| Summer 2020 |
Welcome week survey |
First Year Students |
Evaluate the welcome week program |
Devan Zgleszewski |
| Summer 2020 |
Incoming 1st Year student survey |
First Year Students |
Assessing the needs/services of our incoming students |
Tabetha Adkins, Cheryl Neale-McFall |
| Summer 2020 |
Technology Needs Survey |
First Year Students |
Assessing the tech needs of our incoming students |
Megan Jerabek |
| Fall 2020 |
Distance Education Survey |
Students who originally enrolled to take online programs |
Assess the online student experience - supports the Quality Matters application for
recognition for quality online programs |
Rui Li/Kristin Herman |
| Fall 2020 |
National College Health Assessment |
All Students |
Create a WCU health and wellness plan for students (initiative from the University's
strategic plan) |
Amanda Thomas, Jayme Trogus |
| Fall 2020 |
Real College Survey |
All enrolled Students |
Assess students' needs for food, housing, childcare, and mental health |
Amanda Thomas, Seth Jacobson |
| Fall 2020 |
Residence Life & Housing Survey |
Residential Students |
WCU overall experience, COVID-19/pandemic, engagement, resident director evaluation,
housing and dining |
Amanda Thomas, Barry Hendler |
| Fall 2020 |
Spring Experience Interest Survey |
First Year Students |
Do first year students want to engage in an on-campus experience in the spring? What
kind of experience? |
Judy Kawamoto, Tabetha Adkins, Zeb Davenport, Jeff Osgood, Lisa Yannick, Megan Jerabek,
Amanda Thomas |
| Fall 2020 |
Student Exit Survey |
Non-returning students |
Why students choose not to come back to WCU |
Tabetha Adkins, Cheryl Neale-McFall |
| Fall 2020 |
One-Question Survey |
All fall students not registered for spring classes |
Survey to students who were registered in the fall but did not yet register for spring
2021 classes to ask why they haven't registered |
Megan Jerabek |
| Winter 2020-21 |
Spring 2021 Pre-Orientation Survey |
First-year and transfer students who are starting in Spring 2021 |
Determine the extent to which students are prepared for college |
Amanda Thomas, Kristin Austin |
| Spring 2021 |
Community Engagement Inventory |
Student leaders and faculty/staff in Student Affairs, Academic Affairs, and University
Affairs |
Gather information about community engagement at WCU |
Seth Jacobson, Linda Stevenson, Julie Dietrich, Amanda Thomas |
| Spring 2021 |
Parent and Family Survey |
Parents and family members |
Determine the extent to which parent and family needs are being met. |
Amanda Thomas, Lexie McCarthy |
| Spring 2021 |
Resource Pantry Survey |
WCU Resource Pantry users |
Gather information about how visitors feel about the Pantry |
Amanda Thomas, Seth Jacobson |
| Spring 2021 |
Student Leadership Summit |
Student organization leaders |
Evaluate the quality of the program |
Amanda Thomas, Ann Mitchell, Barrett McGee, Judy Kawamoto |
| Spring 2021 |
WeCU Here Survey |
First-year students who chose to participate in the WeCU Here Kickoff |
Gather information about the student experience of WeCU Here Kickoff |
Judy Kawamoto, Amanda Thomas, and the WeCU Here Planning Committee |
| Fall 2021 |
Experiential Learning Survey |
All undergrads |
Assess student involvement in experiential learning activities, barriers to access,
quality of experience, and differences in experiences across identity groups |
Amanda Thomas, Jen Rossi Long |
| Fall 2021 |
Fraternity and Sorority Life Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Needs Assessment |
Fraternity and Sorority students |
Gather information about fraternity and sorority students' DEI knowledge, skills and
abilities. This information will be used to create a DEI curriculum. |
Amanda Thomas, Cara Jenkins |
| Spring 2022 |
First Generation Student Survey |
First generation students |
Gather information about how we can better support first generation students |
Amanda Thomas, Judy Kawamoto |
| Spring 2022 |
National Survey of Student Engagement |
First year and senior students |
Gather information about student engagement. |
Megan Jerabek |
| Spring 2022 |
PASSHE Campus Climate Survey |
Faculty, staff and students |
To gather information about the campus climate. |
Lisa Yannick, Tracey Robinson |
| Spring 2022 |
Off-Campus and Commuter Student Survey |
Off-campus and commuter students |
To explore the WCU experience of Off Campus and Commuter students. |
Amanda Thomas, Lexie McCarthy, Kelsey Matukas |
| Fall 2022 |
Dining Survey |
Students with dining plans |
To collect information about dining on campus. |
Joellen Rindl and Aramark |
| Fall 2022 |
Experiential learning Survey |
Students |
To better understand students' engagement in experiential learning and create a dashboard
for them to explore potential ideas. |
Yessica Gutierrez, Amanda Thomas |
| Fall 2022 |
Healthy Minds Survey |
Students |
To better understand students' experiences with mental health and create an action
plan as part of the Jed Campus initiative. |
