Institutional Effectiveness coordinates and administers a range of surveys relevant to student engagement and University strategic planning (
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Surveys
The AI Faculty and Student Surveys are designed to measure attitudes and usage patterns regarding artificial intelligence tools in higher education.
National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)
The NSSE is designed to measure student engagement, i.e., academic challenge, learning with peers, experiences with faculty, and campus environment.
Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement (BCSSE)
The BCSSE measures new students' prior academic experiences and their expectations for the coming college year. The fall 2021 administration also included some questions regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information about BCSSE, please visit the BCSSE website.
CIRP Freshmen Survey
The Collaborative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) Survey is carried out by the Higher Education Research Initiative (HERI) at UCLA. It includes questions pertaining to student values, goals, concerns about finance, and more. The overview of the CIRP Freshman Survey is available at the UCLA CIRP Overview page.
Freshman Survey
The Freshman Student Survey aims to assess incoming freshmen's background, aspirations, expectations, finances, and views of themselves.
Transfer Survey
The Transfer Student Survey aims to assess incoming transfer students' background, aspirations, expectations, finances, and views of themselves.
Senior Survey
We developed a survey targeting graduating seniors. It assesses graduating seniors’ learning experiences, interaction with faculty members, study habits, and plans after graduation.
Alumni Survey
The Alumni survey aims to assess our alumni's employment status, salary, and attitudes toward Cal State LA.
Advising Surveys
The Advising Center Advising Experience survey aims to evaluate students' satisfaction with their academic advising experience based on appointment availability, advisor-student relationships, and the support provided by the advising center. The Assigned Advisor Experience survey aims to evaluate the efficacy of academic advisors based on their availability, support for student progress, and rapport with students.
Survey Administration Protocol and Guidelines
Surveys of campus constituents (i.e., students, faculty, staff, and alumni) are recognized as an important means for collecting information to support and improve educational quality, institutional effectiveness, and student and employee experience. Survey administration, however, must be done while ensuring that campus constituents’ time and resources are respected. The following guideline establishes a procedure for managing surveys conducted on the Cal State LA campus to ensure that the redundancy and frequency of surveys are minimized and that the surveys align with our University’s mission and values.