Evidence of a Supportive Environment for Student Success at Ksu: Selected Results from the 2004 National Survey of Student Engagement

KSU's results from the 2004 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) yielded solid evidence of the university's provision of a friendly and supportive learning environment for first-year and senior undergraduates. Many of KSU's initiatives to create a facilitative campus environment were operating well according to student respondents to the NSSE. First-year and senior students judged their relationships with other students and with faculty members as very strong. Support provided to students for academic success was given high marks. Evidence of a campus climate that honors student diversity was found. Opportunities for improving support for student success were also indicated in administrative offices, non-academic and social support systems, academic advising, and services for nontraditional students.