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Tables A, B & C
Freshmen Alcohol and Drug Policy Survey - Fall 2000
Tables A, B & C
TABLE A
Gender Residency
In- Out-of
Female Male state state TOTAL
Number of Respondents: 129 150 156 123 279
Q13) Have you heard about UCBs alcohol/drug policy?
Yes 95% 96% 97% 93% 95% No differences across groups
No 4% 4% 2% 6% 4%
Q20) If suspended, would you expect tuition/room/board
to be refunded?
Yes 22% 42%* 28% 39%* 32% Males (42%) much more likely than females (22%) to
No 77% 58% 71% 60% 67% expect tuition refund; also Non-Res (39%) somewhat
more likely than Res (28%) to expect refund.
Q21) Have you heard about recent changes in the alcohol
and drug policies?
Yes 59% 56% 59% 55% 57% No differences
No 40% 44% 40% 44% 42%
Q1) Is drinking a problem at CU-Boulder?
Yes 33% 25% 37% 18%* 29% Non-Res (58%) more likely to say they think drinking is
No 43% 56%* 44% 58%* 50% NOT a problem at CU than Res (44%); and Males (56%) more
No Opinion 23% 18% 18% 22% 20% likely than Females (43%) to say drinking NOT a problem.
The converse is also true: more Res (37%) than Non-Res (18%)
Q2) Is it more or less of a problem at UCB than at other say drinking IS a problem.
college campuses?
More 13% 20% 20% 12% 16% No major diffs, but slightly more Non-Res (16%) than Res (5%)
Less 10% 9% 5% 16%* 10% think drinking at CU is LESS of a problem than at other colleges.
Same as at others 75% 70% 74% 71% 73%
Q23) How view UCBs efforts concerning the use of alcohol?
Not enough being done 6% 6% 7% 6% 6% More Non-Res (41%) than Res (21%) say TOO MUCH is being
About right 66% 59% 71% 52%* 62% done and more Res (71%) than Non-Res say CUs efforts are
Too much being done 26% 34% 21% 41%* 30% ABOUT RIGHT.
Q24) Think UCBs practice of suspending violators after 3
alcohol offenses is:
Not strict enough 4% 6% 7% 4% 5% More Non-Res (38%) than Res (27%) say CUs practice is TOO
About right 67% 57% 65% 57% 62% HARSH.
Too harsh 27% 36% 27% 38%* 32%
TABLE B
Gender Residency
In- Out-of
Female Male state state TOTAL
Number of Respondents: 131 158 157 132 289
Q3) What % of UCB students drink 5 or more drinks
on one occasion?
0-30% 9% 10% 10% 10% 10% Very consistent impressions across groups. Only slightly more
31-45% 30% 34% 31% 33% 32% Non-Res (30%) than Res (21%) think that 61-75% of students
46-60% 26% 25% 28% 23% 26% drink 5 or more drinks at a time.
61-75% 26% 24% 21% 30%* 25%
76-90% 6% 5% 8% 2% 5%
Q5) During your senior year-- How many times per week
did you attend events where alcohol was served?
Never 17% 17% 24% 8%* 17% BIG diff here: More Non-Res (48%) than Res (24%) say in their
Less than 1x/week 26% 23% 26% 22% 24% Senior year that they attended events where alcohol was served
1 time per week 20% 22% 23% 19% 21% 2 or more time per week (combining these last 2 categories).
2 times per week 22% 25% 17% 32%* 24% AND fewer Non-Res (8%) than Res (24%) say they NEVER
3 or > times/week 12% 10% 7% 16%* 11% attended events where alcohol was served (in their senior year).
Q8) How soon before an event do you decide where to go?
Week or more before . 1% 1%. 1% Essentially no diffs here. Just a slight diff in 14% of Res saying
3-6 days before 2% 1% 1% 3% 2% they decide 1-2 days before, whereas 5% of Non-Res decide in
1-2 days before 11% 8% 14% 5% 10% this time-frame.
Same day 45% 43% 40% 49% 44%
2 hrs or less before 40% 44% 42% 42% 42%
Q19) If suspended, how many semesters would you
expect the suspension to last?
1 semester 81% 87% 83% 86% 84% No diffs.
2 semesters 12% 8% 11% 9% 10%
3 semesters 1%. 1%.
4 semesters 2% 1% 1% 1%
Permanent 3% 1% 1% 3% 2%
TABLE C
Multiple-response items: Respondents were asked to "select the top three" or "mark all that apply"
so the proportion selecting item a through e under a question (e.g., Q4) are not mutually exclusive.
Percent saying...
