Teagle Survey

Please complete this survey on your browser: It takes about 30 minutes. Just answer the questions by clicking in the appropriate boxes or typing in the appropriate blanks.

Then click on the button at the end of the form to send it electronically.

TYPE YOUR PASSWORD IN BOTH OF THESE BOXES:

1. In what year were you born?

1 9

2. In what year did you first enter this college?

2 0

3. What is your sex?

Male

Female

4. Please select one or more of the following choices to best describe your race.

White / Anglo-American	Asian / Asian-American	American Indian or Alaskan Native
Black / African-American	Latino(a) / Hispanic	Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

5. What is your U.S. citizenship status?

U.S. Citizen

Permanent Resident

Foreign National

6. Was English the primary language spoken in your home during high school?

Yes

7. What kind of work does your mother normally do? That is, what is the job called (e.g., doctor, accountant, high school teacher)?

8. What kind of work does your father normally do? That is, what is the job called (e.g., doctor, accountant, high school teacher)?

9. Indicate your mother’s and father’s (or legal guardians) highest level of education. (mark one response in each column)

10. In the home when you were growing up, how often did your parents – or other adult members of the household—do the following? (mark one response on each line)

11. Which term best describes your high school?

Public high school	Private, independent school	Catholic school
Military school	Private, religious school	Home school

12. How important were good grades to you

in high school?

Not important

Important

Very important

13. In a typical week, how many total hours did you spend as a high school senior on all school-sponsored extracurricular activities (sports, clubs, or other activities)?

None		10-14 hours per week
Less than 1 hour per week		15-19 hours per week
1-4 hours per week		20-24 hours per week
5-9 hours per week		25 hours or more per week

14. Have you ever been in any of the following kinds of courses or programs in high school?

	Courses	Number Taken	Number of College Credits Earned?
1.	Advanced Placement – Biology
2.	Advanced Placement – Calculus (AB/BC)
3.	Advanced Placement – Chemistry
4.	Advanced Placement – Language (e.g., French, German)
5.	Advanced Placement – Economics
6.	Advanced Placement – English (Language/Literature)
7.	Advanced Placement – History (European/US/World)
8.	Advanced Placement – Government (Comparative/US)
9.	Advanced Placement – Physics (B/C)
10.	Advanced Placement - Statistics
11.	Advanced Placement – Computer Science (A/AB)
12.	International Baccalaureate (IB)
13.	College Course Before Freshman Year
14.	CLEP Examinations
15.	Arts Classes (music, theatre, visual)

15. What is your current enrollment status at this college?

Full-Time Student

Part-Time Student

16. How important is or was each of the following in choosing to attend your current college?

17. Below is a list of majors combined into groups (sample majors are in parentheses). How much status or prestige would you give each group of majors? How much status and prestige do you think society, generally, gives them?

1=Very Little Status or Prestige

2 = Average Status or Prestige

3 = Lots Of Status or Prestige

Fill in the table below about your major.

25. To what extent do you agree with the following statements about major 1? When answering this question, remember to think only about the courses in this particular major.

1=Strongly Disagree

2 = Disagree

3 = Agree

4 = Strongly Agree

26. Why did you not double major?

27. Please check all of the adjectives that best describe yourself.

28. Rate yourself on each of the following traits as compared with the average person your age.

We want the most accurate estimate of how you see yourself. (mark one in each row)

29. Have you participated in the following school-sponsored activities in your freshman, sophomore or junior year in college? (mark one response on each line)

30. For the following items, indicate the frequency with which you engaged in the activity described in your most recent year of college. Consider only those activities that were NOT required as part of your school work. (mark on response on each line).

1. Never

2. Sporadically (once/twice a year)

3. Occasionally

(once a month)

4. Weekly

(on a regular basis

5. Daily

(almost every day)

31. The following statements reflect some abilities, skills, and attitudes that may be developed during a bachelor’s degree program. In the first column, check the numbers that tell how important each aspect is to you.

