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Surveys and Survey Results
The Office of Institutional Research supports the use of data in decision-making, planning, and assessment. Collecting that critical data includes conducting surveys of the students, faculty, staff, and alumni that make up the Linfield community.
Large-scale surveys of the Linfield community should only be conducted if they meet an identified institutional academic or administrative need and support the institutional mission. Students, in particular, receive many surveys, so it is important to carefully review existing data and other data gathering options before sending surveys to them. Any surveys that go forward should be scheduled carefully to avoid any one population receiving multiple surveys at the same time.
If you are considering conducting a large-scale survey, please contact the Office of Institutional Research (or complete a request for Linfield data) to have a conversation about alternatives. The information of interest may have already been collected in an existing survey or can be obtained through other means.
If a survey is the best alternative, approval from a Linfield Vice President or the Institutional Review Board may be required to proceed.
Other ad hoc surveys conducted within the last 5 years: Equity in Athletics, 2017 (conducted by the Athletics Department); HEDS Research Practices, 2017 (conducted by Linfield library staff in partnership with the Office of Institutional Research); Measuring Information Services Outcomes (MISO), 2018 (conducted by the Library and Information Technology Services); and Campus Climate and Free Speech, 2017 (conducted by Academic Affairs).