Upstate LSAMP Students

1. Upstate LSAMP Student Survey

This survey is about your experiences in college and with LSAMP activities. LSAMP is a program providing support, mainly to minority students. At your institution, LSAMP may be incorporated into a larger program, or it may be closely allied with programs such as CSTEP. In responding to this survey, you may consider the overall impact of programs that are packaged together to offer academic and social support and research opportunities to minority students. Thank you for your participation. Your responses will remain anonymous.

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* 1. Your gender

Male

Female

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* 2. Your ethnicity

Black (African-American)

Hispanic

White

Native American

Asian

Mixed

Other

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* 3. Institution you attend:

Syracuse University

Clarkson University

Cornell University

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Rochester Institute of Technology

Monroe Community College

Onondaga Community College

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* 4. Total credits earned so far:

0 - 30

31 - 60

61 - 90

91 - 120

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* 5. Your major or intended major:

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* 6. Are you a transfer student, that is you started college at a different institution?

Yes

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* 7. Have you participated in the following organizations which provide academic and social support? Check all that apply.

LSAMP

CSTEP

McNair

EOP

MARC

Other

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* 8. If you checked "other" above, please specify the organization or group.

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* 9. Considering the organizations that you checked or listed in Items 10 and 11, please indicate the impact of each activity on your progress as an undergraduate.

	Strong impact	Moderate impact	Slight impact	No impact	N/A
A. Academic support	A. Academic support Strong impact	A. Academic support Moderate impact	A. Academic support Slight impact	A. Academic support No impact	A. Academic support N/A
B. Social support	B. Social support Strong impact	B. Social support Moderate impact	B. Social support Slight impact	B. Social support No impact	B. Social support N/A
C. Advising	C. Advising Strong impact	C. Advising Moderate impact	C. Advising Slight impact	C. Advising No impact	C. Advising N/A
D. Scheduling	D. Scheduling Strong impact	D. Scheduling Moderate impact	D. Scheduling Slight impact	D. Scheduling No impact	D. Scheduling N/A
E. Research experience	E. Research experience Strong impact	E. Research experience Moderate impact	E. Research experience Slight impact	E. Research experience No impact	E. Research experience N/A
F. Summer research and academic experience	F. Summer research and academic experience Strong impact	F. Summer research and academic experience Moderate impact	F. Summer research and academic experience Slight impact	F. Summer research and academic experience No impact	F. Summer research and academic experience N/A
G. Financial support	G. Financial support Strong impact	G. Financial support Moderate impact	G. Financial support Slight impact	G. Financial support No impact	G. Financial support N/A

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* 10. Please indicate the level of importance of each of the following as a factor in your choice of college: very important; important; not very important; not at all important; N/A = does not apply to me.

	Very important	Important	Not very mportant	Not at all important	N/A
A. Location of the school.	A. Location of the school. Very important	A. Location of the school. Important	A. Location of the school. Not very mportant	A. Location of the school. Not at all important	A. Location of the school. N/A
B. Quality of the programs in my area of interest.	B. Quality of the programs in my area of interest. Very important	B. Quality of the programs in my area of interest. Important	B. Quality of the programs in my area of interest. Not very mportant	B. Quality of the programs in my area of interest. Not at all important	B. Quality of the programs in my area of interest. N/A
C. Personal connection at the institution.	C. Personal connection at the institution. Very important	C. Personal connection at the institution. Important	C. Personal connection at the institution. Not very mportant	C. Personal connection at the institution. Not at all important	C. Personal connection at the institution. N/A
E. Recruiting by someone from the institution.	E. Recruiting by someone from the institution. Very important	E. Recruiting by someone from the institution. Important	E. Recruiting by someone from the institution. Not very mportant	E. Recruiting by someone from the institution. Not at all important	E. Recruiting by someone from the institution. N/A
F. Financial aid.	F. Financial aid. Very important	F. Financial aid. Important	F. Financial aid. Not very mportant	F. Financial aid. Not at all important	F. Financial aid. N/A

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* 11. Please indicate the level of challenge you experienced in each area: a major challenge; a challenge; a minor problem; no problem at all; N/A = does not apply to me.