32. How many credit hours are you taking this term?

33. Do you have a minor? Yes No

If yes, please specify the name, and separate multiple minors with commas:

34. What is your overall grade point average as of your most recently completed academic term? (Round up to the closest choice)

35. How do you meet your college expenses? Fill in the response that best approximates the amount of support from each of the various sources.

36. Please indicate the highest degree you plan to complete eventually (at any institution)?

None

Masters

(MA, MS, MBA)

Doctorate

(MD, DO, DVM)

Other (Please Describe)

Bachelors (BA, BS, etc)

Doctorate

(PhD, EdD)

Law Degree

(LLB, JD)

37. When thinking about your career path after college, how important are the following considerations? (mark one response on each line)

38. What do you plan to be doing next year, Fall 2010? (mark all that apply)

Thank you very much for your help!

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		Mother (or female guardian)	Father (or male guardian)
1.	Did not finish high school
2.	Graduated from high school or equivalent (GED)
3.	Graduated from a two-year school (e.g., vocational or community college)
4.	Graduated from college
5.	Completed a Master’s degree or equivalent
6.	Completed a Ph.D., M.D., or other advanced professional degree
7.	Don’t Know

		Never	Occasionally	Often
1.	Listen to classical music or opera
2.	Take you to art museums or galleries
3.	Take you to plays, dance or classical music performances
4.	Encourage you to read books which weren't required for school or religious studies

	Not Important	Somewhat Important	Very Important	Essential
1. Low Cost
2. Availability of specific courses or major
3. Being able to apply pre-college/AP credits
4. A good record for placing graduates in jobs
5. Strong reputation of the school’s academic programs
6. The school was a good fit for my personality
7. Opportunity to attend the same school your parents attended
8. Size of the school
9. Availability of financial aid, such as loans or scholarships
10. Active social life at the school
11. The school's extra-curricular activities
12. The community (e.g., rural, urban, diverse) that surrounds the school
13. My parents’ desire for me to attend this specific school
14. The school’s athletic program
15. Opportunities to explore liberal arts
16. Other (describe):

Major Cluster	My Viewpoint			Society’s Viewpoint
Agriculture (agriculture, ecology, forestry, parks and recreation)	1	2	3	1	2	3
Arts (fine arts, applied arts, music, drama, film and video	1	2	3	1	2	3
Biological Sciences (biology, biochemistry, botany, environmental science, microbiology, zoology)	1	2	3	1	2	3
Business (accounting, finance, economics, business, management, marketing)	1	2	3	1	2	3
Communications (advertising, public relations, speech, journalism, television/radio broadcasting)	1	2	3	1	2	3
Education (elementary education, secondary education, special education, physical education)	1	2	3	1	2	3
Engineering (aerospace, civil, chemical, computer, electrical, industrial, mechanical)	1	2	3	1	2	3
Ethnic and Area Studies (women’s studies, Hispanic studies, American studies, peace studies)	1	2	3	1	2	3
Foreign Language & Literature (French, Spanish, Chinese, Italian, Tagalog)	1	2	3	1	2	3
Health-Related Fields (nursing, physical therapy, health technology, NOT pre-med)	1	2	3	1	2	3
Humanities (classics, English, history, linguistics, philosophy, religion, theology)	1	2	3	1	2	3
Physical Sciences (astronomy, chemistry, geology, mathematics, physics)	1	2	3	1	2	3
Social Sciences (political science, psychology, sociology, anthropology)	1	2	3	1	2	3

