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Senior Survey, 1998

Web version of the Senior Survey

University of Colorado Senior Survey 1998



You must enter your student ID number here- remember all responses are kept completely confidential.


Student ID: (no hyphens-- example:547739403)

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.
  • How important you think the skill or area will be to your success after graduation (1-5 scale, none to critical)

  • Your level of achievement right now (1-5 scale, none to substantial)


a. Applying abstract theories to practical issues
b. Synthesizing knowledge from many fields
c. Leadership
d. Current ethical and moral issues
e. Dealing with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds
f. Critically analyzing real-world problems
g. Writing
h. Public speaking
i. Mathematics and quantitative reasoning
j. World affairs
k. Literature
l. World history
m. Non-Western culture and thought
n. American history and culture
o. Foreign language
p. Scientific methods, concepts, and findings
q. Fine and performing arts
r. Managing time and tasks
s. General computing
t. Interpersonal relations


Even if you have a double major, answer all questions about your major in reference to the one major on the address label of the postcard you recieved in the mail. 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:

2. Please give your opinion of the following aspects of your undergraduate major. Each scale goes from 1 to 5.

a. Difficulty of courses in your major
b. Amount of structure in your major
c. Orientation of the course work in your major
d. Program emphasis of your major


3. Please rate your satisfaction with the following aspects of your undergraduate experience. Skip (leave blank) items that don't apply or that you don't know about.


In Your Major

a. Quality of texts and instructional materials
Very Dissatisfied   Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied
b. Advising on course selection and academics
Very Dissatisfied   Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied
c. Advising on careers and the future
Very Dissatisfied   Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied
d. Effectiveness of courses in preparing you for employment or graduate/professional school
Very Dissatisfied   Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied
e. Effectiveness of courses in providing a good general education
Very Dissatisfied   Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied
f. Quality of instruction in lower-division courses
Very Dissatisfied   Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied
g. Quality of instruction in upper-division courses
Very Dissatisfied   Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied
h. Concern of faculty for individual students
Very Dissatisfied   Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied
i. Opportunities for interaction with faculty
Very Dissatisfied   Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied
j. Availability of clubs or professional activities
Very Dissatisfied   Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied
k. Clarity of degree requirements
Very Dissatisfied   Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied
l. Availability of required courses
Very Dissatisfied   Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied
m. Availability of desired courses
Very Dissatisfied   Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied
n. Availability of practicum, internship, or research experiences
Very Dissatisfied   Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied
o. Opportunity for hands-on, applied experiences in courses
Very Dissatisfied   Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied

Overall

p. Your overall experience
Very Dissatisfied   Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied
q. Your academic experience overall
Very Dissatisfied   Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied
r. Your academic experience in your major
Very Dissatisfied   Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied
s. Your social experience
Very Dissatisfied   Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied
t. Your cultural experience
Very Dissatisfied   Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied
u. Your recreational experience
Very Dissatisfied   Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied

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.

a. Academic records and transcripts
b. Advising in your college
c. CU Book Store
d. Bursar's Office
e. Career Services (Willard garden level: career counseling, internships, on-campus interviewing)
f. Counseling Services (Willard 1st floor: therapy, groups, workshops, lectures)
g. CU listings on World Wide Web
h. Electronic mail
i. Services offered by the Office of Financial Aid (NOT the amount of financial aid awarded)
j. Macintosh/PC labs
k. Ombuds Office
l. Parking Services
m. Police Department
n. Recreation Center
o. Registration
p. Study Abroad
q. University Memorial Center
r. Student Academic Services Center
s. University Libraries (e.g., Norlin, Math, Business, Engineering, etc.)
t. Wardenburg Health Center
u. Women's Resource Center


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:
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. Use Chinook, computer indices, CD-ROM, etc.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+

c. Interact with faculty/TAs 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+

d. Interact with faculty/TAs 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+

e. Interact with faculty/TAs outside of class to discuss career-related issues
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+

f. Interact with faculty/TAs outside of class to discuss personal issues
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+

g. Interact with faculty/TAs outside of class to pursue independent study/research
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+

h. Exercise or work out alone
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+

i. Exercise or work out with others
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+

j. Attend an intercollegiate athletic event for which a purchased ticket was required
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+

k. Attend extracurricular activities and events (e.g., concert, forum, workshop, film, etc.)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+

l. Assume a leadership role in conducting extracurricular activities and events
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+

m. Read a newspaper or magazine about national or international issues
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+

n. Read a scientific journal article
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+

o. Read a book for pleasure
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+

p. 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+

q. Express views or opinions in class
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+

r. Work on small group projects with other students
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+

s. Give an oral presentation in front of a group
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+

t. Speak a foreign language
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+

u. Use a computer to access the World Wide Web
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+

v. 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+

w. Try to relate or integrate material you were reading
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+

x. Talk with friends about something you had learned in class
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+

y. Outline readings or course notes
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+

z. Skip classes voluntarily (number of days you skipped one or more classes)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+

aa. Read suggested or recommended texts/readings in addition to the required readings
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+

ab. Become involved in a group where everyone discussed personal problems or issues they were trying to resolve
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+

ac. 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

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

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



AFTER GRADUATION PLANS


9. When do you expect to graduate?

1 Spring 1998
2 Summer 1998
3 Fall 1998
4 Spring 1999
5 After spring 1999
6 Don't know when
7 Never
If you said Spring '99 or after (options 4 or 5) 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 1999, 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 1998 or 1999, list up to three programs you're interested in and indicate the current status of your application.
1 School (e.g., Yale, Univ. of Michigan)
Program (e.g., MBA, law, physics)
Degree sought :

Status :

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

Status :

3 School (e.g., Yale, Univ. 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 1998 or 1999, 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 the boxes appear on your screen.

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?

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17. What did you like about the web form?


18. What did you not like about the web form?




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Thanks for your time!

Last revision 04/08/05



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