Survey Insights Center
Turning Questions into Actionable Insights
Our Mission
Welcome to the Survey Insights Center. Our goal is to support the campus community in gathering high-quality data while respecting the time and attention of our students, faculty, and staff.
We view surveys as a critical method of data collection. To drive data-informed decision-making, we provide consultation services to ensure you are asking the right questions, at the right time, to the right people.
Help Us Build the Student Survey Inventory!
To better serve the campus, we are building a comprehensive student survey inventory. This will provide visibility into who is being surveyed, when, and about what, to help facilitate cross-campus collaboration and data access. Once available, the student survey inventory will be accessible via Looker.
We need your help. If you are currently administering a student survey, have one planned, or possess historical survey data, please let us know.
When submitting, please be prepared to share: What you are looking to learn, your target audience, distribution dates, and the survey administrator point of contact.
By sharing your student survey details, you help the campus:
- Identify gaps in our current data.
- Prevent students from receiving duplicate questions.
- Create a shared platform for data insights.
Why Partner With Us?
We are solving two major challenges on campus: survey fatigue and data duplication.
- Combatting Low Response Rates:
- Students receive a high volume of survey requests, leading to "survey fatigue." We help coordinate timing to ensure your survey doesn't get lost in the noise.
- Leveraging Existing Data:
- Before you build a new survey, we help you determine if the data you need already exists.
- Improving Data Quality:
- We provide expertise on survey design to ensure you collect effective data that leads to real insights.
- Delivering Actionable Insights:
- Our goal is to make survey data accessible to those who need it to inform their decision making or improve their services.
Our Services
The Survey Insights Center is a new campus initiative. Whether you are a Dean, department chair, business analyst, or communication specialist at UCR, we are here to actively support your data needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
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How do I request a consultation?
To request a consultation, please email our team (Survey Researcher, datastudent6@ucr.edu). This captures the basic details of your project so our team, led by the campus Chief Data Officer, can prepare for your consultation.
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I usually work with Student Affairs for surveys. Is this different?
We work in close collaboration with Student Affairs and Institutional Research.
- If your inquiry is specific to Student Affairs programming, continue to utilize your existing channels.
- However, if you are unsure, or if your survey overlaps with broader campus data, please email our team. We will coordinate behind the scenes to ensure you are routed to the correct expert and that your survey is logged in the central inventory.