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NSSE Catholic College Consortium MPI Data‐Sharing Project 2004‐2013 Participating Institutions (96) Institution City ST Institution City ST Alvernia Reading PA Mount St. Mary's U Emmitsburg MD

Aquinas College Grand Rapids MI Nazareth College Rochester NY

Assumption College Worcester MA Newman University Wichita KS The Relationship between Institutional Mission & Student Engagement and Kansas City MO Aston PA Learning Environment Belmont Abbey College Belmont NC Niagara University Niagara NY Belmont University Nashville TN South Euclid OH Mission Research Progress Report 2014 Barry University Miami Shores FL Notre Dame de Namur Univ Belmont CA Berry College Mount Berry GA Ohio Dominican University Columbus OH Research continues for the tenth year Bellarmine University Louisville KY Our Lady of the Lake College San Antonio TX A data sharing opportunity for Catholic Colleges has been available since 2004 in conjunction Chicago IL Our Lady of the Lake U‐San Antonio San Antonio TX with the annual National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). Institutional researchers at Owensboro KY Quincy IL act as administrators of the Catholic College Consortium. Consortium Souix City IA Nashua NH participants administer the NSSE survey and a set of Mission Perception Inventory (MPI) questions at Cabrini College Radnor PA Sacred Heart University Fairfield CN once. They later receive Consortium comparison results on first‐year and senior students’ responses Cardinal Stritch University Milwaukee WI Saint Ambrose University Davenport IA not only on every NSSE item and scale, but the mission items, as well. As a result, Catholic College Chaminade U of Honolulu Honolulu HI Saint Anselm College Manchester NH participants are able to: PA Saint Bonaventure University St. Bonaventure NY Clarke University Dubuque IA Lorreto PA  Assess institutional performance relative to a group of characteristically similar institutions, College of Mt. Saint Vincent Bronx NY Saint Gregory's University Shawnee OK something not always available with national surveys. College of Saint Elizabeth Morristown NJ Saint Joseph's College Rensselaer IN  Enact program modifications or take action to address outcomes of the MPI and make change where College Our Lady of the Elms Chicopee MA Saint Joseph's College of ME Standish ME indicated. DePaul University Chicago IL Saint Leo University Saint Leo FL  Share with accreditors assessment efforts relative to mission, institutional effectiveness, and Desales University Center Valley PA Saint Martin's University Lacey WA particular student services. Dominican College of Blauvelt Orangeburg NY Saint Mary's College of CA Moraga CA

Dominican University River Forest IL Saint Mary's University of MN Winona MN PA Latrobe PA Recent activity Madison WI Chicago IL A subset of the NSSE Catholic College Consortium participants each year participates in the Emmanuel College Franklin Springs GA Seton Hall University South Orange NJ MPI data‐sharing project. Data is released to the Marywood mission research team and custom MPI Felician College Lodi NJ Loudonville NY Reports are prepared. The MPI Reports compare individual schools’ performance on mission items Clayton MO Southern Catholic College Dawsonville GA and scales with others in the data‐sharing project. The complete list of Catholic Colleges and Franciscan U of Steubenville Steubenville OH St. John's University‐NY Jamaica NY participating in the NSSE Catholic College Consortium through the years is shown on Erie PA Saint Mary's University TX San Antonio TX page four. Georgian Court University Lakewood Twp NJ Stonehill College Easton MA An inspection of the MPI scale reliabilities (Table 1) shows very satisfactory Cronbach’s alpha Gwynedd Gwynedd Valley PA College of St. Benedict, St. John St. Joseph/Collegeville MN values continue in 2013. The Sense of Mission and Respect for Diversity scales and the new, a priori Philadelphia PA The College of Saint Rose Albany NY NSSE Mission Presence and Mission Practice subscales all have reliabilities ranging from 0.832 to Immaculata PA The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth MN .914. The overall MPI scale consisting of 19 items has a reliability of 0.945, up from 0.880 in the 2004 La Roche College Pittsburgh PA Thomas More College Crestview KY inaugural year and increasing still from 0.942 in 2012. Lewis University Romeoville IL University of Dallas Irving TX In 2013, in response to major survey changes by the NSSE administrator, the NSSE Beliefs and Livonia MI University of Great Falls Great Falls MT Values subscale traditionally used in the MPI project was replaced with two new NSSE subscales, the Manhattan College Bronx NY University of Mary Bismarck ND NSSE Mission Presence subscale and the NSSE Mission Practice subscale (Table 4 and Table 5). The Marian University Fond du Lac WI University of San Diego San Diego CA NSSE subscales for this study were developed for comparison purposes by a process of selecting, a MI University of St. Francis Joliet IL priori, items from the NSSE instrument that are most related to mission, grouping them conceptually Arlington VA University of St. Mary Leavenworth KS and then analyzing the scales via reliability analysis. Marywood University Scranton PA University of St. Thomas (TX) Houston TX Learn more Merrimack College No.Andover MA University of St. Thomas (MN) Saint Paul MN The research administrator is Ellen Boylan, Ph.D., Director of Planning and Institutional Research at Dallas PA University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio TX Marywood University, Scranton, , [email protected], 570.348.6203. More at Molloy College Rockville Centre NY Villanova PA http://www.marywood.edu/instresearch. Cresson PA La Crosse WI

