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University of Wyoming

ACT Student Opinion Survey

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UW-Laramie Report

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March 1998

UJWYOMING

P.O. Box 3925 Laramie, WY 82071-3925 (307) 766-2025

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SURVEY FACT SHEET

WHEN ADMINISTERED:

Wednesday, April18, 1998

WHERE ADMINISTERED:

Approximately 50 classes meeting at 10:00 a.m.

COLLEGE

# OF RESPONDENTS

Arts

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Sciences

206 Agriculture

62 Business

42 Health Sciences

128 Engineering

68 Education

18 Other

31 TOTAL

555

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ACT SECTION I- BACKGROUND INFORMATION

B. AGE 6.31% 18 or under 14.41% 19 14.23% 20 16.22% 21 14.23% 22 18.92% 23 to 25 7.03% 26 to 29 5.59% 30 to 39 1.62% 40 to 61 0. 00% 62 or over 1.44% No answer C. RACIAL/ETHNIC GROUP 1.08% Afro-American or Black

.72% Native American (Indian, Alaskan, Hawaiian) 80.36% Caucasian or White

1.98% Mexican-American, Mexican Origin 3.42% Asian American, Oriental, Pacific Islander 1.08% Puerto Rican, Cuban, Other Latino or Hispanic 2.88% Other

8.47% I prefer not to respond

D. INDICATE YOUR CLASS LEVEL AT TIDS COLLEGE

13 .15% Freshman 22.16% Sophomore 21.26% Junior 26.31% Senior

15.32% Graduate or Professional Student

.18% Special Student

.72% Other/Unclassified

.18% Does Not Apply to This College

.72% No answer

E. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DID YOU ENTER THIS COLLEGE?

1.98% No Definite Purpose in Mind

.18% To Take a Few Job-Related Courses

.54% To Take a Few Courses for Self-Improvement

1.80% To Take Courses Necessary for Transferring to Another College

. 72% To Obtain or Maintain a Certification

.18% To Complete a Vocational/Technical Program .36% To Obtain an Associate Degree

67.75% To Obtain a Bachelor's Degree 10.27% To Obtain a Master's Degree

14.59% To Obtain a Doctorate or a Professional Degree 1.62% No answer

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SEX 51.35% Male 47.57% Female 1.08% No answer MARITAL STATUS

80.90% Unmarried (Including Single, Divorced, and Widowed) 15.68% Married

.36% Separated

3.06% Prefer Not to Respond

H. INDICATE THE NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK YOU ARE CURRENTLY EMPLOYED

46.67% 0 or Only Occasional Jobs 16.22% 1 to 10 21.80% 11 to 20 10 27% 21 to 30 3.06% 31 to 40 1.08% Over 40 .90% No answer

I. WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT ENROLLMENT STATUS AT THIS COLLEGE?

95.86% Full-Time Student 3.60% Part-Time Student

.54% No answer

J. WHAT TYPE OF TUITION DO YOU PAY AT THIS COLLEGE?

75.68% In-State Tuition 20.54% Out-of-State Tuition

3.06% Does Not Apply to This College

. 72% No answer

K. WHAT IS YOUR RESIDENCE CLASSIFICATION AT TIDS COLLEGE?

73.87% In-State Student

20.72% Out-of-State Student

4.32% International Student (Not U.S. Citizen) 1.08% No answer

L. WHAT TYPE OF SCHOOL DID YOU ATTEND JUST PRIOR TO ENTERING THIS COLLEGE?

58.20% High School

.54% Vocational/Technical School

21.26% 2-Year College

15.14% 4-Year College or University

2:88% Graduate/Professional College

1.26% Other .72% No answer

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M. INDICATE YOUR CURRENT COLLEGE RESIDENCE

20.54% College Residence Hall 3. 78% Fraternity or Sorority House 7.39% College Married Student Housing 53.87% Off-Campus Room or Apartment

3.60% Home of Parents or Relatives 9.01% Own Home

1.08% Other .72% No answer

N. DO YOU RECEIVE ANY TYPE OF FEDERAL, STATE, OR COLLEGE-SPONSORED STUDENT

FINANCIAL AID? (Scholarships, Grants, Work-Study, etc.)

69.73% Yes 29.73% No

.54% No answer

Using the list of college majors and occupational choices included with this questionnaire, please select the 3-digit codes for your college major and your occupational choice.

0. Indicate your college major

PLEASE SEE APPENDIX 1 FOR COMPLETE LISTING

P. Indicate your occupational choice

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ACT SECTION II - COLLEGE SERVICES

For each service (or program) listed below, indicate whether or not you have used the service, and if you have used

the service, your level of satisfaction with the service. If a service is not offered at this college, mark "Not Available

at This College" and leave part B blank. If a service is offered but you have not used it, mark "I Have Not Used This

Service" and also leave part B blank. lA. 2A. 3A. 4A. SA. 6A.

Academic advising services

.18% Not available at this college 7.21% I have NOT used this service 91.17% I HAVE used this service

1.44% No answer

Personal counseling services

1.26% No answer

Career planning services

0.00% Not available at this college 68.83% I have NOT used this service 29.37% I HAVE used this service

1.80% No answer

Job placement services

.36% Not available at this college

83.78% I have NOT used this service

14 23% I HAVE used this service 1.62% No answer

Recreational & intra!Jlural programs

& services

1.80% No answer

Library facilities & services

0.00% Not available at this college

3.06% I have NOT used this service

95.50% I HAVE used this service

1.44% No answer lB. 2B. 3B. 4B. 5B. 6B.

If "have used this service"--Satisfaction:

16.60% Very satisfied 55.53% Satisfied 17.98% Neutral

7.91% Dissatisfied 1.98% Very dissatisfied

22.11% Very satisfied

40.00% Satisfied

25.26% Neutral

11.58% Dissatisfied

1.05% Very dissatisfied

15.34% Very satisfied 4 7. 85% Satisfied 23.31% Neutral

9. 82% Dissatisfied 3.68% Very dissatisfied

If "have used this service"-Satisfaction:

7.59% Very satisfied 37.97% Satisfied 25.32% Neutral 21.52% Dissatisfied

5.47% Dissatisfied

.30% Very dissatisfied

If "have used this service"-Satisfaction:

7.92% Dissatisfied

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8A.

Student health services

.90% No answer

Student health insurance program 0.00% Not available at this college 75.86% I have NOT used this service 22.70% I HAVE used this service

1.44% No answer

9A. College-sponsored tutorial services

. 18% Not available at this college 80.72% I have NOT used this service 17.30% I HAVE used this service

1.80% No answer

lOA. Financial aid services

1.44% No answer

llA. Student employment services 0.00% Not available at this college 68.11% I have NOT used this service 30.27% I HAVE used this service

1.62% No answer

12A. Residence hall services & programs .18% Not available at this college 44.50% I have NOT used this service 52.97% I HAVE used this service

2.34% No answer

13A. Food services

1.44% No answer 7B. 8B. 9B . lOB. liB. 12B. 13B.

