North Carolina State University

Dear Student,

NC State University is participating in a system of student surveys that will help us evaluate institutional performance. Students surveyed include new students, students in the middle of their undergraduate programs, graduating seniors, and alumni.

Please help us with this effort by taking a few minutes to complete this evaluation form. It includes a "comments" section which you are encouraged to use if you wish to elaborate on an answer. Your answers to all questions are very important. Look for them to be summarized later in your campus newsletter, on the World Wide Web, or in other media.

By using your unity log-on to access this survey, your Student ID number will be automatically associated with your answers. We need your Student ID in order to link your responses to other information in your student record so that we are able to better understand your answers and at the same time keep this questionnaire short. Be assured that all of your responses will be kept strictly confidential!

If you complete this survey by February 25th, your name will be entered in a drawing for $200! You must complete all questions in order to be eligible for the drawing. If you do not reply by February 25, you will be asked to fill out a printed survey form during pre-registration/advising in March and/or by mail.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.

Sincerely,
Chancellor Marye Anne Fox

INSTRUCTIONS:

Section A -- Faculty Contributions
Please evaluate how well faculty members at this campus do each of the following.
	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
1. Set high expectations for you to learn:
2. Respect the diverse talents and ways of learning of you and your classmates:
3. Encourage you to be an actively involved learner:
4. Encourage student-faculty interaction, in and out of the classroom:
5. Give you frequent and prompt feedback:
6. Encourage you to devote sufficient time and energy to your coursework:
7. Develop opportunities for you to learn cooperatively with fellow students:
8. Care about your academic success and welfare:
9. In general, how would you evaluate your instructors on these eight measures?

Section B -- Help Outside the Classroom
Based on your experience so far, how would you evaluate each of the following services. (If you have not had enough experience with a service to evaluate it, please choose "Don't know/did not use" and then skip to the next service.)
	Don't Know/ Did Not Use	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
1. Orientation for new students
a. length of session
b. quality of programs
c. helpfulness of staff
d. accomodations
e. overall effectiveness of orientation
2. Academic advising
a. access to advisor
b. sufficient time with advisor
c. accurate information about degree requirements and course sequencing
d. knowledge of campus policies and procedures
e. academic advising services overall
	Don't Know/ Did Not Use	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
3. Academic skill labs or tutoring if you needed extra help in:
a. writing
b. reading
c. mathematics
d. study skills
e. academic skill labs / tutoring services overall
4. Library
a. hours of operation
b. access to databases and collections
c. training to use library
d. library services overall
	Don't Know/ Did Not Use	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
5. Technology
a. access to the Internet
b. hours of operation for computer center, labs, and help desks
c. access to up-to-date facilities
d. access to trained staff for help
e. technology training classes
f. technology services overall
6. Career-related services
a. opportunity for career assistance
b. information on internships, co-op, other career-related experiences
c. resources available to explore career options
d. information available through computers/Internet and other technology
e. career-related services overall
	Don't Know/ Did Not Use	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
7. Timely availability of textbooks, computer supplies, and other course materials provided by the campus bookstore

Section C -- Campus Safety, Class Size, and the Spoken English of Instructors
1. Do you feel that this campus has taken sufficient steps to ensure your physical safety?
	Yes	No(If no, please explain in Section H, Question 8.)			Not Sure
2. How many of your classes, if any, do you feel have been too large for you to learn effectively?
	None	One	Two	Three	Four or More
3. In how many classes have you had difficulty understanding the spoken English of an instructor?
	None	One	Two	Three	Four or More

Section D -- Knowledge, Skills, and Personal Growth
1. To what extent do you think your college education so far has contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal development in each of the following areas?
	Don't Know	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All
Writing skills
Speaking skills
Listening skills
Comprehension skills (understanding written information)
Using mathematics skills
Applying scientific methods of inquiry
Enhancing analytical skills
Developing computer skills
Developing a tolerance for divergent views
Understanding of diverse cultures and values
Recognizing and acting upon ethical principles
	Don't Know	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All
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 and processes
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
	Don't Know	Very Much	Somewhat	Very Little	Not At All
Valuing learning as a lifelong process
Commitment to personal health and fitness
Taking responsibility for my 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

