PART I: TIME USE and OVERALL SATISFACTION
1. During your TYPICAL 7-day (168 hour) week during the academic semester, how many hours do you spend doing the following?
0 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 >30 Attend class or labs Study and other academic activities outside of class *
*completing reading or writing assignments or independent lab work, conducting research online or in the library, doing homework or lab work, analyzing data, rehearsing, or other academic activities, preparing for class or tests
0 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 >30 Work for pay on campus Work for pay off campus
2. Again during a TYPICAL 7-day (168 hour) week in this academic semester, how many hours do you spend doing the following?
0 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-12 >12 Commute to school and to work Fulfill family responsibilities Perform community service or volunteer activities Participate in physical exercise, fitness activities or recreational sports Participate in student clubs or groups such as publications, cultural groups or student government Attend movies, concerts, sports or other events Party Exchange email or instant messages Other socializing, talk with friends Play video or computer games, shopping online, visiting chat rooms or surfing the Internet (non-academic) Watch TV
5. Do you have a car with you here at Cal this semester?
6. Some students experience difficulties while attending college. A few of the potentially difficult areas are listed below. To what extent, if any, are you experiencing trouble in the following areas?
No Trouble A little trouble Some trouble A lot of trouble Time management Managing finances Maintaining good physical health and fitness Handling stress Achieving a high enough gpa Establishing meaningful friendships
7. Please rate your level of proficiency in the following areas: 1) When you started at UC and 2) Now.
When you started at Cal Current Ability to write clearly and effectively Research skills Oral presentation skills Ability to effectively express my views in discussions with others Analytical and critical thinking skills Quantitative skills Understanding of culturally diverse viewpoints Interpersonal skills Leadership skills Understanding of a specific field of study Being an informed citizen Ability to appreciate the cultural arts Internet skills Desktop computer skills
8. What do you plan to do when you graduate from Cal?
9. What is the HIGHEST academic degree or credential that you plan to eventually earn?
Satisfaction with Academic and Overall Experience
10. Have you formally declared a major?
10a. If you have declared a major, what is the BEST thing about your major so far?
10b. And what is the WORST thing so far?
11. How satisfied are you with each of the following aspects of your educational experience?
IF YOU ARE A DECLARED MAJOR, please answer the following questions about your MAJOR.
IF YOU ARE A DOUBLE MAJOR, please answer for the major you declared first (or, if you declared them at the same time, the one you consider your PRIMARY major).
IF YOU HAVE NOT YET DECLARED A MAJOR, please answer them for your OVERALL educational experience at Cal.
Very dissatisfied Dissatisfied Somewhat dissatisfied Somewhat satisfied Satisfied Very satisfied Advising by faculty on academic matters (courses, requirements, etc.) Advising by faculty on other matters (careers, life plans, etc.) Advising by staff on academic matters (courses, requirements, etc.) Advising by staff on other matters (careers, life plans, etc.) Accessibility of faculty outside of class Availability of courses needed for graduation Access to small classes Opportunities for research experience Quality of faculty instruction Quality of teaching by TA's
12. Thinking back on this academic year, how often have you done each of the following?
Never Rarely Occasionally Somewhat often Often Very often Had a class in which the professor knows your name Had a class in which the professor (rather than the teaching assistant) grades or evaluates your work Gained a deeper understanding of different perspectives through conversations with students of the SAME race or ethnicity than your own Gained a deeper understanding of different perspectives through conversations with students of a DIFFERENT race or ethnicity than your own Gained a deeper understanding of different perspectives through conversations with students whose political opinions were very different from yours Gained a deeper understanding of different perspectives through conversations with students whose religious beliefs were very different from yours
13. How satisfied are you with each of the following aspects of your educational experience?
Very dissatisfied Dissatisfied Somewhat dissatisfied Somewhat satisfied Satisfied Very satisfied Value of the education you are getting given how much you have to pay for it Availability of courses for general education or breadth requirements Your overall UC GPA Ability to get into a major that you want Overall academic experience Overall social experience Overall UC experience
14. Indicate your level of agreement with each of the following statements:
Strongly disagree Disagree Somewhat disagree Somewhat agree Agree Strongly agree I feel that I belong at this campus Knowing what I know now, I would still choose to enroll at Berkeley
15. What language did you learn to speak first?
19. What is the highest degree earned by your mother?
20. What is the highest degree earned by your father?
24. During this academic year, have you been involved in any of the following activities or organizations (check all that apply)?
Officer or Leader Participant or member Student government Fraternity or sorority Intramural sport team or Rec Sports sponsored sport club University sponsored intercollegiate athletic team Other campus-based club or organization Off-campus club or organization Internship
25. Indicate your level of agreement with the following statements about your experiences at Cal:
Strongly disagree Disagree Somewhat disagree Somewhat agree Agree Strongly agree Opportunities for community service while at Cal are important to me Opportunities to develop my leadership skills while at Cal are important to me I have had or will have adequate opportunities for community service while at Cal I have had or will have adequate opportunities to develop leadership skills while at Cal I have had or will have adequate opportunities to take on positions of leadership while at Cal My undergraduate experience at Cal provides adequate opportunity to explore my cultural identity I feel I can express my political opinions on campus I have had or will have adequate opportunities for me to be part of a community with a shared sense of purpose here at Cal
26. What campus programs, organizations, or activities so far have provided you the best opportunity to be part of a community with a shared sense of purpose while at Cal?
Community Service & Leadership
27. Many Cal students have the opportunity or choose to participate in community service while at Cal. Which describes your situation?
28. DURING THIS ACADEMIC YEAR, have you done community service work either on or off campus? If you have been involved in more than one form of community service, please answer for the one that has been the largest time commitment.
28a. What was the type of organization where you did you this community service?
28b. What kind of community service work did you do?
29. Certain skills are often useful for effective leadership in general and community service in particular. While at Cal, how important has it been or will it be for you personally to develop your skills in the following areas?
Not important Not very important Somewhat important Important Very Important Essential Listening skills Public speaking skills Conflict resolution Group facilitation Multicultural awareness Event planning
30. Since you started at Cal, how much progress do you feel you have made developing each of the following skills?
No progress Little progress Some progress Great progress Listening skills Public speaking skills Conflict resolution Group facilitation Multicultural awareness Event planning
31. How important is it to you personally to be well-informed about political and social issues at each of the following levels?
Not important Not very important Somewhat important Important Very Important Essential The Berkeley campus The community/city where I live while attending Cal California The United States The world
32. How well-informed do you think you are about political and social issues at each of the following levels?
Not at all informed Not that well-informed Well-informed Very well-informed The Berkeley campus The community/city where I live while attending Cal California The United States The world
33. Please indicate how often you use the following sources of NEWS INFORMATION during this past academic year:
Rarely or never Less than once a week Once a week Several times a week Everyday More than once a day