International Student Survey

1. How would you rate the importance of the following items?

	Not very important	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Extremely Important	This does not apply to me
Improving my ability to communicate in English	*How would you rate the importance of the following items? Improving my ability to communicate in English Not very important	Improving my ability to communicate in English Neutral	Improving my ability to communicate in English Somewhat Important	Improving my ability to communicate in English Extremely Important	Improving my ability to communicate in English This does not apply to me
Improving my ability to write in English	Improving my ability to write in English Not very important	Improving my ability to write in English Neutral	Improving my ability to write in English Somewhat Important	Improving my ability to write in English Extremely Important	Improving my ability to write in English This does not apply to me
Overcoming my fear to speak in class or in public	Overcoming my fear to speak in class or in public Not very important	Overcoming my fear to speak in class or in public Neutral	Overcoming my fear to speak in class or in public Somewhat Important	Overcoming my fear to speak in class or in public Extremely Important	Overcoming my fear to speak in class or in public This does not apply to me
Getting high grades in all of my classes	Getting high grades in all of my classes Not very important	Getting high grades in all of my classes Neutral	Getting high grades in all of my classes Somewhat Important	Getting high grades in all of my classes Extremely Important	Getting high grades in all of my classes This does not apply to me
Making American friends	Making American friends Not very important	Making American friends Neutral	Making American friends Somewhat Important	Making American friends Extremely Important	Making American friends This does not apply to me
Finding a tutor to help me with difficult classes	Finding a tutor to help me with difficult classes Not very important	Finding a tutor to help me with difficult classes Neutral	Finding a tutor to help me with difficult classes Somewhat Important	Finding a tutor to help me with difficult classes Extremely Important	Finding a tutor to help me with difficult classes This does not apply to me
Finding a job on campus	Finding a job on campus Not very important	Finding a job on campus Neutral	Finding a job on campus Somewhat Important	Finding a job on campus Extremely Important	Finding a job on campus This does not apply to me
Developing my leadership skills	Developing my leadership skills Not very important	Developing my leadership skills Neutral	Developing my leadership skills Somewhat Important	Developing my leadership skills Extremely Important	Developing my leadership skills This does not apply to me
Speaking my native language at Furman	Speaking my native language at Furman Not very important	Speaking my native language at Furman Neutral	Speaking my native language at Furman Somewhat Important	Speaking my native language at Furman Extremely Important	Speaking my native language at Furman This does not apply to me
Developing a sense of belonging and connectedness at Furman	Developing a sense of belonging and connectedness at Furman Not very important	Developing a sense of belonging and connectedness at Furman Neutral	Developing a sense of belonging and connectedness at Furman Somewhat Important	Developing a sense of belonging and connectedness at Furman Extremely Important	Developing a sense of belonging and connectedness at Furman This does not apply to me
Participating in sports at Furman	Participating in sports at Furman Not very important	Participating in sports at Furman Neutral	Participating in sports at Furman Somewhat Important	Participating in sports at Furman Extremely Important	Participating in sports at Furman This does not apply to me
Participating in student organizations or activities at Furman	Participating in student organizations or activities at Furman Not very important	Participating in student organizations or activities at Furman Neutral	Participating in student organizations or activities at Furman Somewhat Important	Participating in student organizations or activities at Furman Extremely Important	Participating in student organizations or activities at Furman This does not apply to me

