In a study conducted by Gilbert and Weaver, the correlation between sleep deprivation, sleep quality and academic performance was examined (Gilbert and Weaver, 2010). The degree of knowledge regarding this particular topic has not been well studied due to the small sample size used. Accordingly, the study investigates the link between college students' sleep habits and academic performance in larger samples. The researchers hypothesized that participants who had a higher level of sleep deprivation would have lower academic performance, measured in GPA, than those who had a higher level of sleep deprivation. practice proper sleep habits. The survey captured “age, gender, GPA, and the number of courses on their transcript that are dropped, withdrawn, or incomplete” (Gilbert and Weaver, 2010). The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was used which contained a “19-item self-report survey designed to measure sleep quality over the past month” (Gilbert and Weaver, 2010). The PSQI involves a subscale scoring system that measures “subjective qualities such as sleep latency, duration, habitual sleep efficiency, complaints, medication use, and daytime dysfunction” (Gilbert and Weaver, 2010). This last part was added to determine the global sleep quality score (GSQ). Scores for this survey measurement range from 0 to 21, with higher scores indicating poorer sleep quality and habits (Gilbert and Weaver, 2010). The study involved 468 university students, 167 males and 301 females, with a major in psychology. The survey was administered and performed during regularly scheduled psychology class, and subjects were given additional credit for participating and completing the survey. The average age of the sample of students with...... half of the paper ......feasibility (Business Dictionary). Furthermore, this study is limited by relying on student self-report. Self-evaluation is defined as a report on one's behavior provided primarily by those who are the subject of research (Merriam-Webster). By relying on self-report, we trust students to answer each survey question honestly and accurately. If students answered questions falsely, our results could be negatively and inaccurately affected. According to our research, we expect a correlation between sleep deprivation and academic performance. Therefore, we would like to campaign on correct sleep habits for undergraduate and graduate students. It is important to educate and improve students' sleep habits as sleep is important for high levels of cognitive functioning to perform well academically (Gilbert and Weaver, 2010).