Office of Institutional Planning and Research
and UNC-General Administration
Sophomore Student Surveys
Summary of Question Items

Information on Table Layout:

UNC-GA required items are blocked in gray.
Numbers reported represent the survey question numbers.
Differences in question wording are noted when relevant.

Question Categories:

Employment While at NC State	Quality of Instruction
Interests and Involvement	Knowledge, Skills, and Personal Development and Goals
Campus Climate	Educational Experience Overall
Campus Safety	Academic Support Services
Learning with Technology	Non-Academic Student Services
Faculty-Student Mentoring Experiences

Employment While at NC State	2010	2008	2006	2004	2002	2000	1999
Hours worked per week	E4a, E4b	45a, 45b	45a, 45b	G4	G2	G2	G2
Employed on or off campus this academic year		43	43	G2
Job related to academic major	E6a, E6b	44a, 44b	44a, 44b	G3	G3	G3	G3
Job not related to major by choice	E6a, E6b	44a, 44b		G3	G4	G4	G4
Job affects school work	E5

Interests and Involvement	2010	2008	2006	2004	2002	2000	1999
Involvement in:
Student Government	E1_11	41_11	41_11	G1h	G1h	G1h	G1h
Social fraternity/sorority	E1_10	41_10	41_10	G1e	G1e	G1e	G1e
Student judicial board				G1i	G1i	G1i	G1i
Intramural/recreational sports, club teams	E1_2	41_2	41_2	G1f	G1f	G1f	G1f
Student media/publications	E1_12	41_12	41_12
Union Activities Board groups	E1_13	41_13	41_13	G1j	G1j	G1j	G1j
University Honors program	E1_14	41_14	41_14
University Scholars program	E1_15	41_15	41_15
Residence hall councils	E1_7	41_7	41_7	G1d	G1d	G1d	G1d
ROTC	E1_8	41_8	41_8
Visual/performing arts/music groups	E1_17	41_17	41_17	G1k	G1k	G1k	G1k
Academic group				G1a	G1a	G1a	G1a
Academic scholarship program	E1_1	41_1	41_1
Organizations/clubs related to your major	E1_4	41_4	41_4	G1b	G1b	G1b	G1b
Honor/service/professional fraternity/sorority				G1c	G1c	G1c	G1c
Varsity athletic teams	E1_16	41_16	41_16	G1g	G1g	G1g	G1g
Minority student groups	E1_3	41_3	41_3	G1l	G1l	G1l	G1l
Political/Issue groups	E1_5	41_5	41_5	G1m	G1m	G1m	G1m
Religious groups	E1_6	41_6	41_6
Service groups	E1_9	41_9	41_9
Other groups				G1n	G1n	G1n	G1n
Yearly attendance/participation in:
Workshops, seminars, speakers, etc. outside class	E2a
University-sponsored art events	E2b
Multicultural/diversity events	E2c
Community service/volunteer work	E2d
Intramural activities	E2e
Co-curricular activities	E2f
Intercollegiate athletic events	E2g
Satisfaction with weekend activities for students	E3a
Satisfaction with ease of getting involved in student organizations	E3b
Satisfaction with opportunities to interact with diverse others	E3c
Satisfaction with opportunities to develop leadership skills	E3d
Satisfaction with opportunities for community service/volunteer work	E3e
Participated in research w/ NCSU faculty			42b	G6
Evaluate research experience - personal/prof. growth			42b2	G7

Campus Climate	2010	2008	2006	2004	2002	2000	1999
Extent of importance of sense of belonging at NC State	G1	36	36	F1	F1	F1	F1
Extent of experience of belonging at NC State	G2	37	37	F2	F2	F2	F2
Campus support for women	G3_1	38_1	38_1	F3a	F3a	F3a
Campus support for men	G3_2	38_2	38_2	F3b	F3b	F3b
Campus support for African Americans	G3_3	38_3	38_3	F3c	F3c	F3c
Campus support for other ethnic minorities	G3_4	38_4	38_4	F3d	F3d	F3d
Campus support for international students	G3_5	38_5	38_5	F3e	F3e	F3e
Campus support for students with disabilities	G3_6	38_6	38_6	F3f	F3f	F3f
Campus support for gay and lesbian students	G3_7	38_7	38_7	F3g	F3g	F3g
NC State committed to helping minority students succeed	G4a	39	39	F4	F4	F4	F3
NC State leadership fosters diversity on campus	G4b	40	40	F5	F5	F5	F6
People at NC State don't treat each other with enough respect							F4
There is a lot of racial conflict on campus							F5

