North Carolina State University
Campus Climate Survey Trends Notes
(Graduate Students)
by 2010 Survey Section
Section A: Your NC State Experience
1. From 2004 to 2010, response options "Sometimes" and "Usually" changed to "Occasionally" and "Often," respectively.
2. The 2010 question included a "Have never done" option, while the 2004 question did not.
3. The 2004 question was worded to ask how respondents felt "hanging out," while the 2010 version was worked to ask about "hanging out/attending events."
4. The 2004 question was worded to ask respondents about their comfort interacting with department/program support staff, while the 2010 question was worded to ask respondents about college/department support staff.
5. From 2004 to 2010, response options "Agree Strongly" and "Disagree Strongly" changed to "Strongly Agree" and "Strongly Disagree," respectively.
6. The 2004 question was worded to ask respondents about their comfort with students in classes or labs, while the 2010 question was worded to ask respondents only about courses.
7. Both 2004 and 2010 questions included a "Not applicable" option not displayed here.
Section B: Interacting with Others
8. Both 2004 and 2010 questions included a "Don't know" option not displayed here.
9. Both 2004 and 2010 questions included a "Not applicable" option not displayed here.
Section C: Multicultural Activities on Campus
10. In 2004, the question was worded to ask why respondents had not participated OR had not participated more often.
Section D: The Role of Diversity in Higher Education
11. From 2004 to 2010, response options "Agree Strongly" and "Disagree Strongly" changed to "Strongly Agree" and "Strongly Disagree," respectively.
Section E: Campus Climate
No notes for trend years 2004-2010
Section F: Shaping Attitudes about Diversity
12. The 2010 question included a "Not applicable" option, while the 2004 question did not.
For more information on the Campus Climate Survey
contact:
Dr. Nancy Whelchel, Associate Director for Survey
Research
Office of Institutional Planning and Research
Box 7002
NCSU
Phone: (919)
515-4184
Email: Nancy_Whelchel@ncsu.edu
Posted: July, 2011