SURVEY DATA FROM THE UMD COMMUNITY IS A GIFT. LET'S USE IT WISELY.


These resources are designed to help you navigate the UMD survey process.

Survey feedback from the UMD community is a gift. However, in recent years, the number of surveys on campus has proliferated. Based on an informal poll, we counted over 20 campus-wide surveys administered on a regular, yearly cycle. This increase in surveys has led to "survey fatigue" and low response rates.

Good surveys, especially short ones, take time and effort. This website will help you design and administer a meaningful, actionable survey.

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Survey Campus Calendar

This table includes a list of annual surveys administered on campus at the University of Maryland complete with the survey administrator, administration timeframe, and target population. If you have a question about a particular survey, please contact the appropriate survey administrator.

Survey Title Survey Administrator Administration Time Frame Population
Student Feedback on Course Experiences Office of Institutional Research, Planning, & Assessment Last two weeks of each semester All Students
Beginning Student Survey Campus Assessment Working Group October New First-Time Students
EDUCAUSE Student/Faculty and Technology Experience Surveys Academic Technology Experience in DIT October All students and faculty
RA Evaluations Department of Resident Life October Undergraduate Students
UMD Resident Experience Survey Department of Resident Life February Undergraduate Students
Assessing Campus Experiences Survey Campus Assessment Working Group March Juniors and Seniors
gradSERU Administrator March Graduate Students
Admitted Student Survey Office of Undergraduate Admissions March to August Incoming Students
First Destination Graduation Survey Career Center April to May; November to December Graduating Seniors

Have more questions about survey design, administration, or analysis? Email assessment@umd.edu for more information.