Moral Character

Below you will find excerpts from common instruments that could be used to gain a first glimpse into the liberal arts education outcome of Moral Character. Questions may deal with student experiences, student priorities, or more direct indicators of the outcome. For each instrument, we note the question numbers and year (where available) for the version we reference.

College Student Survey (CSS) 2004
Your First College Year (YFCY) 2004
The Freshman Survey (CIRP) 2003
National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) 2003
HEDS: The Senior Survey
HEDS: Alumni Survey

College Student Survey (CSS) 2004

19.   Indicate the importance to you personally of each of the following:

• Helping others who are in difficulty
  
• Developing a meaningful philosophy of life

Your First College Year (YFCY) 2004

12.  Indicate the importance to you personally of each of the following:

• Helping others who are in difficulty
  
• Developing a meaningful philosophy

The Freshman Survey (CIRP) 2003

33.  Please indicate the extent to which each of the following describes you:

• Searching for meaning/purpose in life
  
• Being honest in my relationships with others
  
  

38.  Please indicate the importance to you personally of each of the following:

• Helping others in difficulty
  
• Developing a meaningful philosophy of life

National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) 2003

11. To what extent has your experience at this institution contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal development in the following areas? 
     n. Developing a personal code of values and ethics

HEDS: The Senior Survey

7.  When thinking about a career, how important to you is each of the following considerations:

• Expression of personal values
  
  

11.  Please indicate the extent to which your undergraduate experiences enhanced your ability to:

• Understand moral and ethical issues

HEDS: Alumni Survey

1.  Please indicate how important each of the following is in both your personal and professional life, and the extent to which each capacity was enhanced by your undergraduate experiences: 

• Understand moral/ethical issues