Institutional Research and Planning 440 Day Hall Ithaca, New York PULSE Survey

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1 Institutional Research and Planning 440 Day Hall Ithaca, New York PULSE Survey The Cornell PULSE (Perceptions of Undergraduate Life and Student Experiences) Survey asks currently enrolled undergraduate students about their involvement in various academic and extracurricular activities, their interactions with faculty and students, and their perceptions of their undergraduate experience. The Cornell PULSE was administered for the first time in February Of the 13,206 undergraduates invited to complete the survey, a total of 6,063 students responded, yielding a 46% response rate. The results of the 2009 Cornell PULSE are displayed in the tables that follow. It may be most useful to refer to the survey instrument first in order to locate questions of interest. Then, the corresponding tables can be found using the bookmarks (by clicking on the bookmark image to the left) or by using the search function within Adobe Acrobat Reader. On the first line of each table, the responses for the applicable question on the survey are presented for Cornell University as a whole. In order to highlight differences within Cornell, frequencies are also presented by gender, race/ethnicity, class year, and undergraduate college.

2 How satisfied are you with the following aspects of your Cornell experience so far? quality of instruction Very dissatisfied Generally dissatisfied Generally satisfied Very satisfied Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Academic advising Very Generally Generally dissatisfied dissatisfied satisfied Very satisfied Gender Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 2

3 ... Administrationʹs responsiveness to student concerns Very dissatisfied Generally dissatisfied Generally satisfied Very satisfied Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Social life on campus Very Generally Generally dissatisfied dissatisfied satisfied Very satisfied Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 3

4 ... Sense of community on campus Very dissatisfied Generally dissatisfied Generally satisfied Very satisfied Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Sense of community where you live during the academic year Very dissatisfied Generally dissatisfied Generally satisfied Very satisfied Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior College* Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 4

5 How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at Cornell University? Poor Fair Good Excellent Gender Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR During a typical week this academic year, approximately how many hours do you spend on your academic work? Attending scheduled classes or labs Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 5

6 ... Working on academic work outside of class or lab (e.g., homework, research project, etc.) Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Since becoming a Cornell student, which of the following have you done or do you plan to do before graduating? Prepare a thesis, honors project, or other significant research paper Done Plan to do Do not plan to do Have not decided Gender Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 6

7 ... Conduct research with a faculty member Done Plan to do Do not plan to do Have not decided Gender Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Have an internship Done Plan to do Do not plan to do Have not decided Gender* Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 7

8 ... Participate in community service Done Plan to do Do not plan to do Have not decided Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Hold a leadership role for a campus committee, student organization or other non academic project Done Plan to do Do not plan to do Have not decided Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 8

9 Gender* Thinking across this school year, how often would you say you have experienced each of the following? Rarely or Participated in class discussions never Occasionally Often Very often Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Rarely or... Been excited by a class never Occasionally Often Very often Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 9

10 Race... Worked with others on a group assignment, project, or Rarely or presentation never Occasionally Often Very often Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Gender* Race... Participated in a study group outside of class Rarely or never Occasionally Often Very often Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 10

11 ... Had an intellectual discussion with other students Rarely or outside of class never Occasionally Often Very often Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Gender... Had an intellectual discussion with a faculty member Rarely or outside of class never Occasionally Often Very often Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 11

12 Gender Race... Reconsidered your position on a topic after evaluating Rarely or the arguments of others never Occasionally Often Very often Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Conducted research using lab data, fieldwork, surveys Rarely or or historical archives never Occasionally Often Very often Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 12

13 ... Used quantitative tools (e.g. computer modeling, Rarely or statistics, mathematics, graphs) never Occasionally Often Very often Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Race*... Attended a lecture, conference, symposium or arts Rarely or event not required by a course never Occasionally Often Very often Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 13

14 Race... Prepared more than one draft of a paper or homework Rarely or assignment before turning it in never Occasionally Often Very often Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Asked a librarian or staff member for help in finding Rarely or information on some topic never Occasionally Often Very often Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 14

15 ... Used the library as a quiet place to read or study Rarely or never Occasionally Often Very often Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Faculty members are willing to talk with me individually Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 15

16 Faculty members treat me fairly Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree Gender* Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR How many professors do you feel comfortable asking for a letter of recommendation in support of an application for a job, internship, fellowship, or advanced degree work? Three or None One Two more Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 16

17 Class Year* During the current school year, how often have you done each of the following? Received help with coursework Rarely or from a faculty member never Occasionally Often Very often Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Class Year... Discussed your course selection plans with a faculty Rarely or member never Occasionally Often Very often Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 17

