Senior Survey Data: Overview

First administration fall 05 135 responses; grad class 608; 22% response rate

Second administration spring 06 264 responses; grad class 656 40% response rate

Two Rounds

Some Problems

Low response rate in fall Survey design

Left natural sciences out of core! Some clarity issues related to wording

and grouping

The Questions

Section I. Satisfaction with educational experience.

Example: Indicate the extent to which Lamar University contributed to your growth in each of the following areas: each core area , major, vocational skills, computing skills.

II. Satisfaction with University Services

How adequate were the following university services?

academic support technology to enhance student learning technology in classes technology training access to library resources instruction in library use healthy and safe environment

III. Overall Satisfaction

Choose LU again? Overall satisfaction with your

education?

IV. Optional: Satisfaction with Miscellaneous Aspects

Health center Food service Computer labs Campus police Student newspaper Post office Registration LU website Student financial aid Academic advisement New student orientation

Library services SGA Residence halls Career placement Student recreation Athletics Campus events/activities Student organizations Campus bookstore Setzer Center Baby Redbird childcare

General Responses: Favorable

Strongest satisfaction (over 3.2 mean on 1-4 scale) Major field Core courses in written and oral communications Access to library resources; library services Overall satisfaction with LU Health Center Computer labs LU website

Weakest Areas (under 2.75)

Two areas in core curriculum Physical Activity (2.32) Philosophy of Knowledge (2.66)

Patterns Worth Noting

Satisfaction with campus support and campus services (3.06) was higher than mean for satisfaction with core academic areas (2.86)

Highest satisfaction overall was with Academic Majors: 3.66/3.67

Senior Survey Free Response Comments: Fall 05, Spring 06

Students were asked to identify the three things they most liked and disliked about their experience at Lamar.

Top Spring 06 Dislikes (591 total items)

Parking: 106 (17%) Professors/instructors: 50 (8%) Scheduling of classes/availability of

classes: 31 (5%) Poor quality of administrative services

to students : 25 (4%) Inadequate computer equipment/lab

hours: 24 (4%)

Top Fall 05 Dislikes (217 items total)

Parking: 50 (23%) Professors/instructors: 21 (9%) Setzer Center atmosphere: 14 (6%) Poor advising: 12 (5%) Scheduling of classes: 12 (5%)

Top Spring 06 Likes (623 items total)

Professors/teaching: 110 (18%) Small size, student/teacher ratio: 77

(12%) Classes/learning environment: 70

(11%) Close to home: 51 (8%) Classmates/peers: 50 (8%) Clean, small campus feel: 33 (5%)

Top Fall 05 Likes (244 items total)

Professors/teaching :71 (29%) Small size, student/teacher ratio: 28 (11%) Classes/learning environment: 25 (10%) Close to home: 23 (9%) Classmates/peers: 17 (6%) Activities/sports: 17 (6%) Technology availability: 17 (6%)

Free Response Conclusions:Dislikes

Parking is by far the biggest issue. Comments focus on: Distance from Montagne to classrooms Lack of covered walkways or shuttle Shortage of spaces in senior lot

(construction) Definition of “senior” for parking access

Free Response Conclusions:Likes

Instruction Faculty as people Low student/teacher ratio Learning environment

Observations

Cluster of comments concerning distance education and desire for more flexible class scheduling suggests that this is a direction we should pursue.

Financial aid complaints were low, did not break the 5% point—a definite improvement

Senior Survey: Satisfaction with Core Courses and Major F05, Sp 06

FALL 05 SPRING 06

2.96 2.893.1

2.4

3.67

2.25

2.62

3.27

2.792.86

3.26

3.66

2.72

3.29

2.82.732.75

3.14

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

Senior survey: Overall satisfaction with LU F05 Sp06

3.153.23 3.133.20

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

Senior Survey: Satisfaction with Library

3.44

2.77

3.233.44

2.93

3.26

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

F05 Sp 06

F05 Sp06

F05 Sp06

Senior Survey: Satisfaction with Computing F05, Sp 06

2.80

3.15 3.13

2.802.93 3.02

3.142.95

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

Senior Survey: Satisfaction with Campus Services I F 05, Sp 06

2.87

3.28

2.81

3.23 3.15 3.06 3.12 3.032.94

3.353.20

2.78

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

Senior Survey: Satisfaction with Campus Services II F 05, Sp 06

3.063.29

3.15 3.123.093.123.01

3.273.15 2.99

2.832.98

3.23.18

0.00

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

Senior Survey: Satisfaction with Campus Services III F 05 Sp 06

3.123 2.98

3.092.93 2.983.022.953.04

2.883.04

2.923.04 2.98

3.17

2.72

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4