February 2002

Distributed in February 2002 by RA'sGiven to students residing in campus-

owned residence halls1,114 distributed; 655 returned = 59% return319 Freshmen, 240 Sophomores, 78

Juniors, 4 Seniors, & 14 graduate, non-degree or other

Overall Satisfaction with Performance of RA

Traditional Residence Halls: 5.79 - close to moderate satisfaction

Suite-style Residence Halls: 5.24 - lower end of slight satisfaction

Suite-style residents less satisfied but still slightly satisfied

Satisfaction with Opportunity to Participate in

Council/Government within Hall Traditional Residence Halls:

4.75 - neutral to slightly satisfied

Suite-style Residence Halls: 4.19 - neutral

Suite-style residents less satisfied, but not dissatisfied

Satisfaction with Ability to Meet Other People in Residence Hall

Traditional Residence Halls: 5.80 - slightly less than moderate satisfaction

Suite-style Residence Halls: 5.51 - slightly to moderately satisfied

Suite-style residents less satisfied, but both are positive Do suite residents tend to stay w/in own rooms

more often?

Satisfaction with Residence Hall Enhancing Ability to Live

Cooperatively

Traditional Residence Halls: 5.70 - close to moderate satisfaction

Suite-style Residence Halls: 5.48 - slightly to moderately satisfied

Suite residents have more roommates to attempt to live cooperatively with

Satisfaction with Residence Hall Enhancing Ability to Resolve

Conflicts

Traditional Residence Halls: 5.38 - slight satisfaction

Suite-style Residence Halls: 5.18 -slight satisfaction

More students in a suite may lead to more conflicts (conflicting interests, etc.)

Satisfaction with Ability to Study in Own Room

Traditional Residence Halls: 4.56 - neutral to slightly satisfied

Suite-style Residence Halls: 5.00 - slightly satisfied

Suite-style residents less satisfied, but not dissatisfied Goes hand-in-hand with privacy -- less

roommates may make it easier to study in own room

Satisfaction with Degree of Privacy

Traditional Residence Halls: 5.37 - slightly satisfied to moderately satisfied

Suite-style Residence Halls: 4.82 - neutral to slightly satisfied

Suite-style residents much less satisfied One roommate vs. several roommates

Extent to Which Living in Residence Hall Fulfilled

Expectations

Traditional Residence Halls: 4.74 -- neutral to slightly satisfied

Suite-style Residence Halls: 4.65 -- neutral to slightly satisfied

Suite-style residents slightly less satisfied

Overall Value of Cost vs. Quality of Residence Hall Experience

Traditional Residence Halls: 3.62 -- neutral to slight dissatisfaction

Suite-style Residence Halls: 3.80 -- neutral with slight dissatisfaction

Suite-style residents more satisfied

Overall Satisfaction with Living in Residence Hall

Traditional Residence Halls: 5.34 -- Slightly satisfied

Suite-style Residence Halls: 5.33 -- Slightly satisfied

Overall satisfaction is very similar Surprising, considering students residing in

Traditional Residence Halls typically gave higher ratings

Of Interest…

Suite-style residence halls are rated lower on almost every area

When asked overall satisfaction, virtually no difference between suite-style residence halls and traditional residence halls

Students in suite-style halls were much more satisfied with value of cost vs. quality of residence hall experience