Survey Calendar
Institutional Research, Analytics, and Planning Support (IRAPS) conducts regular, special, and periodic campus-wide surveys of UC Santa Cruz students, faculty, and staff. This calendar provides information about upcoming surveys by IRAPS, plus other campus-wide surveys of which we are aware. If your unit is planning a campus-wide survey and would like it to appear on this calendar, please write to surveys@ucsc.edu.
2024-2025 Academic Year
| Survey | Population | Start date | End date | Primary sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Edge | Summer Edge for undergraduate students | Aug 22, 2024 | Aug 31, 2024 | UC Santa Cruz Summer Session |
| First Destination | Summer 2024 BA/BS graduates | Aug 30, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 | UC Santa Cruz Career Success |
| Student Pulse Check | All undergraduate and graduate students | Oct 14, 2024 | Nov 3, 2024 | UC Santa Cruz Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion |
| Commencement Survey | All undergraduate and graduate students | Oct 31, 2024 | Nov 27, 2024 | UC Santa Cruz Commencement Planning Team |
| Student Expenses and Resources Survey | Sample of undergraduate students | Nov 12, 2024 | Dec 6, 2024 | California Student Aid Commission and UC Office of the President |
| Wellbeing Improvement Survey for Higher Education Settings (WISHES) - Fall Pulse | Sample of undergraduate students | Nov 14, 2024 | Nov 30, 2024 | UC Santa Cruz Student Health Outreach and Promotion (SHOP) |
| First Destination | Fall 2024 BA/BS graduates | Dec 17, 2024 | TBD | UC Santa Cruz Career Success |
| Wellbeing Improvement Survey for Higher Education Settings (WISHES) - Winter Pulse | Sample of undergraduate students | Jan 2025 | TBD | UC Santa Cruz Student Health Outreach and Promotion (SHOP) |
| Graduate Student Survey | All enrolled graduate students | Feb 11, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | UC Santa Cruz Division of Graduate Studies |
| First Destination | Winter 2025 BA/BS graduates | Mar 2025 | TBD | UC Santa Cruz Career Success |
| Cost of Attendance Survey | Sample of undergraduate students | Apr 2025 | TBD | UC Office of the President |
| Wellbeing Improvement Survey for Higher Education Settings (WISHES) - Spring Pulse | Sample of undergraduate students | Apr 2025 | TBD | UC Santa Cruz Student Health Outreach and Promotion (SHOP) |
| Transfer Student Experience Survey | Transfer-entry undergraduate students | May 2025 | TBD | UC Santa Cruz Services for Transfer, Re-Entry, and Resilient Scholars (STARRS) |
| Campus Safety Survey | All students, faculty, and staff | TBD | TBD | UC Santa Cruz |
| First Destination | Spring 2025 BA/BS graduates | June 2025 | TBD | UC Santa Cruz Career Success |
Timing of Regular and Periodic Surveys
Regular surveys include the University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey and UC Santa Cruz Graduate Student Survey. We recommend Fall quarter and early Winter quarter for smaller surveys to maximize response rates.
