1. Presentation of Results NSSE 2003 Florida Gulf Coast University Office of Planning and Institutional Performance

2. Program Overview Why is Engagement Important? Results of particular interest to FGCU Performance on NSSE – unadjusted data The Institutional Engagement Index Using NSSE Data Extending and Integrating the process

3. FGCU’s response rate = 47% 43% overall for all NSSE 2003 institutions 43% for Paper mode institutions (66% of students completed paper version, and 34% responded via the Web) 43% for Web-only institutions FGCU sample size = 655 (321 FY, 334 SR) FGCU’s Results FGCU’s Results NSSE 2003 Response Rates

4. About this survey Administration Administered to random sample of first-year & senior students Paper & Web-based survey Flexible to accommodate consortium questions Multiple follow-ups to increase response rates

5. What Do We Know About College Student Engagement? What percent of our students participate in community service or volunteer work? (7b.) First-YearSeniors More than 96%92%

6. What Do We Know About College Student Engagement? What percent of FGCU students spent more than 5 hours per week participating in co-curricular activities?(9d.) First-YearSeniors About 20%10%

7. In thinking about your undergraduate program as a whole, including your major, have you done a culminating senior experience (e.g., senior comprehensive exam, capstone course, thesis or project)? (7h.) FGCU’s Results Carnegie Group Comparison re senior experience

8. FGCU’s Results FGCU’s Results - Additional Findings Significantly more FGCU students report making class presentations. Only 2% of FGCU first-year students “never” made a presentation vs. 14% of all first year students in participating institutions. (1b.) Almost all (98%) of our students say our institution emphasizes spending significant amounts of time on studying and academic work. (10a.) * Percent of students reporting that they made class presentations Often or Very Often.

9. About this survey What the College Student Report covers ? Student Behaviors in College Institutional Actions & Requirements Student Reactions to College Student Background Information Student Learning & Development

10. About this survey. Use and Validity of Self-Reports Requested information is known to respondents Questions phrased clearly & unambiguously Respondents take questions seriously and thoughtfully Answering does not threaten, embarrass, or violate privacy or compel a socially desirable response National assessment experts designed the NSSE survey, The College Student Report, to meet all these conditions

11. What Really Matters in College: Student Engagement The research is unequivocal: students who are actively involved in both academic and out- of-class activities gain more from the college experience than those who are not so involved Pascarella & Terenzini. (1991). How college affects students

12. Why is Engagement Important? Good Educational Practices Student-faculty contact Active learning Prompt feedback Time on task High expectations Cooperation among students Respect for diverse talents and ways of learning “Seven principles of good practice in undergraduate education” (Chickering and Gamson, 1987)

13. Goal 4. Effective Communication. Writing clearly and effectively Goal 2. Culturally Diverse Perspective. Understanding people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds FY

14. Goal 4. contd. Effective Communication. Speaking clearly and effectively Goal 5. Ethical Responsibility. Developing a personal code of values and ethics FY

15. Goal 7. Problem- Solving Abilities. Thinking critically and analytically Goal 8. Technological Literacy. Using computing and information technology FY

16. Goal 9. Community Awareness and Involvement. Contributing to the welfare of your community FY

17. Goal 4. Effective Communication. Writing clearly and effectively Goal 2. Culturally Diverse Perspective. Understanding people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds SR

18. Goal 4. contd. Effective Communication. Speaking clearly and effectively Goal 5. Ethical Responsibility. Developing a personal code of values and ethics SR

19. Goal 7. Problem- Solving Abilities. Thinking critically and analytically Goal 8. Technological Literacy. Using computing and information technology SR

20. Goal 9. Community Awareness and Involvement. Contributing to the welfare of your community SR

21. NSSE 2003 Institutional Report Overview Institutional student data Means summary report Frequency distribution report Codebook First-year vs. seniors Comparative data for same Carnegie type, consortium, and national National benchmark data (available in November)

22. Level of Academic Challenge

23. Active & Collaborative Learning

24. Student-Faculty Interaction

25. Enriching Educational Experiences

26. Supportive Campus Environment

27. Standardized Residuals

28. Institutional Engagement Index Level of Academic Challenge Active & Collaborative Learning

29. Institutional Engagement Index Student-Faculty Interaction Enriching Educational Experiences

30. Institutional Engagement Index Supportive Campus Environment

31. Using NSSE Data Discover current levels of engagement (institution, major field, year in school) Determine if current levels are satisfactory (criterion reference, normative comparison) Target areas for improvement Modify programs and policies accordingly Teach students what is required to “succeed” Monitor student & institutional performance Areas of Effective Educational Practice Areas for Institutional Improvement

32. Using NSSE Data - Campus Uses Gauge status of campus priorities Examine changes in student engagement between first and senior years Assess campus progress Provide evidence of accountability Encourage dialogue about good practice Identify distinctive competencies Improve curricula, instruction, services

33. Questions and Discussion