2016 UCUES: Part 1

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Academic Engagement
Time Allocation
Educational ExperiencesCampus Climate for Diversity
Evaluation of the Major & Educational Experience
Cocurricular ExperiencesAcademic and Personal DevelopmentOverall Satisfaction and AgreementPlans and Aspirations

Academic Engagement

During this academic year, how often have you done each of the following?

	Never	Rarely	Occasionally	Somewhat often	Often	Very often
Contributed to a class discussion	127	860	2,208	1,897	1,967	1,341
	1.5%	10.2%	26.3%	22.6%	23.4%	16.0%
Brought up ideas or concepts from different courses during class discussions	376	1,526	2,360	1,825	1,520	785
	4.5%	18.2%	28.1%	21.7%	18.1%	9.4%
Asked an insightful question in class	471	1,639	2,513	1,812	1,294	672
	5.6%	19.5%	29.9%	21.6%	15.4%	8.0%
Found your courses so interesting that you did more work than was required	624	1,854	2,613	1,677	1,050	585
	7.4%	22.1%	31.1%	20.0%	12.5%	7.0%
Communicated with the instructor outside of class about issues and concepts derived from a course	934	1,912	2,287	1,545	1,078	647
	11.1%	22.8%	27.2%	18.4%	12.8%	7.7%
Made a class presentation	1,104	1,679	2,462	1,525	1,062	560
	13.2%	20.0%	29.3%	18.2%	12.7%	6.7%
Had a class in which the professor knew or learned your name	753	1,370	1,979	1,580	1,398	1,335
	8.9%	16.3%	23.5%	18.8%	16.6%	15.9%

How frequently have you engaged in these activities so far this academic year?

	Never	One time	Two times	Three or more times
Taken a small research-oriented seminar with faculty	5,767	1,653	632	372
	68.5%	19.6%	7.5%	4.4%
Chosen challenging courses	250	1,201	2,627	4,332
	3.0%	14.3%	31.2%	51.5%
Worked with a faculty member on an activity other than coursework (e.g., student organization, campus committee, cultural activity)	4,810	1,782	920	914
	57.1%	21.1%	10.9%	10.8%

How frequently during this academic year have you done each of the following?

	Never	Rarely	Occasionally	Somewhat often	Often	Very often
Turned in a course assignment late	3,636	2,886	1,069	342	182	174
	43.9%	34.8%	12.9%	4.1%	2.2%	2.1%
Gone to class unprepared	842	2,656	2,871	1,103	552	255
	10.2%	32.1%	34.7%	13.3%	6.7%	3.1%
Skipped class	821	2,868	2,496	1,026	617	424
	9.9%	34.8%	30.2%	12.4%	7.5%	5.1%
Increased your academic effort due to the high standards of a faculty member	467	844	2,108	2,181	1,843	810
	5.7%	10.2%	25.5%	26.4%	22.3%	9.8%
Substantially revised a paper before submitting it to be graded	697	1,094	1,969	1,650	1,633	1,229
	8.4%	13.2%	23.8%	19.9%	19.7%	14.9%
Sought academic help from an instructor or tutor when needed	947	1,565	2,275	1,498	1,208	794
	11.4%	18.9%	27.5%	18.1%	14.6%	9.6%
Studied with a group of classmates outside of class	618	1,323	2,083	1,547	1,414	1,300
	7.5%	16.0%	25.1%	18.7%	17.1%	15.7%
Worked on class projects with classmates outside of class	712	1,172	2,016	1,678	1,481	1,225
	8.6%	14.1%	24.3%	20.3%	17.9%	14.8%
Helped a classmate better understand the course material when studying together	396	895	2,262	1,890	1,669	1,176
	4.8%	10.8%	27.3%	22.8%	20.1%	14.2%

On average, how much of your assigned course reading have you completed this academic year?