| Survey | Population and Topic | Frequency | Results include: |
|---|---|---|---|
|
University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey (UCUES) |
A survey for all enrolled undergraduates, about a comprehensive set of topics including academics, student life, and future plans. |
Every 2 years in Spring quarter (most recently 2024) |
– Data tables for the 2022 survey – Program specific reports – students in the program – Remote learning – Advising – Campus climate for diversity – Student participation in research |
| First Destination Survey |
A survey for recent UC Santa Cruz undergraduate degree recipients, about employment, graduate school plans, and career plans. |
Every quarter (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer) |
– 2016-2023 Dashboard of Results which current students and recent graduates can use to help with major selection and career preparation |
| Graduate Student Survey |
A survey for all enrolled graduate students about a comprehensive set of topics including academic training, research, teaching preparation, financial support, basic needs, well-being, and campus services. Part of the University of California Graduate Student Experience Survey (UCGSES). |
Every 2 years in Winter quarter (next in 2025) |
– Data tables for the 2023 survey – Program specific reports – students in the program – Financial security and support – Teaching preparation – Campus services |
| Doctoral Placement Survey |
The UC Santa Cruz Doctoral Placement Survey is for doctoral students during the quarter of program completion. |
Ongoing |
– For campus units, by request at surveys@ucsc.edu |
| Environmental Sustainability Survey |
A series of surveys focusing on undergraduates' perceptions and attitudes of the environmental sustainbility movement on campus, sponsored by the People of Color Sustainability Collective. |
Periodic (2016, 2019, 2022) |
– Infographics of environmental concerns, community health, environmental justice, and definitions of sustainability |
|
A survey of first-year and transfer students admitted to UC Santa Cruz, about students' college choice and experience with the admissions process. |
Periodic (most recent 2023) |
– For campus units, by request at surveys@ucsc.edu |
Previous Years — 2023-2024 Academic Year
| Survey | Population | Start date | End date | Primary sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Edge | Summer Edge for undergraduate students | Aug 24, 2023 | Sep 8, 2023 | UC Santa Cruz Summer Session |
| First Destination | Summer 2023 BA/BS graduates | Sep 27, 2023 |
Apr 30, 2024 |
UC Santa Cruz Career Success |
| Campus + Community Survey | Faculty, staff, postdocs, and graduate students | Oct 24, 2023 |
Jan 8, 2024 |
Campus + Community |
| Bay Tree Campus Store Survey | Students and faculty | Nov 6, 2023 |
Nov 22, 2023 |
Bay Tree Campus Store |
| Architectural Services Survey | Subset of undergraduate and graduate students | Nov 14, 2023 |
Nov 21, 2023 |
UC Santa Cruz Architectural Services |
| First Destination | Fall 2023 BA/BS graduates | Dec 18, 2023 |
July 8, 2024 |
UC Santa Cruz Career Success |
| Wellbeing Improvement Survey for Higher Education Settings (WISHES) - Winter Pulse | Sample of undergraduate students | Mar 7, 2024 |
Mar 23, 2024 |
UC Santa Cruz Student Health Outreach and Promotion (SHOP) |
| Student Housing Demand Survey | Off-campus undergraduate and graduate students | Mar 12, 2024 |
Mar 23, 2024 |
UC Santa Cruz |
| First Destination | Winter 2024 BA/BS graduates | Mar 27, 2024 |
Oct 11, 2024 |
UC Santa Cruz Career Success |
| University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey (UCUES) | All enrolled undergraduate students | Apr 2, 2024 |
June 9, 2024 |
UC Santa Cruz |
| Wellbeing Improvement Survey for Higher Education Settings (WISHES) - Spring Pulse | Sample of undergraduate students | Apr 30, 2024 | May 18, 2024 | UC Santa Cruz Student Health Outreach and Promotion (SHOP) |
| Annual Travel Survey | All students, faculty, and staff | May 6, 2024 | May 20, 2024 | UC Santa Cruz Transportation and Parking Services |
| First Destination | Spring 2024 BA/BS graduates | May 29, 2024 | Dec 22, 2024 | UC Santa Cruz Career Success |
| Employee Housing Demand Survey | All faculty and staff | June 4, 2024 | June 20, 2024 | UC Santa Cruz Finance, Operations, and Administration |
2022-2023 Academic Year
