survey requests
What is Qualtrics?
Qualtrics is the official survey software used by Alabama State University. Qualtrics is an intuitive online survey platform offering the capibilities needed to conduct even the most complex research tasks. The survey software is primarily used to create, distribute, and analyze online surveys, making it a valuable tool for collecting data. Qualtrics makes survey creation easy, allows for effortless collaboration with others, and offers a range of tools to assist you in analyzing your results.
The Qualtrics Survey Software can be used for the following projects:
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Academic Research
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Student & Employee Feedback
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Classroom Learning
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Student Research Projects
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Conducting Evaluations
Survey Policy
ASU recognizes the importance of surveys in research and institutional improvement. The Survey policy provides guidance for how to approach using surveys at Alabama State University. Click here to find a summary of the Survey Policy.
To Gain Qualtrics Access
To gain access to the survey software, you must first attend one of our Survey Policy Trainings and sign the ASU Survey Policy and Qualtrics User Agreement Form. Our office also offers an Introduction to Qualtrics training for new users. For more information and to inquire about upcoming training dates, please contact the Office of Institutional Research at (334) 229-6859 or email us at oir@alasu.edu. Select an option below for online Qualtrics Resources and Qualtrics Support:
Support & Consultations
The Office of Institutional Research (OIR) will provide assistance in using Qualtrics to members of the campus community. By leveraging our expertise, we can help you maximize the impact of your surveys and gather valuable insights that contribute to our organization's success.
Examples of activities the OIR will assist with
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Getting started with Qualtrics
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Creating and managing projects within Qualtrics
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Understanding and selecting appropriate questions types in Qualtrics
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Skip/display logic for complex surveys
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Creating and utilizing contact lists and directories
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Administering surveys directly to respondents within Qualtrics
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Suggesting ways you can use Qualtrics for your research, administrative, or teaching
To schedule a consultation, complete our Survey Request Form here.
Procedures for Research and Institutional Surveys
Procedures for Research Surveys:
Any research conducted at ASU by external researchers or by ASU faculty, staff, or students must be approved by ASU's Institutional Review Board (IRB). Please visit the IRB webpage for information about their process: IRB webpage
ASU faculty, staff, or students who are conducting research involving ASU faculty, staff, students or their data as the subjects of the research, should also submit their information to the ASU Research Committee for review using the Survey Request Form.
Procedures for Institutional Surveys
To obtain approval to administer an institutional survey, the lead individual (e.g. faculty, staff, students, and external entities) must complete the online Survey Request Form one month prior to the launch of the survey. The ASU Research Committee will review the request and provide a response regarding approval within one month of the requester submitting the form.
The following types of institutional surveys are exempt and do not need prior approval from the ASU Research Committee:
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Faculty surveying students in their courses for pedagogical or curricular purposes
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Evaluation of an event by participants of the event
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Feedback from customers at the point of service
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Student course evaluations administered each term
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Units administering information gathering forms or polls to tabulate votes regarding a position or topic
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Alumni involved in Alumni chapters (and not employed by ASU) who are surveying other Alumni
The Office of Institutional Research conducts several institutional surveys on behalf of Alabama State University including Graduation Exit Surveys; Student, Employee, and Alumni Satisfaction Surveys; Student Engagement Surveys, and Stop-out Surveys.
