Should my Institution Adopt NSSE?

Should my Institution Adopt NSSE?
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Is the National Survey of Student Engagement Useful to my Institution?

Does my institution need an instrument to measure student engagement?
NO	YES
Am I sure?	NO	Is my institution a graduate student-only institution?	NO	Do I want to measure student background characteristics and account for the type of institution students attend?	YES	No, Don't Adopt NSSE.
YES		YES		NO
No, Don't Adopt NSSE.		No, Don't Adopt NSSE.		Do students at my institution readily respond to surveys?	NO	No, Don't Adopt NSSE.
				YES
				Does my institution want a significant measure of students' post-graduation employability?	NO	Yes! Adopt NSSE.
				YES
				No, Don't Adopt NSSE