Carnegie Mellon Senior Survey
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Questions Just for Carnegie Mellon Students

1. Are your post-graduation plans the same as they were when you first enrolled in CMU?
CMU01 1 Yes
CMU01 2 No
2. With which of these do you feel the strongest connection?
CMU02 1 the major I listed first on this survey (primary major)
CMU02 2 the major I listed second on this survey (secondary major)
CMU02 3 my college
CMU02 4 the entire university
3. To what degree was your choice of primary major was influenced by employment prospects?
CMU03 1 Completely
CMU03 2 Somewhat
CMU03 3 Slightly
CMU03 4 Not at all
4. To what degree was your choice of primary major was influenced by your parents?
CMU04 1 Completely
CMU04 2 Somewhat
CMU04 3 Slightly
CMU04 4 Not at all
5. What was the degree of collaboration among students in your primary major?
CMU05 1 Very high
CMU05 2 High
CMU05 3 Moderate
CMU05 4 Low
CMU05 5 Very low
6. How did the degree of collaboration among students in your primary major affect you?
CMU06 1 It was very motivating
CMU06 2 It was motivating
CMU06 3 It was discouraging
CMU06 4 It was very discouraging
CMU06 5 It did not affect me
7. What was the degree of competitiveness among students in your primary major?
CMU07 1 Very high
CMU07 2 High
CMU07 3 Moderate
CMU07 4 Low
CMU07 5 Very low
8. How did the degree of competitiveness among students in your primary major affect you?
CMU08 1 It was very motivating
CMU08 2 It was motivating
CMU08 3 It was discouraging
CMU08 4 It was very discouraging
CMU08 5 It did not affect me
9. Compared to when you first enrolled in CMU, how likely are you to show your writing to someone else - before the due date - for comments and suggestions?
CMU09 1 Much more likely now
CMU09 2 More likely now
CMU09 3 About the same
CMU09 4 Less likely now
CMU09 5 Much less likely now
10. In general, when you thought faculty in your primary major were aware of academic dishonesty, what was your opinion of how they responded?
CMU10 1 I think the responses were far too severe
CMU10 2 I think the responses were too severe
CMU10 3 I think the responses were appropriate
CMU10 4 I think the responses were too lenient
CMU10 5 I think the responses were far too lenient
CMU10 6 I was never aware of responses to academic dishonesty within my department
11. How often did you commit any act of academic dishonesty within your primary major?
CMU11 1 Never
CMU11 2 Fewer than half of the times I had the opportunity
CMU11 3 Half of the times I had the opportunity
CMU11 4 More than half of the times I had the opportunity
CMU11 5 Every time I had the opportunity
12. How often did you commit any act of academic dishonesty outside of your primary major?
CMU12 1 Never
CMU12 2 Fewer than half of the times I had the opportunity
CMU12 3 Half of the times I had the opportunity
CMU12 4 More than half of the times I had the opportunity
CMU12 5 Every time I had the opportunity
13. How often do you think your peers committed any act of academic dishonesty?
CMU13 1 Never
CMU13 2 Fewer than half of the times they had the opportunity
CMU13 3 Approximately half of the times they had the opportunity
CMU13 4 More than half of the times they had the opportunity
CMU13 5 Every time they had the opportunity
14. How connected do you feel to students within your residential community in campus housing?
CMU14 1 Very connected
CMU14 2 Connected
CMU14 3 Moderately connected
CMU14 4 A little connected
CMU14 5 Not at all connected
CMU14 6 I did not live in campus housing this year
15. How connected do you feel to other students in your graduating class?
CMU15 1 Very connected
CMU15 2 Connected
CMU15 3 Moderately connected
CMU15 4 A little connected
CMU15 5 Not at all connected

16. How many CMU faculty know you well enough that you could have asked them for a letter of recommendation? (We are not asking how many you actually asked, but how many you knew well enough to ask).
VALUE LABEL CMU16
10 "10 or more" 9 "9" 8 "8" 7 "7" 6 "6" 5 "5" 4 "4" 3 "3" 2 "2" 1 "1" 0 "None" .

17. How many CMU staff and administrators know you well enough that you could have asked them for a letter of recommendation? (We are not asking how many you actually asked, but how many you knew well enough to ask).
VALUE LABEL CMU17
10 "10 or more" 9 "9" 8 "8" 7 "7" 6 "6" 5 "5" 4 "4" 3 "3" 2 "2" 1 "1" 0 "None" .

18. Did you have a significant leadership role while at Carnegie Mellon?
CMU18 1 Yes , please describe: CMU18txt
CMU18 2 No
19. Have you ever been on academic probation?
CMU19 1 Yes
CMU19 2 No

20. 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

21. 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.
OUTCOMES

22. Please use the space below to elaborate on any of the questions on the survey and to comment on any other aspect of your undergraduate experience not covered in this questionnaire.
COMMENT


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