Enrolled Student Survey

Amherst College
2007 Enrolled Student Survey

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Please indicate how many times you participated in each of the following activities during this academic year. Select the response in the columns to the right that best represents your experiences.

Activities During this Academic Year
(Fall Semester 2006 & Spring Semester 2007)
None

One

Two to Five

Six to Ten

More than Ten

1. How many lectures and academic presentations did you attend that were NOT part of a course or required by a course? LOCAL01 1 LOCAL01 2 LOCAL01 3 LOCAL01 4 LOCAL01 5

2. Approximately, how many times in total did you attend a professor's office hours this academic year? (Count all visits to all professors) LOCAL02 1 LOCAL02 2 LOCAL02 3 LOCAL02 4 LOCAL02 5

3. How many intellectually engaging books did you read that were NOT part of a class assignment? LOCAL03 1 LOCAL03 2 LOCAL03 3 LOCAL03 4 LOCAL03 5

4. How many times did you engage in a rigorous discussion with your friends about a book or an academic idea that was NOT part of a course? LOCAL04 1 LOCAL04 2 LOCAL04 3 LOCAL04 4 LOCAL04 5

5. How many times did you have an in-depth discussion with your friends or classmates on the IDEAS from a course? (as opposed to a specific assignment, the professor, the workload, grades, etc.) LOCAL05 1 LOCAL05 2 LOCAL05 3 LOCAL05 4 LOCAL05 5

6. Which of the following best describes your perception of the intellectual environment at Amherst prior to enrolling?
LOCAL06 1 Much more passionate, intense, or serious than you would like
LOCAL06 2 Slightly more passionate, intense, or serious than you would like
LOCAL06 3 About right the right level of passion, intensity and seriousness for you
LOCAL06 4 Slightly less passionate, intense, or serious than you would like
LOCAL06 5 Much less passionate, intense, or serious than you would like

7. Which of the following best describes your view of the intellectual environment at Amherst now?
LOCAL07 1 Much more passionate, intense, or serious than you would like
LOCAL07 2 Slightly more passionate, intense, or serious than you would like
LOCAL07 3 About right the right level of passion, intensity and seriousness for you
LOCAL07 4 Slightly less passionate, intense, or serious than you would like
LOCAL07 5 Much less passionate, intense, or serious than you would like

Thinking generally about courses you took in your major, to what extent did each of the following motivate you to work in the courses?

Not a motivator at all A slight motivator A moderate motivator A strong motivator

8. Gaining a deep understanding of the subject material LOCAL08 1 LOCAL08 2 LOCAL08 3 LOCAL08 4

9. Getting accepted to your top choice graduate or professional school LOCAL09 1 LOCAL09 2 LOCAL09 3 LOCAL09 4

10. Engaging in higher level debates and discussions with the professor(s) and classmates LOCAL10 1 LOCAL10 2 LOCAL10 3 LOCAL10 4

11. Getting the job of your choice after graduating from Amherst LOCAL11 1 LOCAL11 2 LOCAL11 3 LOCAL11 4

Thinking generally about courses you took outside of your major, to what extent did each of the following motivate you to work in the courses?

Not a motivator at all A slight motivator A moderate motivator A strong motivator

12. Gaining a deep understanding of the subject material LOCAL12 1 LOCAL12 2 LOCAL12 3 LOCAL12 4

13. Getting accepted to your top choice graduate or professional school LOCAL13 1 LOCAL13 2 LOCAL13 3 LOCAL13 4

14. Engaging in higher level debates and discussions with the professor(s) and classmates LOCAL14 1 LOCAL14 2 LOCAL14 3 LOCAL14 4

15. Getting the job of your choice after graduating from Amherst LOCAL15 1 LOCAL15 2 LOCAL15 3 LOCAL15 4

16. For how many of your eight (or so) courses did you do SUBSTANTIALLY MORE than the reading/work assigned for a course (e.g., read extra pages, do extra problems, read articles, books, etc.)?
LOCAL16 1 = 0
LOCAL16 2 = 1
LOCAL16 3 = 2
LOCAL16 4 = 3
LOCAL16 5 = 4
LOCAL16 6 = 5 or more

Please indicate what percent of the time you were in each of the following situations.

