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University of Colorado at Boulder

University of Colorado Senior Survey 2001

Thanks for taking the time to complete this survey! You must enter your student ID number or the Survey QID number we assigned to you on the postcard label or in the e-mail you received. Remember all responses are kept completely confidential and only aggregate data will be reported.

Student ID: (no hyphens-- example:547739403) or QID (eg. 0015)

QUALITY OF YOUR UNDERGRADUATE EXPERIENCE


1. Each item in this section deals with a general skill or knowledge area. For each, please make two judgments:

1. How important you think the skill or area will be to your success after graduation.

Select one number to the LEFT of each item. Use the verbal anchors noted in the TOP row, LEFT section.

  

2. The extent to which UCB has helped you acquire knowledge/skills in each area.

Select one number to the RIGHT of each item. Use the verbal anchors noted in the TOP row, RIGHT section.

Importance to YOU Extent UCB has helped YOU
None Little Some Much Critical   None Little Some Much Very Much
1 2 3 4 5   a. Applying abstract theories to practical issues 1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5   b. Synthesizing knowledge from many fields 1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5   c. Leadership 1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5   d. Current ethical and moral issues 1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5   e. Dealing with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds 1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5   f. Critically analyzing real-world problems 1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5   g. Writing 1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5   h. Public speaking 1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5   i. Mathematics and quantitative reasoning 1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5   j. World affairs 1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5   k. Literature 1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5   l. History (American, World) 1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5   m. Non-Western culture and thought 1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5   n. Foreign language 1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5   o. Scientific methods, concepts, and findings 1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5   p. Managing time and tasks 1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5   q. Computing skills: Applications 1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5   r. Interpersonal relations 1 2 3 4 5

QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO YOUR MAJOR PROGRAM

We would like you to answer all questions about your major program in reference to the ONE major that was listed on the label of the postcard or in the email you should have received.

Even if you have a double major, answer all questions about this one major. Just so we are clear on what major is involved, please indicate the code of the one major you'll answer questions about.

Major Code (Select your major here):

   

2. Please give your opinion of the following aspects of your undergraduate MAJOR.
  Too Easy   About Right   Too Difficult
a. Difficulty of courses in your major 1
2
 3
4
 5
  Too Flexible   About Right   Too Rigid
b. Amount of structure in your major 1
2
 3
4
 5
  Too Theoretical   About Right   Too Practical
c. Orientation of the course work in your major 1
2
 3
4
 5
  Too Broad   About Right   Too Specialized
d. Program emphasis of your major 1
2
 3
4
 5


3. Please rate your satisfaction with the following aspects of your undergraduate experience. The first section asks you about your MAJOR. The second asks about your experiences overall. Skip (leave blank) items that don't apply or that you don't know about. Use the verbal scale at the top of the columns to the right of the items.

IN YOUR MAJOR:
How satisfied are you with the following?		 Very Dissatisfied Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied
  a. Advising on course selection and academics 1 2 3 4 5
  b. Advising on careers and the future
1
2
3
4
5
  c. Opportunity to improve writing skills
1
2
3
4
5
  d. Effectiveness of courses in providing a good general education
1
2
3
4
5
  e. Quality of instruction in lower-division courses
1
2
3
4
5
  f. Quality of instruction in upper-division courses
1
2
3
4
5
  g. Concern of faculty for individual students
1
2
3
4
5
  h. Opportunities for interaction with faculty
1
2
3
4
5
  i. Availability of clubs or professional activities
1
2
3
4
5
  j. Clarity of degree requirements
1
2
3
4
5
  k. Availability of required courses (not the core)
1
2
3
4
5
  l. Availability of desired courses
1
2
3
4
5
  m. Availability of practicum, internship, or research experiences
1
2
3
4
5
  n. Opportunity for hands-on, applied experiences in courses
1
2
3
4
5
  o. Effectiveness of courses in preparing you for employment or graduate/professional school
1
2
3
4
5

OVERALL:
How satisfied were you with the following? 		Very Dissatisfied Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied
  p. Your overall experience
1
2
3
4
5
  q. Your academic experience overall
1
2
3
4
5
  r. Your academic experience in your major
1
2
3
4
5


4. Below is a list of CU-Boulder services and programs. If you haven't used the service, check a "1" or "2" to indicate your awareness of the service. If you have used the service, check a "3," "4," or "5" to indicate your satisfaction with it.

  CU-Boulder Services and Programs
 NOT AWARE of service AWARE but Have NOT USED Satisfaction with the service:
Low Medium High
  a. Academic records and transcripts
1
2
3
4
5
  b. Advising in your college
1
2
3
4
5
  c. CU Book Store
1
2
3
4
5
  d. Bursar's Office
1
2
3
4
5
  e. Career Services (Willard garden level: career counseling, internships, on-campus interviewing)
1
2
3
4
5
  f. Counseling Services (Willard 1st floor: therapy, groups, workshops, lectures)
1
2
3
4
5
  g. Dennis Small Cultural Center (programs or services)
1
2
3
4
5
  h. Financial Aid Office (Services offered, NOT amount of aid awarded)
1
2
3
4
5
  i. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered (GLBT) Resource Center
1
2
3
4
5
  j. Macintosh/PC labs
1
2
3
4
5
  k. NightRIDE NightWALK (as a user or escort)
1
2
3
4
5
  l. Ombuds Office
1
2
3
4
5
  m. Parking Services
1
2
3
4
5
  n. PLUS (Personal Look-up Services)
1
2
3
4
5
  o. Police Department
1
2
3
4
5
  p. Program Council sponsored events (concerts, films, etc.)
1
2
3
4
5
  q. Recreation Center
1
2
3
4
5
  r. Registration
1
2
3
4
5
  s. Study Abroad
1
2
3
4
5
  t. UMC (Univ Memorial Center) - Food Services
1
2
3
4
5
  u. UMC - EXCLUDING Food Services
1
2
3
4
5
  v. Student Academic Services Center (SASC)
1
2
3
4
5
  w. University Libraries (e.g., Norlin, Math, Business, Engineering)
 1
2
3
4
5
  x. Wardenburg Health Center
1
2
3
4
5
  y. Women's Resource Center
1
2
3
4
5


5. Outside-the-classroom activities and class projects are an important part of your undergraduate experience. In this section, we'd like you to estimate how often you participated in each of the following activities in your last full fall or spring semester of enrollment at CU-Boulder.

