Student Surveys
CIRP Freshman Survey
The CIRP Freshman Survey (TFS) is a national survey housed at the Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) at UCLA. Tulane annually administers the survey to incoming first-year students during orientation. The survey collects extensive information on topics such as: behaviors in high school, college application and selection process, expectations of college, academic preparedness, student values and goals, and financing college.
National Survey of Student Engagement
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) is housed at the Center for Postsecondary Research at Indiana University. The survey collects information about first-year and senior students' participation in programs and activities institutions provide for their learning and personal development. Survey items represent practices in undergraduate education associated with desired college outcomes. Tulane typically participates in the NSSE every three years.
Faculty Surveys
COACHE Faculty Job Satisfaction Survey
Tulane is a member of the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE) consortium of more than 300 institutions committed to making the academic workplace more attractive and equitable for faculty. Tulane las long participated in the COACHE Faculty Job Satisfaction Survey, participating in 2008, 2011, 2015, 2018, and 2023. Results inform policy and programming to improve the workplace and further faculty success. The FAQs page detail more information on the survey and its administration.
Interfolio Faculty Activity Reporting (FAR)
Interfolio Faculty Activity Reporting (FAR) is designed to organize and report faculty credentials, accomplishments, and activities. It provides a centralized location for faculty to store their record of teaching, publications, presentations, works of art and creative expressions, service, and honorific awards. FAR develops vitas, NIH and NSF Bio Sketches, faculty annual reports, and reports for accrediting agencies such as SACSCOC, ABET, and AACSB. More information and resources are available on the Office of Academic Affairs website. Faculty can access FAR through Gibson Online through the Interfolio link under "Services."
For more information, contact the Office of Assessment & Institutional Research at oair@tulane.edu or (504) 247-1231