North Carolina State University
2009-2010 Graduating Senior Survey

This document lists survey questions and response options for the 2009-2010 Graduating Senior Survey. To View frequency distributions of the responses to a question, click on the question number.

Faculty Contributions

Please evaluate how well faculty members in your major department do each of the following.	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
1. Set high expectations for you to learn:	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
2. Respect the diverse talents and ways of learning of you and your classmates:	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
3. Encourage you to be an actively involved learner:	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
4. Encourage student-faculty interaction, in and out of the classroom:	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
5. Give you frequent and prompt feedback:	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
6. Encourage you to devote sufficient time and energy to your coursework:	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
7. Develop opportunities for you to learn cooperatively with fellow students:	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
8. Care about your academic success and welfare:	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
9. In general, how would you evaluate your instructors on these eight measures?	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor

Evaluation of Services

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 "Do not 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 staff in those offices or units were to your needs.

Personal Safety on the NC State Campus	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/ Did Not Use
Service Area	Service Area Excellent	Service Area Good	Service Area Fair	Service Area Poor	Service Area Do Not Know/Did Not Use
Staff Responsiveness	Staff Responsiveness Excellent	Staff Responsiveness Good	Staff Responsiveness Fair	Staff Responsiveness Poor	Staff Responsiveness Do Not Know/Did Not Use

University Career Center	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/ Did Not Use
Service Area	Service Area Excellent	Service Area Good	Service Area Fair	Service Area Poor	Service Area Do Not Know/Did Not Use
Staff Responsiveness	Staff Responsiveness Excellent	Staff Responsiveness Good	Staff Responsiveness Fair	Staff Responsiveness Poor	Staff Responsiveness Do Not Know/Did Not Use

College/departmental placement assistance	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/ Did Not Use
Service Area	Service Area Excellent	Service Area Good	Service Area Fair	Service Area Poor	Service Area Do Not Know/Did Not Use
Staff Responsiveness	Staff Responsiveness Excellent	Staff Responsiveness Good	Staff Responsiveness Fair	Staff Responsiveness Poor	Staff Responsiveness Do Not Know/Did Not Use

Bookstore services & products	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/ Did Not Use
Service Area	Service Area Excellent	Service Area Good	Service Area Fair	Service Area Poor	Service Area Do Not Know/Did Not Use
Staff Responsiveness	Staff Responsiveness Excellent	Staff Responsiveness Good	Staff Responsiveness Fair	Staff Responsiveness Poor	Staff Responsiveness Do Not Know/Did Not Use

Registration process	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/ Did Not Use
Service Area	Service Area Excellent	Service Area Good	Service Area Fair	Service Area Poor	Service Area Do Not Know/Did Not Use
Staff Responsiveness	Staff Responsiveness Excellent	Staff Responsiveness Good	Staff Responsiveness Fair	Staff Responsiveness Poor	Staff Responsiveness Do Not Know/Did Not Use

Financial aid services: application/award process	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/ Did Not Use
Service Area	Service Area Excellent	Service Area Good	Service Area Fair	Service Area Poor	Service Area Do Not Know/Did Not Use
Staff Responsiveness	Staff Responsiveness Excellent	Staff Responsiveness Good	Staff Responsiveness Fair	Staff Responsiveness Poor	Staff Responsiveness Do Not Know/Did Not Use

Financial aid services: disbursement process	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/ Did Not Use
Service Area	Service Area Excellent	Service Area Good	Service Area Fair	Service Area Poor	Service Area Do Not Know/Did Not Use
Staff Responsiveness	Staff Responsiveness Excellent	Staff Responsiveness Good	Staff Responsiveness Fair	Staff Responsiveness Poor	Staff Responsiveness Do Not Know/Did Not Use

Campus food services	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/ Did Not Use
Service Area	Service Area Excellent	Service Area Good	Service Area Fair	Service Area Poor	Service Area Do Not Know/Did Not Use
Staff Responsiveness	Staff Responsiveness Excellent	Staff Responsiveness Good	Staff Responsiveness Fair	Staff Responsiveness Poor	Staff Responsiveness Do Not Know/Did Not Use

Campus health services	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/ Did Not Use
Service Area	Service Area Excellent	Service Area Good	Service Area Fair	Service Area Poor	Service Area Do Not Know/Did Not Use
Staff Responsiveness	Staff Responsiveness Excellent	Staff Responsiveness Good	Staff Responsiveness Fair	Staff Responsiveness Poor	Staff Responsiveness Do Not Know/Did Not Use

Campus counseling (personal, interpersonal, or psychological) services	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/ Did Not Use
Service Area	Service Area Excellent	Service Area Good	Service Area Fair	Service Area Poor	Service Area Do Not Know/Did Not Use
Staff Responsiveness	Staff Responsiveness Excellent	Staff Responsiveness Good	Staff Responsiveness Fair	Staff Responsiveness Poor	Staff Responsiveness Do Not Know/Did Not Use