| Survey | Population | Start date | End date | Primary sponsor |
| Summer Edge | Summer Edge for undergraduate students | Aug 18, 2022 | Sep 1, 2022 | UC Santa Cruz Summer Session |
| First Destination | Summer 2022 BA/BS graduates | Sep 2, 2022 | March 18, 2023 | UC Santa Cruz Career Success |
| Evacuation Information Form | All students, faculty, and staff | Sep 7, 2022 | Oct 7, 2022 | UC Santa Cruz Office of Emergency Management |
| First Destination | Fall 2022 BA/BS graduates | Dec 9, 2022 | March 19, 2023 | UC Santa Cruz Career Success |
| Back-Up Family Care Experience Survey | All faculty and staff | Jan 3, 2023 | Jan 27, 2023 | UC Santa Cruz |
| Leading the Change Survey | Students, faculty, and staff | Jan 17, 2023 | Feb 3, 2023 | UC Santa Cruz Chancellor's Office |
| First Destination | Winter 2023 BA/BS graduates | Mar 6, 2023 | Aug 27, 2023 | UC Santa Cruz Career Success |
| Survey About Publishing | Graduate students | Mar 28, 2023 | Apr 21, 2023 | UC Santa Cruz University Library |
| Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Annual Mandatory Disclosure Form | All faculty and staff | Apr 10, 2023 | TBD | UC Santa Cruz Office of Research Compliance Administration |
| Graduate Student Survey | All enrolled graduate students | Apr 11, 2023 | July 4, 2023 | UC Santa Cruz Division of Graduate Studies |
| Cost of Attendance Survey | Sample of undergraduates | Apr 11, 2023 | June 6, 2023 | UC Office of the President |
| UCSC Information Technology Survey | All students, faculty, and staff | Apr 17, 2023 | May 5, 2023 | UC Santa Cruz Information Technology Services |
| Annual Travel Survey | All students, faculty, and staff | May 8, 2023 | May 23, 2023 | UC Santa Cruz Transportation and Parking Services |
| First Destination | Spring 2023 BA/BS graduates | May 31, 2023 | Jan 14, 2024 | UC Santa Cruz Career Success |
2021-2022 Academic Year
| Survey | Population | Start date | End date | Primary sponsor |
| Summer Edge | Summer Edge for undergraduate students | July 16, 2021 | Sep 1, 2021 | UCSC Summer Session |
| Evacuation Information Form | All students, faculty, and staff | Sep 14, 2021 | Oct 1, 2021 | UCSC Office of Emergency Services |
| Financial Literacy Survey | New frosh and transfer undergraduates | Oct 5, 2021 | Oct 26, 2021 | UCSC Student Business Services |
| Student Expenses and Resources Survey | Sample of undergraduates | Nov 12, 2021 | Dec 3, 2021 | California Student Aid Commission and UC Office of the President |
| First Destination | Summer 2021 BA/BS graduates | Nov 16, 2021 | Feb 12, 2022 | UCSC Career Success |
| First Destination | Fall 2021 BA/BS graduates | Nov 30, 2021 | Feb 27, 2022 | UCSC Career Success |
| Staff Human Resources Effectiveness Survey | All nonacademic staff | Mar 1, 2022 | Mar 18, 2022 | UCSC Staff Human Resources |
| Environmental Sustainability Survey | All enrolled undergraduate students | Mar 7, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | PoC Sustainability Collective |
| First Destination | Winter 2022 BA/BS graduates | Mar 8, 2022 | Sep 24, 2022 | UCSC Career Success |
| University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey (UCUES) | All enrolled undergraduate students | Apr 6, 2022 | July 1, 2022 | UC Santa Cruz and UC Office of the President |
| Graduate Cost of Attendance Survey | Sample of graduate students | Apr 11, 2022 | Jun 6, 2022 | UC Office of the President |
| Faculty CIT Survey | All Senate faculty | Apr 28, 2022 | May 15, 2022 | UC Santa Cruz Committee on Information Technology |
| Annual Travel Survey | All students, faculty, and staff | May 9, 2022 | May 22, 2022 | UC Santa Cruz Transportation and Parking Services |
| First Destination | Spring 2022 BA/BS graduates | Jun 13, 2022 | Jan 21, 2023 | UC Santa Cruz Career Success |
Spring 2021
| Survey | Population | Start date | End date | Primary sponsor |
| Transfer Student Experience Survey | Undergraduate transfer students | Mar 31, 2021 | Apr 23, 2021 | STARS |
| Campus Safety and Policing Survey | All students, faculty, and staff | Apr 1, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | UC Santa Cruz Chancellor's Office |
| Cost of Attendance Survey | Sample of undergraduates | Apr 12, 2021 | Jun 21, 2021 | UC Office of the President |
| Graduate Student Survey | All enrolled graduate students | Apr 15, 2021 | July 1, 2021 | UC Santa Cruz Division of Graduate Studies and UC Office of the President |