Jayme Trogus, Tabetha Adkins, John Craig, Amanda Thomas |
| Fall 2022 |
Housing Planning Survey |
Residential Students |
To identify students who will be cancelling their housing contract for the spring
2023 semester. |
Denine Rocco, Leah Tobin, Anne Bruno, Minisica Morris, Amanda Thomas |
| Fall 2022 |
Sightlines Survey |
Faculty, staff and students |
To gather feedback on campus facilities. |
Gary Bixby |
| Fall 2022 |
Sustainability Survey |
Faculty, staff and students |
To explore perceptions, attitudes and behaviors related to sustainability |
Brad Flamm |
| Winter 2023 |
Orientation Evaluation |
New students (including transfers) |
To understand students' experience during Orientation. |
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| Spring 2023 |
Entrepreneurial Spirit Among College Students: A Survey and Case Study from West Chester
University |
Undergraduate and graduate students |
To learn about WCU students’ entrepreneurial intentions. |
Grace Liu and Monica Zimmerman |
| Spring 2023 |
Student Career Engagement Survey |
Students |
To better understand the state of career readiness across the University. |
Jen Rossi Long |
| Spring 2023 |
Career Readiness Integration: Staff Survey |
Staff |
To better understand the state of career readiness across the University. |
Jen Rossi Long |
| Spring 2023 |
National Alumni Career Mobility Survey |
Alumni |
To better understand the state of career readiness across the University. |
Jen Rossi Long |
| Spring 2023 |
Shuttle Bus Evaluation |
Students, faculty and staff |
To explore the WCU community's experience with the shuttle bus. |
Ashley Ross and Amanda Thomas |
| Spring 2023 |
Student Veterans Center Evaluation |
Veteran students and dependents |
To learn about veteran students' experiences with the WCU Student Veterans Center. |
Lillian Morrison |
| Spring 2023 |
WCU Strategic Plan Survey on Learning |
Students, faculty and staff |
To gather ideas on how to improve learning in the years to come. |
Cristobal Cardemil-Krause, Ann Hiloski-Fowler, Sara Hinkle |
| Summer 2023 |
Orientation Evaluation |
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To understand students' experience during Orientation. |
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| Fall 2023 |
Commuter Academic Schdeule Assessment |
Commuter students |
To inform academic scheduling practices based on commuter students' needs and recommendations. |
Lexie McCarthy |
| Fall 2023 |
Commuter Assistant Survey |
Commuter students |
To understand the level of student satisfaction with the Commuter Assistant program. |
Lexie McCarthy, Kelsey Matukas |
| Fall 2023 |
Experiential Learning Survey |
Students |
To better understand students' engagement in experiential learning and create a dashboard
for them to explore potential ideas. |
Yessica Gutierrez, Amanda Thomas |
| Fall 2023 |
PASSHE Alcohol and Other Drug Survey |
Students |
To better understand students' perceptions of drinking and alcohol on campus and personal
utilization. |
Jayme Trogus, B.K. Taylor, Amanda Thomas, Donna George (Penn West) |
| Fall 2023 |
Dining Survey |
Students |
To better understand student satisfaction with dining services. |
Stacy Houck |
| Spring 2024 |
Dining Survey |
Dining Services and Aramark |
To better understand student satisfaction with dining services. |
Stacy Houck |
| Fall 2024 |
Commuter Academic Schedule Assessment |
Commuter students |
To inform academic scheduling practices based on commuter students' needs and recommendations. |
Lexie McCarthy |
| Fall 2024 |
Commuter Assistant Survey |
Commuter students |
To understand the level of student satisfaction with the Commuter Assistant program. |
Lexie McCarthy, Kelsey Matukas |
| Fall 2024 |
Experiential Learning Survey |
Students |
To better understand students' engagement in experiential learning and create a dashboard
for them to explore potential ideas. |
Yessica Gutierrez, Amanda Thomas |
| Fall 2024 |
National College Health Assessment |
All students |
Create a WCU health and wellness plan for students (initiative from the University's
strategic plan) |
Amanda Thomas, Jayme Trogus, B.K. Taylor |
| Spring 2025 |
Off-Campus and Commuter Student Survey |
Off Campus and Commuter Students |
To explore the WCU experience of Off Campus and Commuter students. |
Amanda Thomas, Lexie McCarthy, Kelsey Matukas |
| Fall 2026 |
Healthy Minds Survey |
All students |
To better understand students' experiences with mental health and create an action
plan as part of the Jed Campus initiative. |
Jayme Trogus, B.K. Taylor, Lauren Zahour, Amanda Thomas |
| End of each semester |
Course Evaluations |
All students |
Provide faculty with student feedback about their courses. |
Institutional Research & Academic and Enterprise Services |
| Before & After Commencement |
Next Up Survey (formerly the First Destination Survey) |
Graduating students |
Assess information about students' plans after graduation |
Kate Shellaway, Amanda Thomas |