Business services/cashier/student accounts	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/ Did Not Use
Service Area	Service Area Excellent	Service Area Good	Service Area Fair	Service Area Poor	Service Area Do Not Know/Did Not Use
Staff Responsiveness	Staff Responsiveness Excellent	Staff Responsiveness Good	Staff Responsiveness Fair	Staff Responsiveness Poor	Staff Responsiveness Do Not Know/Did Not Use

Campus residence life programs for students living in university-owned housing	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/ Did Not Use
Service Area	Service Area Excellent	Service Area Good	Service Area Fair	Service Area Poor	Service Area Do Not Know/Did Not Use
Staff Responsiveness	Staff Responsiveness Excellent	Staff Responsiveness Good	Staff Responsiveness Fair	Staff Responsiveness Poor	Staff Responsiveness Do Not Know/Did Not Use

Opportunities to participate in campus recreational and other extra-curricular or co-curricular activities	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/ Did Not Use
Service Area	Service Area Excellent	Service Area Good	Service Area Fair	Service Area Poor	Service Area Do Not Know/Did Not Use
Staff Responsiveness	Staff Responsiveness Excellent	Staff Responsiveness Good	Staff Responsiveness Fair	Staff Responsiveness Poor	Staff Responsiveness Do Not Know/Did Not Use

Opportunities to participate in community service projects	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/ Did Not Use
Service Area	Service Area Excellent	Service Area Good	Service Area Fair	Service Area Poor	Service Area Do Not Know/Did Not Use

Opportunities to develop leadership skills	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/ Did Not Use
Service Area	Service Area Excellent	Service Area Good	Service Area Fair	Service Area Poor	Service Area Do Not Know/Did Not Use

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 "Do not know/did not use" and then skip to the next service.)

11. Academic advising in your major	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/ Did Not Use
a. access to advisor	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/ Did Not Use
b. sufficient time with advisor	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/Did Not Use
c. accurate information about degree requirements and course sequencing	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/Did Not Use
d. knowledge of campus policies and procedures	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/Did Not Use
e. academic advising services overall	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/Did Not Use

12. Research Support	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/ Did Not Use
a. access to faculty involved in research	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/Did Not Use
b. access to up-to-date facilities such as labs, studios, research centers	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/Did Not Use
c. opportunities to do undergraduate research or creative projects	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/Did Not Use
d. research support overall	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/Did Not Use

13. Technology Services	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/ Did Not Use
a. access to the Internet	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/Did Not Use
b. hours of operation for computer center, labs, and help desks	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/Did Not Use
c. access to up-to-date facilities	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/Did Not Use
d. access to trained staff for help	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/Did Not Use
e. technology training classes	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/Did Not Use
f. technology services overall	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/Did Not Use

14. Library Services	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/ Did Not Use
a. hours of operation	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/Did Not Use
b. staff responsiveness	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/Did Not Use
c. access to databases and collections	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/Did Not Use
d. training to use library	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/Did Not Use
e. library services overall	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/ Did Not Use

15. Career-related services	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/ Did Not Use
a. opportunity for career assistance	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/Did Not Use
b. information on internships, co-op, other career-related experiences	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/Did Not Use
c. resources available to explore career options	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/Did Not Use
d. information available through computers/Internet and other technology	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/Did Not Use
e. career-related services overall	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/Did Not Use

16. Employment Search Assistance	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/ Did Not Use
a. resume preparation	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/Did Not Use
b. interview preparation and skills	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/Did Not Use
c. access to employment opportunities (e.g., career fairs, interviews, job listings, etc.)	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/Did Not Use
d. employment search assistance overall	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know/Did Not Use

Financial Aid

17. Did you receive financial aid (including scholarships, grants, loans, work-study employment) while at NC State?
Yes
No (mark your response then skip to question 20)

18. If yes, were you satisfied with your aid package?
Very satisfied
Moderately satisfied
Moderately dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied

19. Please rate the customer service skills of the following financial aid staff.	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know
a. reception staff:	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know
b. phone staff:	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know
c. advisor staff:	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Do Not Know

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 general education areas?	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Writing skills	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Speaking skills	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Listening skills	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Comprehension skills (understanding written information)	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Using mathematical skills	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Applying scientific methods of inquiry	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Logical reasoning skills	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Problem-solving skills	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Enhancing analytic skills	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Developing computer skills	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know

