Student Conference Committee 2007-2008 Survey

Thank you for taking the time to answer our survey!
Please answer the following questions to the best of your ability. Your honest answers and opinions are very important. Please remember to be considerate and constructive. The results will be presented by the Student Conference Committee to the Mount Holyoke College Trustees in February 2008.

ABOUT YOU

CAMPUS PO BOX:

Filling in your Campus PO Box number automatically enters you in a raffle for $75.00 on your MHC One-Card! All surveys are kept strictly anonymous and are only viewed by the Student Conference Committee. However, if you do not feel comfortable attaching your PO Box, please feel free to leave this blank. Without this filled out you will not be eligible for the raffle.

Expected Year of Graduation:

2008

2009

2010

2011

Major(s)/Prospective Major(s) (Check all that apply):

Residence Hall:

Please indicate any you affiliate yourself with (Check all that apply):

CAMPUS COMMUNITY

How would you rate your personal sense of connection to the greater MHC campus community?

Comments on Campus Community:

ORIENTATION

Please check all orientation and/or pre-orientation program(s) you participated in as a first-year student:

General first-year student orientation program

ALANA and multi-racial student pre-orientation program

International student pre-orientation program

Transfer orientation

Frances Perkins orientation

Spring Admit orientation

Regardless of which orientation program you participated in, how does having pre-orientation for ALANA and multi-racial students impact your personal sense of connection to the greater MHC campus community?

Regardless of which orientation program you participated in, how does having pre-orientation for international students impact your personal sense of connection to the greater MHC campus community?

Comments on Orientation:

STUDENT ADVISING

IF YOU ARE A FIRST-YEAR, SOPHOMORE, OR JUNIOR: How would your rate your first-year student academic advising experience with your Student Advisor?

IF YOU ARE A FIRST-YEAR, SOPHOMORE, OR JUNIOR: What could have enhanced your first-year student academic advising experience with your Student Advisor? (Check all that apply)

More accessibility to the Student Advisor

More contact and/or follow-up appointment(s)

Student Advisor more knowledgeable of college requirements and academic departments

Student Advisor more knowledgeable about you and your interests

Receiving information before coming to campus which alerted you about upcoming meeting with the Student Avisor

Fewer students per Student Advisor

Nothing

Other:

Comments on Student Advising:

FACULTY ADVISING

How would you rate your first-year academic advising experience with your Faculty Advisor?

What could have enhanced your first-year academic advising experience with your Faculty Advisor? (Check all that apply)

Comments on Academic Advising:

PRE-HEALTH AND PRE-LAW

In light of the recent changes and improvements in Mount Holyoke’s pre-law and pre-health advising support networks and services:

In the past year, have you utilized any of Mount Holyoke’s pre-health resources (CDC workshops, counseling appointments, CDC literature, help from pre-health committee, signing up for pre-health email lists, etc.)?

Yes

No

Not Applicable

If you have utilized these resources, do you feel adequetely prepared for the Medical School application process?

Yes

No

Have you utilized any of Mount Holyoke’s pre-law resources (CDC workshops, counseling appointments, CDC literature, help from pre-law committee, signing up for pre-law email lists, joining the pre-law society, etc.)?

Yes

No

Not Applicable

If you have utilized these resouces, do you feel adequtely prepared for the Law School application process?

Yes

No

FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PRE-HEALTH: In what ways would you suggest improving pre-health preparation at Mount Holyoke?

FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PRE-LAW: In what ways would you suggest improving pre-law preparation at Mount Holyoke?

FINANCIAL AID

Are you receiving financial aid?

Yes

No

What would enhance your experience with the Student Financial Aid Service?

Updating account activity on ISIS in a more timely manner

More information sessions about the financial aid process

More one-on-one meetings

Better explanation of financial aid package

A designated financial aid staff member for each student for all four years in college

Nothing

Comments on Financial Aid:

CLASS SCHEDULE AND PRINTING

What class day combination would you prefer?

Monday & Wednesday / Tuesday & Thursday (current)

Monday & Thursday / Tuesday & Friday

Other

Do you feel the $10.00 allotted for printing at the beginning of the year meets your printing needs?

