SUNNY GITTENS, CAMPUS LIFE ASSESSMENT ANGELINA HILL, ACADEMIC ASSESSMENT PETER KIM, ACADEMIC...

SUNNY GITTENS, CAMPUS LIFE ASSESSMENT

ANGELINA HILL , ACADEMIC ASSESSMENTPETER KIM, ACADEMIC ADVISING

Bringing Together Survey Results of the UNLV Student

Experience

Bringing Together Survey Results of the UNLV Student Experience

National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)

2009

Student Satisfaction Inventory (SSI) 2008

Academic Advising Survey 2007

Graduating Senior Exit Survey 2008/2009

Alumni Survey 2009

Overview

Key Demographics of UNLV Undergraduates

Satisfaction with Academic Experience

Impact of Academic Advising

Sense of Community/Campus Life

Key Demographics: Undergraduates

College/School 2009 Profile

UNLV 21,650 100%

Allied Health Sciences 1,178 5.4%

Business 3,460 16.0%

Education 1,348 6.2%

Engineering 1,605 7.4%

Fine Arts 1,937 8.9%

Hotel Administration 2,632 12.2%

Liberal Arts 2,981 13.8%

Nursing 967 4.5%

Public Health 125 0.6%

Sciences 2,111 9.7%

Urban Affairs 1,877 8.7%

Academic Success Center

1,429 6.6% Institutional Analysis & Planning, Current Student Profile


Gender

Female 12,470 54.9%

Male 10,238 45.1%

Age

24 & Under

16,234 71.5%

25 & Older 6,474 28.5%

Average 24

Race/Ethnicity

Underrepresented

41.8%

Institutional Analysis & Planning,Current Student Profile

Full/Part Time

Full-Time 16,391 72.2%

Part-Time 6,317 27.8%

Residency

Resident 18,233 80.3%

Non-Nevada, U.S.

3,286 14.5%

International 1,189 5.2%


Employment

Full-Time [21+ hours]

Part-Time [1 to 20 hours]

Not employed

30%45%25%

(9% on campus)

Current Reside

Residence Hall Off-campus, alone or with friendsOff-campus, with parentsOff campus, with spouse / children

6%29%63%2%

First Generation 29%

Non-traditional Student 35.1%

Decision to attend UNLV1st choice2nd choice

62%25%

Avg. Credits Attempted

Full-Time Students 13.8

Part-Time Students 6.4

Avg. GPAAvg. High school GPA

Retention

2.963.37

Fall 2008 - 2009

Full-Time Students 73.2%

Part-Time Students 41.9%

Graduation Rate (Fall 2003 entering fresh)

4 Years or fewer 12.0%

6 Years 39.3%

Average time to graduate 5.3 years

Institutional Analysis & Planning, Current Student Profile

Survey data – multiple sources


Graduate or professional school

36% of undergraduates plan to attend graduate or professional school [SSI]

23.7% of graduating seniors anticipated going to grad or professional school [Exit Survey]

45.0% of alumni reported that they completed or were currently enrolled in grad or professional school [Alumni Survey]

Time Spent

Preparing for class Never -- Less than 2% [Graduating Senior Exit Survey, Alumni Survey]

Many reported preparing for class a great deal Over 35% of Alumni reported having prepared very often 24% of graduating seniors report preparing at least 11

hours/week

Socializing or relaxing Never -- Less than 8% [Graduating Senior Exit Survey, Alumni Survey]

More reported socializing a great deal 34% of freshman report socializing at least 16 hours /week [NSSE]

15% of graduated seniors report socializing at least 16 hours/week

15% of alumni reported having socialized very often

Time Spent

Work unrelated to major Many report never engaging in work unrelated to major

39.8% (Graduating senior exit survey), 34.0% (Alumni Survey)

Over 20% of alumni report engaging in work unrelated to major very often (23% of graduating seniors responded > 31 hours/wk)

Work related to major More graduating seniors indicated never working related

to their major than did alumni Never: 52.5% (Graduating senior exit survey), 28.0% (Alumni

Survey)

Time Spent

Average hours per week spent: Freshman Seniors

Preparing for class 12.7 14.7Working 6.5 12.5Student organizations 3.7 3.6Watch TV / Socialize 12.8 11.3Commuting 7.5 6.6

In the Student Union 4In the SRWC 4

National Survey of Student EngagementNOTE: Data related to working and student organizations is impacted by percentage of students reporting zero hours.