	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Understanding how science and technology influence everyday life	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Using books, journals, and/or articles from the library/internet etc. for a research paper/project	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Ability to organize the steps to successfully complete a group project	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Ability to adapt to changing technologies	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Ability to critically analyze ideas and information	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Ability to plan and carry out projects independently	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Understanding of diverse cultures and values	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Appreciating the arts (e.g., music, art, theater, etc.)	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Appreciating the humanities (e.g., literature, philosophy, religion, history, etc.)	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Applying social science methods to understand human behavior	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know

21. To what extent do you think your college education contributed to your personal development in the following areas?	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Ability to lead or guide others	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Ability to function as part of a team	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Recognizing and acting upon ethical principles	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Exercising public responsibility and community service	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Valuing learning as a lifelong process	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Maintaining an active and healthy lifestyle	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Taking responsibility for my own behavior	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Self-confidence	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Sense of personal identity	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Independence and self-reliance	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Potential for success	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Coping with change	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Ability to handle stress	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Personal growth	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Time management	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Self-discipline	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know

22. To what extent do you think your college education contributed to your world view in the following areas?	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Developing a tolerance for divergent views	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Appreciating racial equity	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Appreciating gender equity	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Appreciating differences in sexual orientation	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Understanding issues and problems facing the world	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Understanding the present as it relates to historical events and processes	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know
Understanding the commonality of human problems through a global perspective	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All	Do Not Know

Campus Climate

23. How would you assess the campus climate for the following groups of students?	Strongly Supportive	Mildly Supportive	Neutral	Mildly Nonsupportive	Strongly Nonsupportive
Women	Strongly Supportive	Mildly Supportive	Neutral	Mildly Nonsupportive	Strongly Nonsupportive
Men	Strongly Supportive	Mildly Supportive	Neutral	Mildly Nonsupportive	Strongly Nonsupportive
African Americans	Strongly Supportive	Mildly Supportive	Neutral	Mildly Nonsupportive	Strongly Nonsupportive
Other racial/ethnic minorities	Strongly Supportive	Mildly Supportive	Neutral	Mildly Nonsupportive	Strongly Nonsupportive
International students	Strongly Supportive	Mildly Supportive	Neutral	Mildly Nonsupportive	Strongly Nonsupportive
Students with disabilities	Strongly Supportive	Mildly Supportive	Neutral	Mildly Nonsupportive	Strongly Nonsupportive
Gay, lesbian, and bisexual students	Strongly Supportive	Mildly Supportive	Neutral	Mildly Nonsupportive	Strongly Nonsupportive
Transgender students	Strongly Supportive	Mildly Supportive	Neutral	Mildly Nonsupportive	Strongly Nonsupportive

Indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements.	Agree Strongly	Agree Somewhat	Disagree Somewhat	Disagree Strongly
24. NC State is committed to helping minority students succeed.	Agree Strongly	Agree Somewhat	Disagree Somewhat	Disagree Strongly
25. NC State has visible leadership from the Chancellor and administrators to foster diversity on campus.	Agree Strongly	Agree Somewhat	Disagree Somewhat	Disagree Strongly

Involvement and Employment while at NC State

26. In which of the following school-related groups (clubs, organizations, programs) have you been involved at NC State? (mark all that apply)
Academic scholarship program (Caldwell, Park, etc.)
AEGIS
Intramural/Recreational sports, Club Teams
Minority student groups
Organizations/Clubs related to your major
Political/Issue groups
Religious groups
Residence Hall Council, IRC
ROTC
Service groups
Social fraternity/sorority
Student Government
Student Media/Publications
Union Activities Board groups
University Honors Program
University Scholars Program
Varsity Athletic Teams
Visual/Performing Arts/Music groups

27. Please indicate which, if any, of the following concerts/performances/exhibits you attended while at NC State (not as a performer/artist, but as a member of the audience). (Mark all that apply)
Music Department concert(s)
Center Stage performance(s)
University Theatre performance(s)
Dance Program concert(s)
Crafts center exhibit(s)
Gregg Museum of Art and Design
Other performances (e.g., outdoor concerts, comedians, cultural performances, speakers, etc.)

28. The following list includes several different faculty-student mentoring experiences you might have had while at NC State. First, please indicate whether or not you had such an experience while at NC State. If yes, please indicate the extent to which it contributed to your personal and/or professional growth.	Had Experience		Contribution to Growth
	No	Yes	A great deal	Some	A little	Not at all
a. Worked on an independent study project with a faculty member	No	Yes	A great deal	Some	A little	Not at all
b. Worked on a research project with a faculty member outside of course or program requirements	No	Yes	A great deal	Some	A little	Not at all
c. Worked on an extension or public service project with a faculty member outside of course or program requirements	No	Yes	A great deal	Some	A little	Not at all
d. Assisted in teaching a class or lab under the guidance of a faculty member	No	Yes	A great deal	Some	A little	Not at all
e. Regularly met with a faculty member who provided academic guidance (e.g., assistance with coursework, course selection, etc.)	No	Yes	A great deal	Some	A little	Not at all
f. Regularly met with a faculty member who provided professional guidance and/or support (e.g., career goals, employment opportunities, letters of recommendation, etc.)	No	Yes	A great deal	Some	A little	Not at all
g. Regularly met with a faculty member who provided guidance on non-academic issues/ responsibilities (e.g., work, family, physical well-being, etc.)	No	Yes	A great deal	Some	A little	Not at all
h. Worked with a faculty member on campus activities (e.g., committees, student life activities, etc.)	No	Yes	A great deal	Some	A little	Not at all