During the specified term, how many times did you:
 Number of times engaged in activity last FULL semester
a. Use a campus library to find information for a research paper or project
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10+
b. Interact with course instructor (not TA) outside of class to get extra help in course work or answers to questions about lectures, tests, and/or course work
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10+
c. Interact with course instructor (not TA) outside of class to ask for comments or feedback about some of your work related to that course
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10+
d. Interact with course instructor (not TA) outside of class to discuss career-related or personal issues
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10+
e. Attend extracurricular activities and events (e.g., concert, forum, workshop, film, etc.)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10+
f. Assume a leadership role in conducting extracurricular activities and events, class discussions, etc.
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10+
g. Spend a block of your time (one hour up to a day) involved in community service or volunteer work
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10+
h. Read a newspaper or magazine about national or international issues
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10+
i. Read a scholarly journal article
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10+
j. Spend at least five hours writing a paper (not including reading and research time)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10+
k. Express views or opinions in class
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10+
l. Work on small group projects with other students
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10+
m. Give an oral presentation in front of a group
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10+
n. Conduct a conversation in a foreign language
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10+
o. Apply some of the material you were reading or studying to a practical problem
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10+
p. Talk with friends about something you had learned in class
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10+
q. Skip classes voluntarily (number of days you skipped one or more classes)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10+
r. Read suggested or recommended texts/readings in addition to the required readings
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10+
s. Have serious discussions with students whose philosophy of life, religious beliefs, or political opinions were very different from yours
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10+
t. Participate in career-planning activities (e.g., attend workshops, talk to a career counselor, write a resume, research potential employers)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10+


6. While attending CU-Boulder, how much experience have you had working in jobs related to your field of study (e.g., working in a paid position, internship, assistantship, or volunteer position)?




7. Would you recommend CU-Boulder to a friend considering college?



8. If you were starting over at CU-Boulder what thing(s)would you do differently? (Check all that apply.)

Put more effort toward/spend more time on:
1 Academics/studying
2 Interacting with faculty
3 Course sequencing/selection
4 Academic advising
5 Career advising
6 Social activities
7 Extracurricular clubs/activities
8 Participating in campus-related research projects, internships, applied experiences
9 Using campus-related resources/services
10 More time interacting with people who are different from me

Put less effort toward/spend less time on:
11 Academics/studying
12 Social activities

Other:
13 Go on Study Abroad
14 Take less time to graduate
15 Take more time to graduate
16 Go somewhere else besides CU-Boulder
17 Nothing
18 Other
If you said "Other", please explain:

AFTER GRADUATION PLANS


9. When do you expect to graduate?

1 Spring 2001
2 Summer 2001
3 Fall 2001
4 Spring 2002
5 After spring 2002
6 Don't know when
7 Never
If you said SPRING '02 or AFTER (options 4 or 5), Don't know (6), or NEVER (7) please explain


10. We'd like to know what you think you'll be doing once you leave CU-Boulder. At any time between leaving the University and the end of 2002, do you think you will be:


a. A full-time student in a graduate or professional program at CU or elsewhere (law, medicine, doctoral or master's program; might include being a graduate research or teaching assistant)


b. A part-time student in a graduate or professional program


c. Employed full-time, other than as a graduate or teaching assistant


d. Employed part-time, other than as a graduate or teaching assistant


11. What is the highest degree you ultimately plan to earn?




12. If you have applied or are planning to apply for admission to any graduate or professional program sometime in 2001 or 2002, list up to three programs you're interested in and indicate the current status of your application.

Note: Your answers for questions 12 and 13 MUST fit within the following text boxes.

1     School (e.g., Yale, U of Michigan)
Program (e.g., MBA, law, physics)
Degree sought :
Status :

2     School (e.g., Yale, U of Michigan)
Program (e.g., MBA, law, physics)
Degree sought :
Status :


3     School (e.g., Yale, U of Michigan)
Program (e.g., MBA, law, physics)
Degree sought :
Status :




13. If you have applied or are planning to apply for a full-time paid position sometime in 2001 or 2002, please list up to three positions you're interested in and indicate the current status of your application.
1     Company or organization
Type of position (e.g., accountant, research assistant)
Status :

 

2     Company or organization
Type of position (e.g., accountant, research assistant)
Status :

 

3     Company or organization
Type of position (e.g., accountant, research assistant)
Status :

 

YOUR TURN FOR COMMENTS

Praise, gripes, and suggestions are all welcome. Remember, everything you tell us will be kept confidential.

You may type as much as you like no matter how big the boxes appear on your screen. However, we will not process extemely long comments (e.g. more than 20 or so lines).


14. If you could CHANGE one thing about your MAJOR PROGRAM, what would it be?


15. What is the one BEST thing about your MAJOR PROGRAM?


16. What was your most SIGNIFICANT LEARNING EXPERIENCE during your time at CU-Boulder?


17. Other than in the area of academics, in what ways has your time at CU-Boulder influenced you and helped you DEVELOP AS A PERSON?




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Thanks for your time!

Last revision 07/16/03



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