[COPLAC-IR] Comparison Group for College Student Voting Study

[Sarah Hardy]

Dear Nancy,

University of Maine at Farmington would like option #2 and would like to be
compared with the* *Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC)
institutions. Many of them have said they were participating.
Here is the complete list:

 Institution Name  Eastern Connecticut State University  Fort Lewis
College  Henderson
State University  Keene State College  Massachusetts College of
Liberal Arts  Midwestern
State University  New College of Florida  Ramapo College of New Jersey  Sonoma
State University  Southern Oregon University  St Mary's College of
Maryland  SUNY
at Geneseo  The Evergreen State College  The University of Virginia's
College at Wise  Truman State University  University of Illinois at
Springfield  University of Maine at Farmington  University of Mary
Washington  University of Minnesota-Morris  University of Montevallo
University
of North Carolina at Asheville  University of Science and Arts of
Oklahoma  University
of Wisconsin-Superior
Thank you,
Sarah Hardy

*Council of* Public Liberal Arts Colleges.

On Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 1:55 PM, Sileikis, Justinas A <
Justinas.Sileikis at tufts.edu> wrote:

> Thank you for signing up to participate in the National Study of Learning,
> Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE). As you know, each participating college or
> university will receive a tailored, confidential report reflecting the
> number of students eligible to register to vote, the percentage that
> registered to vote, the percentage that voted, where they voted (near
> campus or elsewhere), and their voting methods (traditional or absentee
> ballot).
>
> Our timeline: Voting records take time to compile, and we recently learned
> that the records are coming in a little slower than anticipated. We won’t
> be receiving de-identified lists until mid-May. We aim to send you a report
> in June.
>
> Identifying comparison groups: We’re aware that your institution’s numbers
> will have more significance once you receive 2014 and 2016 data. You can,
> however, increase the value of your report right now by identifying
> comparison groups for your institution. Groups might include:
>
> 1. Peer institutions identified via the Carnegie Classification System.
> This will be your default comparison group.
>
> 2. Other pre-existing groups: You might be a member of a research
> consortium or a consortium organized by region, institutional type, or
> institutional commitment. You will need to let us know about these groups
> and which campuses are members.
>
> 3. Aspirational peers: You can identify specific institutions (no fewer
> than eight) and request comparisons.
>
> Keep in mind that we will not disclose your institution’s rates nor the
> rates of comparison group institutions. Instead, we’ll give you the range
> of voting rates, the average, and where your numbers fall.
>
> What you need to do:
>
> > Tell us if you prefer #2 or #3. We’ll need specific names of consortia
> or comparison institutions. If you can, please send us the name and
> contract information for an individual on those campuses whom we can
> contact directly, someone likely to get excited about this study. If you
> prefer to talk this through/brainstorm this with us, no problem. Email me
> and we’ll set up a time.
>
> > Help us recruit your peers: Contact your colleagues at peer institutions
> and tell them about the study. I've attached a one-pager on NSVLE that you
> can forward. Feel free to direct them to the NSLVE web site<
> http://www.civicyouth.org/nslve/>, the FAQ<
> http://www.civicyouth.org/nslve-faq/>, and the authorization form<
> http://www.civicyouth.org/nslve-faq/national-study-of-learning-voting-and-engagement-sign-up-forms/>.
> You can also download and circulate the attached one-page information sheet.
>
> If you have questions about NSLVE, feel free to email me<mailto:
> nancy.thomas at tufts.edu> or my program assistant, Justinas Sileikis<mailto:
> justinas.sileikis at tufts.edu>.
>
> Thank you again for your participation. We look forward to working with
> you.
>
> Nancy Thomas
>
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> http://activecitizen.tufts.edu/>
>
> Nancy L. Thomas, JD, EdD
> Director, Initiatives for the Study of Higher Education and Public Life
> Tufts University, Medford, MA
> Phone: (860) 657-9907
>
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> http://www.civicyouth.org/>
>



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Sarah Hardy, PhD
Director of Institutional Research
Associate Professor of Mathematics
University of Maine Farmington
207-778-7124    Office: Brinkman 100
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sarah.hardy at maine.edu
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