First, BYU-Idaho is student-focused by design. To ensure that students’ voices are represented on campus, the Institutional Research office maintains a variety of recurring student survey channels. Data from these channels is regularly used to inform policy, improve products and services, and evaluate our progress towards achieving strategic priorities.
Second, BYU-Idaho leadership recognizes and appreciates hearing from employees who contribute to the University's mission. The employees of BYU-Idaho are outstanding, and they work tirelessly to teach, support, and uplift students. In coordination with the President’s Executive Group and the Human Resources Office, Institutional Research regularly collects feedback from employees, faculty, and staff. This feedback is used to inform policies and procedures, improve products and services, and ensure that employees’ perspectives are fairly and accurately represented in leadership discussions.
Third, Institutional Research engages in strategic partnerships to conduct studies on a variety of topics that are of interest to the University, the Church, CES, and other partners. If you have questions about conducting a research study with BYU-Idaho, please contact research@byui.edu.
For information on how BYU-Idaho protects research and survey data, visit Protection of Research Data.
Student Surveys
- Measure progress on University goals and initiatives.
- Measure student engagement, success, and well-being.
- Give students the opportunity to share their perspective on their courses, campus programs, University services, and the school environment.
- Inform quality assurance efforts and accreditation requirements.
If you would like to collect open-ended feedback from your students at mid-semester, you can add the Student Feedback to Instructor survey to your course as a survey assignment using the instructions found in this instructional video.
After the feedback is collected from students, faculty members can view the results by reviewing the Student Feedback to Instructor Report and navigating to their selected course.
If you would like to discuss adding the Pilot Weekly Survey to your new, piloting, or redeveloped course, please contact measurement@byui.edu.
- Students who have applied for graduation
- A selection of graduates from the prior semester
- Alumni who graduated one year prior
- Alumni who graduated five years prior
The survey collects data on their employment status, further education pursuits, experience at BYU-Idaho, and important spirituality measures. Some academic departments and programs have added additional questions to gather targeted information from their graduates and alumni.
It is also used to direct services and support to students who intend to return but face challenges in accomplishing that goal. This survey administered each semester, soon after the add/drop deadline, via direct email.
This survey is meant to satisfy those legal requirements. This anonymous survey is administered biennially in Fall semester via direct email. For information on data privacy and protection, visit Protection of Research Data.