2. How satisfied are you with your experience at Furman in the following areas?

	Very Dissatisfied	Dissatisfied	Neutral	Satisfied	Very Satisfied
Opportunities for fun and entertainment	*How satisfied are you with your experience at Furman in the following areas? Opportunities for fun and entertainment Very Dissatisfied	Opportunities for fun and entertainment Dissatisfied	Opportunities for fun and entertainment Neutral	Opportunities for fun and entertainment Satisfied	Opportunities for fun and entertainment Very Satisfied
Dining Hall food options	Dining Hall food options Very Dissatisfied	Dining Hall food options Dissatisfied	Dining Hall food options Neutral	Dining Hall food options Satisfied	Dining Hall food options Very Satisfied
Paladen food options	Paladen food options Very Dissatisfied	Paladen food options Dissatisfied	Paladen food options Neutral	Paladen food options Satisfied	Paladen food options Very Satisfied
Your dormitory room	Your dormitory room Very Dissatisfied	Your dormitory room Dissatisfied	Your dormitory room Neutral	Your dormitory room Satisfied	Your dormitory room Very Satisfied
Opportunities to go shopping for food and personal necessities	Opportunities to go shopping for food and personal necessities Very Dissatisfied	Opportunities to go shopping for food and personal necessities Dissatisfied	Opportunities to go shopping for food and personal necessities Neutral	Opportunities to go shopping for food and personal necessities Satisfied	Opportunities to go shopping for food and personal necessities Very Satisfied
Interaction with American students outside of class	Interaction with American students outside of class Very Dissatisfied	Interaction with American students outside of class Dissatisfied	Interaction with American students outside of class Neutral	Interaction with American students outside of class Satisfied	Interaction with American students outside of class Very Satisfied
Interaction with international students outside of class	Interaction with international students outside of class Very Dissatisfied	Interaction with international students outside of class Dissatisfied	Interaction with international students outside of class Neutral	Interaction with international students outside of class Satisfied	Interaction with international students outside of class Very Satisfied
Opportunities to participate in organizations on campus	Opportunities to participate in organizations on campus Very Dissatisfied	Opportunities to participate in organizations on campus Dissatisfied	Opportunities to participate in organizations on campus Neutral	Opportunities to participate in organizations on campus Satisfied	Opportunities to participate in organizations on campus Very Satisfied
Opportunities to be in leadership positions for organizations on campus	Opportunities to be in leadership positions for organizations on campus Very Dissatisfied	Opportunities to be in leadership positions for organizations on campus Dissatisfied	Opportunities to be in leadership positions for organizations on campus Neutral	Opportunities to be in leadership positions for organizations on campus Satisfied	Opportunities to be in leadership positions for organizations on campus Very Satisfied

Do you have any suggestions for improvement in any of these areas?

3. (First-year students only) How satisfied were you with the following aspects of International Student Orientation?

	Very dissatisfied	Dissatisfied	Neutral	Satisfied	Very Satisfied
Communication prior to arrival	*(First-year students only) How satisfied were you with the following aspects of International Student Orientation? Communication prior to arrival Very dissatisfied	Communication prior to arrival Dissatisfied	Communication prior to arrival Neutral	Communication prior to arrival Satisfied	Communication prior to arrival Very Satisfied
Academic information provided during orientation	Academic information provided during orientation Very dissatisfied	Academic information provided during orientation Dissatisfied	Academic information provided during orientation Neutral	Academic information provided during orientation Satisfied	Academic information provided during orientation Very Satisfied
Frequency of van service to Wal-Mart and Cherrydale	Frequency of van service to Wal-Mart and Cherrydale Very dissatisfied	Frequency of van service to Wal-Mart and Cherrydale Dissatisfied	Frequency of van service to Wal-Mart and Cherrydale Neutral	Frequency of van service to Wal-Mart and Cherrydale Satisfied	Frequency of van service to Wal-Mart and Cherrydale Very Satisfied
Airport transportation to Furman	Airport transportation to Furman Very dissatisfied	Airport transportation to Furman Dissatisfied	Airport transportation to Furman Neutral	Airport transportation to Furman Satisfied	Airport transportation to Furman Very Satisfied
Health and Safety Information	Health and Safety Information Very dissatisfied	Health and Safety Information Dissatisfied	Health and Safety Information Neutral	Health and Safety Information Satisfied	Health and Safety Information Very Satisfied
The information you received about visas, homeland security, and working on-campus	The information you received about visas, homeland security, and working on-campus Very dissatisfied	The information you received about visas, homeland security, and working on-campus Dissatisfied	The information you received about visas, homeland security, and working on-campus Neutral	The information you received about visas, homeland security, and working on-campus Satisfied	The information you received about visas, homeland security, and working on-campus Very Satisfied
The Mountain Goat Climbing Gym	The Mountain Goat Climbing Gym Very dissatisfied	The Mountain Goat Climbing Gym Dissatisfied	The Mountain Goat Climbing Gym Neutral	The Mountain Goat Climbing Gym Satisfied	The Mountain Goat Climbing Gym Very Satisfied
Dinner with Orientation Staff (Furman students)	Dinner with Orientation Staff (Furman students) Very dissatisfied	Dinner with Orientation Staff (Furman students) Dissatisfied	Dinner with Orientation Staff (Furman students) Neutral	Dinner with Orientation Staff (Furman students) Satisfied	Dinner with Orientation Staff (Furman students) Very Satisfied
Campus Tour	Campus Tour Very dissatisfied	Campus Tour Dissatisfied	Campus Tour Neutral	Campus Tour Satisfied	Campus Tour Very Satisfied

