Step One: Coordinate with Institutional Research
Contact Ben Fryar (fryarb@byui.edu) to determine what level of involvement IRA should have in the focus group based on the Research and Surveys Policy.
Please be prepared to discuss the following types of questions:
- What decisions is the focus group designed to inform?
- With whom might the findings be shared?
- What other departments/offices might be interested in the findings?
Step Two: Plan and Conduct the Focus Group
If the focus group will be considered business unit research, contact Quinn Gutierrez (gutierrezq@byui.edu) with the details below at least two weeks before the focus group.
- Topic
- Facilitator
- Potential dates
- Type of students (E.g., freshmen, students who receive tutoring, transfer students, etc.)?
- Would you like the focus group recorded?
The table below shows who will be responsible for which tasks.
| Your Area | Institutional Research |
|---|---|
| 1. Schedule the room. 2. Order and prepare the food. 3. Send an outlook invitation to Quinn Gutierrez. 4. Prepare discussion questions. 5. Lead the focus group. |
1. Provide a “focus group best practices” guide. 2. Recruit students and send them an outlook invitation. 3. Provide feedback on the focus group questions. 4. Record the meeting, collect and file release forms, and take notes (if desired). |