Response	Number	Percent
0-10%	259	3.1%
11-20%	351	4.2%
21-30%	565	6.8%
31-40%	570	6.9%
41-50%	689	8.3%
51-60%	912	11.0%
61-70%	1,128	13.6%
71-80%	1,556	18.8%
81-90%	1,229	14.8%
91-100%	1,033	12.5%

Time Allocation

During this academic year, how many hours do you spend in a typical week (7 days) on the following activities? (Must be numeric, enter 0 for none)

- Paid employment (including internships) on campus:

Response	Number	Percent
None	5,196	64.9%
Some other amount	2,806	35.1%

- Paid employment (including internships) off campus:

Response	Number	Percent
None	5,822	75.1%
Some other amount	1,934	24.9%

Of your total hours spent working for pay, about how many hours were related to your academic interests? (Must be numeric, enter 0 for none)

Response	Number	Percent
None	2,232	53.7%
Some other amount	1,922	46.3%

During this academic year, how many hours do you spend in a typical week (7 days) on the following activities?

	0	1-5	6-10	11-15	16-20	21-25	26-30	More than 30
Attending classes, discussion sections, or labs	20	455	1,235	2,483	2,225	1,008	351	339
	0.2%	5.6%	15.2%	30.6%	27.4%	12.4%	4.3%	4.2%
Studying and other academic activities outside of class	44	717	1,761	1,856	1,508	894	548	774
	0.5%	8.8%	21.7%	22.9%	18.6%	11.0%	6.8%	9.6%
Attending cultural events, movies, concerts, sports or other entertainment with others	1,362	4,657	1,182	469	221	89	60	65
	16.8%	57.5%	14.6%	5.8%	2.7%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%
Performing community service or volunteer activities	3,448	3,028	847	375	177	106	59	68
	42.5%	37.3%	10.4%	4.6%	2.2%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%
Participating in physical exercise, recreational sports, or physically active hobbies	1,366	4,047	1,606	566	229	141	61	101
	16.8%	49.9%	19.8%	7.0%	2.8%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Participating in spiritual or religious activities	5,719	1,556	359	214	107	65	35	62
	70.5%	19.2%	4.4%	2.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%
Participating in student clubs or organizations	2,234	3,002	1,451	719	316	172	72	140
	27.6%	37.0%	17.9%	8.9%	3.9%	2.1%	0.9%	1.7%
Socializing with friends	316	2,949	2,463	1,217	591	232	111	216
	3.9%	36.4%	30.4%	15.0%	7.3%	2.9%	1.4%	2.7%
Partying	3,967	2,979	669	235	115	56	36	56
	48.9%	36.7%	8.2%	2.9%	1.4%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Spending time with family	4,314	2,455	561	300	140	95	59	159
	53.4%	30.4%	6.9%	3.7%	1.7%	1.2%	0.7%	2.0%
Spending time on entertainment from television, internet, and other media	256	2,531	2,425	1,431	672	329	134	331
	3.2%	31.2%	29.9%	17.6%	8.3%	4.1%	1.7%	4.1%

During this academic year, what was the average number of hours per night you slept on weeknights?

Response	Number	Percent
4 or less	318	3.9%
5	1,104	13.6%
6	2,516	30.9%
7	2,717	33.4%
8	1,254	15.4%
9 or more	223	2.7%

Educational Experiences

Have you completed or are you now participating in the following activities at UC Berkeley?

