Perspectives on the Student Experience at Barat

1. Perspectives on the Student Experience at Barat Joe Filkins Senior Research Associate Office of Institutional Planning and Research Barat Day – August 26, 2003

2. Office of Institutional Planning and Research • Source for official statistics • Fact File • Common Data Set • Information support for decision-making • Technological Tools • Management Information • Student Success and Experiences

3. Research on Students • Retention and Graduation • Student Success • Classroom performance • Assessment of Teaching and Learning • Student Surveys • National Surveys (CIRP, NSSE) • Local Student Surveys (Experiences and Satisfaction)

4. Student Surveys • Survey data back to 1992 • Survey students on their impressions of • Overall Experience • Academic Experiences • Coursework • Faculty • General Academic Experiences • Academic Advising • Career Development • Campus Climate • Barat Survey since 2001 with a more extensive focus on services

5. Overall Experiences • I feel I belong at Barat/DePaul • Value of degree outweighs costs • I like being a student at Barat/DPU • I am confident I made the right decision in attending Barat/DePaul • It is important to get my degree from Barat/DPU • I would choose to re-enroll at Barat/DPU • I am satisfied with my experiences at Barat/DPU

9. Academic Experiences • Coursework • Courses have been intellectually stimulating • Material covered in classes meets expectations • Classes are available at convenient times • Liberal studies core has enhanced my education • Student-Faculty Interactions • Instructors are available outside to class • Instructors effectively reviewed and summarized material • Satisfied with quality of instruction • General Academic Experiences • I have performed as well as anticipated • I am satisfied with my overall academic experience • Satisfied with extent of intellectual development

15. Academic Advising and Career Development • Academic Advising • Academic advisor is concerned about my educational development • Talking with advisor enhances my connection to Barat/DPU • Overall satisfaction with advising • Career Development • Attending Barat/DPU will help secure better job opportunities • Confident I will be accepted by chosen grad school • Barat/DPU is adequately preparing me for chosen field

22. Campus Climate • Student Friendships • Enough places to relax and meet friends • Its been easy to make friends • Friendships developed have been personally satisfying • Mission • Personal religious beliefs respected • Barat/DPU promotes respect for students as individuals • Barat/DPU demonstrated commitment to urban environment • Satisfied with Barat/DPU diversity initiatives • Climate • Incidents of racism rare • Incidents of gender discrimination rare • I feel safe at Barat/DePaul • Satisfied with level of security at Barat/DPU

27. Other Items on Barat Survey • Academic Support • Library Facilities • Computing Facilities • Copy Facilities • Student Services • Admissions • Financial Aid • Physical Facilities • Physical Plant • Residence Halls • Auxiliary Services • Cafeteria • Bookstore • Parking

28. Academic Support • Library • Electronic library resources easy to use • Library website has information I need • Library spaces are good places to study • Computing • Computer lab hours convenient • Staff in computer labs helpful • Computers and software available meet my needs • Attending Barat enhanced my capacity to use computers & technology • Copiers • Availability of student copiers is adequate • Copy quality of student copiers is satisfactory • Cost of copies is reasonable

30. Student Services • Admissions • Admissions reps presented an accurate picture of Barat • Written materials presented an accurate picture of Barat • Admissions was helpful when applying to Barat • Barat campus visit was helpful • Financial Aid • Financial Aid Office kept me informed throughout the process • FAO was able to answer my questions • FA counselors are available to help me • FA counselors are sensitive to student needs • FA brochures were helpful

32. Physical Facilities • Physical Plant • Class sizes are conducive to learning • Classes are seldom interrupted by outside noise • Temperature level in classrooms is comfortable • There are enough places that offer quiet space • There are enough places to relax and meet friends • Residence Halls • Residence hall staff are helpful when I have a problem • Residence life office staff are helpful when I have a problem • Residence hall facilities are well-kept • Residence life programs provide good learning opportunities • Residence hall students are accepting of thse from different backgrounds • Residence halls are a good place to live

34. Auxiliary Services • Cafeteria • Quality of the food in the cafeteria is good • Food in the cafeteria is a good value • Cafeteria is clean and well kept • Cafeteria staff is friendly • Physical environment of the cafeteria is pleasant • Bookstore • The bookstore stocks the books and supplies I need • Parking • There is adequate parking available at Barat

35. Conclusions • Good things – Personal Attention • Campus Climate • Student-Faculty and Student-Student Interactions • Advising

37. Conclusions • Good things – Personal Attention • Campus Climate • Student-Faculty and Student-Student Interactions • Advising • Not So Good Things - Student Services • Auxiliary Services • Physical Facilities

39. Conclusions • Good things – Personal Attention • Campus Climate • Student-Faculty and Student-Student Interactions • Advising • Not So Good Things - Student Services • Auxiliary Services • Physical Facilities • Barat is a Liberal Arts College!

40. For more information…. Dr. Joe Filkins Office of Institutional Planning and Research CNA 22nd floor Ext. 2-6746 jfilkins@depaul.edu http://oipr.depaul.edu/