As students of First Year courses, you are asked to participate in a very important survey regarding student attitudes and satisfaction with your experiences in this program. The results of this survey will help UNK in its continuing efforts to provide students with experiences that are important to their success on this campus. Your anonymous responses to this survey are absolutely held in confidence. So please be very honest with your answers. Please feel free to make additional comments.
Gender
In what college is your First Year course?
In what college is your major?
Academics: Written Communication
IN TERMS OF YOUR FIRST YEAR COURSE
How many papers have you written that required you to gather and use information from different sources?
How many papers have you revised before they were due?
How much do you feel your writing skills have improved this semester?
Academics: Oral Communication
IN TERMS OF YOUR FIRST YEAR COURSE
How often have you participated in class discussion?
How often have you given an assigned class presentation?
How much do you feel your oral communication skills have improved?
Academics: Analytical Thinking
IN TERMS OF YOUR FIRST YEAR COURSE
How often have you been required to make connections between different topics discussed in this course?
How often have you been required to make connections between different topics discussed in YOUR OTHER COURSES?
How often have you engaged in discussions about this First Year course with other students outside of class?
How often has your First Year course asked you to analyze elements of an idea by breaking it down to its basic parts?
How often has your First Year course asked you to synthesize information (put it all together) to better understand ideas?
How much has your First Year course contributed to developing your analytical thinking skills?
How much has your First Year course contributed to your ability to learn independently?
Academics: Diversity
IN TERMS OF YOUR FIRST YEAR COURSE
How often has your First Year course incorporated discussions or readings on different viewpoints?
How much has your First Year course contributed to your understanding of different viewpoints?
How much has your First Year course encouraged you to talk with people from backgrounds different than yours (in terms of culture, religion, etc.)?
Academics: Technology
IN TERMS OF YOUR FIRST YEAR COURSE?
How often have you used the following technology to complete assignments?
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| Campus Computer Labs |
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| Your Personal Computer |
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| Blackboard |
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| Lotus Notes Email |
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HOW OFTEN HAVE YOU USED THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE TO COMPLETE ASSIGNMENTS?
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| Microsoft Office |
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| Other |
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UNK Community: First Year Program
How many times have you visited your First Year instructor in his/her office?
How helpful has your Student Peer Leader been in the following areas?
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very much |
| Academic Assistance |
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| Introduction to the campus community |
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| Introduction to the Kearney community |
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UNK Community: Library Instruction
25. In your First Year course did you learn about these campus resources?
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| STUDENT SERVICES |
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| Personal Couselor |
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| Student Health |
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| Career Services |
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| ACADEMIC SERVICES |
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| Tutors |
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| Study Skills & Strategies |
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| Writing Center |
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| Computer Labs |
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| OTHER RESOURCES |
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| Student Handbook |
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| Undergraduate Catalog |
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Library Instruction
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| Did your First Year course include a library assignment? |
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| Did your First Year course help you see the amount of library resources available (books, periodicals, electronic databases, etc.)? |
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| Did a librarian speak to your First Year course? |
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| After going through library instruction, was it easy to access library information? |
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UNK Community: Other Campus Resources
Do you know your academic advisor?
How many extracurricular activities are you involved with?
How often have you attended campus events this semester?
UNK Community: Additional Questions
How many hours do you spend studying in a normal week?
How many hours a week do you work?
To what extent has your First Year course encouraged you to read or study on your own (to read for pleasure or look for information not required for class)?
To what extent have you related ideas from your First Year course to your personal life?
How satisfied are you with your experience in the First Year Program?
How satisfied are you with your overall experience at UNK?
Would you recommend the First Year Program to incoming freshmen at UNK?
Brief Response
What has been the academic highlight of your first semester at UNK?
What has been the hardest part of your first semester at college?
What advice would you give to incoming freshman at UNK?