Campus Safety	2010	2008	2006	2004	2002	2000	1999	1998
Safety in residence halls during the day/early evening	D1a
Safety in residence halls at night	D1b
Safety in parking areas during the day/early evening	D1c
Safety in parking areas at night	D1d
Safety in non-residence buildings during the day/early evening	D1e
Safety in non-residence buildings at night	D1f
Safety outside on campus grounds during the day/early evening	D1g
Safety outside on campus grounds at night	D1h
Satisfaction with availability of public info about crimes on campus	D2a
Satisfaction with info about crime prevention and safety on campus	D2b
Knowledge of how to report suspicious/threatening behavior	D3
Likeliness of reporting suspicious/threatening behavior	D4

Learning with Technology

Technology inside the classroom	2010	2008	2006	2004	2002	2000	1999	1998
Static e-presentation*		55n_1, 55e_1	55n_1, 55e_1	H4n_1, H4e_1
Non-static e-presentation*		55n_2, 55e_2	55n_2, 55e_2	H4n_2, H4e_2
Instructor demos of Web materials*		55n_3, 55e_3	55n_3, 55e_3	H4n_3, H4e_3
Computerized exams/quizzes*		55n_4, 55e_4	55n_4, 55e_4	H4n_4, H4e_4
Course specific software*		55n_5, 55e_5	55n_5, 55e_5	H4n_5, H4e_5
E-feedback to instructor during class*		55n_6, 55e_6	55n_6, 55e_6	H4n_6, H4e_6
Technology outside the classroom	2010	2008	2006	2004	2002	2000	1999	1998
Learning management systems (e.g., Wolfware, WebCT)*		56n_1, 56e_1	56n_1, 56e_1	H1
Electronic communication among students*		56n_2, 56e_2	56n_2, 56e_2
Electronic communication with instructor*		56n_3, 56e_3	56n_3, 56e_3
Electronic submission of course work*		56n_4, 56e_4	56n_4, 56e_4
Electronic preperation of course work*		56n_5, 56e_5	56n_5, 56e_5
Digital content resources (e.g. online articles, digital images)*		56n_6, 56e_6	56n_6, 56e_6
Course-specific softwork (e.g. Maple, SAS, ALIAS)*		56n_7, 56e_7	56n_7, 56e_7
Extent to which technology has contributed to ability to:	2010	2008	2006	2004	2002	2000	1999	1998
Answer questions in field of study		57a	57a
Solve problems in field of study		57b	57b
Use methods of research in field to gain new knowledge		57c	57c
Use information available from books, journals, etc.		57d	57d
Use skills/technologies of field to complete a major project/assignment		57e	57e
Reasons for not taking more courses that used LMS:	2010	2008	2006	2004	2002	2000	1999	1998
Don't know about LMS				H2a
Didn't know how to enroll				H2b
Needed/wanted courses didn't use LMS				H2c
Not comfortable using technology				H2d
Not best way for me to learn				H2e
LMS courses harder				H2f
Instructors don't use effectively				H2g
Reasons for taking courses that used LMS:	2010	2008	2006	2004	2002	2000	1999	1998
Needed/wanted courses used LMS				H3a
Comfortable using technology				H3b
Good way for me to learn				H3c
LMS courses easier				H3d
Instructors use effectively				H3e
Easy access to course material				H3f

*Responses to both the number of courses that used method and effect of method on learning
Note: Learning with Technology questions (Section H) are present on the web version of the survey only.
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Faculty-Student Mentoring Experiences	2010	2008
Worked on independent study project with faculty member	A2a1, A2a2	42a, 42a2
Worked on research project with faculty member	A2b1, A2b2	42b, 42b2
Worked on extension/public service project with faculty member	A2c1, A2c2	42c, 42c2
Assisted in teaching class/lab under guidance of faculty member	A2d1, A2d2	42d, 42d2
Met with faculty member who provided academic guidance	A2e1, A2e2	42e, 42e2
Met with facluty member who provided professional guidance	A2f1, A2f2	42f, 42f2
Met with faculty member who provided non-academic guidance	A2g1, A2g2	42g, 42g2
Worked on campus activities with faculty member	A2h1, A2h2	42h, 42h2

