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Secure Surveys

The Online Survey & Evaluation Tool (ONSET) is a web application developed by Cornell Information Technologies to conduct simple, secure, online surveys.

 Features:

  • Create, edit, deploy, and access results of a survey through a web interface.
  • Use five different question types and set individual questions as required. Questions are text only.
  • Define a list of participants allowed to complete the survey securely and once only.
  • Authentication is through Cornell kerberized NetIDs.
  • Test the survey before deployment.
  • Retrieve results in a table or in a text file.

Who Can Use ONSET?

ONSET is available to current Cornell faculty, staff, and students for academic purposes. Administrators and respondents must have valid Cornell NetID. Guest IDs may not be fully supported in the present environment. If you are conducting a survey for people without NetIds, you may want to explore using the Checkbox application.

Request an Account

To request an ONSET survey account, fill out the IT Request Form. You will receive an access key within 2 business days. The login page for ONSET at Cornell is http://onset.cit.cornell.edu.

Learn to Use ONSET

Download and print the ONSET User Documentation for step-by-step instructions on how to use ONSET.

Also see the Training & Materials section for the latest information.

Human Subjects Information

Before creating your survey, please refer to the Institutional Review Board for Human Participants IRB web site.  Please send an email to irbhp@cornell.edu for
questions related to the IRB and to atc_support@cornell.edu for questions
related to creating and managing surveys.

Location and Hours

  • Computing and Communications Center Room 124 Garden Ave.
  • Open Monday-Friday 9:00AM - 5:00PM during the academic year
  • Closed on university holidays

Maintenance Schedule

Any regular system maintenance and server restarts for any of our services will be scheduled weekdays between 5:00 am and 7:00 am. All users should be aware that a system may become unavailable during this maintenance time.

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