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NSSE

 

National Survey of Student Engagement

 

Calling all first-year students and seniors - Take the NSSE this spring, and help WMU improve our programs and services!

Why participate - The NSSE can provide WMU with valuable information about our students' educational experiences both in and outside of the classroom, which we can use to improve what we do for everyone. 

How to participate - If you are a first-year student or senior, look for an invitation message to be sent to your W-Exchange email account starting on February 18.

Complete the survey for a chance to win - For those who complete the 2025 survey, you will be entered into a drawing to win one of five prizes:

  • Gift basket containing WMU logo stamped items (valued at $32)
  • $50 in Dining Dollars
  • WMU one semester student parking pass (valued at $150)
  • $150 WMU Bookstore gift card

Winners will be chosen via a random drawing consisting of all WMU students who take the survey. Chances of winning depend upon the number of students who take the NSSE. The drawing will take place prior to the end of the spring semester 2025, and all winners will be notified via email by Friday, April 18

Thank you in advance to everyone who participates in the NSSE. By sharing your voice, you will be helping to make positive change at WMU!

To view reports from our last survey administration, click on the link below:

WMU 2022 NSSE results

If you are interested in learning more or for questions, contact Karen Stokes Chapo.

What is the NSSE?

WMU participates in the NSSE every four years (a policy implemented in 2013) to learn about first-year and senior students' participation in programs and activities that provide for their learning and personal development. The results provide an estimate of how undergraduates spend their time and what they gain from attending college. We can then compare our results to the hundreds of four-year colleges and universities who also participate in the survey. By doing this comparison, we can then identify aspects of the undergraduate experience inside and outside the classroom that can be improved through changes in policies and practices more consistent with good practices in undergraduate education.

This information can also be used by prospective college students, their parents, college counselors, academic advisors, institutional research officers, and researchers to learn more about how students spend their time at WMU as well as at other colleges and universities and what they gain from their experiences.

To learn more about the NSSE go to: nsse.indiana.edu

Select highlights from the WMU 2022 NSSE