Quality of Instruction	2010	2008	2006	2004	2002	2000	1999	1998
Faculty contributions:
Set high expectations for you to learn		1	1	A1	A1	A1	A1	A1
Respect the diverse talents and ways of learning	A1h	2	2	A2	A2	A2	A2	A2
Encourage active learning		3	3	A3	A3	A3	A3	A3
Encourage student-faculty interaction		4	4	A4	A4	A4	A4	A4
Frequent and prompt feedback		5	5	A5	A5	A5	A5	A5
Encourage sufficient time and energy to coursework		6	6	A6	A6	A6	A6	A6
Develop opportunities to learn cooperatively		7	7	A7	A7	A7	A7	A7
Care about your academic success and welfare		8	8	A8	A8	A8	A8	A8
General evaluation of instructors		9	9	A9	A9	A9	A9	A9
Instructors' ability to motivate	A1a
Instructor care in explaining student performance expectations	A1b
Satisfaction with how well instructors explain course material	A1c
Extent to which instructors encourage class discussion	A1d
Effectiveness of how instructors use instructional technology	A1e
How quickly instructors provide feedback	A1f
Helpfulness of instructor feedback	A1g
Classes too large to learn effectively	A5	19	19	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2
Classes with difficulty understanding instructor's English	A6	20	20	C3	C3	C3	C3	C3
Overall quality of instruction	A1i	48	48	I2	H2	H2	H2	E2

NC State Contribution to Knowledge, Skills, and Personal Development

General Education	2010	2008	2006	2004	2002	2000	1999	1998
Writing skills	F1_1	21_1	21_1	D1	D1	D1	D1
Speaking skills	F1_2	21_2	21_2	D2	D2	D2	D2
Listening skills	F1_3	21_3	21_3	D3	D3	D3	D3
Comprehension skills	F1_4	21_4	21_4	D4	D4	D4	D4
Ability to apply mathematical skills	F1_5	21_5	21_5	D5	D5	D5	D5
Understanding how science and technology influence life	F1_11	21_9	21_9	D18	D18	D18	D18
Ability to use library/internet for research paper/project	F1_12	21_10	21_10
Ability to adapt to changing technologies	F1_14	21_11	21_11	D19
Ability to apply scientific principles	F1_6	21_6	21_6	D6	D6	D6	D6
Enhancing analytic skills	F1_9	21_7	21_7	D7	D7	D7	D7
Developing computer skills	F1_10	21_8	21_8	D8	D8	D8	D8
Ability to critically analyze events, information and ideas	F1_15	21_12	21_12	D20	D19	D19	D19
Ability to plan and carry out projects independently	F1_16	21_13	21_13	D24	D23	D23	D23
Understanding diverse cultures and values	F1_17	21_14	21_14	D10	D10	D10	D10
Logical reasoning skills	F1_7
Problem-solving skills	F1_8
Ability to organize the steps to successfully complete a group project	F1_13
Applying social science methods to understand human behavior	F1_20
Personal Development	2010	2008	2006	2004	2002	2000	1999	1998
Taking responsibility for my own behavior	F2_7	21_28	21_28	D27	D26	D26	D26
Viewing learning as a lifelong process	F2_5	21_26	21_26	D25	D24	D24	D24
Recognizing and acting upon ethical principles	F2_3	21_24	21_24	D11	D11	D11	D11
Leadership skills		21_22	21_22	D22	D21	D21	D21
Ability to lead or guide others	F2_1
Ability to function as part of a team	F2_2	21_23	21_23	D23	D22	D22	D22
Exercising public responsibility and community service	F2_4	21_25	21_25	D12	D12	D12	D12
Commitment to personal health and fitness	F2_6	21_27	21_27	D26	D25	D25	D25
Having self-confidence	F2_8	21_29	21_29	D28	D27	D27	D27
Realizing my potential for success	F2_11	21_32	21_32	D31	D30	D30	D30
Sense of personal identity	F2_9	21_30	21_30	D29	D28	D28	D28
Coping with change	F2_12	21_33	21_33	D32	D31	D31	D31
Being independent and self-reliant	F2_10	21_31	21_31	D30	D29	D29	D29
Ability to handle stress	F2_13	21_34	21_34	D33	D32	D32	D32
Personal growth	F2_14	21_35	21_35	D34	D33	D33	D33
Time management	F2_15	21_36	21_36	D35	D34	D34	D34
Self-discipline	F2_16	21_37	21_37	D36	D35	D35	D35
World View	2010	2008	2006	2004	2002	2000	1999	1998
Understanding issues and problems facing the world	F3_6	21_19	21_19	D16	D16	D16	D16
Understanding the present as it relates to history	F3_7	21_20	21_20	D17	D17	D17	D17
Being able to interact and work with people from diverse backgrounds	F3_2	21_21	21_21	D21	D20	D20	D20
Advancing your appreciation of the arts	F1_18	21_18	21_18	D15	D15	D15	D15
Ability to appreciate the humanities	F1_19
Developing a tolerance for divergent views	F3_1	21_15	21_15	D9	D9	D9	D9
Valuing gender equity	F3_4	21_17	21_17	D14	D14	D14	D14
Valuing racial equity	F3_3	21_16	21_16	D13	D13	D13	D13
Appreciating differences in sexual orientation	F3_5
Understanding human problems through a global perspective	F3_8
Understanding the concepts of environmental sustainability	F3_9
Understanding the potential impacts of climate change	F3_10

