Qualtrics
Surveys are often used by various members of a university community to gather data on college campuses. This information is intended to help members of the UW-Whitewater community deploy surveys efficiently, effectively and within the ethical guidelines established by the University.Access to Qualtrics at UW-W
All UW-W students, faculty and staff have access to Qualtrics, a powerful online survey tool, to which UW-W has a university-wide subscription.
New Users: If you have not used Qualtrics as a member of the UW-W community before, please log in through the link below in order to establish a UW-W linked Qualtrics account:
This log-in method will require you to enter the Net-ID Login credentials that you use to access systems on campus. UW-W linked Qualtrics accounts can be used for University related activities. Users must agree to the Acceptable Use Policy to use an account. Please note that only those using a UW-W linked Qualtrics accounts can collaborate with other campus users.
Name Changes: if your preferred name is not appearing in your Qualtrics account, please contact the Office of Institutional Research and Planning (IRP) at irp@uww.edu. Name changes made in WINS or at the Registrar's Office do not automatically update your Qualtrics account. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Qualtrics Support
- Visit Qualtrics Support website for support documentation and additional training.
- Qualtrics Support Representatives are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To submit a Support Ticket, please follow the steps pictured below, by first selecting "Sign in with SSO" and then entering uwwhitewater as the organization ID.
Helpful Links
- UW-Whitewater Best Practices for Qualtrics: A helpful guide to using Qualtrics, specific to UW-W.
- Best Practices for Survey Design: A guide outlining the basics of survey design, with tips and tricks for improving survey functionality.
- Best Practices for Survey Administration: A guide highlighting factors to take into consideration when administering a survey.
- Quick Start with Qualtrics: New to Qualtrics? Check out these helpful training modules.
- Question Numbers: Tired of having your question numbers "out of order"? Simply re-number them.
- Collaborate: Need to share a survey with campus users? Make sure they've already created their Qualtrics account then assign rights.
- New Survey Builder Basic Overview: General overview information on the new survey builder.
Survey Consultation
The Qualtrics website provides many excellent online resources for individuals who wish to learn more about how to administer a survey through Qualtrics:
IRP staff are available on a first-come, first-served basis to UW-Whitewater faculty & staff who have survey design and administration questions. Please contact us at irp@uww.edu to set up an appointment to discuss your project.
Institutional Review Board
All campus affiliated research that involves human subjects will require review by the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Institutional Review Board (IRB) to determine if you have employed adequate measures to protect the participants involved in your study. Please note this includes social science research as well as dissertation-level research involving human subjects. We strongly encourage you to contact the Office of Research & Sponsored Programs before you begin any research project involving survey research.