Surveys

NSSE is an internationally recognized instrument for measuring student engagement. Student engagement describes the time and effort students put into their studies, as well as how the institution supports student learning. First-year and fourth-year baccalaureate students are invited to participate in NSSE. NSSE includes over one hundred questions related to student satisfaction, activities, and perceptions of the institution's contributions to growth and development. TRU participates in this survey every three years and has participated since 2008.

For more information, visit National Survey of Student Engagement.

CUSC is a national survey of undergraduate Baccalaureate students. It operates on a three-year cycle, alternating between first-year students, middle-years students, and graduating students. CUSC collects information about students' academic history, on campus activities, educational experiences, educational goals, use and satisfaction with various facilities and services, how they financed their education and amount of debt, post-graduation education and employment plans. TRU participates in this survey annually, and has done so from 2012 to 2019, excluding 2018.

For more information, visit Canadian University Survey Consortium.

The IUSS invites undergraduate students who have self-declared as Indigenous and asks them about their attendance at TRU Indigenous events, ratings of TRU's progress in reaching the Province of BC's goals for enhancing the post-secondary educational experiences and outcomes of Indigenous learners, and if they have used certain Indigenous services on campus such as Cplul'kw'ten or the Williams Lake gathering Place. TRU participates in this survey every year and has participated since 2017.

The CBIE is a national survey that invites international students to provide information on student satisfaction, post-secondary decision making, pre-arrival activities, academic experience, social integration, student housing, institutional support services, safety, finances, and employment, post-study plans, and knowledge of Indigenous topics and culture. TRU participates in this survey by request and has participated in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2018.

For more information, visit Canadian Bureau for International Education.

The NCHA is a national research survey organized by the American College Health Association to assist college health service providers, health educators, counselors, and administrators in collecting data about students' habits, behaviors, and perceptions on the most prevalent health topics. A sample of all TRU students are invited to participate in this survey. TRU participates in this survey every three years and has participated since 2013.

For more information, visit National College Health Assessment.

The CGPSS is designed to assess graduate and professional students' satisfaction and experience. Survey topics include satisfaction with the institution, program, and faculty; satisfaction with teaching, research, and learning; financial status, and quality of the student and social life. TRU participates in this survey every three years and has participated since 2013.

For more information, visit Canadian Graduate and Professional Student Survey.

The FSC survey was developed in-house by IPE with consultations from other areas within the institution. The purpose of the census was to reach out to all TRU students currently enrolled in any program in the fall semester to allow them to provide their experiences and perceptions of what it was like to attend TRU. Many of our other institutional student surveys do not provide students in certain programs the opportunity to provide feedback, therefore, this survey was extended to all TRU students with the purpose to capture opinions from the whole TRU student body. TRU will use the survey results to assist with determining how to address identified issues and to build on TRU’s successes, as well as to assist specific areas on campus with developments in their processes. TRU participates in this survey annually and has done so since 2022.

For more information about FSC, please email ipe@tru.ca.

BC Student Outcomes conducts annual surveys of former students from British Columbia's post-secondary institutions. Former students have the opportunity to evaluate their education and are asked about their subsequent employment and further education.

The results help shape the future of post-secondary education in British Columbia by providing valuable information to post-secondary institutions, the provincial government, career counselors, parents, and prospective students.

• Apprenticeship Student Outcomes (APPSO) Survey is conducted with former apprenticeship students who had completed the final level of their technical training. They are surveyed approximately 18 months after completing their apprenticeship at TRU.
• Diploma, Associate Degree, and Certificate Outcomes (DACSO) Survey is conducted 18 months after students were awarded one of these credentials.
• Baccalaureate Graduate Survey (BGS) is conducted about two years after students were awarded a Baccalaureate credential.

For more information, visit BC Student Outcomes.

To view interactive student outcomes data collected and reported on from BC’s post-secondary colleges and institutes, visit BC Student Outcomes Dashboard. Here you can filter by institution, student group, program area, or program name, and view key student outcomes results such as ‘Who are they?’, ‘What did they learn?’, ‘What did they say?’, and ‘Are they working?’.

For further questions on BC Student Outcomes, or to request a customized report, please contact ipe@tru.ca.