Educational Experience Overall	2010	2008	2006	2004	2002	2000	1999	1998
Intellectual environment on campus	A4	47	47	I1	H1*	H1	H1	E1
Plans to complete degree	H3	51	51	I5	H4	H4	H4	E4
Would still choose to attend NC State	H1b	53	53	I7	H5	H5	H5	E5
Confidence in decision to attend NC State	H1a
Academically prepared to attend NC State	H1c
Belong at NC State	H1d
Ever consider withdrawing/transferring from NCSU	H2	50	50	I4
Financial resources to finish college	H1e
NC State meeting intellectual growth needs		54a	54a	I8a	H6a	H6a	H6a
NC State meeting career training needs		54b	54b	I8b	H6b	H6b	H6b
NC State meeting personal growth needs		54c	54c	I8c	H6c	H6c	H6c
Value of course content	A3a
NC State experiences stimulated interest in intended field of study	A3b
Ability to freely explore academic interests at NC State	A3c
NC State students encouraged to ask questions	A3d
NC State students given meaningful answers to their questions	A3e
NC State students encouraged to share ideas/knowledge	A3f
Overall education receiving at NC State		49	49	I3	H3	H3	H3	E3

Academic Support Services

New Student Orientation	2010	2008	2006	2004	2002	2000	1999	1998
Length of orientation session		10a	10a	B1a	B1a	B1a	B1a	B1a
Quality of orientatioin programs		10b	10b	B1b	B1b	B1b	B1b	B1b
Helpfulness of orientation staff		10c	10c	B1c	B1c	B1c	B1c	B1c
Orientations accomodations		10d	10d	B1d	B1d	B1d	B1d	B1d
Overall effectiveness of orientation		10e	10e	B1e	B1e	B1e	B1e	B1e
Academic Advising	2010	2008	2006	2004	2002	2000	1999	1998
Primary source for academic advising during Sophomore year	A7
Access to advisor	A8a	11a	11a	B2a	B2a	B2a	B2a	B2a
Sufficient time with advisor	A8b	11b	11b	B2b	B2b	B2b	B2b	B2b
Accurate info on req/course sequencing		11c	11c	B2c	B2c	B2c	B2c	B2c
Advisor knowledge of rules/procedures	A8e	11d	11d	B2d	B2d	B2d	B2d	B2d
Advisor concern with academic success	A8c
Extent to which advisor keeps student informed about academic progress	A8d
Advisor provides info needed about academic courses and programs	A8f
Advisor knowledge about major requirements	A8g
Advisor knowledge about gen ed and other degree requirements	A8h
Advisor knowledge about who to contact with non-academic problems	A8i
Advisor encouragement to participate in educational enrichment opportunities	A8j
Advisor knowledge about post-grad educational options	A8k
Advisor knowledge about post-grad employment options	A8l
Academic advising services overall		11e	11e	B2e	B2e	B2e	B2e	B2e
Virtual advising center website	A9	17	17	B8		B2e	B2e	B2e
Academic assistance and tutoring	2010	2008	2006	2004	2002	2000	1999	1998
Writing	B1a1	12a	12a	B3a*	B3a*	B3a	B3a	B3a
Reading	B1a2	12b	12b	B3b*	B3b*	B3b	B3b	B3b
Mathematics	B1a3	12c	12c	B3c*	B3c*	B3c	B3c	B3c
Study skills	B1a6	12d	12d	B3d*	B3d*	B3d	B3d	B3d
Foreign language	B1a5	12e	12e	B3e*	B3e*
Computer science		12f	12f	B3f*	B3f*
Science	B1a4	12g	12g	B3g*	B3g*
Availability of academic assistance or tutoring on campus	B1b
Academic help services overall		12h	12h	B3h*	B3h*	B3e	B3e	B3e
Research support	2010	2008	2006	2004	2002	2000	1999	1998
Opportunities to be actively involved in faculty research	B2a
Access to up-to-date research facilities	B2b
Library services	2010	2008	2006	2004	2002	2000	1999	1998
Library hours of operation	B3g	13a	13a	B4a	B4a	B4a	B4a	B4a
Helpfulness of staff	B3a
Space for individual student work	B3b
Space for group work	B3c
Access to oneline library resources	B3f	13c	13c	B4b	B4b	B4b	B4b	B4b
Availability of info/material needed for class assignments	B3e
Training to use library	B3d	13d	13d	B4c	B4c	B4c	B4c	B4c
Staff responsiveness		13b	13b
Library services overall		13e	13e	B4d	B4d	B4d	B4d	B4d
Information Technology	2010	2008	2006	2004	2002	2000	1999	1998
Access to wireless Internet	B5e	14a	14a	B5a	B5a	B5a	B5a	B5a
Hours of operation for computer center labs and help	B5c	14b	14b	B5b	B5b	B5b	B5b	B5b
Access to up-to-date facilities		14c	14c	B5c	B5c	B5c	B5c	B5c
Availability of needed equipment/software in university labs	B5d
Access to trained staff for help		14d	14d	B5d	B5d	B5d	B5d	B5d
Assistance from helpdesk	B5b
Technology training classes		14e	14e	B5e	B5e	B5e	B5e	B5e
Training on technology required for courses	B5a
Online course management systems used in classes	B5f
Effectiveness of information technology in improving learning experience	B5g
Technology services overall		14f	14f	B5f	B5f	B5f	B5f	B5f
Career-related services	2010	2008	2006	2004	2002	2000	1999	1998
Opportunity for career assistance		15a	15a	B6a	B6a	B6a	B6a	B6a
Helpfulness of staff	B4a
Information on internships/co-op/other	B4b	15b	15b	B6b	B6b	B6b	B6b	B6b
Resources to explore career options		15c	15c	B6c	B6c	B6c	B6c	B6c
Info available online	B4e	15d	15d	B6d	B6d	B6d	B6d	B6d
Access to employment opportunities	B4c
Help in preparing for interviews, resumes, etc.	B4d
Career-related services overall		15e	15e	B6e	B6e	B6e	B6e	B6e
NC State bookstores	2010	2008	2006	2004	2002	2000	1999	1998
Availability of books/supplies at bookstore	B6	16	16	B7	B7	B7	B7	B7