If "have used this service"-Satisfaction: 18.82% Very satisfied

55.29% Satisfied 15.76% Neutral

If "have used this service"--Satisfaction: 6.35% Very satisfied

If "have used this service"--Satisfaction: 10.42 Very satisfied

53.13% Satisfied 18.75% Neutral 14.58% Dissatisfied

3 .13% Very dissatisfied

If "have used this service"--Satisfaction: 1 0.12% Very satisfied

48.64% Satisfied 23.4 7% Neutral

13 .95% Dissatisfied 6.80% Very dissatisfied

32.51% Satisfied 3 0. 03% Neutral 22.31% Dissatisfied 13 .22% Very dissatisfied

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Survey Research Center UW ACT Student Opinion Survey- UW-Laramie Report ~Page 6 14A. College-sponsored social activities 14B. If "have used this service"--Satisfaction:

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.36% Not available at this college 10.24% Very satisfied 44.50% I have NOT used this service 54.95% Satisfied 52.79% I HAVE used this service 26.28% Neutral

2.34% No answer 6.48% Dissatisfied

15A. Cultural programs 15B. If "have used this service"--Satisfaction: .18% Not available at this college 20.30% Very satisfied

61.62% I have NOT used this service 54.46% Satisfied 36.40% I HAVE used this service 17.82% Neutral

I. 80% No answer 6.93% Dissatisfied

16A. - College orientation program 16B. If "have used this service"-Satisfaction: 0.00% Not available at this college 13.04% Very satisfied

3 .26% Very dissatisfied

17A. Credit-by-examination program (PEP, CLEP, 17B. If "have used this service"--Satisfaction: etc.)

21.79% Very satisfied .36% Not available at this college 39.74% Satisfied 82.70% I have NOT used this service 19.23% Neutral 14.05% I HAVE used this service 16.67% Dissatisfied

2.88% No answer 2.56% Very dissatisfied

18A. Honors programs 18B. If "have used this service"--Satisfaction: 0.00% Not available at this college 19.00% Very satisfied

3. 00% Very dissatisfied

19A. Computer services 19B. If "have used this service"--Satisfaction: .18% Not available at this college 16.91% Very satisfied

20A. College mass transit services 20B. If "have used this servke"-Satisfaction: .72% Not available at this college 20.83% Very satisfied

79.28% I have NOT used this service 43 .75% Satisfied 17.30% I HAVE used this service 18.75% Neutral

2.70% No answer 9.3 8% Dissatisfied

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Survey Research Center UW ACT Student Opinion Survey-UW-Laramie Report~ Page 7 21A. Parking facilities and services

1.44% No answer

22A. Veterans services

.54% Not available at this college 92.61% I have NOT used this service

4.86% I HAVE used this service 1.98% No answer

23A. · Day care services

I .08% Not available at this college 94.41% I have NOT used this service

2.70% I HAVE used this service 1.80% No answer

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If "have used this service"--Satisfaction: .85% Very satisfied

9.79% Satisfied 12.98% Neutral 31.49% Dissatisfied 44.89% Very dissatisfied

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ACT SECTION III - COLLEGE ENVIRONMENT

Please blacken the oval indicating your level of satisfaction with each of the following aspects of this college. If any item is not applicable to you or to this college, fill in the oval in the "Does Not Apply" column and proceed to the next item. lA. 2A. 3A. 4A. SA. 6A. Testing/grading system .54% Does not apply 99.28% Applies

.18% No answer

Course content in your major field 1.62% Does not apply

97.66% Applies . 72% No answer

Instruction in your major field 2.16% Does not apply 97.48% Applies

.36% No answer

Out-of-class availability of your instructors

1.08% Does not apply 98.92% Applies

0.00% No answer

Attitude of the faculty toward

students ·

.18% Does not apply 99.64% Applies

.18% No answer

Variety of courses offered by this college

1.26% Does not apply 98 74% Applies 0.00% No answer

Academic

lB. 2B. 3B. 4B. SB. 6B. If "applies"-Satisfaction: 6.17% Very satisfied 67.70%% Satisfied 17.60% Neutral 7.26% Dissatisfied 1.27% Very dissatisfied If "applies"--Satisfaction: 16.05% Very satisfied 64.94% Satisfied 12. 73o/o Neutral 5.3 5% Dissatisfied .92% Very dissatisfied If "applies"-Satisfaction: 17.93% Very satisfied 57.30% Satisfied 18.67% Neutral 5 .18% Dissatisfied .92% Very dissatisfied If "applies"-Satisfaction: 19.49% Very satisfied 54.10% Satisfied 21.31% Neutral 4.37% Dissatisfied . 73% Very dissatisfied If "applies"-Satisfaction: 21.52% Very satisfied 52.98% Satisfied 19.17% Neutral 5.06% Dissatisfied 1.27% Very dissatisfied If "applies"-Satisfaction: 12.96% Very satisfied 49.54% Satisfied 23.72% Neutral 10.95% Dissatisfied 2.92% Very dissatisfied

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7A. Class size relative to the type 7B. If "applies" --Satisfaction:

of course

.54% Does not apply 60.55% Satisfied

99.10% Applies 13.09% Neutral

.36% No answer 4.73% Dissatisfied

8A. Fle_~~bility to design your own 8B. If "applies"--Satisfaction:

program of study

12.97% Does not apply 3 8.41% Satisfied

.72% No answer 13 .15% Dissatisfied

5. 0 1% Very dissatisfied

9A. Availability of your advisor 9B. If "applies''--Satisfaction:

1.44% Does not apply 22.85% Very satisfied

98.56% Applies 50.46% Satisfied

0.00% No answer 18.83% Neutral

5.30% Dissatisfied

lOA. Value of the information provided lOB. If "applies"--Satisfaction:

by your advisor

1.62% Does not apply 44.30% Satisfied

llA. Preparation you are receiving for llB. If "applies"-Satisfaction:

your future occupation

Admissions

12A. General admissions procedures 12B. If "applies"--Satisfaction:

.18% No answer 32.10% Neutral

13A. Availability of financial aid 13B. If "applies"-Satisfaction:

information prior to enrolling

0.00% No answer 13 .12% Dissatisfied

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14A. Accuracy of college information you received before enrolling

.36% No answer

15A. College Catalog/admissions publications

2.52% Does not apply 97.12% Applies .36% No answer 14B. 15B. If "applies"-Satisfaction: 7.76% Very satisfied 49.91% Satisfied 30.50% Neutral 9. 80% Dissatisfied 2.03% Very dissatisfied If "applies"--Satisfaction: 9.46% Very satisfied 56.96% Satisfied 27.09% Neutral 5 .3 8% Dissatisfied 1.11% Very dissatisfied