	Major challenge	Challenge.	Minor problem	No problem at all	N/A
A. Academic demands of college.	A. Academic demands of college. Major challenge	A. Academic demands of college. Challenge.	A. Academic demands of college. Minor problem	A. Academic demands of college. No problem at all	A. Academic demands of college. N/A
B. Finding enough time to do all that is required.	B. Finding enough time to do all that is required. Major challenge	B. Finding enough time to do all that is required. Challenge.	B. Finding enough time to do all that is required. Minor problem	B. Finding enough time to do all that is required. No problem at all	B. Finding enough time to do all that is required. N/A
C. Having a sense of belonging in the institution.	C. Having a sense of belonging in the institution. Major challenge	C. Having a sense of belonging in the institution. Challenge.	C. Having a sense of belonging in the institution. Minor problem	C. Having a sense of belonging in the institution. No problem at all	C. Having a sense of belonging in the institution. N/A
D. Enjoying a satisfactory social life.	D. Enjoying a satisfactory social life. Major challenge	D. Enjoying a satisfactory social life. Challenge.	D. Enjoying a satisfactory social life. Minor problem	D. Enjoying a satisfactory social life. No problem at all	D. Enjoying a satisfactory social life. N/A
E Feelings of isolation as a minority student.	E Feelings of isolation as a minority student. Major challenge	E Feelings of isolation as a minority student. Challenge.	E Feelings of isolation as a minority student. Minor problem	E Feelings of isolation as a minority student. No problem at all	E Feelings of isolation as a minority student. N/A
F. Finding academic assistance.	F. Finding academic assistance. Major challenge	F. Finding academic assistance. Challenge.	F. Finding academic assistance. Minor problem	F. Finding academic assistance. No problem at all	F. Finding academic assistance. N/A
G. The way some courses are taught.	G. The way some courses are taught. Major challenge	G. The way some courses are taught. Challenge.	G. The way some courses are taught. Minor problem	G. The way some courses are taught. No problem at all	G. The way some courses are taught. N/A

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* 12. Please discuss an other challenges or problems related to your college education.

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* 13. Please indicate the level of importance of each LSAMP activity for you: Very Important; Important; Not Very Important; Not at all Important; N/A = does not apply to me.

	Very Important	Important	Not very important	Not at all important	N/A
A. Financial aid to attend this institution.	A. Financial aid to attend this institution. Very Important	A. Financial aid to attend this institution. Important	A. Financial aid to attend this institution. Not very important	A. Financial aid to attend this institution. Not at all important	A. Financial aid to attend this institution. N/A
B. Academic support.	B. Academic support. Very Important	B. Academic support. Important	B. Academic support. Not very important	B. Academic support. Not at all important	B. Academic support. N/A
C. Social Support.	C. Social Support. Very Important	C. Social Support. Important	C. Social Support. Not very important	C. Social Support. Not at all important	C. Social Support. N/A
D. Advisement.	D. Advisement. Very Important	D. Advisement. Important	D. Advisement. Not very important	D. Advisement. Not at all important	D. Advisement. N/A
E. Career Planning.	E. Career Planning. Very Important	E. Career Planning. Important	E. Career Planning. Not very important	E. Career Planning. Not at all important	E. Career Planning. N/A
F. Research.	F. Research. Very Important	F. Research. Important	F. Research. Not very important	F. Research. Not at all important	F. Research. N/A
G. Social life.	G. Social life. Very Important	G. Social life. Important	G. Social life. Not very important	G. Social life. Not at all important	G. Social life. N/A
H. Summer internship.	H. Summer internship. Very Important	H. Summer internship. Important	H. Summer internship. Not very important	H. Summer internship. Not at all important	H. Summer internship. N/A

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* 14. Please indicate the level of impact of each on your academic progress: strong impact; moderate impact; slight impact; no impact; N/A, does not aply to me.

