WHO WE ARE

In March 2008, the leaders of over forty academic survey research organizations agreed to join together to form a new association of organizations, the Association of Academic Survey Research Organizations (AASRO). Their vision was that AASRO would grow to be recognized as a leading voice in support and promotion of excellence in survey research conducted in academic settings. In May 2008, AASRO became a formal organization with the mission of facilitating mutual support among member organizations in the following ways:

• Promote excellence and integrity in the conduct of survey research;
• Help academic survey centers advance the research, educational and service goals of their respective colleges and universities by providing both formal and informal education and training for effective organization and administration of academic survey research organizations;
• Ensure the ability of academic survey centers to educate the next generation of survey researchers by advancing the educational and research role of survey research organizations across diverse university structures;
• Advance society and the social and behavioral sciences by promoting the values of academic survey research: methodological innovation, scientifically-grounded data collection practices and public dissemination of important survey research results.