Western Carolina University

Institutional Evaluation Form for Spring 2006 Sophomores

All sophomores in the UNC system are asked to participate in a student survey to evaluate their institution's performance.   Completing this evaluation makes you eligible to win one of FIVE gift certificates (1 @ $100  or 2 @  $50 or 2 @ $25) from Wal-Mart.

Please help us improve our services at Western by completing this evaluation form. All of your responses will be kept confidential to the extent as provided by the law.   We will provide you with a summary of all responses on the World Wide Web later in the spring semester.  If you have problems or questions, please contact Kirsten Huscusson in the Office of University Planning by e-mail,  huscusson@email.wcu.edu, or by phone on campus at 828-227-3042.  Be sure to include your e-mail address or phone number if you need a response.

Your student ID number using NO hyphens (example:  Type 123456789 as 123456789): 

Last Name:     First Name:   MI:

Section A - Faculty Contributions

Please evaluate how well faculty members at this campus do each of the following by clicking your mouse on each appropriate response below.

Section B - Help Outside the Classroom

Based on your experience so far, how would you evaluate each of the following services?  (If you have not had enough experience with a service to evaluate it, please click the button "Don't know/did not use" and then skip to the next service.) 

1. Orientation for new students

2. Academic advising

Have you declared a major? Yes No

3. Academic skills labs or tutoring if you needed extra help in the following areas:
 

4. Library

5. Technology

6. Career-related services

7. Timely availability of textbooks, computer supplies, and other course materials provided by the campus bookstore:
Excellent  Good  Fair  Poor  Don't Know/Did not use 

Section C - Campus Safety, Class Size, and the Spoken English of Instructors

1. Do you feel that this campus has taken sufficient steps to ensure your physical safety?
Yes  No  Not Sure

2. How many of your classes, if any, do you feel have been too large for you to learn effectively?
None  One  Two  Three  Four or More

3. In how many classes have you had difficulty understanding the spoken English of an instructor?
None  One  Two  Three  Four or More 

Based on your experience so far, how would you evaluate each of the following services? (If you have not had enough experience with a service to evaluate it, please click the button "Don't know/did not use" and then skip to the next service.) For those services which required interaction with staff secretaries, tutors, counselors, office workers, or other people, please rate how responsive the staff people were to your needs.                                                                                                                                                            

Section E - Liberal Studies

Based on your experience so far at Western, please answer the questions below concerning Western's Liberal Studies program.

How much of the Liberal Studies Curriculum will you have completed at the end of this term? 0 - 25% 26-50% 51-75% 76-99% 100%

How familiar are you with the Liberal Studies Program (i.e., the distinctions between Core and Perspective courses, Upper Division Perspectives requirement, etc.)?
Not at all Somewhat Very much

Do you see the benefit of taking Liberal Studies courses for your future? Yes No

Section F - Your Conclusions

1. All things considered, how would you characterize the intellectual environment on this campus?
Very Strong  Strong   Weak  Very Weak

2. All things considered, how would you evaluate the overall quality of instruction?
Excellent  Good  Fair  Poor

3. All things considered, how would you evaluate the overall education that you are receiving at this institution?
Excellent  Good  Fair  Poor

4. Do you plan to complete your degree program at this institution?
Yes  No  Not Sure

5. If you could start over again, would you still choose to attend this institution?
Yes  No  Not Sure

Section G - Comments

Is there anything the university can do to improve your educational experience here at Western? 

Your comments will be processed by the Office of University Planning and will be kept strictly confidential.  Only summary information from the sophomore class will be reported to the university community. It is very important that you provide your student ID requested at the beginning of the survey form.  It permits us to link your responses to other information in your student record such as your age and the number of hours you have taken and it will be needed in order for you to be eligible for the prize drawing.  We can not use surveys submitted without an ID number.

Press the Submit button only once to complete the evaluation!

Thank you for your time and assistance!