Non-Academic Student Services	2010	2008	2006	2004	2002	2000	1999	1998
Campus food services	C1j, C2j	25a, 25b	25a, 25b	E4*	E4*	E3*	E3*	D3*
Health Services	C1f, C2f	26a, 26b	26a, 26b	E5*	E5*	E4*	E4*	D4*
Campus counseling (not career) services	C1g, C2g	27a, 27b	27a, 27b	E6*	E6*	E5*	E5*	D5*
Housing and Residence Life	C1h, C2h	29a, 29b	29a, 29b	E8	E8	E7*	E7*	D7*
Registration process		22a, 22b	22a, 22b	E1*	E1*	E1*	E1*	D1*
Registrar's Office	C1d, C2d
Campus Bookstore	C1e, C2e
Campus Recreation	C1i, C2i
On-campus shuttle/transportation services	C1k, C2k
Campus Police Department	C1l, C2l
Parking	C1m, C2m
Opportunities to participate in extra-curricular activities		30a, 30b	30a, 30b	E9	E9	E8	E8	D8
Opportunities to participate in community service projects		31	31	E10	E10	E9	E9	D9
Opportunities to develop leadership skills		32	32	E11	E11	E10	E10	D10
Campus taken sufficient steps to ensure safety		18	18	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1
Financial aid services						E2*	E2*	D2*
Financial aid services: application/award process	C1a, C2a	23a, 23b	23a, 23b	E2	E2
Financial aid services: disbursement process	C1b, C2b	24a, 24b	24a, 24b	E3	E3
Business services/cashier/student accounts	C1c, C2c	28a, 28b	28a, 28b	E7*	E7*	E6*	E6*	D6*
Received financial aid at NC State	C4	33	33	E12	E12
Satisfaction with aid package	C5	34	34	E13	E13
Satisfaction with financial aid reception staff	C6a	35a	35a	E14a	E14a
Satisfaction with financial aid phone staff	C6b	35b	35b	E14b	E14b
Satisfaction with financial aid advisor staff	C6c	35c	35c	E14c	E14c
Satisfaction with online services	2010	2008	2006	2004	2002	2000	1999	1998
Billing system	C3a
Financial aid	C3b
Course registration system	C3c

*Evaluations of both the service area and staff responsiveness
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For more information on NC State Student Surveys 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
Last update: August, 2011

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