Participant or member Officer or leader Neither Student government Fraternity or sorority Other campus-based club or organization Off-campus club or organization
Strongly disagree Disagree Somewhat disagree Somewhat agree Agree Strongly agree Opportunities for community service while on this campus are important to me Opportunities to develop my leadership skills while on this campus are important to me My experience on this campus provides adequate opportunity to explore my cultural identity I feel I can express my political opinions on campus
No [Go to #4] Yes
3a. How did you get involved in this particular community service work? 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. Through a related class Through a program where I receive course credit (e.g., field studies credit for tutoring) Through a formal service program (AmeriCorps, VISTA, etc.) where I receive pay or a stipend Through my fraternity or sorority Through another student organization on campus Through a university department or program Through my religious organization or church Through my internship I found the work on my own
Through a related class Through a program where I receive course credit (e.g., field studies credit for tutoring) Through a formal service program (AmeriCorps, VISTA, etc.) where I receive pay or a stipend Through my fraternity or sorority Through another student organization on campus Through a university department or program Through my religious organization or church Through my internship I found the work on my own
3b. Why did you participate in this community service? Please check all that apply. To help my fraternity or sorority fulfill a service obligation To help me get in to a professional or graduate school program To help a student organization to which I belong fulfill a service obligation To learn more about the community As part of a campus disciplinary action To help other people It was required for a course I am taking To meet people and make friends To help me gain experience for a future career Other, please specify:
To help my fraternity or sorority fulfill a service obligation To help me get in to a professional or graduate school program To help a student organization to which I belong fulfill a service obligation To learn more about the community As part of a campus disciplinary action To help other people It was required for a course I am taking To meet people and make friends To help me gain experience for a future career Other, please specify:
3c. What was the type of organization where you did this community service? 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. K-12 school Clinic or hospital Preschool Animal shelter Adult literacy or ESL program Help hotline Youth services agency Religious organization Student government Political party Environmental group Political or advocacy organization Homeless shelter Other, please specify: Housing organization
K-12 school Clinic or hospital Preschool Animal shelter Adult literacy or ESL program Help hotline Youth services agency Religious organization Student government Political party Environmental group Political or advocacy organization Homeless shelter Other, please specify: Housing organization
3d. What kind of community service work did you do? Please check all that apply. Tutoring Computer or technical support Mentoring General support Teaching or educating Building or landscaping Outreach Preparing or serving food Counseling Health care Publicity Environmental clean up Fundraising Other, please specify:
Tutoring Computer or technical support Mentoring General support Teaching or educating Building or landscaping Outreach Preparing or serving food Counseling Health care Publicity Environmental clean up Fundraising Other, please specify:
3e. Thinking back on this academic year, how often did you do community service work? Once or twice More than once or twice, but less than once a month Once or twice a month More than twice a month
Once or twice More than once or twice, but less than once a month Once or twice a month More than twice a month
3f. During a TYPICAL 7-day (168 hour) week in this academic year, how many hours do you spend performing community service work? 0 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-12 More than 12
0 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-12 More than 12
Most of the time Some of the time Only now and then Hardly at all
Rarely or never Less than once a week Once a week Several times a week Everyday More than once a day National television news Local television news Internet Public television Public radio Talk radio Weekly news magazines Campus newspaper Other daily newspaper
National television news Talk radio Local television news Weekly news magazines Internet Campus newspaper Public television Other daily newspaper Public Radio
Daily newspaper #1: Daily newspaper #2: Daily newspaper #3:
Rarely or never [please skip to #10] Less than once a week [please skip to #10] Once a week [please skip to #10] Several times a week Everyday More than once a day
News website #1: News website #2: News website #3:
Never Rarely Occasionally Somewhat often Often Very often Attended meetings or rallies related to local, state, or national politics Engaged in protests or demonstrations Performed work or service for a political campaign Talked with friends about current events or things you have heard about in the news
No Yes . . . signed an online petition? . . . forwarded an online petition to someone else? . . . written a letter or e-mail to an elected official? . . . donated money to a political cause? . . . worn a wristband to show your support for a political cause or issue? . . . refused to buy something from a company because you disagreed with the company's social or political values?
Very liberal Liberal Slightly liberal Moderate: middle of the road Slightly conservative Conservative Very conservative
Other party (please specify): I strongly prefer the Democrats I prefer the Democrats I am basically independent but lean toward the Democrats I am independent, I have no preference for either party I am basically independent but lean toward the Republicans I prefer the Republicans I strongly prefer the Republicans
Other party (please specify): Strongly prefers the Democrats Prefers the Democrats Basically independent but leans toward the Democrats Independent, no preference for either party Basically independent but leans toward the Republicans Prefers the Republicans Strongly prefer the Republicans Don't know
Baptist Quaker Buddhist Roman Catholic Christian Church (Disciples) Seventh Day Adventist Eastern Orthodox Sikh Episcopalian Taoist Hindu Unitarian/Universalist Jewish United Church of Christ/Congregational Methodist Other Christian Muslim Other Religion Presbyterian None
17a. Do you consider yourself a Born-Again Christian? No Yes
No Yes
Agree strongly Agree somewhat Disagree somewhat Disagree strongly Abortion should be legal The death penalty should be abolished Racial discrimination is no longer a major problem in America Realistically, an individual can do little to bring about changes in our society Wealthy people should pay a larger share of taxes than they do now Colleges should prohibit racist/sexist speech on campus Same-sex couples should have the right to legal marital status A national health care plan is needed to cover everybody's medical costs In view of the developments since we first sent our troops to Iraq, I think the United States made a mistake in sending troops to Iraq The federal government's war on terrorism has unnecessarily compromised our civil liberties in this country Undocumented immigrants should be denied access to public education
Right direction Wrong direction Don't know
19a. Why do you think that?