This message is sent from the Office of the Provost to all Faculty.
Dear Faculty:
I am writing to announce that UHD has chosen to participate in an exciting national
initiative.
A number of our students (seniors and first-year students) were invited to participate
in a national survey that asked them about their college experience, how much time
they spend studying, and the types of interactions they have with instructional staff.
The results from the study have been used in a variety of ways, including assessment,
institutional improvement, and prompting discussion on teaching and learning initiatives.
To gain information on the faculty perspective on these issues, I invite you to participate
in the Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE) - a corresponding survey administered through the Center for Postsecondary
Research at Indiana University. FSSE (pronounced “fessie”) is designed to measure
instructional staff expectations for student engagement in educational practices that
are known to be empirically linked with high levels of learning and development.
Faculty teaching an undergraduate course during the 2024-2025 academic year will receive
an email invitation with a unique link to access the survey. FSSE will send the invitation
and follow-up reminders according to the following schedule:
- Invitation: Tuesday, March 25
- Reminder 1: Monday, March 31
- Reminder 2: Thursday, April 3
- Final Reminder: Wednesday, April 9
- Survey Close: Monday, May 12
For information about FSSE, including a copy of the survey, please visit www.uhd.edu/NSSE.
Please contact Dr. Divya Bhati at bhatid@uhd.edu or 713-221-5713 if you have any questions
about how UHD will use our FSSE results.
Your participation is voluntary; however, your feedback is extremely important. I
hope you will participate in this national survey.
Sincerely,
Deborah E. Bordelon, Ph.D.
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