Rules

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Regulations

16A. Student voice in college policies 16B. If "applies"-Satisfaction: 11.17% Does not apply 4.49% Very satisfied

15.51% Dissatisfied 4.49% Very dissatisfied 17A. Rules governi~g student conduct at 17B. If "applies" -Satisfaction:

this college

5.80% Very satisfied 6.31% Does not apply 43.52% Satisfied

2.13% Very dissatisfied 18A. Residence hall rules & regulations 18B. If "applies"-Satisfaction:

8.46% Dissatisfied 5 .13% Very dissatisfied 19A. Academic probation & suspension policies 19B. If "applies"-Satisfaction:

3.48% Dissatisfied 1.74% Very dissatisfied 20A. Purposes for which student activity 20B. If "applies"-Satisfaction:

fees are used

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21A. Personal security/safety at 21B. If "applies"--Satisfaction:

,.- _{this campus}

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22A. Classroom facilities 22B. If "applies"-Satisfaction: .36% Does not apply 5. 79% Very satisfied

11.75% Dissatisfied . 72% Very dissatisfied 23A. Laboratory facilities 23B. If "applies"--Satisfaction:

13.31% Dissatisfied 3.14% Very dissatisfied 24A. Athletic facilities 24B. If "applies"-Satisfaction:

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9.88% Dissatisfied 3.36% Very dissatisfied 2SA. Study areas 25B. If "applies"-Satisfaction:

9.61% Dissatisfied 1.29% Very dissatisfied 26A. Student union 26B. If "applies"-Satisfaction:

.90% Does not apply 11.54% Very satisfied

98.38% Applies 60.8 I% Satisfied

7.69% Dissatisfied 2.01% Very dissatisfied 27A. Campus bookstore 27B. If "applies"-Satisfaction:

. 72% Does not apply 8.00% Very satisfied

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28A. Availability of student housing

29A.

21.08% Does not apply 78.3 8% Applies

.54% No answer

General condition of buildings & grounds

.36% Does not apply 99.64% Applies 0. 00% No answer 28B.

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Registration

30A. General registration procedures 30B.

.54% No answer

31A. Availability of the courses you want 31B.

at times you can take them .18% Does not apply 99.28% Applies

.54% No answer

32A. Academic calendar for this coUege 32B.

. 72% No answer

33A. Billing & fee payment procedures 33B.

2. 16% Does not apply 97.84% Applies

0. 00% No answer

General

34A. Concern for you as an individual 34B.

1.08% Does not apply 98.74% Applies . 18% No answer If "applies"-Satisfaction: 6.44% Very satisfied 40.46% Satisfied 3 5. 40% Neutral 13.33% Dissatisfied 4.37% Very dissatisfied If "applies"-Satisfaction: 9.5 8% Very satisfied 65.28% Satisfied 17.00% Neutral 6.87% Dissatisfied 1.27% Very dissatistied If "applies"-Satisfaction: 9.49% Very satisfied 61. 13% Satisfied 21.53% Neutral 6.57% Dissatisfied 1.28% Very dissatisfied If "applies" -Satisfaction: 5.63% Very satisfied 37.75% Satisfied 22.69% Neutral 25.95% Dissatisfied 7. 99% Very dissatisfied If "applies" -Satisfaction: 17.5 8% Very satisfied 58.61% Satisfied 17.58% Neutral 5. 13% Dissatisfied 1. 1 0% Very dissatisfied If "applies" -Satisfaction: 8.47% Very satisfied 58.56% Satisfied 22.65% Neutral 7.37% Dissatisfied 2.95% Very dissatisfied If "applies"-Satisfaction: 4.56% Very satisfied 33.58% Satisfied 43.43% Neutral 15.69% Dissatisfied 2.74% Very dissatisfied

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35A. Attitude of college nonteaching 35B. If 11

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-Satisfaction: staff toward students

8.70% Very satisfied 2. 70% Does not apply 44.26% Satisfied 97.30% Applies 34.07% Neutral

0.00% No answer 10.56% Dissatisfied 2.41% Very dissatisfied 36A. Racial harmony at this college 36B. If 11

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-Satisfaction: 5.59% Does not apply 7.07% Very satisfied 94.23% Applies 48.57% Satisfied

.18% No answer 32.70% Neutral 9.37% Dissatisfied 2.29% Very dissatisfied 37A. · Opportunities for student 37B. If 11

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-Satisfaction: employment

3.63% Very satisfied 15.32% Does not apply 34.83% Satisfied 84.32% Applies 37.18% Neutral

.36% No answer 19.44% Dissatisfied 4.91% Very dissatisfied 38A. Opportunities for personal involve- 38B. If 11

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_{94.05% Applies}5.41% Does not apply 53.07% Satisfied _{32.18% Neutral}

.54% No answer 3.45% Dissatisfied 1.34% Very dissatisfied 39A. Student government 39B. If 11

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.54% No answer 50.00% Neutral 8.96% Dissatisfied 3.96% Very dissatisfied 40A. Religious activities &-programs 40B. If 11

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.36% No answer 54.31% Neutral 2.39% Dissatisfied

.96% Very dissatisfied 41A. Campus media (student newspaper, campus 41B. If 11

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-Satisfaction: radio, etc.)

5.93% Very satisfied 2.52% Does not apply 45.19% Satisfied 97.30% Applies 28.70% Neutral

.18% No answer 15.3 7% Dissatisfied 4.81% Very dissatisfied

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42A. This college in general

0.00% No answer

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42B. If "applies"--Satisfaction: 12.43% Very satisfied 65.77% Satisfied 15.50% Neutral 4.50% Dissatisfied 1. 80% Very dissatisfied

ACT SECTION V

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COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS

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APPENDIX-I

List of College Majors and Occupational Choices

( Since we could not list all possible occupations and programs of study, you may not be able to find an exact description of the one that applies to you.

If that is the case, you should select a general area-for example, 410 (Agricultural Fields), 620 (Engineering Fields), 920 (Visual and Performing Arts).

If you are completely undecided about your answer, mark 400.

