Fall 2010 Survey Data

Fall 2010 Freshman Survey Results organized by Dr. Theresa Wozencraft.  Dr. Wozencraft is the coordinator for the Cajun Connection UNIV 100, which is UL-Lafayette's First-year Seminar for First-time Freshmen.  Dr. Wozencraft is an Associate Professor of Psychology.

Cajuns

..........Fall 2010 UNIV 100 Report

..........End of Semester Survey Data

..........Prepared by:  Theresa Wozencraft, Ph.D.

..........Coordinator, UNIV 100

Course - Specific Student Perceptions

Students taking Cajun Connection (UNIV 100) in Fall 2010 typically reported a positive and helpful experience. UNIV 100 was fully implemented in the Moody College of Business Administration in Fall 2010 after a year of piloting. Of the 350 students enrolled at the beginning of the semester, 156 (45%) completed the end-of-semester survey. Given the normal attrition rate across the first semester, I can be confident that over half of the students completing the course are represented in this sample. The survey uses a 5-point scale and for the purposes of this report, the response categories representing 4 or 5 were collapsed into an “above average” category. The criterion for excellence in achieving an SLO was set at 50% or more of the respondents endorsing an item in the above average category.

Concerning the overall value of the course, 60% believed the course contributed significantly to their ability to succeed in college, while 67% rated the effectiveness of the course as good or great. A surprising 50% reported that UNIV 100 was very helpful to their success in other courses being taken that same semester, pointing to the immediate transfer of skills and knowledge. Turning to the achievement of student learning outcomes, I am delighted to report that each of the six learning outcomes met the excellence criterion in one or more areas used to measure each.  Please see Table 1.

University-wide Satisfaction Indicators

MCOBA first-year students clearly expressed their satisfaction with several aspects of their overall experience at UL Lafayette. An impressive 85% of the students rated the faculty as good or great, while 70% gave the same high rankings to university staff.  As for their perception of how much they learned in their first semester, 70% ranked their experience as a 4 or 5 on the 5–point scale.  Of particular note is that 86% were quite pleased with UL Lafayette overall.

Table 1

Fall 2010 End-of-Semester Survey   Student Perception Data

Student Learning Outcome

Survey Item

How much has this class contributed to your ability to ....

Percent endorsing above average  level

1. Know and apply time management techniques and effective learning strategies.

Manage your time wisely

58%

1. Know and apply time management techniques and effective learning strategies.

understand how you learn

51%

2. Select, locate and evaluate information resources held in Dupré Library and in digital formats.

find information in the library and on the library databases

68%

3. Identify available student services and locations of support units offering services and resources.

know where to go for help

66%

understand all the services

58%

4.  Determine occupational interests and research and evaluate information about career paths.

select or confirm your choice of major

62%

plan for your career

57%

5. Realize the advantages of student engagement and become involved in campus life.

interact with other students

58%

variety of extracurricular activities

76%

become a responsible citizen

52%

know when and how to contact your professors

56%

6. Demonstrate techniques for establishing and maintaining a balanced budget.

balance your budget

52%