	Yes, doing now or have done	No
First-year seminar	3,069	4,964
	38.2%	61.8%
Learning community (taking two or more linked classes with the same cohort of students)	2,492	5,487
	31.2%	68.8%
Living-learning program(s) (where students with common interests live together and share learning experiences in and out of the classroom)	956	7,070
	11.9%	88.1%
Writing-intensive/enriched course(s)	4,172	3,842
	52.1%	47.9%
Academic experiences with a diversity (e.g., race, gender, sexual orientation, etc.) focus	4,162	3,860
	51.9%	48.1%
Capstone or thesis project(s)	1,223	6,811
	15.2%	84.8%
Academic service learning or community-based learning experience	2,155	5,860
	26.9%	73.1%
Research or creative project outside of regular course requirements	3,444	4,592
	42.9%	57.1%
Credit bearing internship, practicum, or field experience	1,920	6,100
	23.9%	76.1%
Non-credit bearing internship, practicum, or field experience	3,109	4,907
	38.8%	61.2%
Honors program	707	7,330
	8.8%	91.2%
Leadership program	1,113	6,916
	13.9%	86.1%
Entrepreneurial program	421	7,589
	5.3%	94.7%
On-campus academic experiences with an international/global focus	1,260	6,768
	15.7%	84.3%
Study abroad-academically-focused time outside of the U.S. in which at least 1 academic credit is accrued	1,164	6,873
	14.5%	85.5%

Indicate the following scholarship, research, and creative activities that you are currently doing or have completed as a UC Berkeley student.

	Yes, doing now or have done	No
A research project or research paper as part of your coursework	5,840	2,190
	72.7%	27.3%
At least one research methods course	3,564	4,461
	44.4%	55.6%
At least one independent study course	1,845	6,168
	23.0%	77.0%
Assist faculty in conducting research	2,346	5,638
	29.4%	70.6%
A creative project as part of your coursework (e.g., musical or theatrical performance, marketing campaign, curating an art exhibit)	2,537	5,485
	31.6%	68.4%
Assist faculty with their creative project	623	7,392
	7.8%	92.2%

You indicated that you are assisting or have assisted faculty with research. Which of the following best describes the nature of that assistance?

Response	Number	Percent
As a research participant	272	11.6%
As a research assistant	1,986	84.7%
Other	86	3.7%

Was your assistance with research for...

Response	Number	Percent
Course credit	1,308	55.8%
Pay without course credit	313	13.4%
Volunteer without pay or course credit	721	30.8%

Was your assistance with the creative project for...

Response	Number	Percent
Course credit	274	44.2%
Pay without course credit	73	11.8%
Volunteer without pay or course credit	273	44.0%

This academic year, how often have you done each of the following?

	Never	Rarely	Occasionally	Somewhat often	Often	Very often
Appreciate the world from someone else's perspective - In the classroom	208	602	1,751	1,846	2,136	1,454
	2.6%	7.5%	21.9%	23.1%	26.7%	18.2%
Appreciate the world from someone else's perspective - Outside the classroom	116	336	1,360	1,733	2,422	2,005
	1.5%	4.2%	17.1%	21.7%	30.4%	25.2%
Interact with someone with views that are different from your own - In the classroom	138	624	1,712	1,862	1,987	1,629
	1.7%	7.8%	21.5%	23.4%	25.0%	20.5%
Interact with someone with views that are different from your own - Outside the classroom	75	399	1,396	1,875	2,248	1,949
	0.9%	5.0%	17.6%	23.6%	28.3%	24.5%
Discuss and navigate controversial issues - In the classroom	402	1,155	1,869	1,659	1,644	1,237
	5.0%	14.5%	23.5%	20.8%	20.6%	15.5%
Discuss and navigate controversial issues - Outside the classroom	147	622	1,625	1,815	2,025	1,734
	1.8%	7.8%	20.4%	22.8%	25.4%	21.8%

Campus Climate for Diversity and Inclusiveness

Please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements in terms of yourself.