Yes

No

Not Applicable

Comments on Class Schedule and Printing:

STUDY ABROAD

If you have gone through the study abroad process, where did you find the most support and/or help with that process? (Check all that apply.)

Comments on Study Abroad:

INTERNSHIPS

Have you had an internship while at Mount Holyoke?

Yes

No

If you have not yet had an internship, do you plan to have one while at Mount Holyoke College?

Yes

No

Undecided

When did you have your internship(s)? (Check all that apply)

Fall and/or Spring Semester

Summer

January Term

Where did you find the most support and/or help for your internship? (Check all that apply)

Comments on Internships:

CAMPUS COMMUNICATION

How in touch do you feel the following groups are with students and student concerns?

	Unsatisfactory	Poor	Average	Very Good	Excellent	Not informed enough
SGA (comprised of student senators, and executive board members)
FACULTY
DEANS/ADMINISTRATION
ALUMNAE

The results of the following question will be used only for the purposes of the President’s Annual Review.

How in touch do you feel President Creighton is with students and student concerns?

What is the most effective way to get messages across to students? (Please check three).

Comments on intra-campus Communication:

ATHLETICS & KENDALL ATHLETIC FACILITY

Please rate Kendall Athletic Facility’s ability to meet your personal fitness/recreational needs:

Please rate Mount Holyoke’s intercollegiate athletic team facilities:

Please indicate your ideal hours for the following or check “no preference” if you have no preference about Kendall Athletic Facility’s hours:

No Preference

KENDALL OPENING – WEEKDAY

7:00 a.m. (current)

earlier than 7:00 a.m.

later than 7:00 a.m.

KENDALL CLOSING – WEEKDAY

11:00 p.m. (current)

earlier than 11:00 p.m.

later than 11:00 p.m.

KENDALL OPENING – SATURDAY

10:00 a.m. (current)

earlier than 10:00 a.m.

later than 10:00 a.m.

KENDALL CLOSING – SATURDAY

11:00 p.m. (current)

earlier than 11:00 p.m.

later than 11:00 p.m.

KENDALL OPENING - SUNDAY

10:00 a.m. (current)

earlier than 10:00 a.m.

later than 10:00 a.m.

KENDALL CLOSING – SUNDAY

8:00 p.m. (current)

earlier than 8:00 p.m.

later than 8:00 p.m.

If Kendall Athletic Facilitly offered optional afternoon drop-in exercise/fitness sessions, how often would you take advantage of them?

Very Regularly (three or more times per week)

Somewhat Regularly (one or two times per week)

Occasionally (a few times per month)

Never

If Kendall Athletic Facility offered a service similar to Torrey's Grab and Go that provided healthy food options, how often would you use this service?

Very Regularly

Somewhat Regularly

Occasionally

Never

Comments on Athletics and/or Kendall Athletic Facility and Services:

CAMPUS SAFETY AND PARKING

In general, how safe do you feel on campus?

What would enhance safety on campus (Check all that apply.)

How could parking on campus be improved? (Check all that apply.)

Parking in designated faculty and day student spots after 10:00 P.M. on the weekend

Parking in some of the Village Commons parking spots after 10:00 P.M. on the weekend

Not applicable

Comments on Campus Safety and Parking:

OTHER COMMENTS

If you have any other comments you would like to pass on the College Trustees on topics not addressed by this survey, please feel free to write them here:

* Indicates Response Required

Math/Natural Sciences	Arts
Humanities [excluding Arts]	Social Sciences
Undecided	Other

Day Student	Domestic Student of Color
Multi-racial Student	Frances Perkins Student
International Student	Varsity Athlete
Club Athlete	SGA Involvement
Campus Leadership Position	Student Organization President/Co-Chair
Arts and Performance	Work-Study/On-Campus Worker
Off-Campus Worker	Transfer Student
Spring Admit	Other:

E-mail	Facebook
Daily Jolt	Slips in mailboxes
Table tents	Message boards
Chalking	Posters
News Flush	Word-of-Mouth
MH News	Other: