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The Center for Institutional Effectiveness (CIE) develops, administers, reports, and analyzes surveys of prospects, students, faculty, staff, and alumni that are of broad institutional importance.

 

UC Merced Survey Calendar

Surveys Population Topics Sponsor Start (Approx) End (Approx)
Statement of Intent to Register (SIR)-Yes Admitted Undergraduates who intend to register Reasons for planning to attend UC Merced Admissions May August

Statement of Intent to Register (SIR)-No

Admitted Undergraduates who do not intend to register

Reasons for planning not to attend UC Merced

Admissions

May

 August

New Student Survey

All new Undergraduate frosh and transfer students

Educational plans, transition to college, use of campus services

Dept. of Undergraduate Education

November 1

 November 30

University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey (UCUES)

All Undergraduate students

Academic and co-curricular experiences, study habits, learning outcomes, attitudes, perceptions, assessment of instruction, advising, student services, campus climate, personal growth and academic development

UC Office of the President (UCOP)

February

 February

Graduating Senior Survey

All Undergraduate seniors expected to graduate during current academic year

Future plans, undergraduate experience, and assessment of program PLOs

School Deans, Dept of Undergraduate education

April 1

April 30

Housing Experience Survey

All Undergraduate students living in campus-sponsored housing

Evaluation of Housing and Residence Education and Dining services

Housing and Auxiliaries

February 23

 March 15

Undergraduate Alumni Journey Survey

Undergraduate alumni who graduated 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 years ago

Post-grad education and employment, Undergraduate experience, current civic and volunteer, activities; alumni engagement

Alumni Relations, Career Services

August 1

 August 31

University of California Graduate Student Experience Survey (UCGSES) (UCOP)***

All continuing Graduate students

Satisfaction with program, UC Merced facilities and services, mentorship, mental health, and campus climate

UC Office of the President (UCOP)

2026

 TBD

Bobcat Day Survey

Undergraduate students that attended Bobcat Day

Bobcat Day experiences and reflections, intent to register

Admissions, Registrar

April

 May

Planning your own survey or want to learn more about available survey data? Contact analyticshub@ucmerced.edu

 

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Students and Alumni

 

 

New Student Survey

Administered each fall at midterm to incoming frosh and transfer students. Key content includes: student educational plans, transition to UC Merced, and use of campus services.

Students, please visit our New Student Survey FAQs.

 

University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey (UCUES)

The survey is administered across the UC system to all undergraduates every other year in spring. Key content: academic and co-curricular experiences, study habits, learning outcomes, attitudes, perceptions, assessment of instruction, advising, student services, campus climate, personal growth and academic development.

 

National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)

The survey is administered to all first year and senior undergraduates every other year in spring. Key content: Academic and co-curricular experiences, high impact practices, and institutional performance.

 

 

UC Graduate Student Experience Survey (UCGSES)

The University of California Graduate Student Experience Survey (UCGSES) is a system-wide survey that solicits graduate and professional students’ opinions on a broad range of academic and co-curricular experiences, including instruction and training, advising, basic needs, and student services.

 

 

Graduating Senior Survey

Administered every spring to undergraduates who graduated or seniors who applied to graduate in the current academic year. Key content: contact information and preferences, perceptions of learning, experience with campus services, post-graduation plans (employment, education, etc.)

Students, please visit our FAQ on the Graduating Senior Survey Landing Page.

 

Undergraduate Alumni Journey Survey

Administered to undergraduate alumni who graduated 1, 3, and 5 years ago. Key content includes: Contact information and preferences; employment/education information including preparation; engagement in volunteer/outreach activities; interest in being engaged with the campus as an alum.

 

Housing Experience Survey

The survey is administered every spring to all undergraduates in campus housing. Key content: student experience living in campus housing and how much they feel they belong; the helpfulness of Housing and Residence Education Staff and programs; the activities students have participated in and the benefits they've experienced living on campus; students' use of and satisfaction with campus safety, dining, facilities, parking, and technology resources; and more.

Faculty

 

Faculty and Academic Appointee Experience Survey

The Faculty and Academic Appointee Experience Survey is the first climate survey effort for this population since 2018 and is part of a larger effort to create a systematic process for collecting and using campus climate/experience survey data to improve the experience of working and studying at UC Merced. The goal of this webpage is to hold all information related to this survey in one place for transparency and accountability purposes.

 

Staff

How We Work

The value of the How We Work Feedback tool is to collect your on-the-ground knowledge and experiences to inform campus-wide guidelines that support a more deliberate and equitable dispersed workforce. This tool does not provide "an answer" as to whether a certain position should have a remote or hybrid work modality - rather, it is a rich information resource to make data-informed institutional choices that advance our campus' mission and strategic plan.