2006_sb_wildcard

PART III: ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO UC SANTA BARBARA

1. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements:

Strongly disagree Disagree Somewhat disagree Somewhat agree Agree Strongly agree

I expect to do well and earn good grades in college

Doing well in college will help me later in life

I am very determined to reach my goals

My family is more important than a career

My future is limited

My success in college depends on how much effort I put into my studies

My success in college depends on my intelligence and natural ability

My success in college depends somewhat on fate or chance

My success in college depends on the kind of instruction and assignments that I receive in class

Things are harder for me in college because of my race or ethnicity

Things are harder for me in college because of my gender

I was initially very nervous about attending college

2. Earlier we asked whether you feel that you belong at this campus. Now we would like to learn a little bit more about your sense of belonging. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following:

Strongly disagree Disagree Somewhat disagree Somewhat agree Agree Strongly agree

I feel I belong at this college academically

I feel I belong at this college socially

3. Can you explain why you feel that you do or do not belong at UCSB?

4. Among your close friends this year in college, how important is it to:

Extremely unimportant Unimportant Important Extremely important

Get good grades

Be willing to party and get wild

Hold a steady job

Be well liked by other students

Study hard

Have a steady boyfriend or girlfriend

Attend class regularly

Do community or volunteer work

Play sports

Participate in student clubs or other campus activities

5. Please rate your abilities now and when you first began at UC Santa Barbara on the following dimensions.

When you entered UCSB Now

Getting along with people from different backgrounds

Managing time effectively

Handling stress

Dealing with emotional difficulties

Study skills (e.g., note taking, preparing for tests)

Working well as a member of a team

Getting along with other people, whether I like them or not

6. During this academic year, how often have the following experiences interfered with your school work or academic success?

All the time Frequently Occasionally Rarely Not at all

Campus activities

Job responsibilities

Family responsibilities or obligations

Social life, or excessive partying

Living situation (noise or inconsiderate roommate)

Political activities or social causes

Being too tired (sleep deprived)

Physical illness or injury

Mental health struggles

Emotional distress

Feeling anxious or panicky

Low self esteem

Being depressed

Being stressed

7. To whom do you go for help with coursework? (Mark all that apply)

No one
Professors
Teaching assistants
Family
Friends at home
Friends at school
Students in your classes
UCSB's tutoring services (CLAS)
Other, please specify:

8. General Catalog

8a. How often do you use the hard copy of the UCSB General Catalog book? (The General Catalog is the book containing course descriptions, the academic calendar, student services information, tuition information, and other campus and academic information.)

Very often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never

8b. How often do you access the UCSB General Catalog online?

Very often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never

8c. If UCSB eliminated the hard copy of the General Catalog book, meaning the General Catalog would only be available online, would you be...

Opposed
Not opposed
No opinion

8d. If UCSB reduced the content of the hard copy of the General Catalog book by eliminating the written course descriptions, meaning the course descriptions would only be available online, would you be...

Opposed
Not opposed
No opinion

9. Please indicate how important the following considerations were in choosing where to attend college?

Extremely Unimportant Unimportant Important Extremely Important

My parents wanted me to come here

This college is affordable

This college is close to home

The advice of a college counselor

Reputation for strong academics

Reputation for strong athletic teams

Availability of academic support programs

Unique educational programs

Good representation of my racial/ethnic group in the student body

Good representation of my racial/ethnic group in the surrounding community

Size of the campus and student population

Friendship with students or alumni

Good social life for students

Opportunity to participate in sports is available

This college is far from home

Security and safety on campus

Financial aid is available

10. Summer Orientation

10a. Did you attend UCSB's Summer Orientation?

Yes
No [Skip to Milestones]

If you attended Summer Orientation:

10a1. During Summer Orientation, what was your overall impression of the UCSB community?

Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor

10a2. During Summer Orientation, were UCSB's academic and community expectations adequately explained?

Yes
No

10a3. Do you feel Summer Orientation adequately addressed your questions and concerns as a new student?

Yes
No

10a4. Do you feel Summer Orientation adequately prepared you for beginning your college career at UCSB?

Yes
No

10a5. What do you wish Summer Orientation had included that was not provided?

Milestones

11. How likely is it that you will complete each of the following educational milestones?

Unlikely Possibly Very likely Definitely

Graduate from college

Graduate from college ON TIME (that is 2 total years for transfer students and 4 total years for freshmen entrants)

Transfer to another college

Drop out of college permanently

Complete a graduate or professional degree

12. Time to Degree

12a. If you do not expect to graduate on time, what factors do you think contribute to your time-to-degree?

12b. For what reasons do you not expect to graduate on time?

13. Future Plans

13a. If you are a graduating senior, which of the following best describes your plans within the next year? (Mark all that apply)

I already have a job that I will be working at full-time after graduation
I have actively started looking for a job that I will begin full-time after graduation
I plan to work full-time, but I have not yet started looking for a job
I plan to work part-time
I plan to enroll in graduate / professional school and have already been accepted to a program
I plan to enroll in graduate / professional school, but have not yet been accepted to a program
I plan to enroll in courses leading to a certificate or professional license
I plan to take time off from working and school
I do not know yet
Other (Specify):
N/A � I am not graduating this year

13b. If you are not graduating this Spring or Summer, which of the following best describes your plans for next fall quarter?

I plan to enroll at UCSB full-time
I plan to enroll at UCSB part-time
I plan to enroll at city college
I plan to transfer to another 4-yr college
I plan to take time off from school
I do not know yet
N/A � I am graduating this Spring/Summer
Other, please specify:

14. How well do you feel UCSB is preparing you for graduate or professional school?

Very well
More than adequately
Adequately
Less than adequately
Poorly
Don't know yet

15. How well do you feel UCSB is preparing you for future employment?

Very well
More than adequately
Adequately
Less than adequately
Poorly
Don't know yet