4. Tell us what you think would help improve orientation for incoming international students by ranking the following ideas.

	Not helpful	Might be helpful	Very helpful
Make international student orientation one week & include more activities (academic & social)	*Tell us what you think would help improve orientation for incoming international students by ranking the following ideas. Make international student orientation one week & include more activities (academic & social) Not helpful	Make international student orientation one week & include more activities (academic & social) Might be helpful	Make international student orientation one week & include more activities (academic & social) Very helpful
An overnight trip to encourage international students to get to know each other	An overnight trip to encourage international students to get to know each other Not helpful	An overnight trip to encourage international students to get to know each other Might be helpful	An overnight trip to encourage international students to get to know each other Very helpful
A short course taught by a FU professor introducing a Furman classroom	A short course taught by a FU professor introducing a Furman classroom Not helpful	A short course taught by a FU professor introducing a Furman classroom Might be helpful	A short course taught by a FU professor introducing a Furman classroom Very helpful
Intensive writing instruction: how to write an essay, short-answer, research paper with citations, etc.	Intensive writing instruction: how to write an essay, short-answer, research paper with citations, etc. Not helpful	Intensive writing instruction: how to write an essay, short-answer, research paper with citations, etc. Might be helpful	Intensive writing instruction: how to write an essay, short-answer, research paper with citations, etc. Very helpful
Classroom discussion practice with debates, presentations, and class participation	Classroom discussion practice with debates, presentations, and class participation Not helpful	Classroom discussion practice with debates, presentations, and class participation Might be helpful	Classroom discussion practice with debates, presentations, and class participation Very helpful
Good study habits session: intro to study habits necessary to succeed in a U.S. university	Good study habits session: intro to study habits necessary to succeed in a U.S. university Not helpful	Good study habits session: intro to study habits necessary to succeed in a U.S. university Might be helpful	Good study habits session: intro to study habits necessary to succeed in a U.S. university Very helpful
Intro to academic technology: moodle/blackboard practice, Outlook, MyFurman, online library access	Intro to academic technology: moodle/blackboard practice, Outlook, MyFurman, online library access Not helpful	Intro to academic technology: moodle/blackboard practice, Outlook, MyFurman, online library access Might be helpful	Intro to academic technology: moodle/blackboard practice, Outlook, MyFurman, online library access Very helpful
Provide more info on culture shock	Provide more info on culture shock Not helpful	Provide more info on culture shock Might be helpful	Provide more info on culture shock Very helpful
English conversation partners: pair U.S. students with int'l students for friendship & English practice	English conversation partners: pair U.S. students with int'l students for friendship & English practice Not helpful	English conversation partners: pair U.S. students with int'l students for friendship & English practice Might be helpful	English conversation partners: pair U.S. students with int'l students for friendship & English practice Very helpful
Ask returning upperclass international students to participate as mentors in orientation	Ask returning upperclass international students to participate as mentors in orientation Not helpful	Ask returning upperclass international students to participate as mentors in orientation Might be helpful	Ask returning upperclass international students to participate as mentors in orientation Very helpful
Infirmary (Health Center) tour to see patient rooms and meet the nurses and doctors	Infirmary (Health Center) tour to see patient rooms and meet the nurses and doctors Not helpful	Infirmary (Health Center) tour to see patient rooms and meet the nurses and doctors Might be helpful	Infirmary (Health Center) tour to see patient rooms and meet the nurses and doctors Very helpful

Do you have any other Orientation suggestions?