29. In which of the following work/career-related experiences did you participate while at NC State? (Mark all that apply)

Cooperative Education Program

Internship

Practicum

Student Teaching

Research with faculty

Residence Advisor

Summer employment or part-time job in major

30. Did your major include a co-op, internship, practicum, student teaching, or other field experience?
Yes
No (skip to question 33)

31. How would you evaluate this experience in terms of its contribution to your personal and professional growth?
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor

32. Have you received a job offer from one of these employers?
Yes
No

33. 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 37)

34. Was your job related to your academic major? If not, was this by choice?	Directly related	Somewhat related	Not Related (by choice)	Not Related (not by choice)	Not applicable
On-Campus Job	Directly related	Somewhat related	Not related (by choice)	Not related (not by choice)	Not applicable
Off-Campus Job	Directly related	Somewhat related	Not related (by choice)	Not related (not by choice)	Not applicable

35. When you are working during the academic year, on average how many hours per week do you work?
On-Campus Job: hours
Off-Campus Job: hours

36. Please briefly explain why you work for pay during the academic year.

Your Goals and Objectives

37. 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 bachelors 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) other goal or objective

38. Assuming you graduate this year, to what extent will you have accomplished your primary goal or objective for attending NC State?
Fully accomplished
Partially accomplished
Not accomplished

39. Has it taken you longer than four years to graduate?
Yes
No (skip to question 41)

40. For which of the following reasons has it taken you longer than four years to graduate? (Mark all that apply)	Yes - was a reason
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
Went part-time for personal reasons (e.g., medical, family, etc.)
Took a semester or more off for personal reasons (e.g., medical, family, etc.)
I'm graduating with more than one major/minor
My participation in a Study Abroad program
Hours spent working for pay
Other reasons (please briefly explain)

41. Did you ever consider withdrawing or transferring from NC State before you graduated?
No (skip to question 43)
Yes, but not very seriously
Yes, I seriously considered it
Yes, I left and came back

42a. In general, why did you consider leaving NC State?

42b. Why did you decide to stay at NC State (or to come back)?

Conclusions

43. How well do you feel NC State met your needs in the following three areas?	Very Well	Adequately	Somewhat Adequately	Poorly
Intellectual growth	Very well	Adequately	Somewhat adequately	Poorly
Career training	Very well	Adequately	Somewhat adequately	Poorly
Personal growth	Very well	Adequately	Somewhat adequately	Poorly

44. All things considered, how would you characterize the intellectual environment on this campus?
Very Strong
Strong
Weak
Very Weak

45. All things considered, how would you evaluate...	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
a. the quality of instruction in your major	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
b. the quality of instruction overall	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
c. the overall education you are receiving at NC State	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor

46. Would you recommend this institution to a friend considering college?
Yes
No
Not sure

47. 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

48. 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 if the off-campus degree program had not been available?
Very likely
Probably
Probably not
Not likely

49. Please indicate the best description of your primary plans following graduation. (Mark only one response)
I have accepted a full-time paid job related to my field of study	I will take more undergraduate courses next year
I have accepted a full-time paid job, not related to my field of study	I am neither seeking employment nor planning on attending school next year
I have accepted a part-time paid job	I will be entering or continuing military service
I will continue in my current paid job	I will be engaged in volunteer activity (e.g., Peace Corps)
I am currently seeking, or plan to seek, paid employment	I will be starting or raising a family
I will be going to graduate or professional school full-time next year	I don't know yet
I will be going to graduate or professional school part-time and working part-time next year	Other (please specify) other activity upon graduation

Finally, please tell us in your own words about your experiences at NC State, and what you think could be done to improve the University. After removing personally identifying information, your comments will be grouped with those expressing similar concerns and shared with the relevant units on campus so they can appreciate their successes and learn from their mistakes. However, in asking you to share your comments we must also inform you that our promise to maintain your confidentiality does not apply where the university has a legal duty to act on the information you provide, such as reports of criminal activity or unlawful harassment.

50a. What is the most important thing NC State could do to improve the quality of undergraduates' experience here?

50b. What is the next most important thing NC State could do to improve the quality of undergraduates' 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 2009-2010 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: November, 2010

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