The Institutional Research Unit deploys surveys at the request of administrative units at the University and generates summary reports of the survey results. The reports are available to senior management via the UAEU Business Intelligence Platform. The list of periodic surveys carried-out by the Unit is shown next.
| Survey | Objective | Target Group | User | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshmen Students’ Happiness Survey | To get a general insight on freshmen students’ satisfaction with the academic experience, the provided services and the university life. | Freshmen students who completed one semester in the college | Colleges/OIE | Every semester (week 12) |
| Senior Students’ Happiness Survey | To get a general insight on senior students’ satisfaction with the academic experience, the provided services, and the university life. | Senior students who completed 80% of their degree requirements | Colleges/OIE | Every semester (week 12) |
| Course and Instructor Survey | To get feedback from students about the course and teaching effectiveness. | All classes with student enrollment > 5 | Colleges/OIE | Every semester (week 11–15) |
| Exit Survey | To get feedback from graduating students about their whole university experience. | All graduating students | Colleges/OIE | Every semester (week 12) |
| Employability Survey | To collect accurate information about the employability status of graduates and their experience in finding jobs. | Alumni who graduated during the past 12 months | Colleges/OIE | Every semester |
| Alumni Survey | To collect information from alumni about the relevance of their education to their work and life after graduation. | Alumni | Colleges/OIE | Biennial |
| Employers Survey | To survey employers’ satisfaction with graduates’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes, and collect recommendations. | Employers | Colleges/OIE | Biennial |
| International Student Services Satisfaction Survey | To measure the satisfaction of international students with provided services. | All international students | Colleges/OIE | Annually |
| Graduate Students Satisfaction Survey | To understand graduate students’ perceptions of curriculum, learning experience, resources, and research life. | All graduate students | Colleges/OIE | Annually |
| Newly Hired Faculty Satisfaction Survey | Feedback on various aspects of the hiring and onboarding experience. | All new faculty | Colleges/OIE | Annually |