5. How often do you use the following services?

	Never	Once a month or less	At least once a week	Every day
Visiting your professors during office hours or by making an appointment	*How often do you use the following services? Visiting your professors during office hours or by making an appointment Never	Visiting your professors during office hours or by making an appointment Once a month or less	Visiting your professors during office hours or by making an appointment At least once a week	Visiting your professors during office hours or by making an appointment Every day
Academic advisor	Academic advisor Never	Academic advisor Once a month or less	Academic advisor At least once a week	Academic advisor Every day
Studio Lab	Studio Lab Never	Studio Lab Once a month or less	Studio Lab At least once a week	Studio Lab Every day
Writing Center	Writing Center Never	Writing Center Once a month or less	Writing Center At least once a week	Writing Center Every day
Library	Library Never	Library Once a month or less	Library At least once a week	Library Every day
Help Desk	Help Desk Never	Help Desk Once a month or less	Help Desk At least once a week	Help Desk Every day
Ask your professor a question by email	Ask your professor a question by email Never	Ask your professor a question by email Once a month or less	Ask your professor a question by email At least once a week	Ask your professor a question by email Every day
Academic Assistance (tutors)	Academic Assistance (tutors) Never	Academic Assistance (tutors) Once a month or less	Academic Assistance (tutors) At least once a week	Academic Assistance (tutors) Every day
Meet with someone in the Office for Study Away and International Education	Meet with someone in the Office for Study Away and International Education Never	Meet with someone in the Office for Study Away and International Education Once a month or less	Meet with someone in the Office for Study Away and International Education At least once a week	Meet with someone in the Office for Study Away and International Education Every day
Ask your RA for assistance	Ask your RA for assistance Never	Ask your RA for assistance Once a month or less	Ask your RA for assistance At least once a week	Ask your RA for assistance Every day
Ask your FRAD for assistance	Ask your FRAD for assistance Never	Ask your FRAD for assistance Once a month or less	Ask your FRAD for assistance At least once a week	Ask your FRAD for assistance Every day
Housing	Housing Never	Housing Once a month or less	Housing At least once a week	Housing Every day
Health Services	Health Services Never	Health Services Once a month or less	Health Services At least once a week	Health Services Every day

What other on-campus assistance or service do you wish existed?

