Student focus group and interview data should not be analyzed by AI tools. Even without names, the unique combination of a student’s program, life challenges, and specific feedback can make them identifiable. Once a student’s story is fed into AI, the college loses the ability to protect that student’s anonymity. Students participate under a specific informed consent statement with the college. Our current statement does not permit the disclosure of raw narratives to third-party processors. Even if included in future consent language, the use of these tools remains risky as it fundamentally compromises the college’s role as a safe and responsible steward of the student voice. Finally, AI models lack an understanding of our specific community and the unique challenges our students navigate. Human-led analysis ensures we capture the nuances of the student experience without averaging out the insights that inform better support services.
OIRA provides consulting services to faculty, staff, and administrators, on an as available basis,
- To help you design survey forms or data collection instruments
- To help you analyze and summarize the data collected.
The documents below are provided to help you plan your survey. If you would like to request further assistance from OIRA, please read these documents, then submit a request through our online Data Request Form (ACC Personnel only).
- Guidelines for Conducting a Survey – steps for planning, conducting, and reporting the results of surveys.