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First Year Student
Learning Outcome Planning Objectives

A Program of the Office of Student Life

Objective: Surveys will be given out during the 8th week of the fall semester and student responses will be tabulated. Basic statistical analysis will be performed on all data including correlations and multiple regressions (disaggregating data for various campus populations including, but not limited to: race, year, college, major and on/off campus residential status.

Rationale:

Measure:

The survey distributed:

First-Year Undergraduate Student Survey

The Office of Student Life, a program of the Division of Student Affairs, is interested in assessing the quality of your academic and social experiences during your first semester here at the University of La Verne. The results of this survey will help us understand more about you and better identify your needs as a first-year student.

You have been selected to participate because you are a first-year student at ULV. Participation is voluntary, and you may choose to omit any item that makes you uncomfortable. The inclusion of your student ID number is used for record keeping purposes only and your responses to the questions will remain strictly confidential, and data reported will not be linked to you personally. Reports derived from this survey will be aggregated to eliminate identifiable information.

Thank you in advance for helping us better understand your needs as a first-year student!

Please indicate your response regarding the following statements.

1. Based on your high school experiences, how academically prepared do you feel in each of the following areas this semester?

2. What was your high school GPA?

3. How often do you participate in class (ask questions, participate in discussions etc.) this semester?

4. How often do you meet with your professor about an academic or other concern?

5. How many units are you enrolled in this semester?

6. How many classes have you turned in an assignment for a grade (papers, lab report etc.) this semester?

7. How many classes have you received a grade or feedback in this semester?

8. How many classes are you experiencing academic difficulties in?

9. How often do you come to class prepared each week (completed reading etc.)?

10. How often do you miss class each week?

11. Which language class are you enrolled in this semester?

12. Do you know who your academic advisor is?

13. Is your academic advisor a...

14. How many times have you spoken with your academic advisor this semester (not counting registering for classes)?

15. How satisfied are you with your academic advisor?

16. How often have you spoken with a staff member or administrative office about a problem?

17. What do you think your GPA will be at the end of this semester?

18. On average, how many hours per week do you spend preparing for class, not including actual class time (reading, lab work, studying for a test, research, writing a paper, group work etc.)?

19. Out of the time listed above, on average, how many hours per week do you study with other students (other than in class?)

20. How do you fund your college education? (check all that apply)

21. Does your total financial aid package (work-study, scholarship, grants etc.) fully cover the cost of tuition and fees?

22. Do you think you will come back to ULV next semester/school year?

23. Do you feel that you belong to ULV?

24. To what extent do you feel lonely at ULV?

25. How often do you feel that ULV celebrates community and diversity?

26. How often do you interact with students of different ethnic/racial backgrounds from you?

27. How often do you interact with students of different religious backgrounds from you?

28. Are you currently enrolled in the First-Year Experience Freshman Seminar?

29. Are you a member of a student club or organization at ULV? (check all that apply)

30. On average, how many hours per week do you spend on your ULV student club or organization?

31. Are you involved in any organization off-campus?

32. On average, how many ULV events do you attend each week?

33. Did you attend New Student and Parent Orientation?

34. Where do you live while attending ULV?

35. How many hours per week do you currently work?

36. Where do you currently work? (check all that apply)

37. How related is your current work to your future career interests?

Please check all that apply for the following question:

38. Why do you work while enrolled at ULV? How important is each reason?
  • To support my family
  • Not important
  • Somewhat important
  • Important
  • Very important
  • Not applicable
  • To have spending money
  • Not important
  • Somewhat important
  • Important
  • Very important
  • Not applicable
  • For education-related expenses, including tuition, fees and books
  • Not important
  • Somewhat important
  • Important
  • Very important
  • Not applicable
  • For my housing and meals
  • Not important
  • Somewhat important
  • Important
  • Very important
  • Not applicable
  • For my car expenses (payments, insurance, gas)
  • Not important
  • Somewhat important
  • Important
  • Very important
  • Not applicable
  • To pay my existing credit card debt
  • Not important
  • Somewhat important
  • Important
  • Very important
  • Not applicable
  • To pay my existing credit card debt
  • Not important
  • Somewhat important
  • Important
  • Very important
  • Not applicable

39. To what extent does working impact your academic responsibilities?

40. To what extent do you feel that your family understands the demands of your academic commitments (classes, studying, labs etc.)?

41. To what extent do you feel that your family provides the emotional support for your academic success?

42. What is primary academic major?

43. Are you satisfied with your major?

44. What is your gender?

45. What is your race or ethnicity? (check all that apply)

46. How old will you be on December 31 this year?

47. Did you take time off from high school before starting college?

48. If "yes", how much time did you take off?

49. Is this semester the first time you've been a college student at any college campus?

50. May we contact you regarding responses to this survey?

51. If "yes", please indicate your preferred form of communication:

Thank you for your help in this survey. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Chip West, Assistant Dean for Student Life and Assessment in the Office of Student Life at cwest@ulv.edu or (909)593-3511 ext. 4485.

Questions regarding the programs and outcomes outlined in this section should be addressed to Raymond "Chip" West III, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Student Life, (909) 593.3511, Ext. 4480 or cwest@ulv.edu.