Surveys

The Office of Institutional Research is available to conduct surveys for Baylor departments and organizations for administrative purposes.

Faculty, staff, or students conducting academic research may contact the Office of Research Compliance.  The  Department of Statistics also offers consultation services for those who need assistance with data analysis for academic research.

Effective Spring 2023, Baylor has instituted a new Survey Policy.

Survey Policy Rationale

Baylor faculty, staff, and students are frequently asked to participate in surveys administered by parties ranging from outside agencies to internal population surveys from administration, faculty conducting research, and students running opinion polls. The Office of Institutional Research maintains the approval process for surveys of Baylor faculty, staff, and students, in order to ensure that surveys are conducted effectively and within the guidelines of the University.

Approval Process for Surveying Baylor Faculty, Staff, or Students

Departments requesting to conduct a survey to be administered to Baylor faculty, staff, or 100 or more students should complete and submit a Survey Request form, attaching a copy of the survey items if available. All surveys on topics identified within the survey policy should be submitted for approval. This includes surveys administered by departments as well as those that will be administered through the Office of Institutional Research. Survey requests must be submitted at least four weeks prior to the proposed start date of the survey.

Survey Schedule

The University's regularly scheduled student surveys include a survey to entering undergraduates (New2BU), a faith and character survey (new students and seniors), a survey of enrolled undergraduates (3-year rotating cycle), a senior survey (3-year rotating cycle), an exit survey to graduate students, a campus diversity climate survey (3-year rotating cycle), and a social climate survey (3-year rotating cycle). These are administered according to the following schedule: