Kent State University
FSSE-NSSE Combined Report
August 2012
Interpreting the FSSE-NSSE Combined Report
Typical-Student Survey Option
The typical-student option asks faculty members to respond to questions based on the typical first-year student or senior they have taught during the current academic year. This
option is valuable for institutions that desire to have faculty estimate first-year or senior levels of engagement across all their courses, rather than one particular course.
Sample
The FSSE-NSSE Combined Report shows the responses from both students and faculty at your institution who completed NSSE and FSSE. This report only contains responses
from faculty who reported that they teach mostly first-year or senior students. Faculty who reported teaching mostly other types of students or who did not report a class rank of
students taught are not included in this report.
Survey Items & Variable Names
In the results format above the bolded line, items from the FSSE survey appear in the first column with the corresponding FSSE and NSSE variables appearing in the second
column. In the display below the bolded line, results from the FSSE survey appear in the shaded box on the left, and items from the NSSE survey appear in the box on the right. In
each box, the first column contains survey item wording as it appears on the FSSE and NSSE instruments. The second column in each box contains the name of each variable for
easy reference to your FSSE and NSSE data files and your 2012 Frequency Distributions reports.
Response Categories
Faculty Responses
This column shows the
percentage of faculty who
responded at or above the
indicated response
category. To match the
response categories
provided on the FSSE
instrument, the heading of
this column varies
throughout the report.
FSSE 2012 Frequency Distributions
NSSEville State University
Where applicable,
response categories are
listed just as they appear
on the FSSE and NSSE
instruments. The
distribution of responses
match those in your
2012 Frequency
Distributions .
Class Level
In both results formats, frequency distributions are reported separately for faculty who teach mostly first-year students and those who teach mostly seniors . Student responses are
also reported separately for first-year students and seniors. Institution-reported class levels are used for the student data. In the display below the bolded line, class level appears in
the third column of both the faculty and student responses. The responses remain separated by those that pertain to first-year students (FY) and those that pertain to seniors (SR).
Note: The FSSE-NSSE Combined Report that accompanies the typical-student option contains two different report formats. The graphic above contains a sample of
both formats. One is above the bolded line, and the other is below.
FSSE-NSSE Combined Report 2012
Kent State University
Seniors
First-Year Students
Faculty perceptions of typical students and NSSE 2011 student responses:
FSSE Item
Asked questions in class or contributed to class
discussions
Variables
TCLQUEST/
CLQUEST
Response Options
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
Made a class presentation
TCLPRSNT/
CLPRESEN
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
Prepared two or more drafts of a paper or assignment
before turning it in
TREWROPA/
Worked on a paper or project that required integrating
ideas or information from various sources
TINTEGRA/
Included diverse perspectives (different races, religions,
genders, political beliefs, etc.) in class discussions or
assignments
TDIVCLAS/
Come to class without completing readings or
assignments
TCLUNPRE/
Worked with other students on projects during class
TCLASSGR/
REWROPAP
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