Mount Marty College Yankton SD Walsh University North Canton OH Office of Planning & Institutional Research CHERC Annual Forum Office of Planning & Institutional Research CHERC Annual Forum Marywood University [email protected] 4 April 6‐7 2014 Marywood University [email protected] 1 April 6‐7 2014 Marywood University Report 2014 – Mission Perception Research Marywood University Report 2014 – Mission Perception Research Table 4 Table 1: 2013 NSSE Mission Presence Subscale MPI Scale Reliability Results First Year Senior Overall Mean Mean Mean NSSE Catholic College Consortium Sig. Sig. Sig. Cronbach's alpha CCU MECIC CCU MECIC CCU MECIC 2.86 2.88 .486 2.87 2.86 .846 2.86 2.87 .746 Scale 2013 NSSE Mission Presence 1. Institutional emphasis: Encouraging contact among Values Development 0.855 students from different backgrounds (social, 2.82 2.81 .773 2.75 2.62 .001 2.78 2.72 .018 Sense of Mission 0.901 racial/ethnic, religious, etc.) Respect for Diversity 0.914 2.Institutional emphasis: Providing opportunities to be 3.08 3.21 .000 2.94 3.07 .000 3.00 3.14 .000 involved socially MPI 0.945 3.Institutional emphasis: Attending events that 2.68 2.81 .001 2.56 2.62 .072 2.61 2.72 .000 NSSE Mission Practice 0.832 address important social, economic, or political issues

NSSE Mission Presence 0.834 4. Perceived gains: Developing or clarifying a personal 2.92 2.90 .635 3.08 3.14 .053 3.01 3.02 .658 code of values and ethics A simple comparison of ranked mean results by item by consortia was done. Table 2 shows mean results for the NSSE 5. Perceived gains: Understanding people of other Catholic College Consortium, while Table 3 shows mean results for 2011‐2013 for the NSSE Mission Engagement Consortium backgrounds (economic, racial/ethnic, political, 2.86 2.80 .083 2.97 2.84 .000 2.93 2.82 .000 of Independent Colleges (MECIC). Mean results over three years for both Catholic College and Independent consortia indicate religious, nationality, etc.) 6. Perceived gains: Being an informed and active steady improvement on every item since 2011. 2.77 2.72 .138 2.89 2.84 .137 2.84 2.78 .013 citizen

