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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>This is what we tried:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> Freshmen Seniors Incentives<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2016 25% 26% N<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2014 20% 30% Y<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>In 2014 we tried giving out small prizes (branded USAO school supplies and ramen cups) to every student who took the NSSE. Three winners were chosen from completed survey takers for prize packs of more gear. One grand prize winner won a disc golf set and a prize pack.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>In 2016 we did not offer any incentives for taking the NSSE.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Lynn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>J. Lynn Boyce<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>Vice President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>Information Services and Technology <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'><a href="http://www.usao.edu">http://www.usao.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'><a href="mailto:lboyce@usao.edu">lboyce@usao.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>1727 W. Alabama<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>Chickasha, OK 73018<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>405.224.3140 (voice)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>405.574.1220 (fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=297 height=60 style='width:3.0937in;height:.625in' id=c6388282-4613-4f84-a774-2fb26f246de4 src="cid:image001.jpg@01D21D91.EA105CD0" alt="cid:16D7802A-BD66-411D-B03E-8C59B4BF1350"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:red'>Information Services will <u>never</u> ask for your password. <u>Never</u> email your password to anyone!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray'>This e-mail (including any attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is confidential and/or protected by legal privilege. 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USAO does not accept any liability for breach of security, error or virus that may result from the transmission of this message.</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> coplac-ir-bounces@lists.onenet.net [mailto:coplac-ir-bounces@lists.onenet.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Asher, Nancy<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 03, 2016 4:01 PM<br><b>To:</b> coplac-ir@lists.onenet.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [COPLAC-IR] NSSE response rates & incentives?<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Everyone!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Truman is trying to decide whether to attempt to increase response rates on the NSSE by offering an incentive or maintain the status quo if our response rates are similar to the other COPLAC schools. Would you please provide me with your institution’s last 2 NSSE administration response rates for freshmen and seniors? And if you offer an incentive to your students to participate, would you also tell me your incentive?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Truman’s response rates without an incentive have been:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Freshmen Seniors<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2016 35% 29%<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2015 33% 27%<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Nancy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Nancy Asher<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Director of Testing and Reporting and Associate Budget Officer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Truman State University<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Assessment & Testing Office<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1130 Violette Hall<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>100 E Normal Ave<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kirksville, MO 63501<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>660-785-4140<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>fax: 660-785-4332<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:nasher@truman.edu">nasher@truman.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>