None 1-5% 6-10% 11-15% 16-20% More than 20%

17. Approximately what percent of scheduled class and lab meeting times were you absent for any reason during this academic year? LOCAL17 1 LOCAL17 2 LOCAL17 3 LOCAL17 4 LOCAL17 5 LOCAL17 6

18. Approximately what percent of your class assignments did you hand in late during this academic year? LOCAL18 1 LOCAL18 2 LOCAL18 3 LOCAL18 4 LOCAL18 5 LOCAL18 6

19. For approximately what percent of your class or lab meetings this academic year did you finish all of the assigned reading and/or problem sets prior to class? LOCAL19 1 LOCAL19 2 LOCAL19 3 LOCAL19 4 LOCAL19 5 LOCAL19 6

20. For approximately what percent of class or lab meetings this academic year did you finish none of the assigned reading and/or problem sets prior to class? LOCAL20 1 LOCAL20 2 LOCAL20 3 LOCAL20 4 LOCAL20 5 LOCAL20 6

Tell us about the times you have been most intellectually engaged while enrolled at Amherst College. Describe the circumstances around these times of high level engagement. What did you do to attain this level of engagement? What did you professors do to inspire it?
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Please use the space below to elaborate on any of the questions in this survey (refer to the question by number) or comment on any other aspect of your undergraduate experience not covered in this questionnaire.
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Activities During this Academic Year (Fall Semester 2006 & Spring Semester 2007)	None	One	Two to Five	Six to Ten	More than Ten
1. How many lectures and academic presentations did you attend that were NOT part of a course or required by a course?	LOCAL01 1	LOCAL01 2	LOCAL01 3	LOCAL01 4	LOCAL01 5
2. Approximately, how many times in total did you attend a professor's office hours this academic year? (Count all visits to all professors)	LOCAL02 1	LOCAL02 2	LOCAL02 3	LOCAL02 4	LOCAL02 5
3. How many intellectually engaging books did you read that were NOT part of a class assignment?	LOCAL03 1	LOCAL03 2	LOCAL03 3	LOCAL03 4	LOCAL03 5
4. How many times did you engage in a rigorous discussion with your friends about a book or an academic idea that was NOT part of a course?	LOCAL04 1	LOCAL04 2	LOCAL04 3	LOCAL04 4	LOCAL04 5
5. How many times did you have an in-depth discussion with your friends or classmates on the IDEAS from a course? (as opposed to a specific assignment, the professor, the workload, grades, etc.)	LOCAL05 1	LOCAL05 2	LOCAL05 3	LOCAL05 4	LOCAL05 5

	Not a motivator at all	A slight motivator	A moderate motivator	A strong motivator
8. Gaining a deep understanding of the subject material	LOCAL08 1	LOCAL08 2	LOCAL08 3	LOCAL08 4
9. Getting accepted to your top choice graduate or professional school	LOCAL09 1	LOCAL09 2	LOCAL09 3	LOCAL09 4
10. Engaging in higher level debates and discussions with the professor(s) and classmates	LOCAL10 1	LOCAL10 2	LOCAL10 3	LOCAL10 4
11. Getting the job of your choice after graduating from Amherst	LOCAL11 1	LOCAL11 2	LOCAL11 3	LOCAL11 4

	None	1-5%	6-10%	11-15%	16-20%	More than 20%
17. Approximately what percent of scheduled class and lab meeting times were you absent for any reason during this academic year?	LOCAL17 1	LOCAL17 2	LOCAL17 3	LOCAL17 4	LOCAL17 5	LOCAL17 6
18. Approximately what percent of your class assignments did you hand in late during this academic year?	LOCAL18 1	LOCAL18 2	LOCAL18 3	LOCAL18 4	LOCAL18 5	LOCAL18 6
19. For approximately what percent of your class or lab meetings this academic year did you finish all of the assigned reading and/or problem sets prior to class?	LOCAL19 1	LOCAL19 2	LOCAL19 3	LOCAL19 4	LOCAL19 5	LOCAL19 6
20. For approximately what percent of class or lab meetings this academic year did you finish none of the assigned reading and/or problem sets prior to class?	LOCAL20 1	LOCAL20 2	LOCAL20 3	LOCAL20 4	LOCAL20 5	LOCAL20 6