Table 2 Table 3  Overall, Catholic and Independent Institutions were rated similarly on Mission Presence. M ission Perception Inventory - Catholic College Consortium M ission P erception Inventory - Independent College Consortium Item Means Ranked by 3-Year Average 2011-2013 Item Means Ranked by 3-Year Average 2011-2013  Students at Catholic institutions, compared to students at Independent institutions, reported greater institutional Independent M eans 3-Year emphasis and contribution toward understanding and interacting with people of other backgrounds and greater Catholic Means 3-Year Mean 2 0 11 2 0 12 2 0 13Mean 2 0 11 2 0 12 2 0 13 institutional contribution toward shaping their development as informed and active citizens. 1 This institution offers opportunities for 1 This institution offers opportunities for 4.32 4.34 4.36 4.34 4.30 4.29 4.39 4.33  Students at Independent institutions, compared to students at Catholic institutions, reported greater institutional volunteerin g and community service. volunteering and community service. 2 The faculty and staff here are respectful of people 2 The faculty and staff here are respectful of people emphasis on providing opportunities for social interaction and attending events that address social, economic, and 4.26 4.33 4.40 4.33 4.29 4.35 4.23 4.29 of different races and cultures. of different races and cultures. political issues. 3 The faculty and staff here are respectful of people 3 This institution offers opportunities for developing 4.25 4.31 4.30 4.29 4.14 4.29 4.174.20 of different reli gions. leadership skills. Table 5 4 At this institution, there are opportunities for 4 The faculty and staff here are respectful of people 4.24 4.26 4.27 4.26 4.22 4.194.154.19 2013 NSSE Mission Practice Subscale students to strengthen their religious commitment. of different religions. First Year Senior Overall 5 The heritage of the founders/founding religious 5 The students here are respectful of people of 4.22 4.24 4.26 4.24 4.07 4.07 4.29 4.14 communit y of this institution is evident here. different races and cultures. Mean Mean Mean 6 This institution offers opportunities for developing 6 Preparation for a career is an important part of the Sig. Sig. Sig. 4.15 4.21 4.21 4.19 3.98 4.13 4.22 4.11 CCU MECIC leadership skills. mission of this institution. CCU MECIC CCU MECIC 7 The students here are respectful of people of 7 Social and personal development of students is an 4.104.16 4.23 4.16 4.01 4.104.124.08 NSSE Mission Practice 2.94 2.86 .001 3.05 2.93 .000 3.00 2.90 .000 different races and cultures. important part of the mission at this institution. 2.68 2.67 .598 2.98 2.94 .242 2.85 2.80 .027 8 The students here are respectful of people of 8 At this institution, there are opportunities for 1. Connected your learning to societal problems or issues 4.07 4.124.174.12 3.85 4.14 4.20 4.06 different religions. students to strengthen their religious commitment. 2. Included diverse perspectives (political, religious, 9 Social and personal development of students is an 9 Students at this institution feel free to express their 4.06 4.10 4.20 4.12 3.95 4.03 4.184.05 racial/ethnic, gender, etc.) in course discussions or 2.69 2.69 .957 2.87 2.89 .557 2.79 2.78 .851 important part of the mission at this institution. individual spirituality. assignments 10 Preparation for a career is an important part of the 10 The students here are respectful of people of 4.08 4.124.144.11 mission of this institution. different reli 4.02 3.94 4.124.03 gions. 3. Tried to better understand someone else's views by 2.89 2.90 .746 3.01 2.97 .113 2.96 2.93 .193 11 As a result of my experience here, I am more aware 11 As a result of my experience here, I am more aware 4.06 4.114.164.11 4.104.16 3.81 4.02 imagining how an issue looks from his or her perspective of m y own personal values. of my own personal values. 12 The environment here encourages students to 12 The mission of this institution is reflected in its 4. Had discussions with people from an economic 4.06 4.114.154.10 3.90 3.98 4.184.02 3.14 3.09 .132 3.15 3.06 .007 3.14 3.07 .003 develop an appreciation of diversity. course offerings. background other than your own 13 Ethical and spiritual development of students is an 13 The environment here encourages students to 4.04 4.07 4.184.10 3.95 4.00 3.90 3.95 5. Had discussions with people with political views other important part of the mission at this institution. develop an appreciation of diversity. 3.10 2.84 .000 3.15 2.85 .000 3.13 2.85 .000 than your own 14 Students at this institution feel free to express their 14 The faculty at this institution discuss the ethical individual s 4.03 4.07 4.144.08 3.92 3.96 3.93 3.94 pirituality. implications of what is being studied. 6. Had discussions with people of a race or ethnicity 3.14 3.02 .000 3.15 2.96 .000 3.15 2.99 .000 15 The mission of this institution is reflected in its 15 As a result of my experience here, I am more aware other than your own course offerings. 4.03 4.05 4.134.07 of social justice (fairness and equality) issues in the 3.85 3.82 3.99 3.89 wo rld. 7. Had discussions with people with religious beliefs 3.09 2.93 .000 3.10 2.87 .000 3.10 2.90 .000 16 The faculty at this institution discuss the ethical 16 Ethical and spiritual development of students is an 3.95 4.01 4.01 3.99 3.81 3.86 3.92 3.86 other than your own implications of what is being studied. important part of the mission at this institution. 17 People of different sexual orientations are 17 The mission of this institution is widely understood 3.91 3.91 4.07 3.96 3.69 3.69 3.76 3.71  Catholic institutions were rated higher on Mission Practice rating compared to Independent institutions. accepted socially here. by students.  Catholic institutions received higher ratings on five (shaded) of the seven Mission Practice subscale items. 18 As a result of my experience here, I am more aware 18 People of different sexual orientations are 3.88 3.91 3.97 3.92 3.69 3.59 3.82 3.70 of social justice (fairness and equality) issues in the accepted socially here. 19 The mission of this institution is widely understood 19 The heritage of the founders/founding religious 3.69 3.73 3.85 3.76 3.66 3.52 3.81 3.67 Learn more b y students. community of this institution is evident here. More information is available by contacting Ellen Boylan, Ph.D., Director of Planning and Institutional Research at Marywood University, Scranton, PA, [email protected], 570.348.6203. More at http://www.marywood.edu/instresearch.

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