Overall Experience at UNLV

80% of freshman and 73% of seniors rated their overall UNLV experience as good or excellent

77% of freshman and 68% of seniors would attend UNLV again if they had to make the decision over

National Survey of Student Engagement

Academic Experience

Quality of Instruction & Program ~ 75% of undergraduates reported satisfaction with

each [SSI]

~ 90% of graduating seniors reported satisfaction with each

~ 75% of alumni reported satisfaction with each Alumni gave lower ratings, but out of the 15 services &

experiences they were presented, they rated these and their overall academic experience the highest

Academic Experience

Quality of Relationships with Faculty ~ 67% of freshman and seniors rated faculty as available,

helpful How students rated quality of relationships with faculty was one

of the four best predictors of how they rated their overall experience

Faculty qualities associated with positive relationships: Provides prompt feedback Interactions outside of class Communicate via email Talk about career plans / educational goals High expectations


Academic Experience

Activities associated with student learning and retention: Prompt feedback from faculty Diverse perspectives included in class Put together concepts from different courses Worked hard to meet instructors standards Discussed course concepts outside of class Ask questions in class Class presentations Group projects Service learning projects


Academic Experience

Students rated Instructional Effectiveness as 6.20 in importance and 4.95 in satisfaction [7 point scale] Nearly all faculty are knowledgeable in their field ~ 76% The instruction within my major field is excellent ~ 75% The quality of instruction I receive in most of my classes is excellent ~

71%

Faculty are usually available after class and during office hours ~ 76% Faculty provide timely feedback about student progress in a course ~

67% Faculty care about me as an individual ~ 63%

Graduate teaching assistants are competent as course instructors ~ 68%

Adjunct faculty are competent as course instructors ~ 68%

Student Satisfaction Inventory

Academic Experience

Students attribute their best UNLV experience to the following: Faculty/Instruction Quality of the Curriculum/Degree Program Campus Community/Fellow Students

Students attribute their worst UNLV experience to the following: Faculty/Instruction Quality of the Curriculum/Degree Program Parking/Traffic

Advising Survey (2007)

Academic Experience

The following factors were most related to alumni having an excellent opinion of the university: Overall academic experience Quality of instruction Quality of program Experience with faculty

Academic Experience

Alumni rated the following as having the most critical impact on their current overall opinion of UNLV, in addition to value and respect for

the degree: Accomplishments of faculty Accomplishments of alumni Accomplishments of students

Success of athletic teams was rated as having the least impact.

Experience with Advising

Ratings of the quality of academic advising and academic support were two of top four predictors of how students rated their overall experience [NSSE]

Academic advising was most related to alumni’s overall opinion of the university in comparison to other services (career, tutorial & remedial, financial aid, library, campus activities, leadership opportunities) [Alumni Survey]


65% of freshman and 57%of seniors reported UNLV provides “quite a bit” or “very much” of the support you need to succeed academically.

73% of freshman and 62% of seniors rated the quality of academic advising as good or excellent

Amount & type of contact with advisor affected satisfaction ratings.



Students rated Academic Advising as 6.26 in importance and 4.81 in satisfaction [7 point scale] My academic advisor is knowledgeable about requirements

in my major ~ 72% My academic advisor is approachable ~ 70% My academic advisor is concerned about my success as an

individual ~ 65% My academic advisor helps me set goals to work toward ~

64%

Out of 12 scales in the SSI, Academic Advising rating improved the most between 2005 and 2008.



Graduating Seniors rated academic advising by faculty and by advising centers very similarly Faculty: 86% satisfied, Advising centers: 87% satisfied

Alumni gave lower ratings 61% satisfied


Student Satisfaction with Academic Advising: Average satisfaction rating = 4.43 (on 6-point scale). Students rated an overall preference for individual advising

sessions of 4.88 (on 6-point scale). 72% of UNLV students prefer to see the same Academic

Advisor

Characteristics of Good Academic Advisors: Communication Professionalism Personal Connection Availability Accurate Information



Course Availability and it’s Impact on Advising: Difficulty with full classes Difficulty with days and time of classes Difficulty with availability of required courses Difficulty with number of course selections

Graduating seniors were least satisfied with availability of courses than any of the 17 services & experiences they rated.


Sense of Community / Campus Life

Quality of Relationships with other Students ~ 67% of freshman and seniors rated other students as

friendly, supportive How students rated quality of relationships with other

students was one of other top four predictors of how they rated overall experience

Activities linked with positive student relationships: Involvement in student organizations [40% of students] Community service [45% of students] Study groups [70% of students] Group project assignments [85% of students]

National Survey on Student Engagement


Students rated Student Centeredness a 5.86 in importance and 4.66 in satisfaction [7 point scale]

Enjoyable experience to be a student ~ 69% Students are made to feel welcome ~ 69% Most students feel a sense of belonging ~ 65%

I feel a sense of pride about my campus ~ 68% Intercollegiate athletics contributes to strong sense of

school spirit ~ 63%



According to the Advising Survey, the level of student connectedness to campus community most attributed to a student’s best UNLV experience.

32% of UNLV students described student activities, student organizations, and the campus community as the reason for their best UNLV experience.


Conclusion

The academic experience is what matters most. Relationships with faculty in & outside the classroom Students consider academic advising and academic

support to be key to their overall experience

Encouraging students to be a part of the campus community enhances their experience. Academic and social student organizations Group projects, study groups, service projects

Questions?

Thanks for attending!Future inquiries can be directed as follows:

NSSE & SSI: Sunny Gittens Advising Survey: Peter Kim Alumni Survey: Angelina Hill Graduating Senior Exit Survey: Bea Babbitt, Lindsay Couzens

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