3.1% 400 Undecided

1.3%410 AGRICULTURE & AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGIES, General

2.2%411 Agricultural Business

0.5%412 Agricultural Economics

0.0% 413 Agricultural Mechanics

0.0%414 Agricultural Production/Technology

0.5% 415 Agronomy (e.g. field crop management. soils)

0.9%416 Animal Sciences (e.g. animal breeding, dairy, poultry)

0.2%417 Farm and Ranch Management

1.6%418 Fish, Game, and Wildlife Management

0.4%419 Food Sciences/Technology

0.2% 420 Forestry (pre-forestry) and Related Sciences

0.0% 421 Horticulture/Omamental Horticulture

0.0%422 Natural Resources (air, water, soil, etc.) Management

0.0%430 ARCHITECTURE & ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN, General

0.0% 431 Architectural Drafting

0.0% 432 Architecture (pre-architecture)

0.0% 433 Building Construction/Construction Science

0.0% 434 City, Community, and Regional Planning

0.0% 435 Environmental Design

0.0% 436 Interior Design

0.0% 437 Landscape Architecture

2.7% 450 BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT, General

1.4% 451 Accounting

1.6% 452 Banking and Finance

0.9%453 Business Administration and Management

0.4% 454 Business Economics

0.0%455 Contract Management & Procurement/Purchasing

0.2% 456 Hotel/Motel/Restaurant Management

10.0% 457 Human Resources Development/Training

0.0%458 Institutional Management

0.0% 459 Insurance and Risk Management

0.0%460 International Business/Management

0.0% 461 Labor/industrial RelatiJns

0. 0% 462 Management Information Systems

0.0%463 Management Science

0.0% 464 Marketing Management and Research

0.0% 465 Organizational Behavior

0.0%466 Personnel Management

0.0%467 Real Estate

0.4% 468 Small Business Management/Ownership

0.0% 469 Trade and Industrial Supervision and Management

0.0% 470 Transportation Management

0.0% 480 BUSINESS AND OFFICE, General

0.0%481 Bookkeeping

0.0% 482 Business Data Processing/Computer Operation

0.0% 483 Court Reporting

0.0% 484 Office Supervision and Management

0.0% 485 Secretarial (including executive, legal, medical)

0.0% 486 Typing and General Office

0.0% 487 Word Processing

0.0% 510 MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION, General

0.0% 511 Fashion Merchandising

0.0% 512 Retailing and Sales

0.0% 513 Travel Services and Tourism

3.2% 520 COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS TECH., General

0.2% 521 Advertising

0.0% 522 Commercial Art

0.0% 523 Graphic and Printing Communications

0.5% 524 Journalism

0.0% 525 Photographic/Motion Picture Technology 0.4% 526 Public Relations

0.2% 527 Radio/Television Broadcasting

0.0% 528 Radio/Television Production and Technology

0.0% 540 COMMUNITY AND PERSONAL SERVICES, General

0.0% 541 Corrections

i<J.O% 542 Cosmetology/Barbering

0. 7% 543 Criminal Justice/Criminology

0.0% 544 Fire Protection/Fire Control & Safety Technology

0.0% 545 Funeral Services/Mortuary Science

0.2% 546 Law Enforcement and Administration

0.0% 547 Library Science/library Assisting

0.0% 548 Military Science/Technology

0.0% 549 Parks and Recreation

o. 0% 550 Public Administration

0.0% 551 Public Affairs

0.2% 552 Social Work

2.2% 560 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES, General

0.0% 561 Computer Programming

2.2% 562 Computer Science 0.0% 563 Data Processing

0.0% 564 Information Sciences and Systems

0.0% 565 Math/Computer Science

0.2% 570 CROSS DISCIPLINARY STUDIES, General

0.0% 571 Area and Ethnic Studies (e.g. Latin American studies,

Afro-American studies)

0.0% 572 Liberal/General Studies

0.0% 573 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (e.g. peace studies

women's studies)

0.9%580 EDUCATION, General

0.0% 581 Adult and Continuing Education

0.0% 582 Education Administration

0.2% 583 Elementary Education

0.0% 584 Junior High/Middle School Education

0.0% 585 Pre-elementary (early childhood) Education

0.5% 586 Secondary Education

0.0% 587 Student Counseling

0.2%588 Teacher Aide

0.4%590 TEACHER EDUCATION, General

0.0% 591 Agricultural Education 0.0% 592 Art Education 0.2% 593 Business Education

0.0%594 English Education

0.0% 595 Foreign Languages Education

0.0% 596 Health Education

0.0% 597 Home Economics Education

0.0% 598 Industrial Arts Education

0.0%599 Mathematics Education

0.2% 600 Music Education

0.7% 601 Physical Education

0.0%602 Science Education

0.0% 603 Social Studies/Social Sciences Education

0.0%604 Special Education (e.g.leaming disabled, gifted)

0.0%605 Speech Correction Education

0.0% 606 Teaching English as a Second Language

0.0%607 Technical/Trade and Industrial Education

0.0% 608 Education, Other Subject Area

1.3% 620 ENGINEERING (PRE-ENGINEERING),General

0.0% 621 Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

0.0% 622 Agricultural Engineering

0. 7% 623 Architectural Engineering

0.2% 624 Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering

0.0%625 Ceramic Engineering

0.5%626 Chemical Engineering

0. 9% 627 Civil Engineering

0.4% 628 Computer Engineering

0.0%629 Construction Engineering/Construction Management

1.1% 630 Electrical, Electronics & Communications Engineering

0.0%631 Engineering Management

0.0% 632 Engineering Physics

0.0%633 Engineering Science

0.2% 634 Environmental Health Engineering

0.0%635 Geological and Geophysical Engineering

0.0% 6361ndustrial Engineering

0.0% 637 Materials Engineering

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J.O% 639 Metallurgical Engineering b.2% 640 Mining and Mineral Engineering

0.0% 641 Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 0.0% 642 Nuclear Engineering

0.0% 643 Ocean Engineering 0.2% 644 Petroleum Engineering 0.0% 645 Systems Engineering

0.5%660 ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES, General 0.0% 661 Aeronautical Technology

0.0% 662 Air Conditioning, Heating, & Refrigeration Tech.

0.0% 663 Architectural Design

0.0% 664 Biomedical Equipment Technology 0.0%665 Civil Technology

0.2% 666 Computer Technology 0.0%667 Construction Technology 0.0% 668 Drafting and Design Technology 0.2% 669 Electrical Technology o.oo/o 670 Electronic Technology

0.0%671 Electromechanical Instrumentation & Maintenance Tech.

0.0%672 Environ"1ental Control Technology 0.0%673 lndustriai"Production Technology 0.0%674 Laser Electro-Optic Technology 0.0% 675 Manufacturing Technology 0.2% 676 Mechanical Design Technology 0.0% 6n Mining and Petroleum Technology 0.0%678 Occupational Safety & Health Technology

~679 Surveying and Mapping Technology 0.0%680 Engineering-Related Technologies, Other 0.0%720 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, General

0.0% 721 Asiatic Languages (e.g.,Chinece, Japanese, Korean) 0.0% 722 Classical Languages (e.g., Greek, Latin)

0.0% 723 French 0.0%724 German 0.0% 7251talian

0.0% 726 Middle Eastern Languages (e.g., Arabic, Hebrew)

(tO% 727 Russian 0.0%728 Spanish

0.0%729 Foreign Languages, Other

4.9% 740 HEALTH SCIENCES & ALLIED HEALTH FIELDS, General 0.0% 741 Chiropractic (pre-chiropractic)

0.0% 742 Dental Assisting 0. 0% 7 43 Dental Hygiene

0.0%744 Dental LaboratoryiTechnology 0.0% 745 Dentistry (pre-dentistry)

