AFA STUDENT SURVEY SPRING 2003

What is your class year?      2003   2004   2005
Are you a transfer student?   Yes   No
Which semester did you begin attending Wells?   Fall   Spring

Student Life

1) Did you attend Wells Warm Up?  Yes   No
If you answered "Yes" how did Wells Warm Up aid your understanding of what to expect from Wells and college life in general? _____________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

2) Did you participate in all of the scheduled Orientation sessions?  Yes   No
What aspects of the sessions were most helpful? _____________________________
__________________________________________________________________

3) Have you utilized the services of and/or participated in programming offered by the following Division of Student Life Offices?  If yes, please rate the service (5 as the highest).
Counseling                                                     Yes   No                     1    2    3    4    5
Medical Center                                              Yes  No                      1    2    3    4    5
Campus Safety and Security                         Yes  No                      1    2    3    4    5
Transportation                                              Yes  No                      1    2    3    4    5
Student Activities                                         Yes  No                     1    2    3    4    5
Intercultural Programs and Services             Yes  No                     1    2    3    4    5
Residential Life                                             Yes  No                     1    2    3    4    5
Athletics                                                       Yes  No                     1    2    3    4    5
The Chaplain                                                  Yes  No          1    2    3    4    5

4) Do you have a good rapport with your RA?   Yes   No

5) Do you have a good rapport with members of the Dean of Studentsí Staff?  Yes   No

6) Have your interactions been handled withÖ
    respect     Yes   No
   fairness    Yes   No
   and in a timely fashion?   Yes   No
 
7) Do you feel a sense of community, respect, and civility exists in the residence halls?
            Yes  No
If not, what are your concerns? ____________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

8) What is your impression of the Honor Code? _________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

9) Have you ever violated the Honor Code?   Yes  No
If "Yes," did you turn yourself in and have a hearing?   Yes   No

10) Have you ever witnessed someone violating the Honor Code?   Yes  No
If "Yes," did you turn that person in to Community Court?   Yes  No

11) What would you suggest be done to strengthen community responsibility on campus? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

12) Would you be willing to work to implement your recommendations?   Yes   No

Please Circle the answer that most closely reflects your own experience.

13) The Honor System is respected at Wells College

Strongly Agree        Agree  Disagree Strongly Disagree

14) I follow the Honor System in my academic life

Strongly Agree        Agree  Disagree  Strongly Disagree

15) I follow the Honor System in my social life

Strongly Agree        Agree    Disagree  Strongly Disagree

16) There is too much tolerance of diversity on campus

Strongly Agree        Agree     Disagree  Strongly Disagree

17) There is too little tolerance of diversity on campus

Strongly Agree        Agree     Disagree  Strongly Disagree

18) Sexual orientation is a problem on campus because there are too many lesbians

Strongly Agree        Agree           Disagree Strongly Disagree

19) Homophobia is a problem on campus because heterosexuals are intolerant

Strongly Agree       Agree      Disagree  Strongly Disagree

20) The biggest problem on campus is _______________________.
21) The least talked about problem is ______________________.
22) The one thing that most affects my life on campus is _________________________
____________________________________________________________________.
23) If I could change one aspect of campus life it would be______________________
____________________________________________________________________.

Academic Life

24) Have you ever had a problem scheduling courses at Wells?   Yes  No

25) If yes, what was the nature of the problem?  (check all that apply)
____    Courses scheduled at the same time
____    Courses scheduled during my workstudy time
____    Courses scheduled during an important student activity
____    Courses offered the wrong semester for me
____    Other____________________________________

26) Have course scheduling issues occurred more than once?  Yes  No

27) How were your course scheduling problems solved?_____________________
___________________________________________________________

28) Are there academic subjects you would like to see offered at Wells that are not currently offered?  Yes   No   What are they? ______________________________
_________________________________________________________________

29) Have your academic advisors given you useful advice during your time at Wells?
           Yes       No

30)   How often during a semester do you meet with your advisor? ___________________

On a scale of 1 ­5, 5 being the highest, Please answer the following questionsÖ

31) How do you rate the overall quality of education at Wells based on the academic program?    1   2   3   4   5

