A small group of students sitting in a row of tables at the Skinny Pancake on campus. The two students in the front facing each other appear most visible – the one on the left is wearing a faded red tie-and-dye shirt and eating a meal. The student on the right is wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt, and smiling while working on their laptop.

The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) is a survey for eligible first-years and seniors. The NSSE asks undergraduates about their participation in programs and activities to get a better sense of how undergraduates are spending their time and what are they gaining from their college experience. By participating in the NSSE, students get to provide feedback on how the university is performing and how their undergraduate experience can be improved.

 

Students

Deans, Faculty & Advisors







About NSSE

The NSSE is a widely popular survey that asks students to reflect on their college experience and report on what they are gaining from attending college.

How to Participate

UVM is inviting all first-year and senior students (determined by class year and credit hours) to complete the survey.

The survey will be open starting on February 28th. Eligible students will be sent an email with the NSSE invitation link directly from Provost Prelock. Be sure to check your inbox and search for the Provost's name Patricia Prelock, if needed!

The NSSE survey typically takes between 8-10 minutes to complete.

Incentives

In appreciation for participating, the first 100 students to complete the survey are guaranteed to receive a $10 UVM Bookstore e-gift card!

All students who complete the survey by Wednesday, April 3rd will be entered into a drawing to win one of the following prizes:
• Thirty $25 UVM Bookstore e-gift cards
• Three Noise Cancelling Headphones.
• Three Anker Power Bank portable chargers.

Timeline

February 28, 2024 - April 3, 2024.

Why should I participate?

Simply put, your participation makes a difference. It is a way for you to have a voice in your education, to let the university know what it is doing right, as well as identify areas for improvement.

Link to Survey Instrument

If you’re curious about the questions that you will be asked, see the link here (note, this is not the link to take the actual survey).

Help Spread the Word

We would love for you to help us spread the word. Below are mobile-friendly flyers that you can share with your friends. 

A portrait layout flyer that has some logos, pictures and text against a the UVM gold color background. The first logo is of NSSE placed at the top left corner against a while textured circle. Underneath the circle, the text says Rally up Catamounts. Next to the circle is UVM’s mascot catamount that appears to be pouncing out of an enlarged V alphabet symbolizing V for Vermont. The V alphabet appears in the UVM green color with UVM gold border. Below there is text on incentives that reads: Tell us about your UVM experience by taking the NSSE survey this March! First 100 takers get a $10 e-gift card. More incentives include 25 E-gift cards $30 each, 3 Virtual Surround Headsets and 3 Gaming Keyboards. Each of these incentives are accompanied by their photo – a gift card that has UVM catamount mascot pouncing out of UVM V alphabet icon and says UVM Bookstore, a black and deep red color headset and a black color keyboard in which keys appear backlit by rainbow-colored lights. At the very bottom of the flyer is a link to UVM’s NSSE website that reads: www.uvm.edu/oir/uvms-national-survey-student-engagement

Click here to save a pdf version of this flyer on your device

A landscape layout flyer that has some logos, pictures and text against a the UVM gold color background. The first logo is of NSSE placed at the top left corner against a while textured circle. Underneath the circle, the text says Rally up Catamounts. Underneath this text is UVM’s mascot catamount that appears to be pouncing out of an enlarged V alphabet symbolizing V for Vermont. The V alphabet appears in the UVM green color with UVM gold border. On the right side, there is neon green half-circle background, against which there is text on incentives that reads: Tell us about your UVM experience by taking the NSSE survey this March! First 100 takers get a $10 e-gift card. More incentives include 25 E-gift cards $30 each, 3 Virtual Surround Headsets and 3 Gaming Keyboards. Each of these incentives are accompanied by their photo – a gift card that has UVM catamount mascot pouncing out of UVM V alphabet icon and says UVM Bookstore, a black and deep red color headset and a black color keyboard in which keys appear backlit by rainbow-colored lights. At the very bottom of the flyer is a link to UVM’s NSSE website that reads: www.uvm.edu/oir/uvms-national-survey-student-engagement

Click here to save a pdf version of this flyer on your device

 

A Note About Accessibility

The UVM Office of Institutional Research and Assessment is committed to ensuring that reported data are accessible. If the data presented are not accessible to you, please contact the UVM ADA/504 Coordinator. OIRA will work to get you all requested data in a timely fashion.