Survey Assessments
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness conducts a regular cycle of national surveys as part of the university’s assessment program. These surveys provide information about our faculty, staff, and students regarding their Elon experience.
Planning a survey involving Elon students, faculty, or staff? If your survey will have 300+ prospective participants, submit a to coordinate and plan your survey. If you have questions, contact ElonIE for assistance and review the ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ Survey Policy.
2026-2027 Survey Calendar
Updated: July 20, 2026
Fall
- Elon Asks! New Student Survey (August 19-28)
- NCAA Sport Interest Survey (August 19-28)
- Study of Foreign Languages (September 21-October 2)
- Commuter Habits Survey (September 22 – October 9)
- First Year Student Check-In (October 5-9)
- Fall Student Survey (October 12-30)
- Elon 1010 Assessment (November)
Winter (January)
None Scheduled
Spring
- Multi-Institutional Study of Leadership (MSL) (February)
- Auxilliary Services Satisfaction Survey(March/April)
2025-2026 Survey Calendar
Fall
- Elon Asks! New Student Survey (August 16-31)
- NCAA Sport Interest Survey (August 16-31)
- Senior Graduate School Interests Survey (September 12-18)
- Sustainability Survey (September 30-October 9)
- New Student Pulse Check (TBD)
- Fall Student Survey (October 20-November 5)
- ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ Security and Safety Perceptions Survey (November 5-November 21)
- Elon 1010 EBI Assessment (Late November)
Winter (January)
None Scheduled
Spring
- National Survey of Student Engagement (March 11 – April 15) Core Instrument and Academic Advising module
- ACTFL World Language Survey ( April 17 – May 1)
- Survey of Community-Based Learning (April 15 – May 1)
- Academic Advising Effectiveness Survey – Student (May 5 – 15)
- Academic Advising Effectiveness Survey – Advisors (TBD)
Additional Resources
Recurring Surveys
National Surveys
National Survey of Student Engagement
Higher Education Research Institute Student Surveys
Higher Education Research Institute Faculty Survey
Multi-Institutional Study of Leadership
Interfaith Diversity Engagement and Attitudes Longitudinal Study