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Somewhat disagree	Somewhat agree	Agree	Strongly agree
Students of my race/ethnicity are respected on this campus	273	410	848	2,186	2,895	1,312
	3.4%	5.2%	10.7%	27.6%	36.5%	16.6%
Students of my socio-economic status are respected on this campus	290	446	904	1,881	3,081	1,319
	3.7%	5.6%	11.4%	23.7%	38.9%	16.7%
Students of my gender are respected on this campus	205	354	789	2,010	3,105	1,452
	2.6%	4.5%	10.0%	25.4%	39.2%	18.3%
Students of my religious beliefs are respected on this campus	224	329	757	2,113	3,161	1,292
	2.8%	4.2%	9.6%	26.8%	40.1%	16.4%
Students of my political beliefs are respected on this campus	330	339	632	1,591	3,066	1,941
	4.2%	4.3%	8.0%	20.1%	38.8%	24.6%
Students of my sexual orientation are respected on this campus	114	134	315	1,133	3,387	2,829
	1.4%	1.7%	4.0%	14.3%	42.8%	35.8%

Please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements in terms of yourself.

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Somewhat disagree	Somewhat agree	Agree	Strongly agree	Not Applicable
Students of my immigration background are respected on this campus	269	301	544	1,404	2,083	1,123	2,196
	4.7%	5.3%	9.5%	24.5%	36.4%	19.6%
Students with a physical, psychological, or learning disability like mine are respected on this campus	242	334	582	1,209	1,582	764	3,163
	5.1%	7.1%	12.3%	25.7%	33.6%	16.2%

Please select your level of agreement with the following statements.

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Somewhat disagree	Somewhat agree	Agree	Strongly agree
Overall, I feel comfortable with the climate for diversity and inclusiveness at UC Berkeley	375	504	974	2,414	2,695	965
	4.7%	6.4%	12.3%	30.5%	34.0%	12.2%
Overall, I feel comfortable with the campus climate for diversity and inclusiveness in my major	251	360	671	1,470	1,804	754
	4.7%	6.8%	12.6%	27.7%	34.0%	14.2%
Overall, I feel comfortable with the climate for diversity and inclusiveness in my classes	328	435	896	2,279	2,927	1,054
	4.1%	5.5%	11.3%	28.8%	37.0%	13.3%
UC Berkeley is a safe and secure campus	709	1,216	1,978	2,325	1,262	428
	9.0%	15.4%	25.0%	29.4%	15.9%	5.4%
UC Berkeley is a welcoming campus	301	474	1,074	2,729	2,423	921
	3.8%	6.0%	13.6%	34.4%	30.6%	11.6%

Evaluation of the Major & Educational Experience

VERSION FOR SINGLE MAJOR:
The next section of this questionnaire asks you to evaluate your major based on your experience. Below is your major according to University records. Please select the major that you will evaluate. If you have changed majors and would like to evaluate your new major, please select that option and then choose your new major from the subsequent list.

Response	Number	Percent
MAJOR_TEXT1	4,635	97.1%
Other [Contact OPA for more information]	137	2.9%

VERSION FOR MULTIPLE MAJORS:
The next section of this questionnaire asks you to evaluate your major based on your experience. Below are listed your major(s) according to University records. Please select the major that you will evaluate. If you do not want to evaluate the first major listed, then you will need to make another selection. If you have changed majors and would like to evaluate your new major, please select that option and then choose your new major from the subsequent list.

Response	Number	Percent
MAJOR_TEXT1	293	51.3%
MAJOR_TEXT2	276	48.3%
Other [Contact OPA for more information]	2	0.4%

Note: On selecting "Other", the respondent is directed to "Please select your new major from the following list" question and asked to select a new major from a drop down list.

Were the following factors very important to you in deciding on your major?

	No	Yes
Intellectual curiosity	236	5,083
	4.4%	95.6%
Leads to a high-paying job	2,729	2,568
	51.5%	48.5%
Prepares me for a fulfilling career	744	4,567
	14.0%	86.0%
Parental/family desires	3,858	1,438
	72.8%	27.2%
Prestige	2,908	2,384
	55.0%	45.0%
Could not get into my first-choice major	4,753	535
	89.9%	10.1%
Prepares me for graduate/professional school	1,902	3,399
	35.9%	64.1%
Other, please elaborate [Contact OPA for more information]	1,246	388
	76.3%	23.7%

Thinking back over your coursework in your major this academic year, how often were you required to do the following?

	Never	Rarely	Occasionally	Somewhat often	Often	Very often
Recognize or recall specific facts, terms, and concepts	21	124	538	862	1,670	2,073
	0.4%	2.3%	10.2%	16.3%	31.6%	39.2%
Explain methods, ideas, or concepts and use them to solve problems	29	105	382	814	1,781	2,169
	0.5%	2.0%	7.2%	15.4%	33.7%	41.1%
Break down course material into component parts to see the basis for different outcomes and conclusions	51	183	573	985	1,738	1,752
	1.0%	3.5%	10.8%	18.6%	32.9%	33.2%
Judge the value of information, ideas, actions, and conclusions based on the soundness of sources, methods, and reasoning	108	283	626	1,016	1,573	1,676
	2.0%	5.4%	11.9%	19.2%	29.8%	31.7%
Create or generate new ideas, products, or ways of understanding	146	477	823	1,094	1,348	1,399
	2.8%	9.0%	15.6%	20.7%	25.5%	26.5%

Thinking back over your coursework this academic year, how often were you required to do the following?

	Never	Rarely	Occasionally	Somewhat often	Often	Very often
Recognize or recall specific facts, terms, and concepts	12	39	221	444	869	1,008
	0.5%	1.5%	8.5%	17.1%	33.5%	38.9%
Explain methods, ideas, or concepts and use them to solve problems	11	50	206	446	944	935
	0.4%	1.9%	7.9%	17.2%	36.4%	36.1%
Break down course material into component parts to see the basis for different outcomes and conclusions	27	110	387	570	850	648
	1.0%	4.2%	14.9%	22.0%	32.8%	25.0%
Judge the value of information, ideas, actions, and conclusions based on the soundness of sources, methods, and reasoning	50	155	405	616	806	566
	1.9%	6.0%	15.6%	23.7%	31.0%	21.8%
Create or generate new ideas, products, or ways of understanding	68	221	499	657	666	482
	2.6%	8.5%	19.2%	25.3%	25.7%	18.6%

Thinking back over your coursework in your major this academic year, how often did you do each of the following?

	Never	Rarely	Occasionally	Somewhat often	Often	Very often
Used facts and examples to support your viewpoint	95	218	531	865	1,637	1,922
	1.8%	4.1%	10.1%	16.4%	31.1%	36.5%
Incorporated ideas or concepts from different courses when completing assignments	78	316	804	1,115	1,538	1,418
	1.5%	6.0%	15.3%	21.2%	29.2%	26.9%
Examined how others gathered and interpreted data and assessed the soundness of their conclusions	196	470	869	1,095	1,412	1,227
	3.7%	8.9%	16.5%	20.8%	26.8%	23.3%
Reconsidered your own position on a topic after assessing the arguments of others	207	456	1,052	1,143	1,336	1,076
	3.9%	8.7%	20.0%	21.7%	25.4%	20.4%

Thinking back over all of your coursework this academic year, how often did you do each of the following?

	Never	Rarely	Occasionally	Somewhat often	Often	Very often
Used facts and examples to support your viewpoint	15	43	237	492	927	869
	0.6%	1.7%	9.2%	19.0%	35.9%	33.6%
Incorporated ideas or concepts from different courses when completing assignments	42	237	540	636	679	444
	1.6%	9.2%	20.9%	24.7%	26.3%	17.2%
Examined how others gathered and interpreted data and assessed the soundness of their conclusions	74	268	564	677	645	355
	2.9%	10.4%	21.8%	26.2%	25.0%	13.7%
Reconsidered your own position on a topic after assessing the arguments of others	43	188	548	684	715	402
	1.7%	7.3%	21.2%	26.5%	27.7%	15.6%

Please answer the following questions about your major.