Section E -- Other Offices that Serve You
Based on your experience so far, how would you evaluate each of the following services? (If you have not had enough experience with a service to evaluate it, please choose "Don't know/did not use" and then skip to the next service.) For those services which required interaction with staff secretaries, tutors, counselors, office workers, or other people, please rate how responsive those staff people were to your needs.
			Evaluation of Service Area					Evaluation of Staff Responsiveness
	Don't Know/ Did Not Use		Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor		Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
1. Registration process
2. Financial aid services
3. Campus food services
4. Campus health services
5. Campus counseling (not career) services
6. Business services/cashier/student accounts
7. Campus residence life programs for students living in university-owned housing
8. Opportunities to participate in campus recreational and other extra-curricular activities
9. Opportunities to participate in community service projects
10. Opportunities to develop leadership skills

Section F -- Campus Climate
1. To what extent is it important to you to experience a sense of belonging or community at NC State?
	very important	moderately important	slightly important	not at all important
2. To what extent do you experience a sense of belonging or community at NC State?
	to a great extent	to some extent	to a small extent	not at all

3. How would you assess the campus climate for the following groups of students?
	Strongly Supportive	Mildly Supportive	Neutral	Mildly Nonsupportive	Strongly Nonsupportive
Student Group
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:
	Agree Strongly	Agree Somewhat	Disagree Somewhat	Disagree Strongly
4. NC State is committed to helping minority students succeed
5. NC State has visible leadership from the Chancellor and other administrators to foster diversity on campus

Section G -- Employment and Involvement while at NC State
1. Please denote which of the following school-related groups (clubs, organizations, programs) you have been involved with at NC State by marking the bubble beside the category. Mark all that apply.
	Academic (Honors Program, etc.)	Student Government
	Organizations/Clubs related to your major	Student Judicial Board
	Honor/Service/Professional fraternity/sorority	Union Activities Board groups, Student Media
	Residence Hall Council, IRC	Visual/Performing Arts/Music groups
	Social fraternity/sorority	Minority Student groups
	Intramural/Recreational sports, Club Teams	Religious/Political/Issue groups
	Varsity Athletic Teams	Other groups (Use Section H, Question 9 to elaborate)
If you worked during this academic year while at NC State, please answer questions 2-4 in this section. Otherwise, go to section H.
2. 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
3. Was your job related to your academic major?
	Directly Related (skip to Section H)	Somewhat Related (skip to Section H)	Not Related (answer Question 4)
4. If your answer to question 3 was "Not Related", was this by choice?   Yes   No

Section H -- Your Conclusions
1. All things considered, how would you characterize the intellectual environment on this campus?
	Very Strong	Strong	Average	Weak	Very Weak
2. All things considered, how would you evaluate the overall quality of instruction?
	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
3. All things considered, how would you evaluate the overall education that you are receiving at this institution?
	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
4. Do you plan to complete your degree program at this institution?
	Yes	No	Not Sure
5. If you could start over again, would you still choose to attend this institution?
	Yes	No	Not Sure

6. How well do you feel NC State is meeting your needs in the following three areas?
	Very Well	Adequately	Somewhat Adequately	Poorly
Intelectual Growth
Career Training
Personal Growth

  7. Occasionally we like to recontact survey respondents to ask a few follow-up questions. Would it be okay for us to contact you in the future if we would like more information about your responses to the survey?   Yes No

8. What are the three most important things NC State could do to improve the quality of undergraduates' experience here?
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9. Please use the space below to share any general comments you have about your experiences at NC State or tell us why you were particularly satisfied/dissatisfied with any aspect of your education at NC State.

When you are satisfied with all your answers, hit the SUBMIT button below to complete the survey.
your answers.

Thank you for your time and assistance!