Institutional Research (at the unit, campus, and system level) administers a variety of surveys to the UCI community. Past surveys and their results can be found below. If you are contemplating initiating a survey, please review our Survey Guidelines to help your survey development.
| Unit | Survey | Frequency | Next Survey | Last Survey Administration |
| OAPIR | Senior Survey | 2 years | Spring 2023 | Spring 2021 |
| UC System | UC Undergraduate Experience Survey (UCUES) | 2 years | Spring 2024 | Spring 2022 |
| UC System | UC Graduate Student Experience Survey (UCGSES) | Spring 2021 | ||
| Bio Sci | Undergraduate Pulse Survey #1 | TBD | Winter 2023 | |
| Bio Sci | Interest in 4+1 Combined BS/MS Program | Winter 2023 | ||
| Division of Career Pathways | UCI First Destination Survey Career Outcomes 2021 | Summer 2021 |
Survey Guidelines
Bio Sci’s Institutional Research and Decision Support acts as a consultant to several units and academic leadership within the school, specializing in survey design and analysis. Our priority is survey projects that serve as tools for comprehensive school-based assessment. We possess a unique vantage point through our collaboration with central Institutional Research, and our knowledge of most surveys being conducted at the campus level.
Initial Steps
Overall, the following provides a rough guide of the survey process:
- Identify the purpose and objectives of the survey
- Determine target population or sample
- Create incentives for participation (optional)
- Design the survey questions or use an existing instrument
- Administer survey (including sending out reminders)
- Collect data
- Analyze
- Archive
To avoid survey fatigue, it’s highly recommended to review results from existing centrally or system administered surveys. If your question(s) can be answered by an existing survey, we will collaborate with the relevant unit to provide the information you need.