Questions Just for Brown University Students
Indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements:
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Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neither Agree nor Disagree |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| S1. I relied more on faculty other than my assigned advisor(s) for my advising |
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BR01 2
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BR01 3
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BR01 5
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| S2. I used the freedom of the open curriculum to create a challenging course of study for myself |
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BR02 2
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BR02 3
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BR02 4
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BR02 5
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| S3. I used the freedom of the open curriculum to create an easier course of study than if I had had requirements |
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BR03 2
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BR03 3
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BR03 4
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BR03 5
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| S4. My peer advisor(s) enhanced my ability to make good curricular choices |
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BR04 2
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BR04 3
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BR04 4
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BR04 5
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| S5. The advising I received in my first two years helped me feel well-prepared to declare a concentration |
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BR05 2
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BR05 4
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BR05 5
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| S6. The benefits I received from attending Brown were worth the financial costs to my family and me |
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BR06 2
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BR06 3
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BR06 4
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BR06 5
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Please respond to items S7-S12 based on your experiences with the concentrations you reported for
'major 1' and
'major 2'
earlier in the survey.
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First Concentration ('Major 1') |
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Second Concentration ('Major 2'
) |
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Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neither Agree nor Disagree |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
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Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neither Agree nor Disagree |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| S7. My choice of concentration was guided by course availability |
BR07m1 1 |
BR07m1 2 |
BR07m1 3 |
BR07m1 4 |
BR07m1 5 |
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BR07m2 1 |
BR07m2 2 |
BR07m2 3 |
BR07m2 4 |
BR07m2 5 |
| S8. My choice of concentration was guided by employment prospects |
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BR08m1 2 |
BR08m1 3 |
BR08m1 4 |
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BR08m2 1 |
BR08m2 2 |
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| S9. Brown faculty take a genuine interest in their undergraduate concentrators |
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BR09m1 2 |
BR09m1 3 |
BR09m1 4 |
BR09m1 5 |
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BR09m2 1 |
BR09m2 2 |
BR09m2 3 |
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| S10. There are sufficient opportunities in the concentration to work one-on-one with a professor |
BR10m1 1 |
BR10m1 2 |
BR10m1 3 |
BR10m1 4 |
BR10m1 5 |
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BR10m2 1 |
BR10m2 2 |
BR10m2 3 |
BR10m2 4 |
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| S11. There are faculty in the concentration with whom I could talk about my plans following graduation |
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BR11m1 2 |
BR11m1 3 |
BR11m1 4 |
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BR11m2 1 |
BR11m2 2 |
BR11m2 3 |
BR11m2 4 |
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| S12. I understand the reasoning behind the requirements for the concentration |
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BR12m1 2 |
BR12m1 3 |
BR12m1 4 |
BR12m1 5 |
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BR12m2 1 |
BR12m2 2 |
BR12m2 3 |
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| S13. How well do you think Brown prepared you for the job market? |
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BR13 1
Very inadequately |
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BR13 2
Inadequately |
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BR13 3
Neither Well nor Inadequately (Neutral) |
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BR13 4
Generally Well |
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BR13 5
Very Well |
| S14. In your junior and senior years, how often did you discuss your academic plans with a professor or other advisor at Brown? |
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BR14 1
Never |
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BR14 2
Once |
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BR14 3
Two or three times |
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BR14 4
Four or five times |
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BR14 5
Six or more times |
| S15. How many professors at Brown have you gotten to know well? |
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BR15 1
None |
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BR15 2
One |
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BR15 3
Two or three |
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BR15 4
Four or five |
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BR15 5
Six or more |
| S16. When did you finish your concentration requirements
(first concentration, if more than one)? |
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BR16 1
Freshman year |
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BR16 2
Sophomore year |
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BR16 3
Junior year |
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BR16 4
Senior year |
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BR16 5
Have not completed them |
| S17a. I participated in an intensive culminating academic experience (capstone) in my concentration: |
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BR17 1
Yes |
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BR17 2
No |
S17b. If yes, please describe the capstone experience.
BR17b
| S18. To what extent did the library enhance your educational experience at Brown? |
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BR18 1
Very little or none |
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BR18 2
Little |
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BR18 3
Neutral |
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BR18 4
Some |
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BR18 5
A great deal |
| S19. To what extent do you feel confident in your ability to navigate library and information resources? |
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BR19 1
Very little or none |
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BR19 2
Little |
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BR19 3
Neutral |
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BR19 4
Some |
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BR19 5
A great deal |
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.
IMPROVE
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your time as an undergraduate. Where possible, be specific about how your
college or university contributed to these accomplishments, changes or
other developments.
OUTCOMES
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your undergraduate experience not covered in this questionnaire.
COMMENT
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