San José State University freshman and senior students will be receiving an email from the National Survey of Student Engagement by March 18. Students are encouraged to take the survey, which provides valuable information about their experience at the university.

Students who participate in the survey will be entered into a drawing that will give away more than $5,000 in Gold Point gift cards to use at Spartan Shops on campus. The university will be giving away five gift cards valued at $250 and 75 valued at $50.

The email will be sent to student’s SJSU email address and will come from nsse@nssesurvey.org.

The survey assesses student experiences in the following areas:

Academic and intellectual experiences

Mental activities

Reading and writing

Challenges of examinations

Quality of advising

Enriching Educational Experiences

Time Usage

Educational and personal growth

Institutional environment

Quality of relationships

Satisfaction

For a summary of analysis of past surveys, visit http://iea.sjsu.edu/Assessment/projects/nsse/default.cfm