This document lists survey questions and response options for the 2000 Graduating Senior Survey. To view frequency distributions of the responses to a questions, click on the question number.
| FACULTY CONTRIBUTIONS (Survey items 1-9) |
| EVALUATION OF SERVICES (Survey items 10-16) |
| Personal safety on the NC State campus |
| University planning & placement services |
| College/departmental placement assistance |
| Library services |
| Bookstore services & products |
| Registration process |
| Financial aid services |
| Campus food services |
| Campus health services |
| Campus counseling (not career) services |
| Business services/cashier/student accounts |
| Campus residence life programs for students living in university-owned housing |
| Opportunities to participate in campus recreational and other extra-curricular or co-curricular activities |
| Opportunities to participate in community service projects |
| Opportunities to develop leadership skills |
| Based on your last two years on this campus, how would you evaluate each of
the following ? (If you have not had enough experience with a service to evaluate it, please
mark the response "Don't know/did not use" and then skip to the next service.)
(Scale = 4="Excellent," 3="Good," 2="Fair," 1="Poor.") |
| 11. Academic advising in your major |
| Access to advisor |
| Sufficient time with advisor |
| Accurate information about degree requirements and course sequencing |
| Knowledge of campus policies and procedures |
| Academic advising services overall |
| 12. Research support |
| Access to faculty involved in research |
| Access to up-to-date facilities such as labs, studios, and research centers |
| Research support overall |
| 13. Technology services |
| Access to the Internet |
| Hours of operation for computer center, labs, and help desks |
| Access to up-to-date facilities |
| Access to trained staff for help |
| Technology training classes |
| Technology services overall |
| 14. Library Services |
| Hours of operation |
| Staff responsiveness |
| Access to databases and collections |
| Training to use library |
| Library services overall |
| 15. Career-related Services |
| Opportunity for career assistance |
| Information on internships, co-op, or other career-related experiences |
| Resources available to explore career options |
| Information available through computers/Internet and other technology |
| Career-related services overall |
| 16. Employment Search Assistance |
| Resume preparation |
| Interview preparation and skills |
| Access to employment opportunities (e.g., career fairs, interviews, job listings, etc.) |
| Employment search assistance overall |
17a.
Did you receive financial aid (including scholarships, grants, loans, work-study
employment) while at NC State?
| Yes | No |
b.
If yes, were you satisfied with your aid package?
| Very satisfied | Moderately satisfied | Moderately dissatisfied | Very dissatisfied |
c.
If dissatisfied with financial aid services, with which one service were you
LEAST satisfied?
The financial aid application process
The financial aid award package I received
Customer service skills of the reception staff
Customer service skills of the phone staff
Customer service skills of the advisor staff
| KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND PERSONAL GROWTH |
| 18. To what extent do you think your college education contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal development in each of the following areas? (Scale: 4="Very Much," 3="Somewhat," 2="Very Little," 1="Not At All.") |
| Writing skills |
| Speaking skills |
| Listening skills |
| Comprehension skills (understanding written information) |
| Using mathematics skills |
| Applying scientific methods of inquiry |
| Enhancing analytic skills |
| Developing computer skills |
| Developing a tolerance to divergent views |
| Understanding of diverse cultures and values |
| Recognizing and acting upon ethical principles |
| Exercising public responsibility and community service |
| Appreciating racial equity |
| Appreciating gender equity |
| Advancing your appreciation of the arts |
| Understanding issues and problems facing the world |
| Understanding the present as it relates to historical events/process |
| Understanding how science and technology influence everyday life |
| Ability to critically analyze ideas and information |
| Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds |
| Ability to lead or guide others |
| Ability to function as part of a team |
| Ability to plan and carry out projects independently |
| Valuing learning as a lifelong process |
| Commitment to personal health and fitness |
| Taking responsibility for your own behavior |
| Self-confidence |
| Sense of personal identity |
| Independence and self-reliance |
| Potential for success |
| Coping with change |
| Ability to handle stress |
| Personal growth |
| Time management |
| Self-discipline |
| CAMPUS CLIMATE (Survey items 19-21) |
| 19. How would you assess
the campus climate for the following groups of students? (Scale: 5="Strongly Supportive,"
4="Mildly Supportive," 3="Neutral," 2="Mildly Unsupportive," 1="Strongly Unsupportive.")
|
| STUDENT GROUP: |
| Women |
| Men |
| African Americans |
| Other ethnic minorities |
| International students |
| Disabled students |
| Gay and lesbian students |
| 20. NC State is committed to helping minority students succeed. |
| 21. NC State has visible leadership from the Chancellor and other administrators to foster diversity on campus. |
| EMPLOYMENT AND INVOLVEMENT WHILE AT NC STATE (Survey items 22-28) |
If you were employed at any time while at NC State, please answer
questions 23-25. If not, skip to question 26.
23.
If you worked during this academic year while at NC State, on average how many
hours per week did you work?
| Less than 5 hours per week | 20-24 hours per week | ||
| 5-9 hours per week | 25-29 hours per week | ||
| 10-14 hours per week | 30-34 hours per week | ||
| 15-19 hours per week | 35 or more hours per week |
24.
If you worked during this academic year while at NC State, was your job related to your academic major?
| Directly related (Skip to question 26.) | Somewhat related (Skip to question 26.) | Not related (Go to question 25.) |
25.
If your answer to question 24 was "not related," was this by choice?
| Yes | No |
26.
Did your major include a co-op, internship, practicum, student teaching, or other field experience?
| Yes | No (Skip to question 29.) |
27.
How would you evaluate this experience in terms of its contribution to your personal and professional growth?
| Excellent | Good | Fair | Poor |
28.
Have you received a job offer from one of these employers?
| Yes | No |
| YOUR CONCLUSIONS (Survey items 29-38) |
30.
Assuming you graduate at the end of this semester, to what extent will you have
accomplished your primary goal or objective for attending NC State?
| Fully accomplished | Partially accomplished | Not accomplished |
31.
How well do you feel NC State met your needs in the following three
areas?
(Scale: 4="Very Well," 3="Adequately," 2="Somewhat Adequately,"
1="Poorly.")
| Intellectual growth |
| Career growth |
| Personal growth |
32. Please indicate the best description of your plans following graduation by filling in the one most appropriate bubble.
33. If you are earning your degree through an off-campus degree program, how likely is it that you would have obtained this degree on a UNC campus had the off-campus program not been available? If you are earning your degree on-campus, skip to question 34.
| Very likely | Probably | Probably not | Not likely |
34.
All things considered, how would you characterize the intellectual environment
on this campus?
| Very strong | Strong | Average | Weak | Very weak |
35. All things considered, how would you evaluate the quality of instruction...
| a. in your major? | Excellent | Good | Fair | Poor | |||
| b. overall? | Excellent | Good | Fair | Poor |
36. All things considered, how would you evaluate the overall education that you are receiving at this institution?
| Excellent | Good | Fair | Poor |
37. If you could start over again...
| a. would you still choose to attend NC State? | Yes | No | Not sure | |||
| b. would you still choose the same major field of study? | Yes | No | Not sure |
38. Occasionally we like to recontact survey respondents to ask a few follow-up uestions. Would it be okay for us to contact you in the future if we would like more information about your respondes to this survey?
| Yes | No |
For more information on the 2000 Graduating Senior 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: May, 2001
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