0.0%746 Emergency Medical Technology-Ambulance/Paramedic 0.0% 747 Health Care Administrator

0.0% 7 48 MedicaVSurgical Assisting 1.3%749 Medical LaboratoryiTechnology

0.0% 750 Medical Records Administration/Technology 0.7%751 Medicine (pre-medicine)

0.0%752 Mental Health & Human Services/Technology 0 0%753 Nuclear Medical Technology

~754 Nursing (practical nursing) 1.3% 755 Nursing (registered/BSN) ~756 Occupational Therapy/Assisting 0.2% 757 Optometry (pre-optometry) 8.6% 758 Pharmacy ~759 Physician Assisting 0.5% 760 Physical Therapy/Assisting 0.0%761 Radiology/Radiologic Technology 0.0% 762 RecreationaVArt/Music Therapy 0 0% 763 Respiratory TherapyiTechnology 5.4% 764 Speech Pathology/Audiology 0.0% 765 Veterinary Assisting

0.5%766 Veterinary Medicine (pre-veterinary medicine) 0.2% 780 HOME ECONOMICS, General

0.0%781 Child Development. Care, and Guidance 0.0% 782 Child Care Aide/Assisting

0.0% 783 Culinary Arts (chef/cook)

0.0%784 Family/Consumer Resource Management 0.0% 785 Fashion Design

.0%786 Food Production, Management and Services

.2% 787 Food Sciences & Human Nutrition/Dietetics Q.Oo/o 788 Human Environment and Housing 0.0% 789 Individual and Family Development 0.0% 790 Textiles and Clothing

0.0% 800 LETTERS, General 0.0% 801 Classics

O.Oo/o 802 Comparative Literature 0.0% 803 Creative Writing 0.2% 804 English, General 0.0% 805 Linguistics

0.2% 806 Literature, English/American 0.0% 807 Speech, Debate, and Forensics 0.5%810 MATHEMATICS, General 0.0% 811 Actuarial Sciences 0.2% 812 Applied Mathematics 0.0% 813 Statistics

0.0% 820 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, & THEOLOGY, General 0.0% 821 Bible Studies ~822 Philosophy 0.0% 823 Religion 0.0% 824 Religious Education 0.0% 825 Religious Music 0.0% 826 Theology

1.4% 830 SCIENCES (BIOLOGICAL & PHYSICAL), General 0.5% 831 Astronomy

0.0% 832 Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology 0.9% 833 Biochemistry and Biophysics

~834 Biology 0.9% 835 Botany 1.4% 836 Chemistry O.Oo/o 837 Earth Science 0.2% 838 Ecology 1.3% 839 Geology 2.5%840 Microbiology 0.0% 841 Oceanography 0.4% 842 Physics 7.4%843 Zoology

1.3% 850 SOCIAL SCIENCES, General 0.7% 851 Anthropology 0.5% 852 Economics 0.4% 853 Geography 0.2% 854 History 0.0% 855 International Relations 0.0%856 Law (pre-law) 0.0% 857 ParalegaULegal Assisting 0.5%858 Political Science/Government 3.6% 859 Psychology 0.0%860 Sociology 0.0% 861 Urban Studies

0.0% 870 TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL, General 0.0% 871 Aircraft Mechanics

0.0% 872 Airplane Piloting and Navigation 0.0%873 Automotive Body Repair

0.0% 874 Automotive Mechanics and Technology 0.0% 875 Aviation Management

0.0% 876 Computer Electronics/Repair 0.0% 877 Construction Trades and Carpentry 0.0% 878 Diesel Engine Mechanics and Technology 0.0% 879 Drafting

0.2% 880 Electrical & Electronics Equipment Repair O.Oo/o 881 Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Mechanics 0.0% 882 Machine Tool Operation/Machine Shop

O.Oo/o 883 Mechanical Drafting

O.Oo/o 884 Welding and Welding Technology

0.0% 920 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, General 0.0% 921 Applied Design/Crafts (e.g., ceramics, glass, jewelry,

weaving)

0.2% 922 Art (e.g., painting, drawing, sculpture) 0.0% 923 Art History and Appreciation 0.0% 924 Cinematography/Film/Video 0.0% 925 Dance

0.0%926 Design, General 0.0% 927 Dramatic Arts 0.0% 928 Fine Arts, General 0.0% 929 Graphic Arts Technology 0.0%930 Graphic Design 0.0% 931 Music (liberal arts) 0.0%932 Music Performance

0.0% 933 Music Theory and Composition 0.0% 934 Photography

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List of College Majors and Occupational Choices

Since we could not list all possible occupations and programs of study, you may not be able to find an exact description of the one that applies to you.

If that is the case, you should select a general area-for example, 410 (Agricultural Fields), 620 (Engineering Fields), 920 (Visual and Performing Arts).

If you are completely undecided about your answer, mark 400.

2.5°/o400 Undedded

0.5% 410 AGRICULTURE & AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGIES, General 1.4% 411 Agricultural Business

0.0%412 Agricultural Economics 0.0%413 Agricultural Mechanics

0.0% 414 Agricultural Production/Technology 0.2% 415 Agronomy (e.g. field crop management, soils) 0.9%416 Animal Sciences (e.g. animal breeding, dairy, poultry) 0.2%417 Farm and Ranch Management

2 3% 418 Fish, Game, and Wildlife Management 0.0%419 Food Sciences/Technology

0.2% 420 Forestry (pre-forestry) and Related Sciences 0.4% 421 Horticulture/Ornamental Horticulture

0.4% 422 Natural Resources (air, water, soil, etc.) Management 0.0% 430ARCHITECTURE & ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN, General 0.0% 431 Architectural Drafting

0.0% 432 Architecture (pre-architecture)

0.0% 433 Building Construction/Construction Science 0.0% 434 City, Community, and Regional Planning 0.0% 435 Environmental Design

0.0% 4361nterior Design 0.0% 437 Landscape Architecture

0.2% 450 BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT, General 1.4% 451 Accounting

2.5% 452 Banking and Finance

1.8% 453 Business Administration and Management 0. 7% 454 Business Economics

J 0.0%455 Contract Management & Procurement/Purchasing 0.0%456 HoteiiMoteVRestaurant Management

0.2% 457 Human Resources Development/Training 0.0%458 Institutional Management

0.0% 459 Insurance and Risk Management 0.0%460 International Business/Management 0.0% 461 Labor/Industrial Relations 0.0%462 Management Information Systems 0.2% 463 Management Science

0.4% 464 Marketing Management and Research 0.0%465 Organizational Behavior

0.0%466 Personnel Management 0.2% 467 Real Estate

0.5%468 Small Business Management/Ownership 0.0% 469 Trade and Industrial Supervision and Management 0.0%470 Transportation Management