INTEGRAT
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
DIVCLASS
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
CLUNPREP
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
CLASSGRP
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
Faculty
Perception
Student
Responses
Faculty
Perception
Student
Responses
Col %
Col %
Col %
Col %
3%
59%
26%
12%
100%
47%
32%
11%
11%
100%
52%
27%
11%
11%
100%
29%
27%
25%
20%
100%
36%
32%
17%
15%
100%
3%
36%
34%
27%
100%
20%
42%
25%
13%
100%
6%
42%
34%
18%
100%
15%
55%
22%
9%
100%
18%
37%
25%
21%
100%
3%
28%
43%
26%
100%
9%
37%
38%
15%
100%
26%
53%
15%
6%
100%
14%
52%
28%
6%
100%
1%
32%
34%
33%
100%
19%
30%
25%
26%
100%
32%
35%
17%
15%
100%
10%
23%
31%
37%
100%
21%
32%
28%
19%
100%
9%
58%
19%
14%
100%
15%
36%
26%
24%
100%
4%
28%
29%
39%
100%
8%
36%
33%
23%
100%
20%
39%
26%
15%
100%
1%
13%
38%
48%
100%
7%
34%
34%
24%
100%
18%
61%
14%
7%
100%
9%
39%
35%
17%
100%
1
FSSE-NSSE Combined Report 2012
Kent State University
First-Year Students
Faculty perceptions of typical students and NSSE 2011 student responses:
FSSE Item
Worked with classmates outside of class to prepare class
assignments
Variables
TOCCGRP/
OCCGRP
Response Options
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
Put together ideas or concepts from different courses
when completing assignments or during class discussions
TINTIDEA/
INTIDEAS
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
Tutored or taught other students (paid or voluntary)
TTUTOR/
TUTOR
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
Participated in a community-based project (e.g. service
learning) as part of a regular course
TCOMMPRO/
COMMPROJ
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
Used an electronic medium (listserv, chat group, Internet,
instant messaging, etc.) to discuss or complete an
assignment
TITICADE/
ITACADEM
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
Used e-mail to communicate with an instructor
TEMAIL/
EMAIL
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor
TGRADE/
FACGRADE
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
Seniors
Faculty
Perception
Student
Responses
Faculty
Perception
Student
Responses
Col %
Col %
Col %
Col %
19%
54%
21%
6%
100%
25%
61%
10%
3%
100%
51%
44%
4%
1%
100%
70%
22%
5%
2%
100%
21%
37%
24%
18%
100%
1%
22%
36%
42%
100%
2%
45%
32%
20%
100%
21%
50%
20%
8%
100%
9%
48%
34%
9%
100%
63%
25%
8%
4%
100%
67%
22%
9%
2%
100%
13%
35%
29%
23%
100%
1%
21%
36%
42%
100%
12%
43%
32%
13%
100%
14%
45%
23%
19%
100%
6%
42%
31%
21%
100%
34%
49%
11%
7%
100%
45%
37%
11%
7%
100%
15%
33%
23%
29%
100%
0%
18%
25%
57%
100%
1%
39%
34%
26%
100%
8%
39%
31%
21%
100%
3%
29%
42%
26%
100%
48%
32%
10%
10%
100%
55%
29%
11%
5%
100%
12%
28%
27%
33%
100%
0%
10%
29%
61%
100%
5%
33%
35%
27%
100%
2
FSSE-NSSE Combined Report 2012
Kent State University
First-Year Students
Faculty perceptions of typical students and NSSE 2011 student responses:
FSSE Item
Talked about career plans with a faculty member or
advisor
Variables
TPLANS/
FACPLANS
Response Options
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
Discussed ideas from his or her readings or classes with
faculty members outside of class
TIDEAS/
FACIDEAS
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
Received prompt written or oral feedback from faculty on
his or her academic performance
TFEED/
FACFEED
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
Worked harder than usual to meet an instructor's
standards or expectations
TWORKHRD/
Worked with faculty members on activities other than
coursework (committees, orientation, student life
activities, etc.)
TFACOTHR/
Discussed ideas from his or her readings or classes with
others outside of class (other students, family members,
co-workers, etc.)
