Survey Recruitment and Administration Policy

University Survey Review Committee

Survey Review Request Form

To get started, download the Survey Review Request Form

Once completed, upload the survey review request with supporting documents to UB Box - UB Survey Review

University at Buffalo Major Survey Calendar 2026-2027

Survey Name Administration Window Population Annual
New First Year Survey August TBD All New First Year Students Yes
New Transfer Survey August TBD All New Transfer Students Yes
Welcome to UB Survey September TBD All Residential Students & Students who completed welcome weekend/orientation programs Yes
First Semester Experience Survey September TBD All New First Year & All New Transfer Students Yes
UB Next (Post-Graduation Outcomes Survey) October TBD All students who graduated from undergraduate programs in the 23-24 academic year Yes
International Student Barometer November TBD All international students  
Fall Community Evaluations November TBD All students living on campus Yes
UB Course Evaluations-Fall Last 2 weeks of semester All enrolled students Yes
SUNY Sexual Violence and Prevention/SUNY DEI (cycles) March TBD All students, faculty, and staff Every 2- years
Spring Community Evaluations April TBD All students living on campus Yes
UB Course Evaluations Last 2 weeks of semester All enrolled students Yes

 

Updated: April 27, 2026

 

Annual Program Surveys and Reports

Survey Name Administration Window Population Annual
Clinical Psychology PhD Student Program Evaluation End of academic year Clinical Psychology graduate students Yes
Economics, PhD Annual Report End of academic year Enrolled PhD students in Economic Yes
English, Undergraduate Learning Outcomes End of academic semester English BA (including combined degree program) Yes
Graduate Communicative Disorders & Sciences DEI Survey Early spring All graduate students Yes
Graduate Communicative Disorders & Sciences DEI Survey Middle spring All graduate students Yes
MS Criminology Exit Survey (PI & PII) End of term Graduating MS Criminology students Yes
MS New Student Survey Beginning of first term Newly admitted MS students Yes
Psychology, Equity, and Inclusion Student Climate Survey End of academic year Undergraduate, Graduate students, alternating years Yes
Information Science Graduating Master's Survey End of academic year Graduating master's students Yes
Resident Feedback - Clinical Experience End of resident's year-long K-12 placement Residents Graduate Teacher Education Yes
Resident Feedback - Program Effectiveness End of resident's year-long K-12 placement Residents Graduate Teacher Education Yes
Resident Feedback-Residency Experience End of resident's year-long K-12 placement Residents Graduate Teacher Education Yes
2 Year Survey (Y2-AAMC) October-January Registered 2nd year medical students Yes
Annual Student Questionnaire (ASQ) Staggered throughout year Administered by class year Yes
Biomedical Education Graduate Experience Survey Every 2 years Graduate students, Biomedical Education Every 2 years
Graduate Questionnaire (GQ-AAMC) February 14-June All graduating medical students Yes
Independent Student Analysis Follow up (ISS) (ISA) September TBD All registered medical students and students in the graduate portion of their dual degrees  ISS administered every 8 years for self-study with ISA Followup annually
Matriculating Student Questionnaire (MSSQ-AAMC) Late summer – end of September All incoming M1 students Yes
SAP-Alumni Survey November/December/January Last 6-years of MUP graduates Yes
Graduating Undergraduate Survey End of academic year Applied/approved undergraduate students since last spring Yes
BSPH Student Survey Senior Public Health majors, last term of enrollment Students enrolled in PUB 494 Yes
DPT PT-GQ Comprehensive Survey End of academic year Graduating DPT students Yes
Internship: Student Evaluation of Supervisor End of term-at conclusions of internship Students enrolled in Exercise Science 451 Yes
MPH Survey March Current MPH students Yes
MSAT (Athletic Training MS) Exit Survey End of academic year 2nd year students, course requirement for ES631 Yes
Student Evaluation of Clinical Site End of term-at conclusions of internship Students enrolled in Exercise Science 451 Yes
Student Self Reflection End of term-at conclusions of internship Students enrolled in Exercise Science 451 Yes
AACP Graduating Student Survey End of academic year P4 graduating students Yes
PharmD Experience End of academic year P1, P2 & P3 pharmacy students Yes
MSW End of Year Survey End of academic year Enrolled MSW students Yes

Updated: April 21, 2026