0.0% 480 BUSINESS AND OFFICE, General

0.0% 481 Bookkeeping ,

0.0%482 Business Data Processing/Computer Operation 0.0%483 Court Reporting

0.0%484 Office Supervision and Management 0.0%485 Secretarial (including executive. legal, medical) 0.0% 486 Typing and General Office

0.0% 487 Word Processing

0.0%510 MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION, General 0.0% 511 Fashion Merchandising

0.0%512 Retailing and Sales 0.0%513 Travel Services and Tourism

0.4% 520 COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS TECH., General 0.7%521 Advertising

0.0% 522 Commercial Art

0.0% 523 Graphic and Printing Communications 0.5%524 Journalism

0.2% 525 Photographic/Motion Picture Technology 1.3% 526 Public Relations

0.5% 527 Radio/Television Broadcasting

0.0% 528 Radio/Television Production and Technology

-J.2% 540 COMMUNITY AND PERSONAL SERVICES, General 0.0% 541 Corrections

0.2% 542 Cosmetology/Barbering 0.9%543 Criminal Justice/Criminology

0.0% 544 Fire Protection/Fire Control & Safety Technology 0.0% 545 Funeral Services/Mortuary Science

0. 7% 546 Law Enforcement and Administration 0.0% 547 Library Science/Library Assisting 0.0% 548 Military Science/Technology 0.0% 549 Parks and Recreation 0.0% 550 Public Administration 0.0% 551 Public Affairs 0.2%552 Social Work

0.5%560 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES, General 2.0% 561 Computer Programming

2.5% 562 Computer Science 0.0% 563 Data Processing

0.5% 564 Information Sciences and Systems 0.0% 565 Math/Computer Science

0.0%570 CROSS DISCIPLINARY STUDIES, General 0.0% 571 Area and Ethnic Studies (e.g. Latin American studies,

Afro-American studies) 0.2% 572 Liberal/General Studies

0.0% 573 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (e.g. peace studies women's studies)

0.2% 580 EDUCATION, General 0.0% 581 Adult and Continuing Education 0.0% 582 Education Administration 0. 7% 583 Elementary Education

0.0% 584 Junior High/Middle School Education 0.2% 585 Pre-elementary (earty childhood) Education 1.1% 586 Secondary Education

0.4% 587 Student Counseling 0.0% 588 Teacher Aide

0.2% 590 TEACHER EDUCATION, General 0.0% 591 Agricultural Economics

0.0% 592 Art Education 0.2% 593 Business Education 0.2% 594 English Education

0.0% 595 Foreign Languages Education 0.0% 596 Health Education

0.0% 597 Home Economics Education 0.0% 5981ndustrial Arts Education 0.2% 599 Mathematics Education 0.2% 600 Music Education

o. 7% 601 Physical Education 0.2% 602 Science Education

0.2% 603 Social Studies/Social Sciences Education 0.0% 604 Spedal Education (e.g. learning disabled, gifted) 0.0%605 Speech Correction Education

0.0% 606 Teaching English as a Second Language 0.0% 607 Technical/Trade and Industrial Education 0.0% 608 Education, Other Subject Area

0.2% 620 ENGINEERING (PRE-ENGINEERING),General 0.9% 621 Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering 0.0% 622 Agricultural Engineering

0.5% 623 Architectural Engineering

0.4% 624 Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 0.0%625 Ceramic Engineering

0.9%626 Chemical Engineering 0.5%627 Civil Engineering 0.0%628 Computer Engineering

0.0% 629 Construction Engineering/Construction Management 0. 7% 630 Electrical, Electronics & Communications Engineering 0.0%631 Engineering Management

0. 0% 632 Engineering Physics 0.0% 633 Engineering Science

0.0% 634 Environmental Health Engineering 0.2% 635 Geological and Geophysical Engineering 0.0% 636 Industrial Engineering

0.4% 637 Materials Engineering 3.2% 638 Mechanical Engineering

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0.0% 639 Metallurgical Engineering 0.2% 640 Mining and Mineral Engineering

0.0%641 Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 0.0% 642 Nuclear Engineering

0.0%643 Ocean Engineering 0.0% 644 Petroleum Engineering 0.0% 645 Systems Engineering

0.0%660 ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES, General 0.0% 661 Aeronautical Technology

0.0% 662 Air Conditioning, Heating, & Refrigeration Tech. 0.0% 663 Architectural Design

0.2%664 Biomedical Equipment Technology 0.4%665 Civil Technology

0.2% 666 Computer Technology 0.0%667 Construction Technology 0.0% 668 Drafting and Design Technology 0.2% 669 Electrical Technology 0.4%670 Electronic Technology

0.0% 671 Electromechanical Instrumentation & Maintenance Tech.

0.2% 672 Environmental Control Technology 0.0% 673 Industrial Production Technology 0.0% 674 Laser Electro-Optic Technology 0.4% 675 Manufacturing Technology 0.5% 676 Mechanical Design Technology 0.2%

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Mining and Petroleum Technology 0.0% 678 Occupational Safety & Health Technology 0.0% 679 Surveying and Mapping Technology 0.5%680 Engineering-Related Technologies, Other

0.0% 720 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, General

0.0%721 Asiatic Languages (e.g., Chinese, Japanese, Korean) 0.0%722 Classical Languages (e.g., Greek, Latin)

0.0% 723 French 0.0% 724 German 0.0% 7251talian

J 0.0% 726 Middle Eastern Languages (e.g., Arabic, Hebrew) 0.0%727 Russian

0.0%728 Spanish

0.0%729 Foreign Languages, Other

0.9%740 HEALTH SCIENCES & ALLIED HEALTH FIELDS, General 0.0% 741 Chiropractic (pre-chiropractic)

0.0% 742 Dental Assisting 0.2% 743 Dental Hygiene

0.0%744 Dental Laboratory/Technology 0.5% 745 Dentistry (pre-dentistry)

0.0%746 Emergency Medical Technology-Ambulance/Paramedic 0.2%747 Health Care Administrator

0.0%748 Medical/Surgical Assisting 1.6% 749 Medical Laboratory/Technology

0.4% 750 Medical Records Administration/Technology 5.0% 751 Medicine (prJ-medicine)

0.0%752 Mental Health & Human Services/Technology 0.0% 753 Nuclear Medical Technology

0.0% 754 Nursing (practical nursing) 1 1% 755 Nursing (registered/BSN) 0.2% 756 Occupational Therapy/Assisting 0.9%757 Optometry (pre-optometry) 9. 7% 758 Pharmacy 0. 7% 759 Physician Assisting 1.6% 760 Physical Therapy/Assisting 0.0%761 Radiology/Radiologic Technology 0.0% 762 Recreational/Art/Music Therapy 0.0% 763 Respiratory Therapy/Technology 5.9% 764 Speech Pathology/Audiology 0.0% 765 Veterinary Assisting

