How many Academic Advisors do you have? Valid One 314 83 83.5 83.5 Two 62 16.5 16.5 100 376 99.4 100 Missing System 2 0.6 Discussed advising matters with your advisor at other times (in addition to meeting during advising week) Valid Yes 222 58.6 59.1 59.1 No 153 40.5 40.9 100 375 99.1 100 Missing System 3 0.9 Advising from faculty member other than Your Academic Advisor Valid Yes 252 66.6 100 100 Advising from other students Valid Yes 301 79.6 100 100 Advising from staff members Valid Yes 93 24.7 100 100 Advising from parents Valid Yes 188 49.7 100 100 How good a job did your advisor do in discussing/recommending courses of interest to you? % With Discussion Valid Excellent or very good 232 61.3 64.3 64.3 72.3% Fair or not very good 89 23.5 24.6 88.9 27.7% Have not discussed it 40 10.6 11.1 100 361 95.4 100 Missing System 17 4.6 How long have you had this advisor? Valid I have always had this advisor 169 44.8 45.1 45.1 For four or more semesters 53 14 14.1 59.2 For three semesters or less 153 40.5 40.8 100 375 99.3 100 Missing System 3 0.7 1
Reason for changing advisors? Valid Changed majors 108 28.4 66.3 66.3 Looking for someone with different qualities 7 1.9 4.5 70.8 Availability/difficulty scheduling meetings 3 0.8 2 72.7 Other 44 11.7 27.3 100 162 42.9 100 Missing System 216 57.1 Did you meet with your advisor in the last 2-3 weeks? Valid Yes 284 75.2 75.4 75.4 No 93 24.5 24.6 100 377 99.7 100 (If you answered "no" to the question above) Why didn't you meet with your advisor in the last two or three weeks - Was it because you are a Senior or was there some other reason? Valid I am a Senior 66 17.4 64.3 64.3 Other 36 9.6 35.7 100 102 27 100 Missing System 276 73 About how many minutes did you spend in your most recent meeing with your Academic Advisor? Valid 0 4 0.9 0.9 0.9 1 3 0.7 0.7 1.6 2 1 0.3 0.3 2 3 3 0.9 0.9 2.8 4 2 0.7 0.7 3.5 5 34 9.1 9.2 12.6 6 1 0.2 0.2 12.8 8 1 0.2 0.2 13 9 1 0.3 0.3 13.3 10 61 16.2 16.3 29.6 12 1 0.3 0.3 29.9 15 75 19.7 19.9 49.7 20 76 20.2 20.3 70 25 10 2.6 2.6 72.7 27 1 0.3 0.3 72.9 30 62 16.4 16.5 89.5 35 5 1.3 1.4 90.8 40 5 1.4 1.4 92.2 45 17 4.6 4.7 96.9 50 2 0.4 0.4 97.3 60 10 2.5 2.5 99.8 65 1 0.2 0.2 100 376 99.4 100 Missing System Mean 19.9 min, Median 20 min. 2 0.6 2
How satisfied are you with you advisor's availability and accessibility? Those with Rating Valid Very satisfied 199 52.7 53 53.0 53.6% Somewhat satisfied 123 32.6 32.7 85.7 33.2% Not very satisfied 32 8.4 8.5 94.2 8.6% Not at all satisfied 17 4.4 4.4 98.6 4.6% Does not apply 5 1.4 1.4 100 376 99.5 100 Missing System 2 0.5 How satisfied are you with your advisor's understanding of you as person? Those with Rating Valid Very satisfied 143 37.8 37.9 37.9 39.0% Somewhat satisfied 143 37.8 37.9 75.8 39.0% Not very satisfied 67 17.6 17.6 93.4 18.3% Not at all satisfied 15 4 4 97.4 4.1% Does not apply 10 2.6 2.6 100 377 99.7 100 How satisfied are you with your advisor's treatment of you with respect and care? Those with Rating Valid Very satisfied 281 74.4 74.8 74.8 75.3% Somewhat satisfied 70 18.5 18.6 93.4 18.8% Not very satisfied 20 5.2 5.2 98.6 5.4% Not at all satisfied 2 0.5 0.5 99.1 0.5% Does not apply 3 0.9 0.9 100 376 99.4 100 Missing System 2 0.6 How satisfied are you with the knowledge of policy for graduation discussed with your advisor? Those with Rating Valid Very satisfied 256 67.7 68.3 68.3 68.6% Somewhat satisfied 91 24.2 24.4 92.7 24.4% Not very satisfied 19 4.9 5 97.7 5.1% Not at all satisfied 7 1.8 1.8 99.5 1.9% Does not apply 2 0.5 0.5 100 375 99.2 100 Missing System 3 0.8 3