TOOCID05/
Had serious conversations with students of a different
race or ethnicity than his or her own
TDIVRSTU/
WORKHARD
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
FACOTHER
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
OOCIDEAS
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
DIVRSTUD
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
Seniors
Faculty
Perception
Student
Responses
Faculty
Perception
Student
Responses
Col %
Col %
Col %
Col %
17%
60%
16%
7%
100%
23%
63%
10%
4%
100%
1%
13%
37%
49%
100%
5%
64%
23%
8%
100%
51%
43%
5%
1%
100%
19%
64%
13%
4%
100%
25%
57%
13%
6%
100%
24%
48%
20%
9%
100%
43%
38%
16%
3%
100%
6%
43%
40%
11%
100%
9%
43%
32%
16%
100%
55%
31%
8%
6%
100%
8%
42%
37%
13%
100%
18%
39%
27%
17%
100%
6%
38%
34%
22%
100%
15%
59%
19%
7%
100%
0%
9%
39%
52%
100%
3%
41%
39%
17%
100%
27%
54%
13%
6%
100%
10%
55%
27%
9%
100%
18%
52%
23%
7%
100%
19%
40%
25%
16%
100%
33%
42%
15%
9%
100%
4%
24%
54%
19%
100%
4%
36%
42%
19%
100%
47%
33%
12%
8%
100%
4%
33%
37%
26%
100%
16%
36%
28%
20%
100%
3
FSSE-NSSE Combined Report 2012
Kent State University
First-Year Students
Faculty perceptions of typical students and NSSE 2011 student responses:
FSSE Item
Had serious conversations with students who are very
different from him or her in terms of their religious
beliefs, political opinions, or personal values
Variables
TDIFFSTU/
DIFFSTU2
Response Options
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
Examined the strengths and weaknesses of his or her
views on a topic or issue
TOWNVIEW/
OWNVIEW
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
Tried to better understand someone else's views by
imagining how an issue looks from that person's
perspective
TOTHRVW/
OTHRVIEW
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
TCHNGVW/
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Learned something that changed the way he or she
understood an issue or concept
CHNGVIEW
Number of assigned textbooks, books, or book-length
packs of course readings
TREADASG/
READASGN
None
Between 1-4
Between 5-10
Between 11-20
More than 20
Number of books read on his or her own (not assigned)
for personal enjoyment or academic enrichment
TREADOWN/
READOWN
None
Between 1-4
Between 5-10
Between 11-20
More than 20
Total
Total
Total
Seniors
Faculty
Perception
Student
Responses
Faculty
Perception
Student
Responses
Col %
Col %
Col %
Col %
27%
55%
12%
6%
100%
22%
53%
17%
7%
100%
16%
57%
21%
6%
100%
4%
48%
34%
13%
100%
3%
53%
34%
8%
1%
100%
36%
59%
4%
0%
1%
100%
17%
34%
33%
15%
100%
15%
45%
31%
10%
100%
11%
33%
38%
18%
100%
7%
33%
38%
21%
100%
1%
30%
48%
15%
6%
100%
32%
50%
12%
4%
2%
100%
18%
56%
18%
7%
100%
11%
50%
28%
12%
100%
7%
50%
31%
12%
100%
1%
37%
42%
19%
100%
4%
56%
30%
7%
2%
100%
27%
66%
7%
1%
0%
100%
11%
38%
27%
24%
100%
12%
36%
35%
17%
100%
7%
32%
38%
23%
100%
4%
32%
36%
28%
100%
2%
35%
38%
16%
9%
100%
24%
51%
16%
5%
4%
100%
4
FSSE-NSSE Combined Report 2012
Kent State University
First-Year Students
Faculty perceptions of typical students and NSSE 2011 student responses:
FSSE Item
Variables
Response Options
Number of written papers or reports of 20 pages or more
