2005 University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey

This year's survey has three parts:

I. Time use and overall satisfaction

II. Your background

III. Rotating module: civic engagement

PART I: TIME USE and OVERALL SATISFACTION

Time Allocation

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

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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

Skill Development

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  

Future Plans

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

PART II. YOUR BACKGROUND

15. What language did you learn to speak first?

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Parental Education

19. What is the highest degree earned by your mother?

20. What is the highest degree earned by your father?

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PART III: CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

Activities

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

News & Information Sources

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