North Carolina State University 2007-2008 Graduating Senior Survey
This document lists survey questions
and response options for the 2007-2008 Graduating Senior Survey. To View frequency
distributions of the responses to a question, click on the question number.
FACULTY CONTRIBUTIONS (Survey items 1-9)
Please evaluate how well faculty members in your major department do each of the following.(Scale: 4="Excellent," 3="Good," 2="Fair," 1="Poor.")
9. In general, how would you evaluate your instructors on these eight
measures?
EVALUATION OF NON-ACADEMIC SERVICES (Survey items 10-16)
10.Based on your last two years on
this campus, how would you evaluate each of the following services? (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.) For
those services which required interaction with university offices or units (secretaries,
tutors, counselors, office workers, etc.), please rate how responsive the staffs
in those offices or units were to your needs. (Scale for both rating of services and rating of staff: 4="Excellent," 3="Good," 2="Fair," 1="Poor.")
Personal safety on the NC State campus
University Career Center
College/departmental placement assistance
Bookstore services and products
Registration process
Financial aid services: application/award process
Financial aid services: disbursement process
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
EVALUATION OF SERVICES (Survey items 11-16)
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.")
Access to employment opportunities (e.g., career fairs, interviews, job listings, etc.)
Employment search assistance overall
17.
Did you receive financial aid (including scholarships, grants, loans, work-study
employment) while at NC State?
Yes
No
18. If yes, were you satisfied with your aid package?
Very satisfied
Moderately satisfied
Moderately dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
19. Please rate the customer service skills of the following financial
aid staff. (Scale: 4="Excellent," 3="Good," 2="Fair," 1="Poor.")
a. Reception staff
b. Phone staff
c. Advisor staff
KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS, AND PERSONAL GROWTH
20.
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
Understanding
how science and technology influence everyday life
Using books,
journals, and/or articles from the library/internet etc. for a research
paper/project
Ability to
adapt to changing technologies
Ability to critically
analyze ideas and information
Ability
to plan and carry out projects independently
Understanding
of diverse cultures and values
Developing a
tolerance for divergent views
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
Ability to
work with people from diverse backgrounds
Ability to lead
or guide others
Ability to
function as part of a team
Recognizing
and acting upon ethical principles
Exercising
public responsibility and community service
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 21-23)
21.
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.")
Women
Men
African Americans
Other ethnic
minorities
International
students
Disabled
students
Gay and lesbian
students
Indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the
following statements.(Scale: 4="Agree Strongly," 3="Agree somewhat," 2="Disagree
somewhat," 1="Disagree Strongly.")
22.
NC State is committed to helping minority students succeed.
23.
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 24-33)
24.
In which of the following school-related groups (clubs, organizations,
programs) have you have been involved at NC State? (mark all that apply)
Academic scholarship program (Caldwell, Park, etc.)
Intramural/Recreational sports, Club Teams
Minority student groups
Organizations/Clubs related to your major
Political/Issue groups
Religious groups
Residence Hall Council, IRC
ROTC
Service groups
Social fraternity/sorority
Student Government
Student Media/Publications
Union Activities Board groups
University Honors Program
University Scholars Program
Varsity Athletic Teams
Visual/Performing Arts/Music groups
25.
Please indicate which, if any, of the following concerts/performances/exhibits
you attended while at NC State (not as a performer/artist, but as a member of
the audience). (Mark all that apply)
Music Department concert(s)
Center Stage performance(s)
University Theatre performance(s)
Dance Program concert(s)
Crafts Center exhibit(s)
Gallery of Art and Design exhibit(s)
26. The following list includes several different faculty-student mentoring experiences you might have had while at NC State. First, please
indicate whether or not you had such an experience while at NC State.(Response categories: 0="No," 1="Yes.")If yes, please indicate the extent to which it contributed to your
personal and/or professional growth. (Response categories: 4="A great deal," 3="Some," 2="A little," 1="Not at all.")
a. Worked on an independent study project with a faculty
member
b. Worked on a research project with a faculty member outside
of course or program requirements
c. Worked on an extension or public service project with
a faculty memeber outside of course or program requirements
d. Assisted in teaching a class or lab under the guidance
of a faculty member
e. Regularly met with a faculty member who provided
academic guidance (e.g., assistance with coursework, course selection, etc.)
f. Regularly met with a faculty member who provided
professional guidance and/or support (e.g., career goals, employment
opportunities, letters of recommendation, etc.)
g. Regularly met with a faculty member who provided guidance
on non-academic issues/responsibilities (e.g., work, family, physical
well-being, etc.)
h. Worked with a faculty member on campus activities
(e.g., committees, student life activities, etc.)
27. In which
of the following work-related experiences did you participate while at
NC State? (Mark all that apply)
28. Did your major include a co-op, internship, practicum, student teaching, or
other field experience?
Yes
No
(Skip to question 30)
29. How would you evaluate this experience in terms of its contribution to your
personal and professional growth?
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
30.
Have you received a job offer from one of these employers?
Yes
No
31. Were you employed either on or off campus at any time during this academic
year?
32. Was your job related to your academic major? If not, was
this by choice?(Scale: 4="Directly related," 3="Somewhat related," 2="Not Related (by choice)," 1="Not related(not by choice)," 0="Not Applicable")
On-Campus Job
Off-Campus Job
33.
When you are working during the academic year, on average how many hours per
week did you work?
On-Campus Job
Off-Campus Job
34. Please briefly explain why you work for pay during the academic year.
YOUR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES (Survey items 35-40)
35.
