2003-2004
Graduating Senior Survey
This document lists survey questions
and response options for the 2003-2004 Graduating Senior Survey. To view frequency
distributions of the responses to a questions, click on the question number.
FACULTY CONTRIBUTIONS
(Survey items 1-9) |
Please evaluate how well
faculty members in your major department do each of the following.
(Scale: 4="Excellent," 3="Good," 2="Fair," 1="Poor.")
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1.
Set high expectations to learn |
2. Respect the diverse talents and ways of learning of you and your
classmates |
3.
Encourage you to be an actively involved learner |
4. Encourage student-faculty interaction, in and out of the classroom |
5. Give you frequent and prompt feedback |
6. Encourage you to devote sufficient time and energy to your coursework |
7.
Develop opportunities for you to learn cooperatively with fellow students |
8. Care about your academic success and welfare |
9. In general, how would you evaluate your instructors on these eight
measures? |
EVALUATION
OF NON-ACADEMIC SERVICES (Survey items 10-16) |
10. Based on your last two years on
this campus, how would you evaluate each of the following services? (If you
have not had enough experience with a service to evaluate it, please mark the
response "don't know/did not use" and then skip to the next service.) For
those services which required interaction with university offices or units (secretaries,
tutors, counselors, office workers, etc.), please rate how responsive the staffs
in those offices or units were to your needs. (Scale for both rating of
services and rating of staff: 4="Excellent," 3="Good," 2="Fair," 1="Poor.")
Personal safety
on the NC State campus |
University
planning & placement services |
College/departmental
placement assistance |
Library services |
Bookstore services
& products |
Registration
process |
Financial aid
services: application/award process |
Financial aid
services: disbursement process |
Campus food
services |
Campus health
services |
Campus counseling
(not career) services |
Business services/cashier/student
accounts |
Campus residence
life programs for students living in university-owned housing |
Opportunities
to participate in campus recreational and other extra-curricular or co-curricular
activities |
Opportunities
to participate in community service projects |
Opportunities
to develop leadership skills |
EVALUATION
OF SERVICES (Survey items 11-16) |
Based on your last two
years on this campus, how would you evaluate each of the following ?
(If you have not had enough experience with a service to evaluate it, please
mark the response "Don't know/did not use" and then skip to the next service.)
(Scale = 4="Excellent," 3="Good," 2="Fair," 1="Poor.")
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11.
Academic advising in your major |
Access to advisor |
Sufficient
time with advisor |
Accurate information
about degree requirements and course sequencing |
Knowledge
of campus policies and procedures |
Academic advising
services overall |
12. Research support |
Access to faculty
involved in research |
Access to
up-to-date facilities such as labs, studios, and research centers |
Research support
overall |
13.
Technology services |
Access to the
Internet |
Hours of operation
for computer center, labs, and help desks |
Access to up-to-date
facilities |
Access to
trained staff for help |
Technology training
classes |
Technology
services overall |
14. Library Services |
Hours of operation |
Staff responsiveness |
Access to databases
and collections |
Training to
use library |
Library services
overall |
15. Career-related Services |
Opportunity
for career assistance |
Information
on internships, co-op, or other career-related experiences |
Resources available
to explore career options |
Information
available through computers/Internet and other technology |
Career-related
services overall |
16. Employment Search Assistance |
Resume preparation |
Interview
preparation and skills |
Access to employment
opportunities (e.g., career fairs, interviews, job listings, etc.) |
Employment
search assistance overall |
17.
Did you receive financial aid (including scholarships, grants, loans, work-study
employment) while at NC State?
18.
If yes, were you satisfied with your aid package?
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Very satisfied |
Moderately
satisfied |
Moderately
dissatisfied |
Very dissatisfied |
19. Please rate the customer service skills of the following financial
aid staff. (Scale: 4="Excellent," 3="Good," 2="Fair," 1="Poor.")
a. Reception
staff |
b. Phone staff |
c. Advisor staff |
KNOWLEDGE,
SKILLS, AND PERSONAL GROWTH |
20.
To what extent do you think your college education contributed to your knowledge,
skills, and personal development in each of the following areas? (Scale:
4="Very Much," 3="Somewhat," 2="Very Little," 1="Not At All.") |
Writing skills |
Speaking skills |
Listening skills |
Comprehension
skills (understanding written information) |
Using mathematics
skills |
Applying scientific
methods of inquiry |
Enhancing analytic
skills |
Developing
computer skills |
Developing a
tolerance to divergent views |
Understanding
of diverse cultures and values |
Recognizing
and acting upon ethical principles |
Exercising
public responsibility and community service |
Appreciating
racial equity |
Appreciating
gender equity |
Advancing your
appreciation of the arts |
Understanding
issues and problems facing the world |
Understanding
the present as it relates to historical events/process |
Understanding
how science and technology influence everyday life |
Ability to
adapt to changing technologies |
Ability to critically
analyze ideas and information |
Ability to
work with people from diverse backgrounds |
Ability to lead
or guide others |
Ability to
function as part of a team |
Ability to plan
and carry out projects independently |
Valuing learning
as a lifelong process |
Commitment to
personal health and fitness |
Taking responsibility
for your own behavior |
Self-confidence |
Sense of personal
identity |
Independence
and self-reliance |
Potential
for success |
Coping with
change |
Ability to
handle stress |
Personal growth |
Time management |
Self-discipline |
CAMPUS CLIMATE
(Survey items 21-23) |
21.
