Student Engagement Surveys
2020
National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE, "Nessie")
- Population surveyed: first year students on the McMinnville Campus and all seniors at all locations/campuses.
- McMinnville Campus, 202 first year and 114 senior respondents.
- Portland Campus and OCE, 109 senior respdondents
- Conducted February through April (interrupted for move to online learning due to emergence of COVID-19 pandemic).
- Goal: measure participation in behaviors, activities, and programs that support learning and personal development in college.
Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement (BCSSE, "bessie")
- Population surveyed: incoming first year students on the McMinnville Campus.
- Conducted in-person during fall orientation
- 326 responses
- Goal: learn about prior academic and co-curricular experiences and expectations for the first year of college.