Survey Schedule
Institutional Research, Innovation, & Strategy (IRIS) administers and manages data for the recurring surveys listed below, except where another office is listed in parentheses. IRIS has provided support to those offices listed in parentheses for those respective surveys.
2026-2027 Surveys:
| Survey | Timing | Population Surveyed | Campus Partners | Cadence |
| Summer Experience Survey | August | All students | Center for Career Development | Annual |
| First Year Advising Survey | July-August | FY students | Undergraduate Education | Annual |
| CIRP Freshman Survey | July-August | FY students (1/2 population) | Student Affairs, Undergraduate Education | Biennial (odd years) |
| CIMA New Student Survey | July-August | FY students (1/2 population) | Student Affairs, Undergraduate Education | Biennial (odd years) |
| Graduate School Outcomes and Exit | July, December, April | Graduating Graduate Students | Student Affairs - Center for Career Development, Graduate School | 3 times a year |
| Law School Entrance Survey | August | JD, entering and admitted (non-enrolled) | Law School | Annual |
| Welcome Weekend Survey | August-September | FY students, transfers, parents | Student Affairs, Undergraduate Education | Annual |
| ACHA National College Health Assessment (NCHA) | October | All students (1/2 population) | Student Affairs - McWell | Annual |
| Wellbeing Improvement Survey for Higher Education Settings (WISHES) | October | All students (1/2 population) | Student Affairs - McWell | Annual |
| Residence Hall Community and Staff Feedback Survey | October | Undergraduate students living on campus | Student Affairs - Residence Life | Annual |
| Course Instructor Feedback | December, May, July | All students | Office of the Provost | 3 times a year |
| ImproveND | February | Staff, Faculty | EVP | Biennial |
| Engineering Alumni Survey | March | EG Alumni (5-year) | Engineering | Annual |
| Student-Athlete Experience Survey | March | Student-Athletes | Athletics | Annual |
| Senior Survey | April | SR students | Student Affairs, Undergraduate Education | Biennial (even years) |
| First Destination Survey | April | SR students | Center for Career Development | Annual |
| Law School Exit Survey | April | JD, graduating | Law School | Annual |
Recurring Surveys
| Survey | Timing | Population Surveyed | Campus Partner(s) | Cadence |
| Graduate School Outcomes and Exit | July, December, April | Graduating Graduate Students | Student Affairs - Center for Career Development, Graduate School | 3 times a year |
| CIRP Freshman | July-August | FY students (sample 1/2 population) | Student Affairs, Undergraduate Education | Biennial (odd years) |
| CIMA New Student | July-August | FY students (sample 1/2 population) | Student Affairs, Undergraduate Education | Biennial (odd years) |
| Survey of New Students | July-August | FY students | Student Affairs, Undergraduate Education | Biennial (even years) |
| Law School Entrance | August | JD, entering and admitted (non-enrolled) | Law School | Annual |
| Welcome Weekend (WW) | August-September | FY students, transfers, parents | Student Affairs, UG Education | Annual |
| ND Voice | February | Staff | EVP, HR | Biennial (odd years) |
| Alumni Survey | October | Alumni (5- and 10-year) | Student Affairs, UG Education | Every 4 years |
| ACHA College Health Assessment (NCHA) | November | All students (sample 1/2 population) | Student Affairs - McWell | Annual |
| Wellbeing Improvement Survey for Higher Education Settings (WISHES) | November, January, March | All students (sample 1/2 population) | Student Affairs - McWell | 3 times a year |
| Residence Hall Community and Staff Feedback Survey | November | UG living on campus | Student Affairs - Residence Life | Annual |
| Course Instructor Feedback | December, May, July | All students | Provost | Annual |
| HLC Student Opinion Survey | January | All students | Provost | Every 5/10 years |
| Sexual Conduct and Campus Climate Survey (Title IX) | February | All students | HR - OIE | Biennial |
| Inclusive Campus Survey | February | All students | Student Affairs | Triennial |
| ImproveND | February | Staff, Faculty | EVP | Biennial (even years) |
| First Year Advising | July-August | FY students | Undergraduate Education | Annual |
| Engineering Alumni | March | EG Alumni (5-year) | Engineering | Annual |
| Student-Athlete Survey | March | Student-Athletes | Athletics | Annual |
| CIRP College Senior Survey | April | SR students (sample 1/2 population) | Student Affairs, Undergraduate Education | Biennial (odd years) |
| CIMA Graduating Student Survey | April | SR students (sample 1/2 population) | Student Affairs, Undergraduate Education | Biennial (odd years) |
| Senior Survey | April | SR students | Student Affairs, Undergraduate Education | Biennial (even years) |
| First Destination | April | SR students | Student Affairs - Center for Career Development | Annual |
| Law School Exit | April | JD, graduating | Law School | Annual |
| Graduate Student Life Survey | March | Graduate Students | Graduate School | Triennial |
For past semesters, please visit the Survey Schedule Archives page. Please contact Adrea Hernandez, Executive Director, Institutional Research, with any questions you have related to the survey schedule.