TWRTMR05/
WRITEMOR
None
Between 1-4
Between 5-10
Between 11-20
More than 20
Number of written papers or reports between 5 and 19
pages
TWRTMD05/
WRITEMID
None
Between 1-4
Between 5-10
Between 11-20
More than 20
Number of written papers or reports of fewer than 5
pages
TWRITSML/
None
Between 1-4
Between 5-10
Between 11-20
More than 20
In a typical week, number of problem sets that take more
than one hour to complete
TPROBSTA/
PROBSETA
None
1-2
3-4
5-6
More than 6
In a typical week, number of problem sets that take less
than one hour to complete
TPROBSTB/
PROBSETB
None
1-2
3-4
5-6
More than 6
Total
Total
WRITESML
Total
Total
Total
Seniors
Faculty
Perception
Student
Responses
Faculty
Perception
Student
Responses
Col %
Col %
Col %
Col %
76%
21%
2%
0%
1%
100%
26%
59%
12%
1%
1%
100%
9%
39%
37%
11%
4%
100%
15%
42%
25%
6%
12%
100%
14%
35%
25%
11%
16%
100%
83%
9%
4%
2%
2%
100%
22%
57%
17%
4%
1%
100%
4%
43%
30%
16%
6%
100%
11%
33%
36%
12%
7%
100%
8%
40%
26%
9%
17%
100%
33%
58%
7%
0%
1%
100%
13%
60%
22%
4%
1%
100%
7%
48%
32%
11%
3%
100%
16%
38%
28%
11%
8%
100%
19%
40%
23%
11%
7%
100%
50%
43%
5%
1%
0%
100%
8%
48%
35%
7%
2%
100%
7%
34%
27%
21%
11%
100%
27%
31%
25%
7%
9%
100%
24%
37%
22%
6%
11%
100%
5
FSSE-NSSE Combined Report 2012
Kent State University
First-Year Students
Faculty perceptions of typical students and NSSE 2011 student responses:
FSSE Item
In a typical 7-day week, time spent preparing for class
(studying, reading, writing, doing homework or lab work,
analyzing data, rehearsing, and other academic activities)
Variables
TACTPREP/
ACADPR01
Response Options
0 hr/wk
1-5 hr/wk
6-10 hr/wk
11-15 hr/wk
16-20 hr/wk
21-25 hr/wk
26-30 hr/wk
30+ hr/wk
Total
In a typical 7-day week, time spent working for pay on
campus
TACTWKON/
WORKON01
0 hr/wk
1-5 hr/wk
6-10 hr/wk
11-15 hr/wk
16-20 hr/wk
21-25 hr/wk
26-30 hr/wk
30+ hr/wk
In a typical 7-day week, time spent working for pay off
campus
TACTWKOF/
WORKOF01
0 hr/wk
1-5 hr/wk
6-10 hr/wk
11-15 hr/wk
16-20 hr/wk
21-25 hr/wk
26-30 hr/wk
30+ hr/wk
Total
Total
Seniors
Faculty
Perception
Student
Responses
Faculty
Perception
Student
Responses
Col %
Col %
Col %
Col %
2%
44%
30%
16%
6%
1%
0%
0%
100%
20%
18%
24%
17%
17%
4%
0%
1%
100%
3%
4%
10%
14%
30%
17%
11%
10%
100%
1%
15%
30%
16%
18%
10%
4%
6%
100%
84%
4%
1%
6%
2%
1%
1%
1%
100%
67%
7%
4%
5%
9%
3%
1%
4%
100%
0%
37%
33%
17%
6%
4%
1%
0%
100%
13%
21%
26%
18%
17%
4%
1%
0%
100%
2%
7%
12%
17%
30%
15%
12%
6%
100%
1%
17%
27%
17%
13%
11%
5%
8%
100%
70%
3%
6%
5%
8%
3%
1%
4%
100%
45%
6%
6%
4%
8%
9%
4%
18%
100%
6
FSSE-NSSE Combined Report 2012
Kent State University
First-Year Students
Faculty perceptions of typical students and NSSE 2011 student responses:
FSSE Item
Variables
Response Options
In a typical 7-day week, time spent participating in cocurricular activities (organizations, campus publications,
student government, social fraternity or sorority,
intercollegiate or intramural sports, etc.)
TACTCOCU/
COCURR01
0 hr/wk
1-5 hr/wk
6-10 hr/wk
11-15 hr/wk
16-20 hr/wk
21-25 hr/wk
26-30 hr/wk
30+ hr/wk
In a typical 7-day week, time spent relaxing and
socializing (watching TV, partying, etc.)
