New Student Survey

The Complete Survey

Welcome again to our campus! Now that you've had some time to experience what we have to offer, we would like you to provide some feedback, compared to the last school that you attended, so that we can enhance your stay with us. This survey should only take 12 minutes and your feedback is valuable. Let's begin!

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* 1. Before we begin, please provide some information about the course that you are presently taking.

Course Name:

Section:

Is it an online course? (Yes or No)

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* 2. What type of programme are you taking?

An Associate's

A Bachelor's

A Master's

A Doctorate

I'm not seeking a degree

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* 3. What was your major?

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* 4. The name of my current school:

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* 5. The name of my previous school:

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* 6. What is your gender?

Female

Male

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* 7. What is your age group?

Up to 14

15-18

19-24

25-34

35-54

55 and over

Academic Experiences

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* 8. In comparing your current school with the last school that you attended, please tell us how you feel about the qualities of this school.

	Too much	Too little/Not enough	About right
Group work is...	Group work is... Too much	Group work is... Too little/Not enough	Group work is... About right
Individual assignments are...	Individual assignments are... Too much	Individual assignments are... Too little/Not enough	Individual assignments are... About right
The difficulty of work is...	The difficulty of work is... Too much	The difficulty of work is... Too little/Not enough	The difficulty of work is... About right
The level of work given is...	The level of work given is... Too much	The level of work given is... Too little/Not enough	The level of work given is... About right
Study hours required outside of class to keep up are...	Study hours required outside of class to keep up are... Too much	Study hours required outside of class to keep up are... Too little/Not enough	Study hours required outside of class to keep up are... About right
Access to my teachers is...	Access to my teachers is... Too much	Access to my teachers is... Too little/Not enough	Access to my teachers is... About right
Meetings with my advisor are	Meetings with my advisor are Too much	Meetings with my advisor are Too little/Not enough	Meetings with my advisor are About right
Tutor assistance available is...	Tutor assistance available is... Too much	Tutor assistance available is... Too little/Not enough	Tutor assistance available is... About right
Online tutorials available are...	Online tutorials available are... Too much	Online tutorials available are... Too little/Not enough	Online tutorials available are... About right

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* 9. Due dates for my assignments among all of my classes are...

Often jammed together

Too comfortable; not enough of a challenge

About right

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* 10. With regard to campus technology, would you say that...

connectivity is exceptional; it is easy to use with my own devices.

there needs to be more access to programmes and apps for my coursework.

It's about right for my needs.

I'm not sure.

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* 11. The demands to use technology in my coursework are...

higher at this school.

lower than my previous school.

about the same at both schools.

somewhat different and therefore I can't compare.

Social Experiences

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* 12. In comparing your current school with the last school that you attended, please tell us how you feel about the following attributes.

	Too much	Too little/Not enough	About right
I have made new friends	I have made new friends Too much	I have made new friends Too little/Not enough	I have made new friends About right
Many of my old friends are here	Many of my old friends are here Too much	Many of my old friends are here Too little/Not enough	Many of my old friends are here About right
I find it easy to work with persons who are 20 years older than I am	I find it easy to work with persons who are 20 years older than I am Too much	I find it easy to work with persons who are 20 years older than I am Too little/Not enough	I find it easy to work with persons who are 20 years older than I am About right
I find it easy to work with persons who are 20 years younger than I am	I find it easy to work with persons who are 20 years younger than I am Too much	I find it easy to work with persons who are 20 years younger than I am Too little/Not enough	I find it easy to work with persons who are 20 years younger than I am About right
There is a lot of spirit and fun on campus	There is a lot of spirit and fun on campus Too much	There is a lot of spirit and fun on campus Too little/Not enough	There is a lot of spirit and fun on campus About right
There are many experiences to get involved in on campus	There are many experiences to get involved in on campus Too much	There are many experiences to get involved in on campus Too little/Not enough	There are many experiences to get involved in on campus About right
Most other students are like me	Most other students are like me Too much	Most other students are like me Too little/Not enough	Most other students are like me About right
Most other students are not like me	Most other students are not like me Too much	Most other students are not like me Too little/Not enough	Most other students are not like me About right
I fit in	I fit in Too much	I fit in Too little/Not enough	I fit in About right
I love my school	I love my school Too much	I love my school Too little/Not enough	I love my school About right
Food options are...	Food options are... Too much	Food options are... Too little/Not enough	Food options are... About right
The grading scale is...	The grading scale is... Too much	The grading scale is... Too little/Not enough	The grading scale is... About right

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* 13. I have joined a college-sponsored group or club on campus

Yes

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* 14. I have joined an informal group on campus

Yes

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* 15. I can always find a quiet place to study

Always

Sometimes

Never

Environmental Experiences

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* 16. In comparing your current school with the last school that you attended, please tell us how you feel about the following attributes.

