The Data & Analytics survey team has extensive experience with survey design, administration, analysis, and reporting. Survey resources are provided below, and campus colleagues are encouraged to reach out if they have further questions.
How Data & Analytics can help
Data & Analytics at CU Boulder provides survey research support to various campus departments and programs, with the goal of assisting in data collection and analysis to inform decision-making. Our team conducts several key cyclical surveys, such as the Alumni Survey, Student Social Climate Survey, Senior Survey, Graduate Survey, and the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). In addition, we offer consultation and support for custom surveys initiated by academic and administrative units.
Survey Services We Offer:
- Our team can assist with the following aspects of survey development and implementation:
- Questionnaire Design: Helping to craft surveys that are clear, unbiased, and aligned with your research objectives.
- Sampling: Advising on how to select an appropriate and representative sample of participants.
- Survey Administration: Offering guidance on distributing surveys to your target audience and managing responses.
- Data Collection and Compilation: Ensuring the accurate organization and consolidation of survey data.
- Statistical Analysis: Providing statistical support to analyze data and derive meaningful insights.
- Reporting: Delivering clear and actionable reports based on survey findings, often with data visualizations for clarity.
Important Note: Data & Analytics provides support and consultation for surveys, and we aim to assist in the process while ensuring that the rights and responsibilities of the departments conducting the surveys are maintained. If you are part of an academic or administrative unit and need assistance with survey projects, please reach out to our team.
- Financial Incentives: If your department or program chooses to offer financial incentives (e.g., cash prizes) to encourage participation, please note that your unit will be responsible for covering the costs of these incentives. Data & Analytics is unable to fund such incentives for custom surveys.
- Eligibility: Please be aware that Data & Analytics only partners with academic departments and recognized campus organizations (such as student government or other administrative offices). We do not accept individual survey requests from students.
Qualtrics
CU Boulder provides a campus-wide license for Qualtrics, a robust survey administration and design tool available to all CU Boulder faculty, staff, and students. Access to Qualtrics is managed through the Office of Information Technology (OIT), which provides guidance on how to create and use an account. Users can log in using their CU IdentiKey username and password to create a personal Qualtrics account, which also enables collaboration with other CU users.
- Qualtrics offers comprehensive, free training through its XM Basecamp platform. This includes both on-demand and live training sessions on survey design and utilizing the tool's features effectively.
- Training topics cover everything from creating survey projects to advanced functionalities of the platform. For further information, you can refer to OIT's resources or visit the Qualtrics support portal.
Other surveying resources
- Survey Guidelines and Tips: Creating an effective survey that aligns with research goals requires careful planning and execution. For guidance, please refer to our Survey Guidelines and Tips document, which provides best practices for survey design, development, and implementation.
- Survey Response Scanning: The Testing and Assessment Center offers services to scan and compile survey responses that have been collected using standard scannable forms. This service can assist in streamlining data processing.
- Survey Support for Student Affairs: Staff within the Division of Student Affairs who wish to conduct surveys for program evaluation and assessment purposes should reach out to Crystal Cyr via email for further assistance and guidance.
Contacting CU Boulder students, faculty, and staff
The university does not provide contact lists to individuals or organizations outside the CU Boulder community. However, if you are a CU Boulder faculty, staff member, or student, the following resources are available to you:
- Bulk Emails (e.g., Buff Bulletins, E-memos, etc.): There are specific campus guidelines that faculty, staff, and students must follow when sending mass emails to students. Please refer to the Strategic Relations page for detailed instructions and criteria for requesting various types of bulk email services.
- Student Postal Mailing Lists: The Office of Strategic Relations provides guidelines and request forms for campus-affiliated groups and individuals to request student mailing lists for sending materials via U.S. Postal Service or Campus Mail. For more information, see the Strategic Relations webpage regarding Student Mailing Lists.
For additional inquiries regarding lists, please contact Erin Frazier with Strategic Relations and Communications. For more details, refer to the Acquiring Email and Address Lists section.
Contacting CU Boulder graduates
Alumni Email and Contact Information Guidelines:
- Alumni Email Service: Graduating CU Boulder students automatically receive access to an alumni email service, allowing them to retain their @colorado.edu email addresses.
- This service is provided at no additional cost to students by OIT in partnership with the CU Alumni Association.
Requesting Alumni Emails and Mailing Addresses:
- The CU Foundation maintains a database of all CU Boulder alumni contact information.
- To request email addresses and/or U.S. postal mailing addresses for alumni, you must contact the CU Foundation directly. Please email Report.Request@cufund.org to receive the appropriate request form.
Note: Due to the Email for Life program, email addresses are available for most recent CU Boulder graduates.
For more information, please reach out to oithelp@colorado.edu.