	Strong impact	Moderate impact	Slight impact	No impact	N/A
A. Attending lectures.	A. Attending lectures. Strong impact	A. Attending lectures. Moderate impact	A. Attending lectures. Slight impact	A. Attending lectures. No impact	A. Attending lectures. N/A
B. Studying assigned work alone.	B. Studying assigned work alone. Strong impact	B. Studying assigned work alone. Moderate impact	B. Studying assigned work alone. Slight impact	B. Studying assigned work alone. No impact	B. Studying assigned work alone. N/A
C. Studying with a friend or in a small group.	C. Studying with a friend or in a small group. Strong impact	C. Studying with a friend or in a small group. Moderate impact	C. Studying with a friend or in a small group. Slight impact	C. Studying with a friend or in a small group. No impact	C. Studying with a friend or in a small group. N/A
D. Receiving assistance from a tutor.	D. Receiving assistance from a tutor. Strong impact	D. Receiving assistance from a tutor. Moderate impact	D. Receiving assistance from a tutor. Slight impact	D. Receiving assistance from a tutor. No impact	D. Receiving assistance from a tutor. N/A
E. Consultation with a professor.	E. Consultation with a professor. Strong impact	E. Consultation with a professor. Moderate impact	E. Consultation with a professor. Slight impact	E. Consultation with a professor. No impact	E. Consultation with a professor. N/A
F. Doing research.	F. Doing research. Strong impact	F. Doing research. Moderate impact	F. Doing research. Slight impact	F. Doing research. No impact	F. Doing research. N/A

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* 15. For each of the following, please indicate how you would rate your level when entering college: strong; adequate; weak; very weak; N/A = does not apply to me.

	Strong	Adequate	Weak	Very weak	N/A
A. Academic preparation for college.	A. Academic preparation for college. Strong	A. Academic preparation for college. Adequate	A. Academic preparation for college. Weak	A. Academic preparation for college. Very weak	A. Academic preparation for college. N/A
B. Time management skills.	B. Time management skills. Strong	B. Time management skills. Adequate	B. Time management skills. Weak	B. Time management skills. Very weak	B. Time management skills. N/A
C. Ability to profit from lectures.	C. Ability to profit from lectures. Strong	C. Ability to profit from lectures. Adequate	C. Ability to profit from lectures. Weak	C. Ability to profit from lectures. Very weak	C. Ability to profit from lectures. N/A
D. Ability to work with other students.	D. Ability to work with other students. Strong	D. Ability to work with other students. Adequate	D. Ability to work with other students. Weak	D. Ability to work with other students. Very weak	D. Ability to work with other students. N/A
E. Enthusiasm for learning.	E. Enthusiasm for learning. Strong	E. Enthusiasm for learning. Adequate	E. Enthusiasm for learning. Weak	E. Enthusiasm for learning. Very weak	E. Enthusiasm for learning. N/A
F. Problem-solving skille.	F. Problem-solving skille. Strong	F. Problem-solving skille. Adequate	F. Problem-solving skille. Weak	F. Problem-solving skille. Very weak	F. Problem-solving skille. N/A
G. Organizational and study skills	G. Organizational and study skills Strong	G. Organizational and study skills Adequate	G. Organizational and study skills Weak	G. Organizational and study skills Very weak	G. Organizational and study skills N/A

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* 16. At the present time, what is the likelihood of each:

	very likely	likely	possible	not at all likely
Graduating in your current major or intended major.	Graduating in your current major or intended major. very likely	Graduating in your current major or intended major. likely	Graduating in your current major or intended major. possible	Graduating in your current major or intended major. not at all likely
Applying to graduate school.	Applying to graduate school. very likely	Applying to graduate school. likely	Applying to graduate school. possible	Applying to graduate school. not at all likely
Pursuing a career as a college professor.	Pursuing a career as a college professor. very likely	Pursuing a career as a college professor. likely	Pursuing a career as a college professor. possible	Pursuing a career as a college professor. not at all likely
Pursuing a science-related career but not in an academic setting.	Pursuing a science-related career but not in an academic setting. very likely	Pursuing a science-related career but not in an academic setting. likely	Pursuing a science-related career but not in an academic setting. possible	Pursuing a science-related career but not in an academic setting. not at all likely

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* 17. Since entering college, has your interest in attending gradate school?

increased

decreased

remained the same

The following items are open-ended. Your responses are important and will help us develop the next phase of LSAMP activities and services.

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* 18. Please describe the most interesting or exciting aspects of college.

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* 19. Please describe the most challenging aspects of college.

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* 20. Please describe any changes you have made in your plans since entering college.

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* 21. What do you hope to do immediately after graduating from college?

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* 22. How and when did you first learn about LSAMP?

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* 23. Which LSAMP activities have been most beneficial to you?

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* 24. Please discuss which LSAMP activities have helped change your thinking about graduate school, and how this has happened.

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* 25. Please list additional activities you would like offered by LSAMP.

Thank you for your participation. When you click "Done" your completed survey will be submitted and you will be returned to the survey home page. Please contact the LSAMP coordinator at your institution to say that you have completed the survey.