6. How satisfied are you with quality of assistance at Furman in the following areas?

	Very dissatisfied	Dissatisfied	Neutral	Satisfied	Very satisfied	I have not used this service
First-year student summer advising (before you arrived at Furman)	*How satisfied are you with quality of assistance at Furman in the following areas? First-year student summer advising (before you arrived at Furman) Very dissatisfied	First-year student summer advising (before you arrived at Furman) Dissatisfied	First-year student summer advising (before you arrived at Furman) Neutral	First-year student summer advising (before you arrived at Furman) Satisfied	First-year student summer advising (before you arrived at Furman) Very satisfied	First-year student summer advising (before you arrived at Furman) I have not used this service
Academic advisor	Academic advisor Very dissatisfied	Academic advisor Dissatisfied	Academic advisor Neutral	Academic advisor Satisfied	Academic advisor Very satisfied	Academic advisor I have not used this service
Studio Lab	Studio Lab Very dissatisfied	Studio Lab Dissatisfied	Studio Lab Neutral	Studio Lab Satisfied	Studio Lab Very satisfied	Studio Lab I have not used this service
Librarians	Librarians Very dissatisfied	Librarians Dissatisfied	Librarians Neutral	Librarians Satisfied	Librarians Very satisfied	Librarians I have not used this service
Computer Help Desk	Computer Help Desk Very dissatisfied	Computer Help Desk Dissatisfied	Computer Help Desk Neutral	Computer Help Desk Satisfied	Computer Help Desk Very satisfied	Computer Help Desk I have not used this service
Professors' office hours and/or help outside the classroom	Professors' office hours and/or help outside the classroom Very dissatisfied	Professors' office hours and/or help outside the classroom Dissatisfied	Professors' office hours and/or help outside the classroom Neutral	Professors' office hours and/or help outside the classroom Satisfied	Professors' office hours and/or help outside the classroom Very satisfied	Professors' office hours and/or help outside the classroom I have not used this service
Academic Assistance (tutors)	Academic Assistance (tutors) Very dissatisfied	Academic Assistance (tutors) Dissatisfied	Academic Assistance (tutors) Neutral	Academic Assistance (tutors) Satisfied	Academic Assistance (tutors) Very satisfied	Academic Assistance (tutors) I have not used this service
Assistance provided by the Office for Study Away and International Education	Assistance provided by the Office for Study Away and International Education Very dissatisfied	Assistance provided by the Office for Study Away and International Education Dissatisfied	Assistance provided by the Office for Study Away and International Education Neutral	Assistance provided by the Office for Study Away and International Education Satisfied	Assistance provided by the Office for Study Away and International Education Very satisfied	Assistance provided by the Office for Study Away and International Education I have not used this service
Library facilities and resources	Library facilities and resources Very dissatisfied	Library facilities and resources Dissatisfied	Library facilities and resources Neutral	Library facilities and resources Satisfied	Library facilities and resources Very satisfied	Library facilities and resources I have not used this service
Computer services and repair	Computer services and repair Very dissatisfied	Computer services and repair Dissatisfied	Computer services and repair Neutral	Computer services and repair Satisfied	Computer services and repair Very satisfied	Computer services and repair I have not used this service
Computer facilities and resources	Computer facilities and resources Very dissatisfied	Computer facilities and resources Dissatisfied	Computer facilities and resources Neutral	Computer facilities and resources Satisfied	Computer facilities and resources Very satisfied	Computer facilities and resources I have not used this service
Financial Assistance	Financial Assistance Very dissatisfied	Financial Assistance Dissatisfied	Financial Assistance Neutral	Financial Assistance Satisfied	Financial Assistance Very satisfied	Financial Assistance I have not used this service
Career Services	Career Services Very dissatisfied	Career Services Dissatisfied	Career Services Neutral	Career Services Satisfied	Career Services Very satisfied	Career Services I have not used this service

Do you have any suggestions for improvement in the above listed areas?

7. We are thinking of ways to ease the transition of international students into the academic culture of the American classroom. Please rank how helpful the following ideas are.

	Not helpful	Might be helpful	Very helpful
FYS for Int'l students only: professor structures course to provide extra assistance for ESL students	*We are thinking of ways to ease the transition of international students into the academic culture of the American classroom. Please rank how helpful the following ideas are. FYS for Int'l students only: professor structures course to provide extra assistance for ESL students Not helpful	FYS for Int'l students only: professor structures course to provide extra assistance for ESL students Might be helpful	FYS for Int'l students only: professor structures course to provide extra assistance for ESL students Very helpful
Required study session for Int'l students: one night/week must study together with faculty assistance	Required study session for Int'l students: one night/week must study together with faculty assistance Not helpful	Required study session for Int'l students: one night/week must study together with faculty assistance Might be helpful	Required study session for Int'l students: one night/week must study together with faculty assistance Very helpful
Optional study session for Int'l students: one night/week must study together with faculty assistance	Optional study session for Int'l students: one night/week must study together with faculty assistance Not helpful	Optional study session for Int'l students: one night/week must study together with faculty assistance Might be helpful	Optional study session for Int'l students: one night/week must study together with faculty assistance Very helpful
Pre-assigned tutors for each class	Pre-assigned tutors for each class Not helpful	Pre-assigned tutors for each class Might be helpful	Pre-assigned tutors for each class Very helpful

Do you have any other suggestions for easing the transition?

8. If an intensive English class was offered during the summer before your first year at Furman, would you have been interested in attending?

If an intensive English class was offered during the summer before your first year at Furman, would you have been interested in attending? Yes

It would not have been possible with my summer schedule/plans.

Would you be interested in taking an intensive English class between your freshmen and sophomore year?

9. Do you participate in any sports, clubs, or organizations? If so, please list them.
If you have an on-campus job, please write your job title as well and how many hours you work each week.

Do you participate in any sports, clubs, or organizations? If so, please list them. If you have an on-campus job, please write your job title as well and how many hours you work each week.

10. Do you have any other ideas or comments about how we can improve international student services at Furman?

Do you have any other ideas or comments about how we can improve international student services at Furman?