| COVID-19 Follow-Up Survey | Faculty and staff | Apr 22, 2021 | May 6, 2021 | UC Santa Cruz Chancellor's Office |
| Annual Transportation Survey | All students, faculty, and staff | May 10, 2021 | May 23, 2021 | Transportation and Parking Services |
| UC 2021 Staff Engagement Survey | Sample of staff | May 10, 2021 | Jun 4, 2021 | Council of UC Staff Assemblies |
| PBSci Faculty Experience and Recognition Survey | PBSci Senate faculty | May 12, 2021 | July 2, 2021 | PBSci Dean |
| BSOE Faculty Experience and Recognition Survey | BSOE Senate faculty | May 12, 2021 | July 2, 2021 | BSOE Dean |
| First Destination | Spring 2021 BA/BS graduates | Jun 3, 2021 | Jan 7, 2022 | UCSC Career Success |
Winter 2021
| Survey | Population | Start date | End date | Primary sponsor |
| First Destination | Fall 2020 BA/BS graduates | Jan 14, 2021 | May 31, 2021 | Career Center |
| PARF Survey | All undergraduate students | Feb 17, 2021 | Mar 11, 2021 | PARF |
| National College Health Assessment | All undergraduate and graduate students | Feb 22, 2021 | Mar 12, 2021 | Student Health Outreach and Promotions |
| StayConnected2UCSC Survey #4 | All undergraduate students | Feb 23, 2021 | Mar 10, 2021 |
Division of Undergraduate Education, Council of Provosts, Center for Innovations in Teaching and Learning |
| Staff Human Resources Survey | All nonacademic staff | Mar 17, 2021 | Apr 9, 2021 |
Staff Human Resources |
| First Destination | Winter 2021 BA/BS graduates | Mar 19, 2021 | Aug 15, 2021 |
Career Center |
Fall 2020
| Survey | Population | Start date | End date | Primary sponsor |
| StayConnected2UCSC Survey #1 | All undergraduate and graduate students | Oct 12, 2020 | Oct 25, 2020 | Division of Student Affairs and Success |
| First Destination | Summer 2020 BA/BS graduates | Oct 13, 2020 | Mar 14, 2021 | Career Center |
| Post CZU Fire Campus Community Experience Survey | Undergraduate students, graduate students, and all staff and faculty | Oct 26, 2020 | Nov 8, 2020 | UC Santa Cruz |
| StayConnected2UCSC Survey #2 | All undergraduate and graduate students | Oct 30, 2020 | Nov 11, 2020 | Division of Student Affairs and Success; Center for Innovations in Teaching and Learning |
| StayConnected2UCSC Survey #3 | All undergraduate students | Dec 9, 2020 | Jan 10, 2021 | Division of Student Affairs and Success (College Student Life) |
Summer 2020
| Survey | Population | Start date | End date | Primary sponsor |
| University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey (UCUES) | All enrolled undergraduate students | May 5, 2020 | Aug 8, 2020 | UC Santa Cruz and UC Office of the President |
| First Destination | Winter & Spring 2020 BA/BS graduates | July 7, 2020 | Jan 10, 2021 | Career Center |
| Housing, Health, and Food Needs | All undergraduate and graduate students | Aug 14, 2020 | Sep 4, 2020 | Division of Student Affairs and Success |
| Summer Edge | Summer Edge for undergraduate students | Aug 22, 2020 | Sep 9, 2020 | Summer Session |
Spring 2020
| Survey | Population | Start date | End date | Primary sponsor |
| PhD Career Pathways Survey | All PhD students | Apr 6, 2020 | Jun 5, 2020 | Graduate Studies Division and UC Office of the President |
| COVID-19 Experiences Survey | Faculty and staff | Apr 24, 2020 | May 8, 2020 | UC Santa Cruz Chancellor's Office |
| UC Undergraduate Experience Survey (UCUES) | All enrolled undergraduate students | May 5, 2020 | Aug 8, 2020 | UC Santa Cruz and UC Office of the President |
| Campus + Community Survey | Faculty and staff | Jun 1, 2020 | July 31, 2020 | Campus + Community |
Winter 2020
| Survey | Population | Start date | End date | Primary sponsor |
| First Destination | Fall 2019 BA/BS graduates | Jan 8, 2020 | Mar 2020 | Career Center |
| Housing Survey | Faculty and staff | Jan 29, 2020 | Feb 19, 2020 | Campus Housing and Educational Services (CHES) |
| Stevenson Alumni | Stevenson College alumni | Feb 11, 2020 | Mar 14, 2020 | Stevenson College |
| Health and Wellness Services Survey | Sample of undergraduates | Feb 25, 2020 | May 29, 2020 | Student Health Services and Student Success Division |
| Family Support Survey | Faculty, staff, and students | Feb 26, 2020 | Apr 8, 2020 | Child Care & Family Services Advisory Committee |
| Staff Human Resources Experience Survey | All staff | Mar 3, 2020 | Apr 3, 2020 | Staff Human Resources |
