities

U of L Year 1 U of L Year 4Activity Score* Activity Score*

Memorize 3.1 Analyze 3.3

Analyze 3.0 Applying 3.2

Applying 3.0 Synthesize 3.0

Synthesize 2.7 Making Judgments 3.0

Making Judgments 2.7 Memorize 3.0

*scored by mean

Satisfaction(Personal Development )

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Satisfaction

69%63% 64%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


Seni

or L

evel

Stu

dent

s

Overall, how would you evaluate the quality of academic advising you have received at your institution?

Responding Good / Excellent

First Year: 82% 74% 74%

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Satisfaction

73.2% 75.6%70.0% 68.5% 65.5% 63.2%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


Seni

or L

evel

Stu

dent

s

Overall, how would you evaluate the quality of academic advising you have received at your institution?


Male : 71% Female 68%

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Satisfaction

86% 78% 79%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


Seni

or L

evel

Stu

dent

s

How would you evaluate your entireeducational experience at this institution?


First Year: 87% 81% 83%

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Satisfaction

88.2%

97.8%

84.0% 85.5% 82.8% 82.1%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


Seni

or L

evel

Stu

dent

s

How would you evaluate your entireeducational experience at this institution?



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Satisfaction

80% 79% 78%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


Seni

or L

evel

Stu

dent

s

If you could start over again, would you go tothe same institution you are now attending?

Responding Probably yes / Definitely yes

First Year: 89% 87% 86%

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Satisfaction

84.3%

97.8%

72.0%80.5%

75.9% 75.2%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


Seni

or L

evel

Stu

dent

s


Responding Probably yes / Definitely yes


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Satisfaction

15.7%

2.2%

28.0%

19.5%

24.1% 24.8%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%


Seni

or L

evel

Stu

dent

s


Responding Definitely no / Probably no

Extracurricular Activities

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66%

48%

92%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

What do first year students participate in?

Speakers, cultural activities, athletic events

Intramurals, student gov't, clubs

Theatre, music, play, art exhibits

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1.16

2.30

1.82

3.90

1.67

2.30

1.48

3.4

1.8

3.7

1.972.32

1

2

3

4

5

Work onCampus

Work offCampus

Co-curricularactivities

Relax andSocialize

Care forDependents

Commute toClass

FY SY

11-15

16-20

6-10

Hours our students spend in a 7-day week doing thingsother than preparing for class

1-5

0

Hou

rsPe

r Wee

k

69


54%59%

51% 54%48% 51%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

FY SY

Exercised or participated in physical fitness activitiesResponding Often / Very Often


70


57.9%

71.7%

46.2%

59.8% 62.1%58.0%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


Seni

or L

evel

Stu

dent

s

Exercised or participated in physical fitness activitiesResponding Often / Very often

Conclusion

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Conclusion

First Year Senior Year






Benchmark ScorecardU of L vs. Western Universities/Colleges

Comparable ExceedingLagging

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Conclusion

First Year Senior Year






Benchmark Scorecard2011 results compared to 2007

Comparable ImprovingDecline

Institutional Analysis

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