The Student Experience in the Research University (SERU)

SERU logo with photo of each member university

SERU Project

The Student Experience in the Research University (SERU) Consortium is a community of research-intensive universities collaborating on administering student surveys and sharing data for institutional self-improvement. It is based at CSHE, working in partnership with the University of Minnesota(link is external)i-graduate(link is external) and member universities. Membership in the SERU Consortium is open to research-intensive universities (having R1 designation and equivalent international campuses) by invitation and for a multi-year term. 

SERU member universities collaborate by:

  • Administering undergraduate and graduate SERU surveys (census, online, customized, longitudinal) of the research university experience

  • Sharing SERU benchmark data and best practices

  • Seeking paths for institutional self-improvement

For more information, please visit seru.edu(link is external).

Pictures credit to Howardmizuki, MemoryCatcher, 663highland, Anton Holmquist Soasta, Charlie Nguyen, Danie van der Merwe, Hanse Law School, hse.ru(link is external), hu album, Huangdan2060 Hunan_, Kevin Dooley-Nanjing, Ned Russell -Nanjing, Niekverlaan, Own work and John Morgan.