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2007
National Survey of Student Engagement
About the
2007 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)
The
National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) is an
annual survey of first-year and senior students that helps
colleges and universities assess effective student learning
on their campuses. The 2007 NSSE surveyed 313,000 students
at 610 four-year colleges and universities in the United
States and Canada. At UNC Asheville, 237 freshman and 303
seniors participated.
What does the NSSE measure?
The NSSE is a questionnaire in which students
report on academic and co-curricular activities. For
example, students are asked about how often they
participated in class, wrote and rewrote papers, and
attended campus events. Items used on the survey represent
empirically confirmed "good practices" in undergraduate
education.
Why does UNC Asheville participate?
UNC Asheville is committed to providing an
excellent public liberal arts experience for all our
students. NSSE results are one type of data we use to
evaluate our progress toward this goal. At present, NSSE
results are part of the process for assessment of the
Integrated Liberal Studies program, our award-winning new
approach to general education. NSSE data are also an
integral part of UNC Asheville’s strategic planning process,
a campus-wide enterprise in which we seek to clearly
articulate our curricular and co-curricular goals.
Where does UNC Asheville excel?
In
the global world of today, students must learn to think
critically, to become engaged in their communities and
societies, and to view events from a multidisciplinary
perspective. They must learn to be self-reflective, and be
motivated to become life-long learners. According to NSSE,
UNC Asheville students surpass their Carnegie peers in:
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participating in community-based
projects, such as service learning, as part of a regular
course
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working on papers or projects that
required integrating ideas or information from various
sources
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working with other students on projects
during class
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having serious conversations with other
students who differed greatly in terms of religious
beliefs, political opinions, or personal values
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trying to better understand someone
else's views by imagining how an issue looks from his or
her perspective
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examining the strengths and weaknesses of
their own views on a topic or issue
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voting in local, state and national
elections
Benchmark
Summaries
NSSE 2007 Detailed
Report
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