	Too much/Too high	Too little/Not enough	About right
Where there is a problem, people handle it aggressively	Where there is a problem, people handle it aggressively Too much/Too high	Where there is a problem, people handle it aggressively Too little/Not enough	Where there is a problem, people handle it aggressively About right
People here are big on formality	People here are big on formality Too much/Too high	People here are big on formality Too little/Not enough	People here are big on formality About right
Here, the rules are strict	Here, the rules are strict Too much/Too high	Here, the rules are strict Too little/Not enough	Here, the rules are strict About right
Here, it is important to make your contributions in a team	Here, it is important to make your contributions in a team Too much/Too high	Here, it is important to make your contributions in a team Too little/Not enough	Here, it is important to make your contributions in a team About right
Here, it is important not to be too visible	Here, it is important not to be too visible Too much/Too high	Here, it is important not to be too visible Too little/Not enough	Here, it is important not to be too visible About right
Here, it is important to be on-time	Here, it is important to be on-time Too much/Too high	Here, it is important to be on-time Too little/Not enough	Here, it is important to be on-time About right
Here, individual effort is recognized	Here, individual effort is recognized Too much/Too high	Here, individual effort is recognized Too little/Not enough	Here, individual effort is recognized About right
Here, team play is recognized/preferred	Here, team play is recognized/preferred Too much/Too high	Here, team play is recognized/preferred Too little/Not enough	Here, team play is recognized/preferred About right
Here, it is important to be polite to everyone	Here, it is important to be polite to everyone Too much/Too high	Here, it is important to be polite to everyone Too little/Not enough	Here, it is important to be polite to everyone About right
Knowledge provided about scheduled courses	Knowledge provided about scheduled courses Too much/Too high	Knowledge provided about scheduled courses Too little/Not enough	Knowledge provided about scheduled courses About right
The course fees are	The course fees are Too much/Too high	The course fees are Too little/Not enough	The course fees are About right
The cost of books is	The cost of books is Too much/Too high	The cost of books is Too little/Not enough	The cost of books is About right

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* 17. The campus size is

Too large

Too small

About right

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* 18. The size/comfort of my living space (at home, apartment or dorm) is

Too big/elaborate for me to stay focused on my priorities

Too little/too uncomfortable

About right

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* 19. My transportation is

Too accessible to be practical; somewhat of a temptation for me to get side-tracked

Not adequate for me to get to class or places off campus

About right

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* 20. Completion requirements for my degree are

Clearly outlined

Confusing

Not sure

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* 21. My college catalogue is

Easy to navigate

Hard to navigate

Not sure

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* 22. Please respond to the following questions.

	Yes	No	Not sure
The college website contains the information that I need.	The college website contains the information that I need. Yes	The college website contains the information that I need. No	The college website contains the information that I need. Not sure
My current school offers the programme of study that I'm interested in.	My current school offers the programme of study that I'm interested in. Yes	My current school offers the programme of study that I'm interested in. No	My current school offers the programme of study that I'm interested in. Not sure
I will be the first person in my family to complete a Bachelor's degree.	I will be the first person in my family to complete a Bachelor's degree. Yes	I will be the first person in my family to complete a Bachelor's degree. No	I will be the first person in my family to complete a Bachelor's degree. Not sure
I was an honors student in high-school.	I was an honors student in high-school. Yes	I was an honors student in high-school. No	I was an honors student in high-school. Not sure
I earned a GED.	I earned a GED. Yes	I earned a GED. No	I earned a GED. Not sure
I could benefit from learning more study skills.	I could benefit from learning more study skills. Yes	I could benefit from learning more study skills. No	I could benefit from learning more study skills. Not sure
I could benefit from learning additional English skills.	I could benefit from learning additional English skills. Yes	I could benefit from learning additional English skills. No	I could benefit from learning additional English skills. Not sure
I could benefit from learning additional Math skills.	I could benefit from learning additional Math skills. Yes	I could benefit from learning additional Math skills. No	I could benefit from learning additional Math skills. Not sure
I could benefit from learning additional computer skills.	I could benefit from learning additional computer skills. Yes	I could benefit from learning additional computer skills. No	I could benefit from learning additional computer skills. Not sure

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* 23. I will need to maintain a job to afford my education at this school...

Full-time

Part-time

Occasionally

Not at all

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* 24. Please indicate how likely you are to support the following statements.

	Very likely	Not likely	Not sure
The likelihood that I will stay in the programme until graduation.	The likelihood that I will stay in the programme until graduation. Very likely	The likelihood that I will stay in the programme until graduation. Not likely	The likelihood that I will stay in the programme until graduation. Not sure
The likelihood that I will continue to higher education when I leave this school.	The likelihood that I will continue to higher education when I leave this school. Very likely	The likelihood that I will continue to higher education when I leave this school. Not likely	The likelihood that I will continue to higher education when I leave this school. Not sure

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* 25. Please respond to these final questions.

	Mostly	Sometimes	Note often enough
The courses that I need are offered when I need them.	The courses that I need are offered when I need them. Mostly	The courses that I need are offered when I need them. Sometimes	The courses that I need are offered when I need them. Note often enough
College processes are flexible to suit my particular needs; easy to navigate.	College processes are flexible to suit my particular needs; easy to navigate. Mostly	College processes are flexible to suit my particular needs; easy to navigate. Sometimes	College processes are flexible to suit my particular needs; easy to navigate. Note often enough

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* 26. I enjoy working on assignments using computer-assisted programmes (like Hawkes, Townsend Press and My Reading Lab)

Very much

Somewhat

Not too much

Not at all

I don't use computer-assisted programmes.

Thank you for participating in this survey!