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DISSERTATION STUDY: INVITATIONAL AND REMINDER EMAILS
Email Recruitment: Invitation to participate (Pre-course survey)
Sender: Ayeesha Hankins
Subject line: Participate in the College Self-Efficacy Inventory Dear First Name Last Name,
You are being asked to take part in a voluntary research study. This study focuses on the academic and social beliefs of first-year students enrolled in Foundations for Learning (FFL) 100 using the College Self-Efficacy Inventory (CSEI) survey. Your feedback may be used by UNCG administrators to make informed decisions about programming and policies.
Participation involves completion of two web-based CSEI surveys. The first survey is accessible at the link below, and another survey link will be sent to you during the last 2-3 weeks of the semester. With your permission, your final grade in FFL 100 for fall 2016 will be obtained using your UNCG student ID number, which is requested on the survey. All resulting data, including final grades will only be reported in aggregate (all participants’ responses combined).
As an added incentive for your time and feedback, you will be able to enter into a random drawing to win one of four $25.00 Amazon gift cards at the completion of the second survey.
This survey will only take you 5-10 minutes to complete. All of your responses will be kept completely confidential. You must be 18 or older to participate. Choosing not to participate or withdrawing from this study will not affect your grades or relationship with UNCG.
To access the survey, click on the link below: [Qualtrics survey link]
Thank you in advance for your participation! If you have any concerns about your rights, how you have been treated, concerns or complaints about this project or benefits or risks associated with being in this study, please contact the Office of Research Integrity at UNCG toll-free at (855) 251-2351. If you have any specific questions about this study, I encourage you to contact me at the email below.
Sincerely, Ayeesha Hankins Principal Investigator UNCG Doctoral Candidate
Email Recruitment: Reminder (Pre-course survey)
Sender: Ayeesha Hankins
Subject line: Remember to Participate in the College Self-Efficacy Inventory Dear First Name Last Name,
About one week ago you received an e-mail message asking you to participate in a voluntary research study by filling out the College Self-Efficacy Inventory (CSEI) survey.
This study focuses on the academic and social beliefs of first-year students enrolled in Foundations for Learning (FFL) 100. Please share your self-perceptions by completing the CSEI survey by [insert survey administration close date]. This survey will take you 5-10 minutes to complete. With your permission, your final grade in FFL 100 for fall 2016 will be obtained using your UNCG student ID number, which is requested on the survey. All resulting data, including final grades will only be reported in aggregate.
You must be 18 or older to participate in this study. Choosing not to participate or withdrawing from this study will not affect your grades or relationship with UNCG.
To complete the survey, click the link below: [Qualtrics survey link]
If you have any concerns about your rights, how you have been treated, concerns or complaints about this project or benefits or risks associated with being in this study, please contact the Office of Research Integrity at UNCG toll-free at (855) 251-2351. If you have any specific questions about this study, I encourage you to contact me at the email below. Thank you for your time and feedback!
Ayeesha Hankins Principal Investigator UNCG Doctoral Candidate
Email Recruitment: Final Reminder (Pre-course survey)
Sender: Ayeesha Hankins
Subject line: Final Reminder to Participate in the College Self-Efficacy Inventory Dear First Name Last Name,
You are being asked to participate in a voluntary research study by completing the College Self-Efficacy Inventory (CSEI) survey.
This study focuses on the academic and social beliefs of first-year students enrolled in FFL 100. Participation involves completion of two web-based CSEI surveys. The first survey, which is at the link below, and another survey that will be sent to you later in the semester. Please complete the first survey [insert survey administration close date]. This survey will take you 5 minutes to complete. With your permission, your final grade in FFL 100 for fall 2016 will be obtained using your UNCG student ID number, which is requested on the survey. All resulting data, including final grades will only be reported in aggregate.
You must be 18 or older to participate in this study. Choosing not to participate or withdrawing from this study will not affect your grades or relationship with UNCG.
As an incentive for your feedback, you will be able to enter into a random drawing to win one of four $25.00 Amazon gift cards at the completion of the second survey.
To complete the survey, click the link below: [Qualtrics survey link]
If you have any concerns about your rights, how you have been treated, concerns or complaints about this project or benefits or risks associated with being in this study, please contact the Office of Research Integrity at UNCG toll-free at (855) 251-2351. If you have any specific questions about this study, please contact me at the email below.