18. Major 1
Name of Major

19. Is this major your first one (i.e., you didn’t formally switch from something else)?
Yes
No	The original was:

20. How many courses in this major did you take before declaring your major?
0 to 2
3 to 5
6 or more

21. Why did you choose this major? (check all that apply)
A. I can get the kind of grades I want
B. People are likely to be impressed by this major
C. Graduates in this major make a lot of money
D. The major is likely to help me get the job I want
E. The requirements for the major are flexible
F. I had a lot of courses/credits in this major
G. Only majors can take some of its courses
H. It fits my other major as a package deal
I. This major best represents who I really am
J. I find the subject fascinating
K. The major lets me express myself and my ideas
L. To make an important contribution to the world
M. I know and like professors in the department
N. Several of my friends are majoring in this subject
O. My parents strongly urged me to major in it
P. Other (describe):
21a. Of the reasons you chose above, rank the top three reasons (by picking the letter) in the boxes below.
Reason #1 Reason #2 Reason #3

22. When did you declare this major?
Freshman Year
Fall		Spring	Summer
Sophomore Year
Fall		Spring	Summer
Junior Year
Fall		Spring	Summer
Senior Year
Fall

23. To what degree are you satisfied with this major?
Not at all satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Very satisfied

24. Whose advice did you seek when choosing this major? (mark all that apply)
Pre-major advisor
An advisor in the major
One of my professors in that major
Parents
Friend(s)
College publications (e.g., catalog) or website
None of the above

	Statements	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree
1.	Assignments or exam questions are often ambiguous (i.e., you can take the assignment in multiple directions)	1	2	3	4
2.	Final papers or assignments look very different from what I initially proposed	1	2	3	4
3.	Assignments require you to make connections across multiple course units and/or readings	1	2	3	4
4.	Coursework often forces me to reevaluate something that I thought to be true	1	2	3	4
5.	Teachers usually require us to find the “right” answer	1	2	3	4
6.	There are often a lot of non-majors in my major’s courses	1	2	3	4
7.	Coursework allows you to express your individual creativity	1	2	3	4
8.	Coursework requires me to learn by reasoning and using abstract principles	1	2	3	4
9.	Coursework and assignments allow you to pursue something you are curious about	1	2	3	4
10.	Coursework requires you to generate lots of new ideas and to brainstorm	1	2	3	4
11.	Courses require you to build upon knowledge gained in other courses in the major	1	2	3	4
12.	I have been able to put together ideas or concepts from other courses when completing assignments or during class discussions	1	2	3	4
13.	Coursework offers few absolute truths; there are multiple ways to look at a problem	1	2	3	4
14.	Classes always leave me wanting to know more about a subject by considering outside sources and independent reading	1	2	3	4
15.	Classes are almost always fun and intellectually playful	1	2	3	4
16.	Coursework requires you to put yourself in someone else’s shoes or from someone else’s perspective	1	2	3	4
17.	Coursework encourages you to take risks in your assignments (e.g., to explore without fear of being judged)	1	2	3	4
18.	Coursework requires you to show initiative in shaping your assignments; to independently figure out what to work on	1	2	3	4
19.	Coursework exposes me to ideas and values that are often different from mine	1	2	3	4
20.	I often find myself discussing ideas from classes with friends, family member, co-workers	1	2	3	4

Capable	Honest	Artificial	Intelligent	Clever	Well-mannered
Cautious	Few Interests	Confident	Inventive	Egotistical	Original
Commonplace	Self-Confident	Humorous	Reflective	Conservative	Sincere
Individualistic	Resourceful	Conventional	Many Interests	Informal	Sexy
Dissatisfied	Submissive	Insightful	Snobbish	Suspicious	Unconventional

No.	Statements	Lowest 10%	Below Average	About Average	Above Average	Highest 10%
1.	Academic ability
2.	Artistic ability
3.	Creativity
4.	Drive to achieve
5.	Emotional health
6.	Leadership ability
7.	Mathematical ability
8.	Understanding of 0thers
9.	Public speaking ability
10.	Writing ability
11.	Ability to see the world from another perspective
12.	Tolerance of others with different beliefs
13.	Openness to having my own views changed
14.	Ability to discuss and negotiate controversial issues
15.	Ability to work cooperatively with diverse people
16.	Friendliness and social skills

