Consultation and Support

The Office of Assessment has four full-time professionals, and we regularly employ graduate and undergraduate Research Assistants. Students who are interested in work opportunities are encouraged to monitor DukeList or reach out to assessment@duke.edu.

Consultation for Survey Development

The Office of Assessment can consult with academic programs to develop and revise surveys. Please contact Dr. Jennifer Hill (jlh9@duke.edu) to schedule an appointment to discuss your survey objectives. Please note that we require as much notice as possible, especially during busy periods of the year (e.g., at the end of the term).  Other Duke resources for survey guidance include:

Survey Software

The Duke community is encouraged to use Qualtrics, which is supported by the Office of Information Technology. Every member of the university community, including students, may access Qualtrics and use it for survey development. We recommend that you visit OIT's Qualtrics page or Qualtrics Support for additional information and links to training workshops. Undergraduate students are strongly encouraged to consult with the appropriate university personnel, including but not limited to their research mentors/supervisors, the Undergraduate Research Support Office, the Dean of Students Office, and/or Campus IRB to ensure their compliance with university policies and procedures.

Survey question bank 

The Office of Assessment created a survey question bank for open use by Duke personnel and students. Full access instructions are available online.


Last reviewed February 2024

Duke Undergraduate Learning & Development Units

Student Affairs Office of Assessment

Lead assessment efforts and planning in the Division of Student Affairs. Through leadership, training, and collaboration, the Office of Assessment promotes a culture of assessment to maximize program, service, and operational effectiveness to improve student learning and success at Duke.

Office of Undergraduate Education Research

Conduct scholarship on student development and well-being, with a focus on the diverse processes that impact student success. Provide leadership for research, assessment, and evaluation to support the mission of the Office of Undergraduate Education.

Duke Learning Innovation

Support research and development on teaching and learning across Duke, emphasizing experimental and translational learning research, support individual faculty researchers and evaluate supported projects.

Office of Institutional Research

Provide executive-level support for research, analysis and policy recommendations. Create standard reports for external agencies and internal management, consistent over time and reconciling across all products. Report key elements from enterprise systems, institutional survey data, and inter-institutional data exchanges.