2009 Wesleyan Senior Survey

2009 Senior Survey

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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 5

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 5

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 5

4. The campus climate for GLBTQ students LOCAL04 1 LOCAL04 2 LOCAL04 3 LOCAL04 4 LOCAL04 5

5. The campus climate for students of low socioeconomic status LOCAL05 1 LOCAL05 2 LOCAL05 3 LOCAL05 4 LOCAL05 5

6. The campus climate for students of color LOCAL06 1 LOCAL06 2 LOCAL06 3 LOCAL06 4 LOCAL06 5

7. The campus climate for Black students LOCAL07 1 LOCAL07 2 LOCAL07 3 LOCAL07 4 LOCAL07 5

8. The campus climate for Latino/a students LOCAL08 1 LOCAL08 2 LOCAL08 3 LOCAL08 4 LOCAL08 5

9. The campus climate for Asian American students LOCAL09 1 LOCAL09 2 LOCAL09 3 LOCAL09 4 LOCAL09 5

10. The campus climate for international students LOCAL10 1 LOCAL10 2 LOCAL10 3 LOCAL10 4 LOCAL10 5

11. Office of Residential Life LOCAL11 1 LOCAL11 2 LOCAL11 3 LOCAL11 4 LOCAL11 5

12. Physical Plant Department LOCAL12 1 LOCAL12 2 LOCAL12 3 LOCAL12 4 LOCAL12 5

13. Timeliness of Physical Plant Department services LOCAL13 1 LOCAL13 2 LOCAL13 3 LOCAL13 4 LOCAL13 5

14. Physical Plant Department communications and feedback with customers LOCAL14 1 LOCAL14 2 LOCAL14 3 LOCAL14 4 LOCAL14 5

15. The Office of International Studies (i.e., Study Abroad Office) LOCAL15 1 LOCAL15 2 LOCAL15 3 LOCAL15 4 LOCAL15 5

16. Performances and exhibitions at the Center for the Arts (CFA) LOCAL16 1 LOCAL16 2 LOCAL16 3 LOCAL16 4 LOCAL16 5

17. How important was the Center for the Arts (CFA) to your undergraduate experience?
LOCAL17 1 Not important
LOCAL17 2 Somewhat important
LOCAL17 3 Very important
LOCAL17 4 Essential

18. If you did not study abroad during your Wesleyan career, please select the top reason that prevented you from going abroad.
LOCAL18 1 Not interested/never considered
LOCAL18 2 Current political climate and circumstances (e.g., war, terrorism, concerns for my safety, etc)
LOCAL18 3 Academic or co-curricular reasons (e.g., requirements for my major, commitment to athletics or other groups, wouldn't have graduated on time, etc.)
LOCAL18 4 Financial reasons (e.g., too expensive, financial aid, job commitment, etc.)
LOCAL18 5 Personal reasons (e.g., family, friends, relationships, health reasons, etc.)
LOCAL18 6 Other (e.g., language or cultural barriers, administrative reasons, such as missing a deadline or weren't accepted, etc.)

Please rate your current ability in each of the capabilities listed below. No ability Little Moderate Extensive No basis to judge

19. Writing: the ability to formulate a cogent argument in clear, correct English; attention to the process of writing, including drafting and revising. LOCAL19 1 LOCAL19 2 LOCAL19 3 LOCAL19 4 LOCAL19 5

20. 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. LOCAL20 1 LOCAL20 2 LOCAL20 3 LOCAL20 4 LOCAL20 5

21. 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. LOCAL21 1 LOCAL21 2 LOCAL21 3 LOCAL21 4 LOCAL21 5

22. Quantitative Reasoning: the use of mathematical and numerical ideas and methods to describe and analyze quantifiable properties of the real world. LOCAL22 1 LOCAL22 2 LOCAL22 3 LOCAL22 4 LOCAL22 5

23. 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. LOCAL23 1 LOCAL23 2 LOCAL23 3 LOCAL23 4 LOCAL23 5

24. 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." LOCAL24 1 LOCAL24 2 LOCAL24 3 LOCAL24 4 LOCAL24 5

25. 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).
LOCAL41

26. Use the space below to describe what you liked and disliked about Gen Ed courses in the natural sciences and mathematics.
LOCAL42

27. If you did not participate in study abroad, please describe, in detail, the reasons, obstacles, or issues that kept you from going abroad.
LOCAL43

28. If you participated in study abroad, please describe any challenges related to study abroad that you faced prior to leaving Wesleyan.
LOCAL44

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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 5
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 5
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 5
4. The campus climate for GLBTQ students	LOCAL04 1	LOCAL04 2	LOCAL04 3	LOCAL04 4	LOCAL04 5
5. The campus climate for students of low socioeconomic status	LOCAL05 1	LOCAL05 2	LOCAL05 3	LOCAL05 4	LOCAL05 5
6. The campus climate for students of color	LOCAL06 1	LOCAL06 2	LOCAL06 3	LOCAL06 4	LOCAL06 5
7. The campus climate for Black students	LOCAL07 1	LOCAL07 2	LOCAL07 3	LOCAL07 4	LOCAL07 5
8. The campus climate for Latino/a students	LOCAL08 1	LOCAL08 2	LOCAL08 3	LOCAL08 4	LOCAL08 5
9. The campus climate for Asian American students	LOCAL09 1	LOCAL09 2	LOCAL09 3	LOCAL09 4	LOCAL09 5
10. The campus climate for international students	LOCAL10 1	LOCAL10 2	LOCAL10 3	LOCAL10 4	LOCAL10 5
11. Office of Residential Life	LOCAL11 1	LOCAL11 2	LOCAL11 3	LOCAL11 4	LOCAL11 5
12. Physical Plant Department	LOCAL12 1	LOCAL12 2	LOCAL12 3	LOCAL12 4	LOCAL12 5
13. Timeliness of Physical Plant Department services	LOCAL13 1	LOCAL13 2	LOCAL13 3	LOCAL13 4	LOCAL13 5
14. Physical Plant Department communications and feedback with customers	LOCAL14 1	LOCAL14 2	LOCAL14 3	LOCAL14 4	LOCAL14 5
15. The Office of International Studies (i.e., Study Abroad Office)	LOCAL15 1	LOCAL15 2	LOCAL15 3	LOCAL15 4	LOCAL15 5
16. Performances and exhibitions at the Center for the Arts (CFA)	LOCAL16 1	LOCAL16 2	LOCAL16 3	LOCAL16 4	LOCAL16 5

Please rate your current ability in each of the capabilities listed below.	No ability	Little	Moderate	Extensive	No basis to judge
19. Writing: the ability to formulate a cogent argument in clear, correct English; attention to the process of writing, including drafting and revising.	LOCAL19 1	LOCAL19 2	LOCAL19 3	LOCAL19 4	LOCAL19 5
20. 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.	LOCAL20 1	LOCAL20 2	LOCAL20 3	LOCAL20 4	LOCAL20 5
21. 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.	LOCAL21 1	LOCAL21 2	LOCAL21 3	LOCAL21 4	LOCAL21 5
22. Quantitative Reasoning: the use of mathematical and numerical ideas and methods to describe and analyze quantifiable properties of the real world.	LOCAL22 1	LOCAL22 2	LOCAL22 3	LOCAL22 4	LOCAL22 5
23. 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.	LOCAL23 1	LOCAL23 2	LOCAL23 3	LOCAL23 4	LOCAL23 5
24. 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."	LOCAL24 1	LOCAL24 2	LOCAL24 3	LOCAL24 4	LOCAL24 5