How would you assess the campus climate for the following groups of students?
(Scale: 5="Strongly Supportive," 4="Mildly Supportive," 3="Neutral,"
2="Mildly Unsupportive," 1="Strongly Unsupportive.")
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STUDENT GROUP: |
Women |
Men |
African Americans |
Other ethnic
minorities |
International
students |
Disabled
students |
Gay and lesbian
students |
Indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the
following statements. (Scale: 4="Agree Strongly," 3="Agree somewhat," 2="Disagree
somewhat," 1="Disagree Strongly.")
22.
NC State is committed to helping minority students succeed. |
23.
NC State has visible leadership from the Chancellor and other administrators
to foster diversity on campus. |
EMPLOYMENT
AND INVOLVEMENT WHILE AT NC STATE
(Survey items 24-33) |
24.
In which of the following school-related groups (clubs, organizations,
programs) have you have been involved at NC State? (mark all that apply)
Academic (Honors Program, etc.) |
Organizations/Clubs
related to your major |
Honor/Service/Professional
fraternity/sorority |
Residence
Hall Council, IRC |
Social
Fraternity/Sorority |
Intramural/Recreational
sports, Club Teams |
Varsity
Athletic Teams |
Student
Government |
Student
Judicial Board |
Union
Activities Board groups, Student Media |
Visual/Performing
Arts/Music groups |
Minority
student groups |
Religious/Political/Issue
groups |
Other
groups: please specify |
25.
Did you participate in research with an NC State faculty member? (Not as a subject
in someone's research project but actually helping with the research project.)
Yes |
No
(skip to Question 27) |
26.
How would you evaluate this research experience in terms of its contribution
to your personal and professional growth?
27.
Did your major include a co-op, internship, practicum, student teaching, or
other field experience?
Yes |
No
(Skip to question 30) |
28.
How would you evaluate this experience in terms of its contribution to your
personal and professional growth?
29.
Have you received a job offer from one of these employers?
30.
Were you employed either on or off campus at any time during this
academic year?
Yes - on campus |
Yes - off campus |
Yes
- both on and off campus |
No (mark response
and skip to question 34) |
31.
Was your job related to your academic major? If not, was
this by choice? (Scale:
4="Directly related," 3="Somewhat related," 2="Not
Related (by choice)," 1="Not related(not by choice)," 0="Not
Applicable")
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On-Campus Job |
Off-Campus Job |
32.
When you are working during the academic year, on average how many hours per
week did you work?
On-Campus Job
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hours
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Off-Campus Job |
hours
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33.
Please briefly explain why you work for pay during the academic year.
YOUR GOALS
AND OBJECTIVES (Survey items 34-39) |
34.
What is your primary goal or objective for attending NC State? (Fill in the ONE
most appropriate bubble.)
To
obtain a bachelors degree or certificate only |
To
obtain a bachelors degree as preparation for graduate or professional school |
To
obtain a bachelor's degree as preparation for a new career or profession |
To
improve knowledge, technical skills, and/or competencies required for my
current profession |
To
take courses for personal interest |
Other
(please specify) |
35.
Assuming you graduate at the end of this semester, to what extent will you have
accomplished your primary goal or objective for attending NC State?
Fully accomplished |
Partially accomplished |
Not accomplished |
36. Has it taken
you longer than four years to graduate?
Yes |
No
(skip to question 38) |
37.
For which of the following reasons has it taken you longer than four years to
graduate? (Response categories: 1="Yes, was a reason," 2="No,
was not a reason.")
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I wanted to/was advised to take a lighter course load |
I could not get the classes I needed |
I changed majors |
I lost credits when I transferred to NC State |
Co-op, internship, practicum, student teaching, etc. |
Financial reasons |
Personal reasons |
Other reasons (please briefly explain) |
38.
Did you ever consider withdrawing or transferring from NC State before you graduated?
No (skip
to question 40) |
Yes, but not
very seriously |
Yes, I seriously
considered it |
Yes, I left
and came back |
39. Please briefly explain
why you decided to stay at NC State (or to come back).
Learning
with Technology (Survey items 40-43) |
Note: The questions in this
section were added in support of NC State's university-wide LITRE
(Learning in a Technology-Rich Environment) project. A link to results will
be added here when the LITRE Assessment Committee releases its report later
this year. For more information contact LITRE_assessment@ncsu.edu.