18 ... Discussed your career plans and ambitions with a Rarely or faculty member never Occasionally Often Very often Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Gender* Race... Worked with a faculty member on activities other than coursework or research (e.g., student organization, Rarely or campus committee) never Occasionally Often Very often Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 18

19 ... Had coffee or dined with a faculty member Rarely or never Occasionally Often Very often Gender Race Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 19

20 During the current school year, which of the following best describes your interactions with your academic I have not sought out academic advice advisor(s)? (Please select one answer.) I have sought out academic advice and none of what I needed received some of what I needed most of what I needed Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 20

21 Gender To what extent has your experience at Cornell contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal development in the following areas? Broad knowledge in the arts and Very little or sciences none Some Quite a bit Very much Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Gender... In depth knowledge of a field or discipline Very little or none Some Quite a bit Very much Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 21

22 ... Career or work related knowledge and skills Very little or none Some Quite a bit Very much Gender Race* Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Writing clearly and effectively Very little or none Some Quite a bit Very much Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 22

23 ... Communicating well orally Very little or none Some Quite a bit Very much Gender Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Ability to conduct scholarly research Very little or none Some Quite a bit Very much Gender Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 23

24 ... Thinking critically Very little or none Some Quite a bit Very much Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Formulating original ideas Very little or none Some Quite a bit Very much Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 24

25 ... Solving complex, real world problems Very little or none Some Quite a bit Very much Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Placing current problems in historical/cultural/philosophical perspective Very little or none Some Quite a bit Very much Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 25

26 ... Planning and executing complex projects Very little or none Some Quite a bit Very much Gender Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Analyzing problems quantitatively Very little or none Some Quite a bit Very much Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 26

27 ... Developing proficiency in a foreign language Very little or none Some Quite a bit Very much Male Female White Asian URM Multi Class Year* Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Critical appreciation of the fine arts Very little or none Some Quite a bit Very much Male Female White Asian URM Multi Class Year Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 27

28 Very little or... Understanding the process of science and experimentation none Some Quite a bit Very much Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Gender Race*... Learning effectively on your own Very little or none Some Quite a bit Very much Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 28

29 ... Understanding the complexity of social problems Very little or none Some Quite a bit Very much Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Evaluating the role of science and technology in society Very little or none Some Quite a bit Very much Gender* Race Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 29

30 ... Developing global awareness Very little or none Some Quite a bit Very much Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR During a typical week this academic year, approximately how many hours do you spend doing the following activities? Working for pay None Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 30

31 ... Community service None Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Physical fitness (exercise, sports, etc.) None Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 31

32 ... Participating in other extracurricular activities (student organizations, fraternity or sorority, etc.) None Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Partying None Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 32

33 ... Relaxing (e.g., watching TV, playing video games, hanging out) None Male Female White Asian URM Multi Class Year Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR To what extent has your experience at Cornell contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal development in the following areas? Working effectively with others Very little or none Some Quite a bit Very much Race Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 33

34 ... Leading and supervising tasks and groups of people Very little or none Some Quite a bit Very much Gender* Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Identifying moral and ethical issues Very little or none Some Quite a bit Very much Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 34

35 ... Relating well to people of different races, nations, and Very little or religions none Some Quite a bit Very much Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Functioning independently, without supervision Very little or none Some Quite a bit Very much Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 35

36 Race* College*... Understanding yourself: abilities, interests, limitations, Very little or personality none Some Quite a bit Very much Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Gender* Class Year College During this academic year, how often have you had conversations with students who differ from you in race Rarely or or ethnicity never Occasionally Often Very often Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 36

37 in sexual orientation Rarely or never Occasionally Often Very often Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR in political beliefs Rarely or never Occasionally Often Very often Male Female White Asian URM Multi Class Year Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 37

38 in their undergraduate college at Cornell Rarely or never Occasionally Often Very often Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR I enjoy what the Greek system contributes to Cornell University Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 38

39 Gender College* During the current school year, how often, if ever, have you Felt out of place or that you just didnʹt fit in on Rarely or your campus never Occasionally Often Very often Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Race*... Felt overwhelmed by all you had to do Rarely or never Occasionally Often Very often Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 39

40 Gender*... Stayed up all night to finish an academic assignment or Rarely or prepare for an exam never Occasionally Often Very often Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR College On how many of the past seven days did you get enough sleep so that you felt rested when you woke up in the morning? Male Female White Asian URM Multi Intl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior ALS AAP Arts Engineering Hum Ec Hotel ILR Institutional Research and Planning Page 40