1.8% 766 Veterinary Medicine (pre-veterinary medicine)

0.0%780 HOME ECONOMICS, General 0.0% 781 Child Development, Care, and Guidance 0.0% 782 Child Care Aide/Assisting

0.0% 783 Culinary Arts (chef/cook)

0.0% 784 Family/Consumer Resource Management ~.0% 785 Fashion Design

0.0% 786 Food Production, Management, and Services ~781 Food Sciences & Human Nutrition/Dietetics

0.0% 788 Human Environment and Housing 0.0% 789 Individual and Family Development 0.0% 790 Textiles and Clothing

0.0%800 LETTERS, General 0.0% 801 Classics 0.2% 802 Comparative Literature 0.0% 803 Creative Writing 0.0% 804 English, General 0.0% 805 Linguistics 0.2% 806 Literature, English/American 0.0% 807 Speech, Debate, and Forensics

0.0% 810 MATHEMATICS, General 0.0% 811 Actuarial Sciences 0.4% 812 Applied Mathematics 0.0% 813 Statistics

0.2% 820 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, & THEOLOGY, General 0.0% 821 Bible Studies 0.0% 822 Philosophy 0.0% 823 Religion 0.2% 824 Religious Education 0.0% 825 Religious Music 0.0% 826 Theology

1.3% 830 SCIENCES (BIOLOGICAL & PHYSICAL), General 0.4% 831 Astronomy

0.0% 832 Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology 0.0% 833 Biochemistry and Biophysics

0.9% 834 Biology ~835 Botany 1.3% 836 Chemistry 0.0% 837 Earth Science 0.2% 838 Ecology 0.9% 839 Geology 1.3% 840 Microbiology 0.0% 841 Oceanography ~842 Physics 2.0% 843 Zoology

0.2% 850 SOCIAL SCIENCES, General 0.5% 851 Anthropology 0.0% 852 Economics 0.2% 853 Geography 0.2% 854 History 0.2% 855 International Relations 0.5% 856 Law (pre-law) 0.0% 857 Paralegal/Legal Assisting 0.2% 858 Political Science/Government 3. 1% 859 Psychology o.o% 860 Sociology 0.0% 861 Urban Studies

0.0% 870 TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL, General 0.0% 871 Aircraft Mechanics

0.0% 872 Airplane Piloting and Navigation 0.2% 873 Automotive Body Repair

0.0% 874 Automotive Mechanics and Technology 0.0% 875 Aviation Management

0.0% 876 Computer Electronics/Repair 0.0%

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Construction Trades and Carpentry 0.0% 878 Diesel Engine Mechanics and Technology 0.0%879 Drafting

0.0% 880 Electrical & Electronics Equipment Repair 0.0% 881 Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Mechanics 0.0% 882 Machine Tool Operation/Machine Shop

0.0%883 Mechanical Drafting

0.0% 884 Welding and Welding Technology

0.0% 920 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, General 0.0% 921 Applied Design/Crafts (e.g., ceramics, glass, jewelry,

weaving)

0.0% 922 Art (e.g., painting, drawing, sculpture) 0.0% 923 Art History and Appreciation 0.0% 924 Cinematography/Film/Video 0.0% 925 Dance

0.0% 926 Design, General 0.0% 927 Dramatic Arts 0.0% 928 Fine Arts, General 0.0% 929 Graphic Arts Technology 0.2% 930 Graphic Design 0.0% 931 Music (liberal arts) 0.0% 932 Music Performance

0.0%933 Music Theory and Composition 0.2% 934 Photography

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• Campus media-Wyoming Public Radio is excellent, but the Branding Iron does not provide much in the way of news or information. It also is often full of errors-they could use an editor. The libraries are underfunded-every year they have to cancel subscriptions to important scientific journals, which are important resource materials

College life here is quite satisfactory. The classes are an extreme challenge.

Housing availability is bad, as well as housing prices. (off campus) Parking is bad. Some of the teachers are-bad and the evaluations should be taken more seriously. Computer Science is not an Arts and Sciences program but an Engineering science, and the teachers involved should quit their little match. Computer Science summer school is pathetic, same courses offered every summer. Definitely not preparing some of us for real job market, instead of academic! On other hand, very nice campus, like this survey, Registration and Records and Financial Aid staff and area are outstanding. I guess this all is part of the so-called "academia sector." Overall I can not wait to get out!

I am an exchange students here for one semester (from another university), so if my answers seem off, this is the reason.

• I am very disappointed in the state of the Student Union being an international student and having a busy schedule, it makes my life so miserable that after 3:00p.m. I can not get any food anywhere in the school. The Union is dead after 7:00p.m. and even if you are there, there is not a whole lot going on. I will be very pleased if this situation can be changed.

• I am very happy with the Department of Physics and Astronomy, but find other services in the University lacking, especially tuition billing procedures.

• I enjoy attending the University of Wyoming and feel that I am getting a good education here. I feel sad that the university is highly unattended as compared to other schools of equal quality. I am some what disappointed with the library resources, it seems like the library never seems to have what I am looking for. I also think that it is unfair that the University of Wyoming regulation/policy that students who transfer from an in-state school community college who do not have certain amount of hours at the University of

Wyoming prior to the semester in which they graduate, are not able to graduate with academic honors. I have University of Wyoming GPA of3.9 and can't graduate with honors because of a lack of2 credit hours. • I feel the grading system needs to be upgraded. Perhaps consider giving credit for ( +, -) received along

with the standard letter grades.

I really enjoy the atmosphere at University of Wyoming. The location is great (Laramie Is a beautiful city) and the price is right. I am disappointed that rent in the University apartments has gone up once and is going to raise again in only 1 and half years that I have been here. The maintenance habits leave a bit to be desired. No the grounds are great but getting something fixed in the apartments takes some time.

• I think that more different classes should be offered each semester. Like not making the fall classes the same classes offered every fall. The teachers should have more time during the week available for students to come in. All of the. shuttle bus drivers should look around for those who are running to the bus, so that they do not get left behind.

I would like to voice a major concern of mine. I came to this University for the resources available. Instructors, labs, opportunities, and most of all, libraries. I do a large amount of research for personal (professional) projects in my field (Paleontology/zoology). The libraries (science) has had a majority of recent publications terminated (60%) due to budget cuts. As a paying student this reference material, both recent and past is an essential part of any students research. We need those publications!! On a brighter note: the Interlibrary Loan Department has been very helpful above and beyond the call of duty. • Improvement must be made to academic rigor. Professors need to quit teaching to the lowest common

denominator, especially in freshman science classes. If necessary, raise admission standards and demand more overall of students. University of Wyoming is not recognized as a serious academic institution outside of the state. As the only University in the state, this is not acceptable.

• It is important for the college to fix the parking problem. Also, I would like to see more cultural diversity on campus.

• Make it easier to get instate tuition for students that live and pay rent here but are originally from out-of-state.