Learning Management Systems:
Learning management systems, such as Wolfware and WebCT, make it possible to
put course materials online, submit homework online, have online interactions
with instructors and classmates, etc..
40. How many courses did you take during your junior
and senior years at NC State that used a learning management system such
as Wolfware or WebCT?
None |
1 -
3 |
4 -
8 |
More
than 8 |
If you took 3 or fewer
courses using learning management systems during your junior and senior years,
please answer Question 41, otherwise skip
to Question 42
41.
Why have you not taken (more) courses that use learning management systems?
(Scale: 5="Strongly Agree," 4="Agree," 3="Neither
Agree nor disagree," 2="Disagree," 1="Strongly Disagree")
I do not know about
these learning management systems |
I know about the
learning management systems, but did not know how to enroll in courses that
used them |
Courses I needed/wanted
did not use learning management systems |
I am not comfortable
using and/or do not like using technology in the learning environment |
This is not the
best way for me to learn |
Courses that use
learning management systems tend to be harder |
Instructors do
not use these technologies effectively |
Other (please explain)
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If you took
4 or more courses using learning management systems during your junior
and senior years, please answer
Question 42 ,
otherwise skip to Question 43
42.
Why have you taken courses that use learning management systems? (Scale:
5="Strongly Agree," 4="Agree," 3="Neither Agree nor
disagree," 2="Disagree," 1="Strongly Disagree")
Courses I needed/wanted
used learning management systems |
I
am comfortable using and/or like using technology in the learning environment
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This is a good
way for me to learn |
Courses that use
learning management systems tend to be easier |
Instructors use
these technologies effectively |
Learning management
systems provide easy access to course materials outside of class |
Other (please explain)
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All Answer
Technology in Class:
43.
Listed below are some teaching and learning technologies that you might have
experienced in class at NC State. Please indicate how many of the courses your
took during your junior and senior years used each one . (Response
categories: 4="All/Most," 3 = "Some," 2 = "A few,"
1="None") How did these methods help you learn compared to
courses in which they were not used? (Response categories: 3="I
learn better this way," 2 = "No Difference," 1 = "I Don't
learn as well this way," 0 = "Not applicable.")
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Static
electronic presentations (e.g., Powerpoint) |
Electronic
presentation of course concepts via animation, multimedia, simulation, etc.
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Instructor
demonstrations of Web materials (e.g., library resources) |
Computerized
exams/quizzes in class or lab |
Use
of computer stations for course-specific software (e.g., SPSS, SAS, ALIAS,
Design Studio, etc.) |
Electronic
feedback to the instuctor during class via handhelds, pushbuttons, laptops,
etc. |
Conclusions (Survey items 44-51) |
44.
How well do you feel NC State met your needs in the following three areas?(Scale:
4="Very Well," 3="Adequately," 2="Somewhat Adequately," 1="Poorly.")
Intellectual
growth |
Career training |
Personal growth |
45.
All things considered, how would you characterize the intellectual environment
on this campus?
Very strong |
Strong |
Weak |
Very weak |
46.
All things considered, how would you evaluate... (Scale: 4="Excellent,"
3="Good," 2="Fair," 1="Poor.")
a.
the quality of instruction in your major |
b.
the quality of instruction overall |
c.
the overall education you are receiving at NC State |
47.
Would you recommend this institution to a friend considering college?
48.
If you could start over again...
a.
would you still choose to attend NC State? |
Yes |
No |
Not
sure |
b.
would you still choose the same major field of study? |
Yes |
No |
Not
sure |
48c.
If you are earning your degree
through an off-campus degree program, how likely is it that you would have
obtained this degree on a UNC campus had the off-campus program not been available?
Very likely |
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Probably |
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Probably not |
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Not likely |
49.
Please indicate the best description of your plans following graduation by filling
in the one most appropriate bubble.
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- I don't know yet.
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- I will take more undergraduate
courses.
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- I have accepted a job.
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- I am still seeking employment.
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- I plan to continue in my
current position.
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- I am not currently seeking
employment and do not plan to attend school next year.
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- I will be going to a graduate
or professional school full-time next year.
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- I am entering the military
service.
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- I will be going to a graduate
or professional school part-time next year and working part time.
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- Other (please specify.)
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50a. What is the most important
thing NC State could do to improve the quality of undergraduate experience here?
50b. What is the next most important
thing NC State could do to improve the quality of undergraduate experience here?
51. Please use the space below
to share any general comments you have about your experiences at NC State or
to tell us why you were particularly satisfied/dissatisfied with any aspect
of your education at NC State.
For more information on the 2003-2004
Graduating Senior Survey contact:
Dr. Nancy Whelchel, Associate Director for Survey Research
Office of Institutional Planning and Research
Box 7002
NCSU
Phone: (919) 515-4184
Email: Nancy_Whelchel@ncsu.edu
Posted: September, 2004
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