How satisfied are you with your advisor for the help in monitoring your progress? Those with Rating Valid Very satisfied 224 59.3 59.5 59.5 60.1% Somewhat satisfied 100 26.6 26.6 86.1 26.8% Not very satisfied 39 10.4 10.4 96.5 10.5% Not at all satisfied 9 2.3 2.3 98.9 2.4% Does not apply 4 1.1 1.1 100 377 99.7 100 How satisfied are you with your advisor's knowledge of your department's policies? Those with Rating Valid Very satisfied 250 66.2 66.5 66.5 68.5% Somewhat satisfied 93 24.5 24.6 91.1 25.5% Not very satisfied 16 4.2 4.2 95.3 4.4% Not at all satisfied 7 1.8 1.8 97.2 1.9% Does not apply 11 2.8 2.8 100 376 99.5 100 Missing System 2 0.5 How satisfied are you with your advisor's knowledge of registration procedures? Those with Rating Valid Very satisfied 266 70.4 71 71 72.1% Somewhat satisfied 80 21.1 21.3 92.3 21.7% Not very satisfied 15 4 4 96.3 4.1% Not at all satisfied 8 2 2 98.3 2.2% Does not apply 6 1.6 1.7 100 375 99.2 100 Missing System 3 0.8 How satisfied are you with your advisor's knowledge of LSR requirements? Those with Rating Valid Very satisfied 234 61.8 62.5 62.5 63.8% Somewhat satisfied 102 26.9 27.2 89.7 27.8% Not very satisfied 25 6.6 6.6 96.3 6.8% Not at all satisfied 7 1.8 1.8 98.2 1.9% Does not apply 7 1.8 1.8 100 374 98.9 100 Missing System 4 1.1 4
How satisfied are you with your advisor's helpfulness if changed majors? Those with Rating Valid Very satisfied 112 29.7 31.3 31.3 65.9% Somewhat satisfied 34 9 9.5 40.8 20.0% Not very satisfied 18 4.7 5 45.8 10.6% Not at all satisfied 6 1.5 1.6 47.4 3.5% Does not apply 189 50 52.6 100 359 95 100 Missing System 19 5 How satisfied are you with your advisor's helpfulness if planning to study abroad? Those with Rating Valid Very satisfied 105 27.8 28.5 28.5 50.5% Somewhat satisfied 73 19.3 19.8 48.3 35.1% Not very satisfied 23 6 6.2 54.5 11.1% Not at all satisfied 7 1.9 2 56.5 3.4% Does not apply 160 42.4 43.5 100 368 97.4 100 Missing System 10 2.6 How satisfied are you with your advisor's helpfulness if interested in internships? Those with Rating Valid Very satisfied 86 22.9 23.4 23.4 44.8% Somewhat satisfied 62 16.4 16.8 40.2 32.3% Not very satisfied 31 8.3 8.5 48.8 16.1% Not at all satisfied 12 3.2 3.3 52 6.3% Does not apply 177 46.8 48 100 369 97.5 100 Missing System 9 2.5 How satisfied are you with your advisor's helpfulness if thinking about grad school? Those with Rating Valid Very satisfied 85 22.4 23.2 23.2 48.0% Somewhat satisfied 52 13.8 14.2 37.4 29.4% Not very satisfied 27 7.1 7.4 44.8 15.3% Not at all satisfied 13 3.3 3.5 48.3 7.3% Does not apply 189 50.1 51.7 100 366 96.8 100 Missing System 12 3.2 How would you rate your personal experience with advising? Valid Excellent 103 27.1 27.2 27.2 Very good 167 44.3 44.4 71.6 Fair or average 73 19.4 19.5 91.0 Poor; in need of improvements 34 8.9 9 100 377 99.7 100 5
What year are you graduating? Valid 2009 76 20.2 20.3 20.3 2010 71 18.7 18.8 39.1 2011 134 35.4 35.5 74.6 2012 96 25.3 25.4 100 376 99.6 100 Missing System 2 0.4 Transfer to SMC or start here? Valid I transferred 14 3.8 3.8 3.8 I started here as a first year student 363 96 96.2 100 377 99.7 100 What is your major? Valid One of the natural sciences, math and computer 53 14 14.2 14.2 science One of the social sciences 79 21 21.2 35.3 Business and Accounting 87 23.1 23.3 58.6 Education and Journalism 45 12 12.1 70.7 Humanities and liberal arts fields (English, Fine, 87 23 23.2 93.9 etc.) Undecided or exploratory 23 6 6.1 100 375 99.2 100 Missing System 3 0.8 Approximate overall GPA Valid Less than 2.7 31 8.3 8.3 8.3 2.7 to 3.1 134 35.5 35.6 43.9 3.2 to 3.5 109 29 29 72.9 Above 3.5 102 27 27.1 100 377 99.7 100 Gender Valid Female 207 54.9 55 55 Male 170 44.9 45 100 377 99.7 100 6