Faculty Survey of Student Engagement
Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE)
Spring 2026 Administration
This survey collects information about faculty perceptions on the experiences of undergraduate students from approximately 120 institutions across the United States and Canada. In this survey, respondents are asked to share their perceptions related to their interactions with students at UW-Whitewater.
The findings from this survey are intended to complement the data gathered in the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), which is also being administered this spring. The findings from the FSSE will be used at UW-Whitewater to understand and improve the undergraduate experience at our institution.
UW-Whitewater participates in this survey on a three-year cycle. The last two administrations of the survey were Spring 2023 and Spring 2026. For more information on the results of previous FSSE surveys, please email the IRAP office.
The FSSE is being conducted by UW-Whitewater and the Center for Postsecondary Research (CPR) [External link] at Indiana University at Bloomington. The CPR is a national organization that has conducted the FSSE survey since 2003. CPR reports the results of the survey in its own publications, as well as in other venues, such as the Chronicle of Higher Education.
If you have any questions about UW-Whitewater’s participation in this survey, please contact the Office of Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning at 262-472-5671 or email the IRAP office.
At the end of a survey administration cycle, institutions participating in the FSSE are provided several reports highlighting various aspects of their survey results. These include:
FSSE-NSSE Combined Report
The FSSE-NSSE Combined Report shows item by item comparisons of student and faculty responses.
FSSE-NSSE Combined Report 2026 [PDF]
The following FSSE reports from the 2023 administration of the survey at UW-Whitewater are available upon request:
- Respondent Profile
- Higher-Order Learning, Reflective & Integrative Learning
- Learning Strategies, Quantitative Reasoning
- Time Spent, Reading, Challenge, Writing
- Collaborative Learning, Discussion with Diverse Others
- Student-Faculty Interaction, Effective Teaching Practices
- Quality of Interactions, Supportive Environment
- Sense of Belonging, Teaching Environment
- High-Impact Practices
- Time on Scholarly Activities
- Time on Teaching Activities
- Course Time on Task, Course Goals
- Additional FSSE Items
To receive a copy of the most recent survey reports, please email the IRAP office.