• More parking for everyone.

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• Need more parking.

• Overall the College of Arts and Sciences has been very helpful. I am pleased with the amount and level of classroom instruction, related laboratory classwork, and academic advising. I think one of the greatest concerns on behalf of the university as a whole, is the current parking and parking permit situation. There just is not enough space for 9:00 or 10:00 am classes. Another great concern I have is that with student health. I personally had an experience where my confidentiality was disregarded and disrespected. This is one thing, aside from excellent health care, that a student should be able to depend on.

Parking is a joke, so is the ten dollar fee. Really sick of all the bureaucratic BS that is involved in registering etc ...

Parking here is a major pain. This must be fixed. We must have more parking!! I get tired of driving around for twenty minutes to find a parking space and as a result being late for class.

PLEASE give more funds to the Science and Geology libraries, the discontinuation of journal is a huge impediment to research. Also, stop giving funds to on <:ampus religious groups that is inappropriate for a state run organization.

Regarding student health insurance-I do not like having to file a waiver each semester to decline University of Wyoming health insurance. Why can this not be done one time-good until revoked by the students? Safety-College needs more lightning at night/campus walkways, etc. Advising-Improved assessments of course material needed and already satisfied/especially for transfer students. Financial aid-More time needed between bills for tuition and payment due dates; especially for non-resident/out-of-state students. Spring break was to early in the year. We had three snow storms over break. Spring break should be later in the year when the weather is better. All of my friends who go to different schools have their spring break two weeks later, so I could not go and do things with them. There is not enough parking. If the dorms were full there should not be any rooms for all of the cars.

The advising needs to improve in the COB Economics Department. The first semester should be sitting down and mapping out all four years.

The advising system could use some work. Also people working on campus (non-professors) could be more caring. They do not seem to follow the "Every student is a person" theme adopted by the school. There are a lot of classes offered considering the site-location of the school.

• The advisors at the campus should see their advisee's, not just sign off for classes that day of registrations. The Computer Science program needs to rise to meet the needs of the students. This Department is not up to today's standards and technology.

• The only real concern I have had at this institution is the continued employment of a tenure instructor who shows up to class drunk. After meeting with the department head and she acknowledged the problem, this instructor was allowed to continue teaching. I no longer have any dealings with the English Department. The Psychology program needs to offer more for the non-clinical oriented student, for example, cognitive neuroscience. The psychology department has a lot of advisors for each person but offers little information for career goals (not well informed).

• The Union should buy more pinball machines ... enough of this shoot-em-up. They should charge twenty-five cents instead of fifty cents ... come on!

The worst thing about this University is it's not dealing with the students "Every student is a person" they should change it to "Every person is a number''

• There are some good instructors here, and some very poor. The poor instructors do not practice mutual respect and make themselves available to students. The good ones are those who keep regular office hours, practice mutual respect, answer the students questions and have an up-beat friendly attitude. Does anybody use the evaluation surveys in determining which people teach which classes? It seems that these surveys have no impact.

• There is a decided lack of concern about students coming from non-teaching staff here. Areas such as the libraries, fmancial aid, bookstore, and campus police. Sometimes these people are outright rude to students. Also I feel that the University does not always look at students needs when making administrative decisions. I think that the generally good teaching faculty is under appreciated at this university.

This college needs to dramatically improve the computers, labs, research funding, housing availability, and its reputation. Being in Zoology I have been exposed to several guest speakers from all over the country, each and every one has told me to go to a more respectable university. This is very troubling to me. I have stayed up until now because of my advisor, Dr. Atherton. Now I am not sure, I have started looking at other universities Pre-Medical programs.

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This was given during a review I needed, this does not please me and I hope for more flexibility in the time that these are given. Other than that I am pleased with the professors and classes and am glad that I attend the University of Wyoming

We need the climbing gym to be fmished soon .

We need a college radio station! At least passed the bill of bringing big bands to Laramie. We need more activities like that.

What is up with all these scholarships available for ethnic and minority students? What about WASP's?

Still have not fixed my toilet in my apartment. How do illiterate football players make it to their senior

year? You need to coordinate better with this states community colleges-the people running Casper College and University of Wyoming are not helpful.

What were you thinking when you canceled the WWRC? Water is one of the most important resources we have, especially in an arid environment.

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Administration should take a couple of hours a week to get out and meet students, no matter how busy. We pay your salaries.

For a state with so many economic problems I fail to understand why the university fails to return all that it can to our communities. When changes were made in the Wyoming Union corporation such as Aramark

and Starbucks were brought in. The coffee shop for one could have been--offered to local businesses. It

seems quite obvious that the state of Wyoming is in need of this money. I really feel sorry for the secretaries, janitors, etc. trying to feed a family on their wages. Is it really the professors who need pay increases?

I feel that the continual increase in out-of-state tuition is ridiculous and will eventually lead the University of Wyoming to a very low enrollment causing it to cut many colleges.

I hate Knight Hall. All the people there just try to cheat the students. I really like the Agricultural college. I think that more parking is needed in or around campus for students use only.

I think the president needs to look at what is good for the university as a land grant institution in the state of Wyoming. He is looking at it as a business, (which is not totally bad) but not how some of the decisions

will impact the sate. An example is the water resource center closure. Water is one of Wyoming's greatest

resources and needs to be addressed. There are several areas where money is wasted that would have made the difference. The CTE is an example. There is very seldom anyone using this facility but it is still being paid for. There is not enough room here for all of the examples of where I feel money is not being spent in the correct areas.

More parking spaces for commuters.

Overall I am satisfied with this University. However, there are a few things that need to be changed. For most being the student activities, I have found that the selection committees for many of the campus activities, honorees, and scholarships are very biased. I am not just saying this because it worked against me either. I have sometimes been the beneficiary of this bias. If one is not in a fraternity or sorority or the honors program, then their chance of being involved in activities and/or honorary is decreased greatly. The best are generally not selected. It is based more on who you know. This makes the honorary like a total joke with no prestige or honor.

This college provides a high quality, challenging education. However, University of Wyoming does not

receive recognition for its high perfonnance. Laramie is ''windy," is the only thing that outsiders know

about this town.

Vertical cuts in curricula and programs need to be made in order to fund the libraries and building maintenance. University of Wyoming cannot be all things to all people. We have too small a tax base to finance all degree programs.

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Build a climbing wall. Offer transportation to ski area. Decrease foreign students who teach and cannot speak very well. Lower the price of books. Do something about all the slumlords around campus, have more concerts. Offer more summer classes. Keep students better informed about scholarships. Fire John Nutter and the guy who works in the Half Acre. More computers. Coe library should stay open later and more during breaks. Pop/candy machines in Coe library. Have a fall break.

Fix parking. It is a pain!

Spring break should be at least two weeks later than normally scheduled. University of Wyoming to be lagging in social nontext more than educationally .