Guidelines for Survey Creation

For a survey to be effectively administered the following guidelines should be considered prior to submission of a request to the Planning and Quality team. The survey should have/be:

• A clear purpose

• An identified target audience (e.g. all USQ students, academic staff only etc.)

• A minimum number of items (lengthy surveys render lower completion rates)

• One question per survey item

• Easily understood (use plain English)

• Appropriately scheduled to comply with USQ Survey Schedule and other important dates/campus activities (e.g. examinations, semester breaks etc.)