Student Voice Collections

What would students do to ease stress if they were responsible for health and wellness on their campuses? Student Voice asked and students answered, with ideas ranging from mental health check-ins and wellness days to study groups and free food.

Survey: Going to the gym is students’ preferred wellness activity over all, but many say they’d access more campus wellness resources if hours met their schedules. On campus food, students value quality and variety of flavors and less processed options.

Many students want professors and advisers to help promote their well-being, including their mental health. But how involved do students really want them to get? Quite involved, according to new survey data from Inside Higher Ed and College Pulse.

Respondents to the Student Voice survey on health and wellness feel pressure to do well at different rates based on mental health, with students who describe their mental health as poor feeling the most pressure. What’s going on and how can higher ed help?

A third of students aren’t clear where to turn on campus should they or a friend experience a mental health crisis. Boosting awareness of urgent mental health care resources can involve faculty as messengers, direct student outreach and mobile apps.

Student Voice data offer insight into students’ experiences with telecounseling. What can college leaders do to help ensure students are getting quality virtual care?

Prospective students are looking at colleges’ mental health offerings in deciding where to attend, according to new Student Voice findings.

Professors are the No. 1 campus group students say have a responsibility to aid them with stress and mental health issues, according to the newest Student Voice survey. Professors aren’t expected to be counselors or sacrifice rigor, however.

Looking to incorporate more varied perspectives and voices into your course materials? Experts across fields offer tips for doing so.

Course materials affordability remains a top concern among college students. Experts debate the ins and outs of new sourcing models, namely inclusive and exclusive access.

Survey: College students worry about price and, to a lesser degree, sourcing when it comes to course materials.

Student Voice survey data reveal five key differences in the ways students think about grades—as well as room for improvement in how professors assign grades and even design courses.

New Student Voice survey reveals more about what students mean when they say they want flexibility in the classroom. Experts say the data underscore the need for well-structured courses, transparent and accessible deadline policies, and options for meaningful participation.

In a new Student Voice survey, students share their preferences for class format, active learning strategies and note-taking. Interactive lectures and case studies are especially popular.

In the recent Student Voice survey, students cite teaching style as a major barrier to their academic success. Research points to active learning as a solution, but experts on pedagogy and identity offer some major caveats for professors looking to mix up their instructional approaches.

The latest Student Voice survey reveals perceived barriers to academic success and the top actions students think professors should take. Mixing up teaching styles and being more flexible rank high.

Educators can help students transform climate anxiety into meaningful action, writes Paul F. Steinberg.