What is your primary goal or objective for attending NC State? (Fill in the ONE
most appropriate bubble.)
To
obtain a bachelors degree or certificate only
To
obtain a bachelors degree as preparation for graduate or professional school
To
obtain a bachelor's degree as preparation for a new career or profession
To
improve knowledge, technical skills, and/or competencies required for my
current profession
To
take courses for personal interest
Other (please specify)
36.
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
37. Has it taken
you longer than four years to graduate?
Yes
No
(skip to question 38)
38.
For which of the following reasons has it taken you longer than four years to
graduate?(Response categories: 1="Yes, was a reason," 2="No,
was not a reason.")
I wanted to/was advised to take a lighter course load
I could not get the classes I needed
I changed majors
I lost credits when I transferred to NC State
Co-op, internship, practicum, student teaching, etc.
Financial reasons
Went part-time for personal reasons (e.g., medical, family, etc.)
Took a semester or more off for personal reasons (e.g., medical, family, etc.)
I'm graduating with more than one major/minor
My participation in a Study Abroad program
Hours spent working for pay
Other
reasons (please briefly explain)
39.
Did you ever consider withdrawing or transferring from NC State before you graduated?
No (skip to question 40)
Yes, but not very seriously
Yes, I seriously considered it
Yes, I left and came back
40a. In general, why did you consider leaving NC State?
40b. Why did you decide to stay at NC State (or to come back)?
Learning with Technology (Survey items 41-44)
Note: The questions in this
section were added in support of NC State's university-wide LITRE
(Learning in a Technology-Rich Environment) project. A link to results will
be added here when the LITRE Assessment Committee releases its report. For more information contact LITRE_assessment@ncsu.edu.
These next questions ask you about
teaching and learning technologies that you might have experienced in the courses
you have taken during your junior and senior years at NC State.
41. First, please indicate how many of the courses
you took during your junior and senior years used each technology IN
the classroom or lab.(Response categories: 4="All/Most," 3="Some,"
2="A Few," 1="None.")If you took a course(s) that
used the technology, do you think it helped you learn the material better than
you would have if the technology had not been used?(Response categories: 3="I learn better," 2="There's no difference in how well I learn, 1=" I don't learn as well, 0="Not applicable." )
Electronic
presentation of course concepts via animation, multimedia, simulation, etc.
Instructor
demonstrations of Web materials (e.g., library resources)
Computerized
exams/quizzes in class or lab
Use
of computer stations for course-specific software (e.g., SPSS, SAS, ALIAS,
Design Studio, etc.)
Electronic
feedback to the instructor during class via handhelds, pushbuttons, laptops,
etc.
42. Next, please indicate for
how many of the courses you took during your junior and senior years you used each technology OUTSIDE the classroom or lab.(Response categories:
4="All/Most," 3="Some," 2="A Few," 1="None.")Again, if you took a course(s) that used the technology, do you think it
helped you learn the material better than you would have if the technology had
not been used?(Response categories: 3="I learn better," 2="There's no difference in how well I learn," 1="I don't learn as well," 0="Not Applicable.")
Learning management systems (e.g., Wolfware, WebCT)
Electronic communication
among students (e.g., email, chat groups, audio/visual conferences)
Electronic communication
with the instructor (e.g., email, chat groups, audio/visual conferences)
Work to be submitted electronically
Work to be prepared
with a word processor, spreadsheet, graphic program, etc.
Use of digital
content resources (e.g., online articles, digital images, multimedia, databases)
Use of course-specific
software (e.g., Maple, SAS, ALIAS, Design Studio, GIS tools, JAVA, etc.)
for homework or out-of-class assignments
43. Thinking about all the various teaching and learning technologies that you have used either in or outside the classroom at NC State, to what extent have they helped your ability to...(Response categories: 4="A Great Deal," 3="Some," 2="A Little," 1="Not At All.")
a. Answer questions
in your field of study.
b. Solve problems in your field of study.
c. Use the methods
of research in your field to gain new knowledge.
d. Use information
available from sources such as books, journals, etc.
e. Use the skills
and technologies of your field to complete a major project/assignment
Conclusions (Survey items 44-52)
44.
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 training
Personal growth
45.
All things considered, how would you characterize the intellectual environment
on this campus?
Very strong
Strong
Weak
Very weak
46.
All things considered, how would you evaluate... (Scale: 4="Excellent,"
3="Good," 2="Fair," 1="Poor.")
a.
the quality of instruction in your major
b.
the quality of instruction overall
c.
the overall education you are receiving at NC State
47.
Would you recommend this institution to a friend considering college?
b. would you still choose the same major field of study?
Yes
No
Not sure
49.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?
Very likely
Probably
Probably not
Not likely
50.
Please indicate the best description of your plans following graduation by filling
in the one most appropriate bubble.
I do not know yet.
I will take more undergraduate courses.
I have accepted a job.
I am still seeking employment.
I plan to continue in my current position.
I am not currently seeking
employment and do not plan to attend school next year.
I will be going to a graduate
or professional school full-time next year.
I am entering the military service.
I will be going to a graduate
or professional school part-time next year and working part time.
Other (please specify.)
51a. What is the most important
thing NC State could do to improve the quality of undergraduate experience here?
51b. What is the next most important
thing NC State could do to improve the quality of undergraduate experience here?
52. Please use the space below
to share any general comments you have about your experiences at NC State or
to tell us why you were particularly satisfied/dissatisfied with any aspect
of your education at NC State.
For more information on the 2007-2008 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
