Survey Preparation Timeline
Milestones for 2020–2021
Milestones for 2020–2021
This timeline is meant to help you prepare to administer the MISO Survey on your campus early in your spring semester. The MISO Survey Team will offer online workshops during the fall semester to share critical information and context about these milestones. Please do your best to stick to this schedule, as it will make you better prepared to take full advantage of the MISO Survey at your institution. If you have any questions about these milestones, please email the MISO Survey Specialist.
July 2019
July 2019
Focus
Focus
- Submit Information Sharing Agreement (ISA)
- Assign Campus Survey Administrator (CSA)
Deliverables
Deliverables
- July 17: Submit ISA
- July 17: Assign CSA
August 2019
August 2019
Focus
Focus
- Register for online preparation workshop
- Assemble survey steering team at your institution
- Become familiar with Survey deliverables
- Work on assessment plan
Deliverables
Deliverables
- August 21: Register for online preparation workshop #1 (dates tbd)
September 2019
September 2019
Focus
Focus
- Prepare Institutional Review Board documentation (approval dates subject to local IRB timetable)
- Register for online preparation workshop
- Decide which survey items to select
- Decide on survey customizations
- Determine which campus populations to survey
Deliverables
Deliverables
- September 4: Submit information for invitation and reminder messages
- September 18: Submit your application for IRB approval or exemption
- September 21: Register for online preparation workshop #2 (dates tbd)
October 2019
October 2019
Focus
Focus
- Complete Decision Spreadsheet (DS)
- Complete Local Question Spreadsheet (LQS)
Deliverables
Deliverables
- October 23: Submit DS and LQS
- October 23: Inform MISO whether to survey special campus populations
- October 23: Inform MISO whether to adopt split sample technique
November 2019
November 2019
Focus
Focus
- Register for online workshop
- Finish obtaining IRB approval or exemption
- Review and approve survey instruments
Deliverables
Deliverables
- November 13: Submit documentation of IRB approval or exemption
- November 16: Register for online workshop #3 (dates tbd )
December 2019
December 2019
Focus
Focus
- Spam preparations
- Finish final review of survey instruments at the direction of the MISO Survey Specialist
Deliverables
Deliverables
- December 4: Complete spam preparations
January/February/March 2020
January/February/March 2020
Focus
Focus
- Email list preparation
- Final preparations for Survey, full dress rehearsal, and finalizing Campus Announcement message from CIO/Librarian
- Survey launch (fourth week of Spring semester)
- Questions from survey respondents
- Survey close (sixth week of Spring semester)
Deliverables
Deliverables
- First Friday of Spring semester: Submit e-mail lists to MISO
- Starting the First week of Spring semester: Complete full dress rehearsal
- Fourth week of Spring semester: Send Campus Announcement message from CIO/Librarian
After the Survey
After the Survey
Focus
Focus
- Review local results delivered to you through Box.com
- Closely examine full MISO Survey Results
- Analyze and interpret Survey results; share with campus community
- Provide feedback about Survey