Gender Residency
Out-of-
ALL Female Male In-State State
Total Number 303 140 163 166 137
Q4: Since you've arrived on campus this fall,
have you been a victimn of any of the following
because of another student's drinking?
Q4_a: Had sleep/study interrupted 13% 16% 10% 13% 13% No diffs
Q4_b: Found vomit in halls 5% 3% 6% 3% 7%
Q4_c: Had to baby-sit drunk student 8% 8% 9% 7% 9%
Q4_d: Exper unwanted sexual advance 4% 6% 2% 5% 4%
Q4_e: Have been insulted or humiliated 5% 4% 6% 4% 7%
Q6: How to you usually find out about social
functions (including events, parties, etc.)
in/around campus?
Q6_a: Papers 36% 35% 37% 40%* 31% Slightly more RES (40%) than NON-RES (31%)
Q6_b: Radio 7% 9% 6% 6% 9% find out re: events from the PAPER
Q6_c: Internet 8% 9% 8% 9% 7% and slightly more RES (46%) find out from
Q6_d: Friends 96% 96% 96% 96% 96% OTHER sources than NON-RES (36%).
Q6_e: Other 42% 39% 44% 46%* 36%
Q7: Where do you think your friends learn about
social functions in/around campus?
Q7_a: Papers 35% 35% 34% 40%* 28% More RES (40%) than NON-RES (28%) also say
Q7_b: Radio 7% 10% 4% 6% 8% their friends find out from the PAPER,
Q7_c: Internet 11% 11% 11% 11% 10% and more RES (48%) than NON-RES (36%) say
Q7_d: Friends 96% 95% 98% 95% 99% their friends find out from OTHER means.
Q7_e: Other 43% 42% 43% 48%* 36% **Note: we do not know what the OTHER means is.
Q9: What social activities do you attend
most frequently?
Q9_a: Concerts 31% 29% 32% 28% 34% More RES (64%) say they frequently
Q9_b: Movies/Theatre 55% 56% 55% 64%* 45% attend MOVIES/THEATER than NON-RES (45%).
Q9_c: Private Parties 70% 69% 70% 66% 74% More FEMALES (43%) than MALES (23%) attend
Q9_d: Bars/Restaurants 32% 43%* 23% 36% 27% BARS/RESTAURANTS.
Q9_e: Other 32% 23% 40%* 32% 32% And more MALES (40%) than
FEMALES (23%) attend OTHER activities.
Q10: If you party, what night(s) of the week
do you most often party?
Q10_a: Mon-Wed 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% More NON-RES (40%) than RES (25%)
Q10_b: Thursday 32% 36% 28% 25% 40%* most often party on THURSDAYS. And more
Q10_c: Friday 71% 76%* 66% 62% 81%* NON-RES (81%) than RES (62%) party on
Q10_d: Saturday 65% 69% 61% 61% 69% FRIDAYS. And, slightly more FEMALES (76%)
Q10_e: Sunday 11% 8% 14% 13% 9% than MALES (66%) party on FRIDAYS.
Q11: Which of the following drink promotions
have you heard of since arriving at CU this
fall?
Q11_a: Ladies' Nights 25% 27% 23% 27% 22%
Q11_b: Happy Hours 34% 36% 33% 37% 31%
Q11_c: 2 for 1 specials 21% 19% 23% 23% 18% Slightly more MALES (34%) than
Q11_d: $1 nights 20% 16% 23% 21% 18% FEMALES (25%) have heard of some
Q11_e: Other 30% 25% 34%* 32% 28% OTHER drink promotion.
**Note: We don't know what this OTHER drink promotion is.
Q12: Which of the following drink promotions
have you participated in since arriving at
CU this fall?
Q12_a: Ladies' Nights 5% 4% 6% 4% 7% More NON-RES (30%) than RES (19%)
Q12_b: Happy Hours 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% have participated in some OTHER
Q12_c: 2 for 1 specials 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% drink promotion. And slightly more
Q12_d: $1 nights 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% MALES (28%) than FEMALES (19%)
Q12_e: Other 24% 19% 28%* 19% 30%* have participated in OTHER promos.
Q22: How did you learn about the changes in
these standards of conduct?
Q22_a: Mail/Email 6% 6% 5% 5% 6%
Q22_b: Orientation 16% 16% 16% 17% 15% No diffs.
Q22_c: Residence advisor 44% 44% 45% 45% 43%
Q22_d: Press 9% 9% 8% 9% 8%
Q22_e: Have not heard about them 34% 36% 33% 35% 34%
NOTE: Question #22 was not originally a "check all that apply" or "select the top 3",
but many students ended up rating it in this manner, so we analyzed it this way.
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