Wesleyan University 2007 Senior Survey
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PART G. Additional Questions from Wesleyan

Select the response from the scale that best describes how satisfied you are with the items listed below. Very dissatisfied Generally dissatisfied Generally satisfied Very satisfied   Not relevant or not applicable
1. Math courses you have taken that were intended for first and second year students. LOCAL01 1 LOCAL01 2 LOCAL01 3 LOCAL01 4   LOCAL01 9
2. Science courses (excluding Math) you have taken that were intended for first and second year students. LOCAL02 1 LOCAL02 2 LOCAL02 3 LOCAL02 4   LOCAL02 9
3. Math and Science courses you have taken that were intended for third and fourth year students. LOCAL03 1 LOCAL03 2 LOCAL03 3 LOCAL03 4   LOCAL03 9
4. The campus climate for GLBTQ students. LOCAL04 1 LOCAL04 2 LOCAL04 3 LOCAL04 4   LOCAL04 9
5. The campus climate for students of low socioeconomic status. LOCAL05 1 LOCAL05 2 LOCAL05 3 LOCAL05 4   LOCAL05 9
6. The campus climate for students of color LOCAL06 1 LOCAL06 2 LOCAL06 3 LOCAL06 4   LOCAL06 9
7. The campus climate for Black students. LOCAL07 1 LOCAL07 2 LOCAL07 3 LOCAL07 4   LOCAL07 9
8. The campus climate for Latino/a students. LOCAL08 1 LOCAL08 2 LOCAL08 3 LOCAL08 4   LOCAL08 9
9. The campus climate for Asian American students. LOCAL09 1 LOCAL09 2 LOCAL09 3 LOCAL09 4   LOCAL09 9
10. The campus climate for international students LOCAL10 1 LOCAL10 2 LOCAL10 3 LOCAL10 4   LOCAL10 9
11. Physical Plant Department LOCAL11 1 LOCAL11 2 LOCAL11 3 LOCAL11 4   LOCAL11 9
12. Office of Residential Life LOCAL12 1 LOCAL12 2 LOCAL12 3 LOCAL12 4   LOCAL12 9
13. Timeliness of Physical Plant Department services LOCAL13 1 LOCAL13 2 LOCAL13 3 LOCAL13 4   LOCAL13 9
14. Physical Plant Department communications and feedback with customers LOCAL14 1 LOCAL14 2 LOCAL14 3 LOCAL14 4   LOCAL14 9


Please rate your current ability in each of the capabilities listed below. No ability Little Moderate Extensive   No basis to judge
15. Writing: the ability to formulate a cogent argument in clear, correct English; attention to the process of writing, including drafting and revising. LOCAL15 1 LOCAL15 2 LOCAL15 3 LOCAL15 4   LOCAL15 9
16. Public Speaking: the ability to inform, engage, and persuade an audience; to develop an argument; to use evidence, logic, and rhetoric with the desired effect. LOCAL16 1 LOCAL16 2 LOCAL16 3 LOCAL16 4   LOCAL16 9
17. Reading Non-Verbal Texts: the ability to derive meaning and make critical assessments from the study of cultural objects and events other than written texts and to translate between the verbal and non-verbal, for example, by conveying a picture in words, or a verbal text in music. LOCAL17 1 LOCAL17 2 LOCAL17 3 LOCAL17 4   LOCAL17 9
18. Quantitative Reasoning: the use of mathematical and numerical ideas and methods to describe and analyze quantifiable properties of the real world. LOCAL18 1 LOCAL18 2 LOCAL18 3 LOCAL18 4   LOCAL18 9
19. Ethical Reasoning: the ability to think rigorously about moral issues, to understand what is at stake in them, and to construct a cogent moral argument. LOCAL19 1 LOCAL19 2 LOCAL19 3 LOCAL19 4   LOCAL19 9
20. Cross-Cultural Competence: knowledge of a culture other than the student's own, including its language and history; understanding one's own culture in a new light and of cultural "otherness." LOCAL20 1 LOCAL20 2 LOCAL20 3 LOCAL20 4   LOCAL20 9

Use the space below to describe your expectations about and experiences with advising at Wesleyan.  Please be sure to mention whether you are describing pre-major or major advising (or both).
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Use the space below to describe what you liked and disliked about Gen Ed courses in the natural sciences and mathematics.
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Your comments will be welcome, read, and considered carefully ... and will remain confidential when reported to policy makers at your school.

Please use the space below to comment on what your school could have done to improve your undergraduate experience or what you wish you had done differently, or both.
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Please use the space below to describe the most important outcomes of your time as an undergraduate. Where possible, be specific about how your college or university contributed to these accomplishments, changes or other developments.
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Please use the space below to elaborate on any of the questions above (refer to the question by number) and to comment on any other aspect of your undergraduate experience not covered in this questionnaire.
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