Thank you for your participation, Ayeesha Hankins
Principal Investigator UNCG Doctoral Candidate
Email Recruitment: Invitation to participate (Post-course survey)
Sender: Ayeesha Hankins
Subject line: Participate in the College Self-Efficacy Inventory Dear First Name Last Name,
You are being asked to take part in a voluntary research study. This study focuses on the academic and social beliefs of first-year students enrolled in Foundations for Learning (FFL) 100 using the College Self-Efficacy Inventory (CSEI) survey. Your feedback may be used by administrators to make informed decisions about programming and policies. Participation involves completion of two web-based CSEI surveys. Thank you for completing the first survey, which was sent to you earlier in the semester. Below is a link to the second survey. With your permission, your final grade in FFL 100 for fall 2016 will be obtained using your UNCG student ID number, which is requested on the survey. All resulting data, including final grades will only be reported in aggregate (all participants’ responses combined). As an added incentive for your time and feedback, you will be able to enter into a random drawing to win one of four $25.00 Amazon gift cards at the end of this survey.
This survey will only take you 5-10 minutes to complete. All of your responses will be kept completely confidential. You must be 18 or older to participate. Choosing not to participate or withdrawing from this study will not affect your grades or relationship with UNCG.
To access the survey, click on the link below: [Qualtrics survey link]
Thank you in advance for your participation! If you have any concerns about your rights, how you have been treated, concerns or complaints about this project or benefits or risks associated with being in this study, please contact the Office of Research Integrity at UNCG toll-free at (855) 251-2351. If you would like to be removed from the research mailing list or if you have any specific questions about this study, please contact me at the email below.
Sincerely, Ayeesha Hankins Principal Investigator UNCG Doctoral Candidate
Email Recruitment: Reminder (Post-course survey)
Sender: Ayeesha Hankins
Subject line: Remember to Participate in the College Self-Efficacy Inventory Dear First Name Last Name,
About one week ago you received an e-mail message asking you to participate in a voluntary research study by filling out the College Self-Efficacy Inventory (CSEI) survey.
This study focuses on the academic and social beliefs of first-year students enrolled in Foundations for Learning (FFL) 100. Please share your self-perceptions by completing the CSEI survey by [insert survey administration close date]. This survey will take you 5-10 minutes to complete. With your permission, your final grade in FFL 100 for fall 2016 will be obtained using your UNCG student ID number, which is requested on the survey. All resulting data, including final grades will only be reported in aggregate.
As an added incentive for your time and feedback, you will be able to enter into a random drawing to win one of four $25.00 Amazon gift cards at the end of this survey.
All of your responses will be kept completely confidential. You must be 18 or older to participate. Choosing not to participate or withdrawing from this study will not affect your grades or relationship with UNCG.
To complete the survey, click the link below: [Qualtrics survey link]
If you have any concerns about your rights, how you have been treated, concerns or complaints about this project or benefits or risks associated with being in this study, please contact the Office of Research Integrity at UNCG toll-free at (855) 251-2351. If you have any specific questions about this study, I encourage you to contact me at the email below. Thank you for your participation in this study!
Ayeesha Hankins Principal Investigator UNCG Doctoral Candidate
Email Recruitment: Final Reminder (Post-course survey)
Sender: Ayeesha Hankins
Subject line: Final Reminder to Participate in the College Self-Efficacy Inventory Dear First Name Last Name,
You are being asked to participate in a voluntary research study by completing the College Self-Efficacy Inventory (CSEI) survey.
This study focuses on the academic and social beliefs of first-year students enrolled in FFL 100. Participation involves completion of two web-based CSEI surveys. The first survey, which was sent to your earlier in the semester, and the second survey which is accessible at the link below. Please complete the second survey by [insert survey administration close date].
To complete the survey, click the link below: [Qualtrics survey link]
This survey will take you 5 minutes to complete. With your permission, your final grade in FFL 100 for fall 2016 will be obtained using your UNCG student ID number, which is requested on the survey. All resulting data, including final grades, will only be reported in aggregate.
You must be 18 or older to participate in this study. Choosing not to participate or withdrawing from this study will not affect your grades or relationship with UNCG.
As an incentive for your feedback, you will be able to enter into a random drawing to win one of four $25.00 Amazon gift cards at the completion of this survey.
If you have any concerns about your rights, how you have been treated, concerns or complaints about this project or benefits or risks associated with being in this study, please contact the Office of Research Integrity at UNCG toll-free at (855) 251-2351. If you have any specific questions about this study, please contact me at the email below.
Thank you for your participation, Ayeesha Hankins
Principal Investigator UNCG Doctoral Candidate