TACTSOCI/
SOCIAL05
0 hr/wk
1-5 hr/wk
6-10 hr/wk
11-15 hr/wk
16-20 hr/wk
21-25 hr/wk
26-30 hr/wk
30+ hr/wk
In a typical 7-day week, time spent providing care for
dependents living with him or her (parents, children,
spouse, etc.)
TACTCARE/
CAREDE01
0 hr/wk
1-5 hr/wk
6-10 hr/wk
11-15 hr/wk
16-20 hr/wk
21-25 hr/wk
26-30 hr/wk
30+ hr/wk
Total
Total
Total
Seniors
Faculty
Perception
Student
Responses
Faculty
Perception
Student
Responses
Col %
Col %
Col %
Col %
16%
50%
18%
12%
3%
0%
0%
0%
100%
0%
6%
18%
20%
28%
13%
5%
9%
100%
7%
28%
22%
13%
13%
6%
4%
7%
100%
48%
24%
13%
8%
4%
0%
0%
3%
100%
1%
21%
25%
15%
17%
9%
3%
8%
100%
67%
9%
10%
5%
3%
1%
1%
5%
100%
5%
49%
26%
13%
5%
2%
1%
0%
100%
0%
9%
22%
26%
26%
9%
4%
5%
100%
15%
31%
21%
13%
9%
6%
2%
3%
100%
44%
35%
8%
5%
2%
1%
1%
3%
100%
1%
23%
29%
19%
16%
5%
1%
6%
100%
69%
11%
8%
2%
3%
1%
0%
6%
100%
7
FSSE-NSSE Combined Report 2012
Kent State University
First-Year Students
Faculty perceptions of typical students and NSSE 2011 student responses:
FSSE Item
Variables
Response Options
In a typical 7-day week, time spent commuting to class
(driving, walking, etc.)
TACTCOMM/
COMMUTE
0 hr/wk
1-5 hr/wk
6-10 hr/wk
11-15 hr/wk
16-20 hr/wk
21-25 hr/wk
26-30 hr/wk
30+ hr/wk
Extent to which student's examinations have challenged
that student to do his or her best work.
TEXAMS/
EXAMS
Very little
2
3
4
5
6
Very much
Coursework emphasis: Memorizing facts, ideas, or
methods from his or her courses and readings so that he or
she can repeat them in pretty much the same form
TMEMORIZ/
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Coursework emphasis: Analyzing the basic elements of
an idea, experience, or theory, such as examining a
particular case or situation in depth and considering its
components
TANALYZE/
ANALYZE
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Coursework emphasis: Synthesizing and organizing
ideas, information, or experiences into new, more
complex interpretations and relationships
TSYNTHES/
SYNTHESZ
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Total
Total
MEMORIZE
Total
Total
Total
Seniors
Faculty
Perception
Student
Responses
Faculty
Perception
Student
Responses
Col %
Col %
Col %
Col %
0%
58%
30%
6%
4%
1%
1%
0%
100%
1%
5%
10%
23%
32%
20%
8%
100%
5%
23%
42%
31%
100%
4%
36%
41%
18%
100%
11%
40%
33%
16%
100%
10%
56%
19%
6%
4%
1%
0%
2%
100%
1%
3%
4%
17%
33%
28%
14%
100%
3%
24%
43%
31%
100%
3%
25%
48%
25%
100%
8%
32%
45%
15%
100%
1%
53%
32%
13%
1%
1%
0%
1%
100%
1%
3%
6%
19%
35%
26%
10%
100%
12%
37%
36%
16%
100%
1%
22%
45%
32%
100%
1%
26%
40%
32%
100%
8%
64%
20%
5%
3%
0%
0%
1%
100%
2%
1%
5%
13%
37%
25%
16%
100%
6%
29%
35%
30%
100%
2%
14%
47%
37%
100%
2%
27%
39%
32%
100%
8
FSSE-NSSE Combined Report 2012
Kent State University
First-Year Students
Faculty perceptions of typical students and NSSE 2011 student responses:
FSSE Item
Variables
Response Options
Coursework emphasis: Making judgments about the
value of information, arguments, or methods such as
examining how others gathered and interpreted data and
assessing the soundness of their conclusions
TEVALUAT/
EVALUATE
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Coursework emphasis: Applying theories or concepts to