2019
| Survey | Population | Start date | End date | Primary sponsor |
| First Destination | Fall 2018 BA/BS graduates | Jan 2019 | Mar 2019 | Career Center |
| University Relations Website Redesign |
2,000 of enrolled undergraduates |
Feb 4, 2019 |
Feb 8, 2019 | University Relations |
| National College Health Assessment |
6,000 of enrolled undergraduate students All enrolled graduate students |
Feb 12, 2019 |
Feb 28, 2019 | American College Health Association and SHOP |
| Staff Human Resources Experience Survey | All staff | Mar 6, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Staff Human Resources |
| Sustainability Survey | All enrolled undergraduate students | Mar 14, 2019 | May 8, 2019 | PoC Sustainability Collective |
| First Destination | Winter 2019 BA/BS graduates | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Career Center |
| UCSC Graduate Student Survey | All graduate students | Apr 2019 | July 2019 | Graduate Studies Division |
| PhD Career Pathways Survey | All PhD students | Apr 2019 | May 2019 | Graduate Studies Division and UC Office of the President |
| Cost of Attendance Survey | Sample of undergraduates | Apr 2019 | Jun 2019 | UC Office of the President |
| First Destination | Spring 2019 BA/BS graduates | May 2019 | Aug 2019 | Career Center |
| Student Food Access Security and Basic Needs | Sample of undergraduate and graduate students | July 2019 | July 2019 | UC Office of the President |
| College Choice | First year and transfer students admitted | July 2019 | Aug 2019 | Admissions |
| Summer Academy | Summer Academy for undergraduate students | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 | Summer Session |
| PBSci Climate and Well-being | PBSci Grauduate students | Aug 2019 | Sep 2019 |
PBSci Division, Student Success, Graduate Studies Division |
| First Destination | Summer 2019 BA/BS graduates | Aug 2019 | Dec 2019 | Career Center |
| Physical Plant Survey | Faculty and Staff | Dec 2019 | Jan 2020 | Physical Plant Services |
2018
| Survey | Population | Start date | End date | Primary sponsor |
| First Destination | Fall 2017 BA/BS graduates | Jan 2018 | Mar 2018 | Career Center |
| Housing Survey | All enrolled undergraduate and graduate students | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 | Campus Housing and Educational Services (CHES) |
| First Destination | Winter 2018 BA/BS graduates | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Career Center |
| University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey (UCUES) | All enrolled undergraduate students | Apr 2018 | July 2018 | UC Santa Cruz and UC Office of the President |
| Class Availability Student Survey (CLASS) | All enrolled undergraduate students | TBD | TBD | Student Union Assembly |
| PhD Career Pathways Survey | Graduate students | Apr 2018 | Apr 2018 | University of California & the Council of Graduate Schools |
| Strategic Academic Planning Student Student Survey | All enrolled undergraduate students | May 2018 | Jun 2018 | Executive Vice Chancellor |
| Faculty Survey | All faculty | Jun 2018 | Jun 2018 | Committee on Research |
| First Destination | Spring 2018 BA/BS graduates | May 2018 | Aug 2018 | Career Center |
| First Destination | Summer 2018 BA/BS graduates | Aug 2018 | Dec 2018 | Career Center |
| Student Expenses and Resources Survey | Sample of undergraduates | Nov 2018 | Dec 2018 | California Student Aid Commission via UC Office of the President |
| Library Subscriptions Survey | Faculty, staff, and students | Oct 2018 | Jan 2019 | Campus Library Services |
2017
| Survey | Population | Start date | End date | Primary sponsor |
| First Destination | Winter 2017 BA/BS graduates | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Career Center |
| UCSC Graduate Student Survey | All graduate students | Jun 2017 | Aug 2017 | Graduate Studies Division |
| Class Availability Student Survey (CLASS) | All enrolled undergraduate students | Apr 2017 | Apr 2017 | Student Union Assembly |
| First Destination | Spring 2017 BA/BS graduates | May 2017 | Aug 2017 | Career Center |
| First Destination | Summer 2017 BA/BS graduates | Aug 2017 | Dec 2017 | Career Center |
| Faculty Survey | All faculty | Nov 2017 | Dec 2017 | Committee on Teaching; Committee on the Library and Scholarly Communication |
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