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Dear Student:
When you first entered Michigan State University, you responded to
the Campus Life in America Student Survey (CLASS). On behalf of Michigan State University,
I am writing to encourage your continued participation in this
important study of undergraduate student life at colleges and
universities in the United States.
The main purpose of the
follow-up survey will be to assess how students’ opinions and
perceptions have changed after two years of college enrollment. Your
responses will serve as a vital resource for college administrators,
educators, and policymakers as they address issues concerning:
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how campus life
and learning are affected by changes in the composition of
student bodies; and
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how
institutional policies and programs can best be organized to
maximize the benefits of a diverse student population.
I
hope you will be willing to participate in the follow-up survey. It
will be administered on-line, and it should only take about fifteen
minutes of your time to respond to the questions. Enclosed you will
find an instruction sheet and a set of Commonly Asked Questions,
both designed to facilitate your easy participation in the survey.
In a few days, you will receive an e-mail message with a website
link and access codes and can take the survey at that time.
This project is funded by the Ford Foundation and conducted by a
research team at Princeton University. The project has the full
support of Michigan State University. If you have any questions,
please visit the CLASS Project website at
http://class.princeton.edu, or feel free to call the Project
office, toll-free, at 1-866-386-0477.
Stringent measures are in place to safeguard the confidentiality of
participants. Data will be combined to produce statistical reports.
No individual data will be reported. Your participation is strictly
voluntary. However, we do need your help in collecting these data,
as you were selected to represent thousands of other students like
yourself. Your responses are necessary to make the results of this
study accurate and timely.
Everyone who completes the survey will receive a check for $10.
I
hope that you will be willing to contribute to this worthwhile
effort. Thank you in advance for your participation and best wishes
for a successful and rewarding semester.
Sincerely yours,
Kim A. Wilcox
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Michigan State University |