practical problems or in new situations
TAPPLYIN/
APPLYING
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Perceived student gain: Writing clearly and effectively
TGNWRITE/
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Total
Total
GNWRITE
Total
Perceived student gain: Speaking clearly and effectively
TGNSPEAK/
GNSPEAK
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Perceived student gain: Thinking critically and
analytically
TGNANALY/
GNANALY
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Perceived student gain: Analyzing quantitative problems
TGNQUANT/
GNQUANT
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Perceived student gain: Using computing and information
technology
TGNCMPTS/
GNCMPTS
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Total
Total
Total
Total
Seniors
Faculty
Perception
Student
Responses
Faculty
Perception
Student
Responses
Col %
Col %
Col %
Col %
11%
44%
32%
13%
100%
13%
42%
27%
17%
100%
12%
36%
37%
15%
100%
14%
41%
34%
11%
100%
10%
40%
33%
18%
100%
13%
50%
28%
9%
100%
2%
27%
45%
26%
100%
10%
30%
40%
20%
100%
7%
26%
40%
27%
100%
10%
27%
41%
21%
100%
11%
34%
39%
17%
100%
6%
21%
44%
29%
100%
8%
25%
49%
18%
100%
7%
25%
40%
28%
100%
5%
23%
44%
28%
100%
2%
22%
38%
38%
100%
5%
32%
43%
19%
100%
5%
35%
41%
18%
100%
4%
27%
41%
28%
100%
8%
40%
38%
14%
100%
1%
24%
47%
29%
100%
4%
27%
40%
29%
100%
2%
18%
37%
43%
100%
4%
20%
38%
38%
100%
7%
24%
33%
35%
100%
1%
16%
38%
45%
100%
5%
25%
37%
32%
100%
5%
16%
38%
41%
100%
9
FSSE-NSSE Combined Report 2012
Kent State University
First-Year Students
Faculty perceptions of typical students and NSSE 2011 student responses:
FSSE Item
Variables
Response Options
TGNOTHER/
GNOTHERS
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Perceived student gain: Learning effectively on his or her
own
TGNINQ/
GNINQ
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Perceived student gain: Understanding himself or herself
TGNSELF/
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Perceived student gain: Working effectively with others
Total
Total
GNSELF
Total
Perceived student gain: Understanding people of other
racial and ethnic backgrounds
TGNDIVER/
GNDIVERS
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Perceived student gain: Solving complex real-world
problems
TGNPROBS/
GNPROBSV
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Perceived student gain: Developing a personal code of
values and ethics
TGNETHIC/
GNETHICS
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Perceived student gain: Developing a deepened sense of
spirituality
TGNSPIRI/
GNSPIRIT
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Total
Total
Total
Total
Seniors
Faculty
Perception
Student
Responses
Faculty
Perception
Student
Responses
Col %
Col %
Col %
Col %
7%
48%
36%
9%
100%
9%
44%
35%
12%
100%
11%
46%
31%
12%
100%
15%
56%
22%
8%
100%
23%
55%
17%
5%
100%
20%
53%
23%
5%
100%
58%
34%
6%
2%
100%
6%
30%
44%
20%
100%
9%
27%
41%
23%
100%
15%
28%
39%
18%
100%
15%
39%
35%
10%
100%
15%
37%
35%
13%
100%
20%
29%
37%
15%
100%
45%
29%
21%
5%
100%
2%
32%
41%
26%
100%
5%
30%
45%
20%
100%
6%
37%
