Student Life Studies - Texas A&M University

The Aggie R-r-ring Program, modeled after a project at Penn State called the Pulse, is an ongoing phone and web survey program created to help understand the Texas A&M student body and their opinions, needs, expectations, behaviors, and outcomes regarding their academic and out of class experiences.

Students are randomly sampled each month during the fall and spring semesters and asked to participate in the selected monthly topic.

2005-2006 Topics
The surveys conducted during the 2005-2006 centered on how students' activities outside of the classroom impacted their performance in the classroom. A cohort of 741 undergraduates was recruited to complete all of the surveys throughout the year. Topics included:

Friendships Groups

Student Employment

Writing Skills and Background

Public Speaking Skills and Background

Time Management

Technology

Travel

Academic Success and Career Development

Student Organization Involvement

To view the results from each topic, please visit the "Recent Results" section of this web page. Results are posted as they become available.

2004-2005 Topics
Parental Involvement in Students' Lives
Role of Personal Communication Technology in Students' Lives
Student Organization Involvement
Student Support Networks

2003-2004 Topics
Freshman Convocation Evaluation
Marketing
Arts
Aggie Spirit
Leadership Skills Development
Mentoring

2002-2003 Topics
Campus Climate
Campus Safety
Student Involvement Survey, Part I
Student Involvement Survey, Part II
Traditions
Volunteer Services

Link to recent results.

Results can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded at