The College boasts top scores in the 2008 National Survey of Students
Jana Elfenbein
Issue date: 12/4/08 Section: News
The College has recently been acknowledged for receiving top scores for "Supportive Campus Environment" in the 2008 National Survey of Student Engagement. This survey is a national assessment that measures student-faculty relationships and their interactions with one another, how supportive the campus environment is as a whole, how inspiring the learning experience is for the student, the level of scholastic challenge, and how dynamic and collaborative the learning is overall. Seven hundred and twenty-two institutions with a four year program participate in this survey with around three hundred and eighty thousand students responding to the questions. Other small schools that participate in this survey consist of Bucknell University, Swarthmore College, Colgate University, Dickinson College, Drew University, and Connecticut College.
It is reported that at the College there were two hundred and ninety-two first-year students and two hundred and fifty-four seniors who participated in this evaluation. Results have revealed that ninety-four percent of the freshman class feel as if they have positive relationships with the faculty members, while eighty-nine percent of the first year students believe they have positive relationships with other students on this campus. This is an extremely high rating compared to the other small liberal arts schools in the nation.
The 2008 survey results solidify that the College provides an ample support system for students' academic as well as social needs. Also, this confirms that the college truly helps first-year students manage a variety of matters, not only ones pertaining to academics. Along with the outstanding results that this survey obtained from the first year students at the College, the senior class added to these as well. The survey illustrates that the senior class as a whole positively rates their relationship with the faculty and the administrative personnel and they believe that the College provides a substantial support system for the students' social needs. Furthermore, the survey verifies that they participated in a community-based assignment as an element of a regular course. Dr. Kathy Harring, Professor of Psychology and Associate Dean for Institutional Assessment, states, "Our NSSE results show that the Muhlenberg experience is one where students are challenged to do their best work within a close and supportive campus community."
It is reported that at the College there were two hundred and ninety-two first-year students and two hundred and fifty-four seniors who participated in this evaluation. Results have revealed that ninety-four percent of the freshman class feel as if they have positive relationships with the faculty members, while eighty-nine percent of the first year students believe they have positive relationships with other students on this campus. This is an extremely high rating compared to the other small liberal arts schools in the nation.
The 2008 survey results solidify that the College provides an ample support system for students' academic as well as social needs. Also, this confirms that the college truly helps first-year students manage a variety of matters, not only ones pertaining to academics. Along with the outstanding results that this survey obtained from the first year students at the College, the senior class added to these as well. The survey illustrates that the senior class as a whole positively rates their relationship with the faculty and the administrative personnel and they believe that the College provides a substantial support system for the students' social needs. Furthermore, the survey verifies that they participated in a community-based assignment as an element of a regular course. Dr. Kathy Harring, Professor of Psychology and Associate Dean for Institutional Assessment, states, "Our NSSE results show that the Muhlenberg experience is one where students are challenged to do their best work within a close and supportive campus community."