42%
15%
100%
14%
44%
31%
12%
100%
8%
43%
36%
13%
100%
10%
46%
35%
9%
100%
43%
46%
9%
2%
100%
5%
17%
38%
40%
100%
5%
24%
40%
31%
100%
13%
29%
34%
25%
100%
13%
38%
32%
17%
100%
10%
36%
35%
19%
100%
15%
32%
30%
23%
100%
61%
21%
9%
9%
100%
10
FSSE-NSSE Combined Report 2012
Kent State University
First-Year Students
Faculty perceptions of typical students and NSSE 2011 student responses:
FSSE Item
Perceived student gain: Acquiring a broad general
education
Variables
TGNGENLE/
GNGENLED
Response Options
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Total
Perceived student gain: Acquiring job or work-related
knowledge and skills
TGNWORK/
Perceived student gain: Voting in local, state, or national
elections
TGNCITZN/
Perceived student gain: Contributing to the welfare of his
or her community
TGNCOMMU/
GNCOMMUN
GNWORK
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Total
GNCITIZN
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Total
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Total
Seniors
Faculty
Perception
Student
Responses
Faculty
Perception
Student
Responses
Col %
Col %
Col %
Col %
7%
35%
44%
14%
100%
6%
45%
38%
11%
100%
44%
43%
11%
2%
100%
36%
50%
11%
3%
100%
5%
23%
42%
30%
100%
14%
30%
37%
19%
100%
43%
35%
18%
3%
100%
25%
42%
28%
6%
100%
4%
35%
45%
16%
100%
2%
22%
44%
33%
100%
31%
53%
11%
5%
100%
17%
52%
24%
7%
100%
2%
17%
40%
42%
100%
4%
21%
38%
37%
100%
43%
29%
15%
13%
100%
26%
36%
24%
14%
100%
11
FSSE-NSSE Combined Report 2012
Kent State University
Importance faculty place on campus-facilitated activities and student participation:
Student Responses (from NSSE 2011)
Faculty Responses
Percentage of faculty who reported that it is important or very
important that students at their institution do the following
FSSE Item
Variable
Practicum, internship, field experience, coop experience, or clinical assignment
FINTERN
Community service or volunteer work
Participation in a learning community or
some other formal program where groups of
students take two or more classes together
83%
SR
89%
FY
55%
SR
58%
FY
47%
FLERNCOM
SR
Foreign language coursework
FFORLANG
NSSE Item
Variable
Practicum, internship, field experience, coop experience, or clinical assignment
INTERN04
FY
58%
55%
SR
50%
FY
58%
SR
49%
FY
34%
SR
40%
FY
81%
FSENIOR
SR
79%
FY
SR
VOLNTR04
SR
Participate in a learning community or some
other formal program where groups of
students take two or more classes together
LRNCOM04
Work on a research project with a faculty
member outside of course or program
requirements
RESRCH04
Foreign language coursework
FORLNG04
FY
SR
FY
SR
FY
SR
FY
Study abroad
FSTUDYAB
Class
FY
Community service or volunteer work
FVOLUNTR
FIMPR05
Culminating senior experience (capstone
course, senior project or thesis,
comprehensive exam, etc.)
Students Very Important
Taught
or Important
FY
Work on a research project with a faculty
member outside of course or program
requirements
Study abroad
Distribution of student reponses to whether they had done or plan to do the following before
graduating
STDABR04
SR
Culminating senior experience (capstone
course, thesis, project, comprehensive
exam, etc.)
