American College Health Association - National College Health Assessment

Health Promotion and Wellness surveys Kennesaw State University students using a national assessment tool, the American College Health Association - National College Health Assessment (ACHA-NCHA) on a biennial basis. The ACHA-NCHA is a nationally recognized research survey that assists in collecting precise data about students’ health habits, behaviors, and perceptions. 

Share Your Thoughts!

Take 20 minutes to share your thoughts! The National College Health Assessment (NCHA) is your chance to provide feedback and help make Kennesaw State a healthier place to be! Survey invitations arrive via campus email on February 2nd!

What is NCHA?

The American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment is a nationally recognized research survey that assists KSU in collecting data about our students’ health habits, behaviors, and perceptions.

 

Prizes Give-Away!

All students who submit a survey will be automatically entered in a random drawing for one of ten $50 gift cards! Students who opt out of completing the survey can also enter the drawing by emailing the investigator at sgrable@kennesaw.edu .

Scrappy Bucket List

Earn the "Share Your Voice" item on Scrappy's Bucket List by completing NCHA! Can you complete 63 before your degree?

 

  • 15,000 randomly selected degree seeking students who are 18 years or older will be invited to complete the NCHA.
  • Yes, participation is completely voluntary and confidential. A unique ID number is embedded in the survey link and is used to manage the survey sample. The on-campus survey administrator maintains the list linking the email addresses to the unique ID numbers, while ACHA maintains the data file of survey responses containing unique ID numbers. To ensure confidentiality, ACHA does not have access to student email addresses, and the on-campus survey administrator will never have access to NCHA responses until the unique ID numbers are removed and destroyed. The raw data file that is shared with the on-campus survey administrator will not contain any unique identifiers. If students feel that answering specific demographic questions might reveal their identity, they may leave them blank. Any reports or publications based on this research will use only group data and will not identify any individual as being affiliated with this project.
  • The NCHA is completed online via the Internet. A software program generates a unique survey link for each student who is invited to participate. Look for an email from ncha@kennesaw.edu for your chance to participate!
  • We encourage you to complete the survey in one sitting, which typically takes 20–30 minutes. However, you may take a break and return later to finish it in another session.
  • The NCHA is a survey designed to assess student health behaviors in order to provide better services and support for Kennesaw State University students. This information will be used to develop wellbeing programs and services for Kennesaw State University.

  • Title of Research Project: National College Health Assessment 2026

     

    IRB Study # IRB-FY26-309

     

    Investigator’s Name: Sherry Grable, M.Ed., MCHES, Director

     

    Contact Information:

    Kennesaw State University

    Health Promotion and Wellness

    290 Kennesaw State University Road, MD 0301

    Kennesaw, GA 30144

    470-578-3517 (office)

    sgrable@kennesaw.edu (email)

Kennesaw State University Health Data

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Below is just a sample of what is available to borrow from Health Promotion and Wellness:

These items Faculty, Staff, and Students can check-out or borrow for class presentations or programming.