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Snapshot Engagement Indicators Theme Engagement Indicator Higher-Order Learning (HO) Reflective & Integrative Learning (RI) Learning Strategies (LS) Quantitative Reasoning (QR) Collaborative Learning (CL) Discussions with Diverse Others (DD) -- Student-Faculty Interaction (SF) Effective Teaching Practices (ET) Quality of Interactions (QI) Supportive Environment (SE) High-Impact Practices (HIPs) Administration Summary Additional Questions First-year Learning Communities, Service- Learning, and Research w/Faculty Senior Learning Communities, Service- Learning, Research w/Faculty, Internships, Study Abroad, and Culminating Experiences Female 82% Count Resp. rate 82% 62% Refer to your Administration Summary and Respondent Profile reports for more information. 74% Full-time Senior NSSE 2013 Snapshot University of the Virgin Islands Your students compared with Comparison Group See your Selected Comparison Groups report for details. Selected Peers The comparison group featured in this report is Due to their positive associations with student learning and retention, special undergraduate opportunities are designated "high- impact." For more details and statistical comparisons, see your High-Impact Practices report. First-year 157 Your institution did not choose to administer additional questions. In future administrations, you may customize NSSE by participating in a topical module or a consortium. See our Web site for more information. nsse.iub.edu NSSE asks first-year and senior students about a wide range of educationally purposeful activities (for more information, see page 4). This Snapshot is a concise collection of key findings from your institution's NSSE 2013 participation. We hope this information stimulates discussion on your campus about the undergraduate experience. Additional details about these results, including statistical test results, can be found in the reports referenced throughout. Your students’ average was significantly higher (p < .05) with an effect size at least .3 in magnitude. △ Your students’ average was significantly higher (p < .05) with an effect size less than .3 in magnitude. ▽ Your students’ average was significantly lower (p < .05) with an effect size less than .3 in magnitude. ▽ -- 148 17% 37% Campus Environment ▲ -- △ ▲ △ -- -- Sets of items are grouped into ten Engagement Indicators, which fit within four themes of engagement. At right are summary results for your institution. For details, see your Engagement Indicators report. Key: No significant difference. Academic Challenge Learning with Peers Experiences with Faculty ▼ Your students’ average was significantly lower (p < .05) with an effect size at least .3 in magnitude. Selected Peers First-year Senior -- -- △ -- -- -- ▼ -- △ △ -- △ 70% 61% 20% 23% UVI Selected Peers Participated in two or more HIPs Participated in one HIP 15% 10% 57% 49% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% UVI Selected Peers Academic Challenge: Additional Results Time Spent Preparing for Class First-year Senior Reading and Writing First-year Senior Challenging Courses Academic Emphasis First-year Senior NSSE 2013 Snapshot University of the Virgin Islands First-year Senior How much did students say their institution emphasizes spending significant time studying and on academic work? Response options included "Very much," "Quite a bit," "Some," and "Very little." The Academic Challenge theme contains four Engagement Indicators (HO, RI, LS, QR) as well as several important individual items. The results presented here provide an overview of these individual items. For more information about the Academic Challenge theme, see your Engagement Indicators report. To further explore individual item results, see your Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons, the Major Field Report, or the NSSE Institutional Report Builder (described on p. 4). This figure reports the average weekly class preparation time for your first-year and senior students compared to students in your comparison group. These figures report the average number of hours your students spent reading for their courses and the average number of pages of assigned writing compared to students in your comparison group. To what extent did your students' courses challenge them to do their best work? Response options ranged from 1 = "Not at all" to 7 = "Very much." 14.6 11.4 12.9 9.1 0 10 20 30 Selected Peers UVI Selected Peers UVI Average Hours per Week Preparing for Class 6.8 6.6 5.8 6.2 0 10 20 30 Selected Peers UVI Selected Peers UVI Average Hours per Week on Course Reading 66.8 60.5 44.2 57.8 0 50 100 150 200 Average Pages of Assigned Writing 46% 45% 40% 35% 52% 53% 60% 62% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% UVI Selected Peers UVI Selected Peers 79% 80% 82% 82% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Selected Peers UVI Selected Peers UVI Percentage Responding "Very much" or "Quite a bit" 2 • NSSE 2013 SNAPSHOT Item Comparisons First-year Highest Performing Relative to Selected Peers About how many…courses have included a community-based project (service-learning)?e (HIP) Worked with other students on course projects or assignmentsb (CL) Tried to better understand someone else's views by imagining…his or her perspective b (RI) Forming a new idea or understanding from various pieces of informationc (HO) Examined the strengths and weaknesses of your own views on a topic or issueb (RI) Lowest Performing Relative to Selected Peers Inst. emphasizes… Providing support for your overall well-being...c (SE) Inst. emphasizes… Providing opportunities to be involved sociallyc (SE) Discussions with… People with political views other than your ownb (DD) Inst. emphasizes… Attending campus activities and events (…)c (SE) Quality of interactions with… Facultyd (QI) Senior Highest Performing Relative to Selected Peers Discussions with… People of a race or ethnicity other than your ownb (DD) About how many…courses have included a community-based project (service-learning)?e (HIP) Explained course material to one or more studentsb (CL) Worked with other students on course projects or assignmentsb (CL) Participated in an internship, co-op, field exp., student teach., clinical placemt. (HIP) Lowest Performing Relative to Selected Peers Inst. emphasizes… Providing opportunities to be involved sociallyc (SE) Inst. emphasizes… Providing support for your overall well-being...c (SE) Quality of interactions with… Facultyd (QI) Inst. emphasizes… Providing support to help students succeed academicallyc (SE) Quality of interactions with… Academic advisorsd (QI) NSSE 2013 Snapshot University of the Virgin Islands Percentage Point Difference with Selected Peers a. The displays on this page draw from the 53 items that make up the ten Engagement Indicators and six High-Impact Practices. Key to abbreviations: HO = Higher-Order Learning, RI = Reflective & Integrative Learning, LS = Learning Strategies, QR = Quantitative Reasoning, CL = Collaborative Learning, DD = Discussions with Diverse Others, SF = Student-Faculty Interaction, ET = Effective Teaching Practices, QI = Quality of Interactions, SE = Supportive Environment, HIP = High-Impact Practice. Item numbering corresponds to the survey facsimile included in your Institutional Report and available on the NSSE Web site. b. Combination of students responding "Very often" or "Often." c. Combination of students responding "Very much" or "Quite a bit." d. Rated at least 6 on a 7-point scale. e. Percentage reporting at least "Some." By examining individual NSSE questions, you can better understand what contributes to your institution's performance on Engagement Indicators and High-Impact Practices. This section displays the five questionsa on which your first-year and senior students scored the highest and the five questions on which they scored the lowest, relative to students in your comparison group. Parenthetical notes indicate whether an item belongs to a specific Engagement Indicator or is a High-Impact Practice. While these questions represent the largest differences (in percentage points), they may not be the most important to your institutional mission or current program or policy goals. For additional results, refer to your Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons report. Percentage Point Difference with Selected Peers -11 -13 -13 -15 -19 14f. 14e. 8d. 14h. 13c. +17 +12 +11 +9 +9 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 12. 1h. 2e. 4e. 2d. Item # Item # -8 -9 -10 -13 -15 14e. 14f. 13c. 14b. 13b. +19 +17 +14 +13 +12 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 8a. 12. 1f. 1h. 11a. NSSE 2013 SNAPSHOT • 3 How Students Assess their Experience Perceived Gains Among Seniors Satisfaction with UVI First-year Senior First-year Senior What is NSSE? Try the Institutional Report Builder IPEDS: 243665 Percentage of Seniors Responding "Very much" or "Quite a bit" Percentage Rating Their Overall Experience as "Excellent" or "Good" Thinking critically and analytically Working effectively with others Percentage Who Would "Definitely" or "Probably" Attend This Institution Again 74% 73% Analyzing numerical and statistical information Speaking clearly and effectively Writing clearly and effectively Understanding people of other backgrounds (econ., racial/ethnic, polit., relig., nation., etc.) NSSE annually collects information at hundreds of four-year colleges and universities about student participation in activities and programs that promote their learning and personal development. The results provide an estimate of how undergraduates spend their time and what they gain from attending their college or university. Institutions use their data to identify aspects of the undergraduate experience that can be improved through changes in policy and practice. NSSE has been in operation since 2000 and has been used at more than 1,500 colleges and universities in the US and Canada. More than 90% of participating institutions administer the survey on a periodic basis. Visit our Web site: nsse.iub.edu The NSSE Institutional Report Builder, to be updated with 2013 results in early fall, is an interactive tool for participating institutions to instantly generate custom reports using their NSSE data. Create tables of Engagement Indicator statistics or item frequencies that compare subgroups of students within your institution, or that compare your students to those from a customized comparison group. Access the Institutional Report Builder via the Institution Interface. nsse.iub.edu/links/interface 68% 53% Acquiring job- or work-related knowledge and skills NSSE 2013 Snapshot University of the Virgin Islands Solving complex real-world problems Developing or clarifying a personal code of values and ethics Being an informed and active citizen 69% 72% 71% 81% 74% Students' perceptions of their cognitive and affective development, as well as their overall satisfaction with the institution, provide useful evidence of their educational experiences. For more details, refer to your Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons report. 86% Students reported how much their experience at your institution contributed to their knowledge, skills, and personal development in ten areas. Students rated their overall experience at your institution and whether they would attend your institution again. Perceived Gains (Sorted highest to lowest) 84% 79% 85% 73% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Selected Peers UVI Selected Peers UVI 79% 67% 84% 70% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Selected Peers UVI Selected Peers UVI 4 • NSSE 2013 SNAPSHOT