FY
SNRX04
SR
Done
Plan to do
Do not plan to
do
Have not
decided
4%
83%
7%
7%
48%
28%
19%
5%
25%
44%
13%
17%
56%
13%
25%
7%
15%
26%
35%
25%
26%
7%
57%
10%
5%
30%
30%
35%
19%
10%
57%
15%
13%
37%
33%
17%
37%
5%
50%
8%
4%
33%
35%
28%
15%
8%
67%
10%
2%
42%
17%
39%
26%
28%
37%
9%
1
FSSE-NSSE Combined Report 2012
Kent State University
Faculty and student perceptions of the campus environment:
Student Responses (from NSSE 2011)
Faculty Responses
Percentage of faculty who reported that their institution emphasizes
each of the following quite a bit or very much
FSSE Item
Variable
Requiring students to spend significant
amounts of time studying and on academic
work
FENVSCHO
Providing students the support they
need to help them succeed academically
FENVSUPR
Students
Taught
FY
Encouraging contact among students
from different economic, social and
racial or ethnic backgrounds
FENVDIVR
Helping students cope with their nonacademic responsibilities (work, family,
etc.)
FENVNACA
Providing students the support they
need to thrive socially
FENVSOCA
Encouraging students to attend campus
events and activities (special speakers,
cultural performances, athletic events, etc.)
FENVEVEN
Encouraging students to use computers in
their academic work
FENVCOMP
Very Much or
Quite a Bit
57%
SR
62%
FY
75%
SR
80%
FY
40%
SR
46%
FY
27%
SR
34%
FY
34%
SR
38%
FY
55%
SR
59%
FY
86%
SR
85%
Distribution of student responses to the extent that their institution emphasizes each of the following
NSSE Item
Variable
Spending significant amounts of time
studying and on academic work
ENVSCHOL
Providing the support you need to
help you succeed academically
ENVSUPRT
Encouraging contact among students
from different economic, social and
racial or ethnic backgrounds
ENVDIVRS
Helping you cope with your non-academic
responsibilities (work, family, etc.)
ENVNACAD
Providing the support you need
to thrive socially
ENVSOCAL
Attending campus events and activities
(special speakers, cultural performances,
athletic events, etc.)
ENVEVENT
Using computers in academic work
ENVCOMPT
Class
Very Much
Quite a Bit
Some
Very Little
FY
30%
48%
19%
3%
SR
35%
45%
17%
3%
FY
25%
45%
28%
3%
SR
24%
46%
24%
6%
FY
17%
34%
36%
14%
SR
16%
29%
37%
18%
FY
8%
22%
36%
34%
SR
7%
15%
38%
40%
FY
11%
29%
42%
18%
SR
8%
24%
42%
26%
FY
22%
37%
31%
10%
SR
19%
36%
31%
14%
FY
40%
35%
23%
2%
SR
54%
33%
11%
2%
1
FSSE-NSSE Combined Report 2012
Kent State University
Faculty and student perceptions of the campus environment:
Student Responses (from NSSE 2011)
Faculty Responses
Percentage of faculty who reported that students at their institution
have positive relationships with the following groups
FSSE Item
Variable
With other students
FENVSTU
Students
Taught
FY
With faculty members
With administrative personnel and offices
Positive
Quality
Distribution of student ratings of the quality of their relationships with the following groups
NSSE Item
Variable
With other students
ENVSTU
80%
SR
85%
FY
77%
With faculty members
FENVFAC
SR
81%
FY
46%
With administrative personnel and offices
FENVADM
SR
48%
Note: Faculty reponded to the items above on 7-point scales (e.g., 1 = Unfriendly, Unsupportive, Sense of
Alienation to 7 = Friendly, Supportive, Sense of Belonging). Responses of 5, 6, or 7 are coded as positive
quality.
Class
Positive
Quality
Neutral or
Negative
FY
69%
31%
SR
78%
22%
FY
62%
38%
SR
80%
20%
FY
48%
52%
SR
50%
50%
ENVFAC
ENVADM
Note: Students reponded to the items above on 7-point scales (e.g., 1 = Unfriendly, Unsupportive, Sense of Alienation to 7 =
Friendly, Supportive, Sense of Belonging). Responses of 5, 6, or 7 are coded as positive quality and responses of 1, 2, 3,
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