No.	Statements	Did not participate	Participated	Participated as an officer or captain
1.	Band, orchestra, chorus, choir
2.	School play or musical
3.	Student government
4.	Fraternity or sorority
5.	School yearbook, newspaper, literary magazine
6.	Service club (such as Key Club, Big Brothers or Big Sisters)
7.	Academic club (e.g., French Club, Math Club)
8.	Hobby club (such as photography, chess)
9.	Religious club
10.	Racial, ethnic or other identity (e.g., GLB) club
11.	Intramural sports (competition between teams in your school)
12.	Interscholastic sports (competition with other schools’ teams)
13.	Alternative Fall, Winter, or Spring Break

No.	Activity	Last Year
1.	Played a musical instrument	1	2	3	4	5
2.	Developed a scientific experiment	1	2	3	4	5
3.	Composed original music or choreographed a dance	1	2	3	4	5
4.	Wrote poetry, fiction, short stories or song lyrics	1	2	3	4	5
5.	Made films, videos or artistic photographs	1	2	3	4	5
6.	Came up with and worked on a new business idea (wrote a plan, concept piece)	1	2	3	4	5
7.	Participated in dramatic arts or theater (as actor, technician, director)	1	2	3	4	5
8.	Painted, drew a picture, or made sculpture	1	2	3	4	5
9.	Created a PowerPoint or poster presentation (not for class)	1	2	3	4	5
10.	Made or designed clothing, costumes, etc.	1	2	3	4	5
11.	Made a craft such as jewelry, decorations, greeting cards, pottery	1	2	3	4	5
12.	Performed modern or traditional dance	1	2	3	4	5
13.	Worked with a faculty member on a research project	1	2	3	4	5
14.	Designed a Web site	1	2	3	4	5
15.	Wrote an original computer program (excluding school or university work)	1	2	3	4	5
16.	Remixed content I found online into my own creation	1	2	3	4	5
17.	Invented something like a machine, tool, game, or other device	1	2	3	4	5
18.	Create your own recipe or prepare food in novel way	1	2	3	4	5
19.	Went to an art exhibit, play, dance, or other theater performance	1	2	3	4	5
20.	Participated in religious activity (worship, meditation, prayer, etc.)	1	2	3	4	5
21.	Exercised or participated in physical fitness activities	1	2	3	4	5
22.	Went to a lecture or panel discussion (not required for class)	1	2	3	4	5
23.	Participated in political demonstrations	1	2	3	4	5

Statements	Importance to Me
Statements	Not Important	Somewhat Important	Important	Very Important
Thinking analytically and logically	1	2	3	4
Expressing myself and my ideas in writing	1	2	3	4
Thinking creatively	1	2	3	4
Understanding different philosophies and cultures	1	2	3	4
Bridging theory and practice	1	2	3	4
Understanding myself—my abilities, interests, and limitations	1	2	3	4
Working effectively as a team member or in groups	1	2	3	4
Developing intellectual curiosity	1	2	3	4
Expanding awareness of economic, political and social issues	1	2	3	4
Being able to solve quantitative problems	1	2	3	4
Placing current problems in historical perspective	1	2	3	4
Increasing my understanding of art, literature, and other cultural aspects of society	1	2	3	4
Expressing my own views and opinions	1	2	3	4
Developing my leadership skills	1	2	3	4
Examining the strengths and weaknesses of my own views on topics or issues	1	2	3	4
Understanding people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds	1	2	3	4
Acquiring job or work-related knowledge and skills	1	2	3	4

No.	Contributors	None	Very Little	Less Than Half	About Half	More Than Half	All or Nearly All
1.	Self (job, savings, etc.)
2.	Parents
3.	Spouse or partner
4.	Employer support
5.	Scholarships and grants
6.	Loans
7.	Other sources

Attending undergraduate college		Attending graduate/professional school
Working in a science/math related job		Working in a social service related job
Working in a business related job		Working in a teaching related job
Working in an arts related job		Serving in the military
Participating in a community service organization		Taking some time off to “find myself”
Staying at home to be with or start a family		No current plans
Other (describe):