32) How do you rate the overall quality of teaching?   1   2   3   4   5

33) What is your major (if declared)? _____________________________________

34) How would you rate the quality of your major?   1   2   3   4   5

35) How would you rate your academic commitment?  1   2   3   4   5

36) Do you know what tenure or tenured faculty means?       Yes            No
If yes what is it?______________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
If no explain________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
 

37) Is tenure of a faculty member an important factor that influenced your
decision to stay at Wells after the first year?              Yes             No

38) How much does tenure contribute to the following?
(a) Stability of the major or minor            1     2     3     4     5
(b) Stability of Wells College                    1     2     3     4     5
(c) Job security for the faculty                1     2     3     4     5
(d) Academic freedom                               1     2     3     4     5

39) Do you think that tenure is important in your over all learning process?         Yes       No

Career Services

40) What do you believe is the role of the Career Services Office? __________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

41) How many internships have you completed?                                        0   1   2   3   4   5+
42) How many were arranged with the assistance of Career Services?    0   1   2   3   4   5+
43) How many did you arrange independently?                                          0   1   2   3   4   5+
44) Was your internship facilitated by someone other than Career Services?  If so please indicate (e.g. faculty member, student, alum etc.). ___________________________

45) Which of the following services have you utilized? (check all that apply)
____    Resume Workshop
____    Internship Opportunities
____    Alumnae Contact
____    Job seeking Workshop
____    Meeting with Recruiter
____    Credential File
____    Interviewing Workshop
____    Gradschool Application Process
____    Other ________________________

46) On a scale of 1 ­ 5, 5 being the highest, how effective is Career Services in terms of assistance withÖ
  InternshipsÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖ1  2  3  4  5
  Graduate School (Applications, GREís etc.)ÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖ1  2  3  4  5
  Job Searches and ApplicationsÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖ1  2  3  4  5
  WorkshopsÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖ.1  2  3  4  5

47) How would you rate the overall quality of your experiences with Career Services?
1  2  3  4  5

48) What is the best way to communicate with students regarding internship and employment opportunities?  (check your choice)
____    Email
____    On-line Newsletter
____    Printed Newsletter
____    Posters
____    Other___________________________

Admissions
49) As a prospective student, did youÖ
 Visit Campus?ÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖYes   No
 Take a Campus Tour?ÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖYes   No
Sit in on classes?ÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖYes   No
 Stay overnight with a student?ÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖ Yes   No

50) If you answered "Yes," how valuable was your experience on a scale of 1 ­ 5, 5 being the highest?
 Campus VisitÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖ1   2   3   4  5
 Campus TourÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖ1   2   3   4  5
 Class VisitÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖ..1   2   3   4  5
 Campus OvernightÖÖÖÖÖ.1   2   3   4  5

51) Has the information you received from the admissions office accurately reflected your experience at Wells?       Yes     No
If you answered "No," why not?__________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

52) Has the information you received from the campus tour guide accurately reflected your experience at Wells?       Yes      No
If you answered "No," why not? ___________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

53) What do you think admissions should do on a campus tour that would benefit prospective students and their parents? ______________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

54) What information about Wells do you wish you would have known before arriving as a student? ____________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

55) Rank the most important issues in terms of their influence in your decision to attend WellsÖ
Financial Aid Package _____
Academic Program      _____
Faculty                      _____
Social Environment   _____
Gender                     _____
Other                      _____

56) Were the issues related to cultural, gender, ethnic, and social diversity relevant in your final decision to attend Wells?    Yes    No

Financial Aid

All institutions including Wells College allot each year an amount that is to be awarded to students who (1) demonstrate academic merit and (2) who demonstrate financial need by completing the federal student aid application.  This means that if more funds are allotted to merit scholarships that less funds would be available for need based students.

57) Given this, do you feel the college should award more funds to academically deserving students at the expense of need based grants?     Yes   No

58) Are you a 21st Century Award recipient?    Yes    No
59) Are you a Henry Wells Scholar?    Yes   No
60) Are you a recipient of a Transfer Scholarship?   Yes   No

61) How many times have you visited the financial aid office this year?  0    1   2   3  4  5+
62) Do you feel that all of your questions have been answered by the staff?   Yes   No

63) How could the financial aid office better meet your needs? _____________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Conclusion

64) What has been the best thing about Wells College for you personally?_____________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

65) How do you think your education from Wells will serve you in the future?___________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________