Student-Faculty Interaction
2010 Benchmark Item

Students learn firsthand how experts think about and solve practical problems by interacting with faculty members inside and outside of the classroom. As a result, their teachers become role models, mentors, and guides for continuous, lifelong learning.

Item	Results
	Mercer	Carnegie Peers
Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor often or very often	65%	59%
Talked about career plans with a faculty member or advisor often or very often	45%	39%
Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with faculty members outside of class often or very often	28%	25%
Received prompt feedback from faculty on your academic performance (written or oral) often or very often	74%	64%
Worked with faculty members on activities other than coursework (committees, orientation, student life activities, etc.) often or very often	23%	20%
Have worked or plan to work on a research project with a faculty member outside of course or program requirements	36%	33%