	No	Yes
Do you understand how the requirements of your major combine to produce a coherent understanding of a field of study?	471	4,798
	8.9%	91.1%
Are the major requirements well defined?	405	4,863
	7.7%	92.3%
Are department rules and policies clearly communicated?	719	4,551
	13.6%	86.4%
Is the description of the major in the catalog accurate?	407	4,849
	7.7%	92.3%

How often have you experienced the following?

	Never	Rarely	Occasionally	Somewhat often	Often	Very often
Open channels of communication between faculty and students regarding student needs, concerns, and suggestions	225	800	1,651	1,967	2,124	1,046
	2.9%	10.2%	21.1%	25.2%	27.2%	13.4%
Students treated equitably and fairly by the faculty	76	259	986	1,886	3,073	1,527
	1.0%	3.3%	12.6%	24.2%	39.4%	19.6%
Clear explanation of what constitutes plagiarism	105	332	838	1,300	2,548	2,679
	1.3%	4.3%	10.7%	16.7%	32.7%	34.3%
Faculty providing prompt and useful feedback on student work	96	504	1,486	2,308	2,323	1,079
	1.2%	6.5%	19.1%	29.6%	29.8%	13.8%
Faculty maintaining respectful interactions in classes	46	104	576	1,343	3,347	2,386
	0.6%	1.3%	7.4%	17.2%	42.9%	30.6%
Opportunities for active participation in lecture and discussion classes	62	290	974	1,778	2,731	1,969
	0.8%	3.7%	12.5%	22.8%	35.0%	25.2%
An instructor who increases your enthusiasm for the subject	101	435	1,213	1,791	2,332	1,943
	1.3%	5.6%	15.5%	22.9%	29.8%	24.9%

How satisfied are you with each of the following aspects of your educational experience in the major?

	Very dissatisfied	Dissatisfied	Somewhat dissatisfied	Somewhat satisfied	Satisfied	Very satisfied	Not Applicable-No courses taken
Variety of courses available in your major	146	227	577	1,219	1,710	1,277	60
	2.8%	4.4%	11.2%	23.6%	33.2%	24.8%
Quality of upper-division courses in your major	67	118	302	927	1,707	1,609	494
	1.4%	2.5%	6.4%	19.6%	36.1%	34.0%
Communication between students and the department	171	288	624	1,330	1,630	1,087	111
	3.3%	5.6%	12.2%	25.9%	31.8%	21.2%
Quality of lower-division courses in your major	180	384	722	1,258	1,253	662	722
	4.0%	8.6%	16.2%	28.2%	28.1%	14.8%

How satisfied are you with each of the following aspects of your educational experience overall?

	Very dissatisfied	Dissatisfied	Somewhat dissatisfied	Somewhat satisfied	Satisfied	Very satisfied
Academic advising by faculty	318	570	1,113	2,610	2,280	857
	4.1%	7.4%	14.4%	33.7%	29.4%	11.1%
Academic advising by school or college staff	448	676	1,180	2,389	2,137	901
	5.8%	8.7%	15.3%	30.9%	27.6%	11.7%
Academic advising by departmental staff	348	528	1,008	2,362	2,311	1,164
	4.5%	6.8%	13.1%	30.6%	29.9%	15.1%
Quality of faculty instruction	106	239	648	2,095	3,219	1,408
	1.4%	3.1%	8.4%	27.2%	41.7%	18.3%
Quality of teaching by graduate students (TAs, AIs)	147	275	699	2,235	2,975	1,430
	1.9%	3.5%	9.0%	28.8%	38.3%	18.4%
Availability of courses for general education or breadth requirements	204	462	1,005	2,349	2,827	905
	2.6%	6.0%	13.0%	30.3%	36.5%	11.7%
Availability of courses needed for graduation	218	421	1,011	2,152	2,985	967
	2.8%	5.4%	13.0%	27.8%	38.5%	12.5%
Access to small classes	597	1,026	1,603	2,096	1,838	590
	7.7%	13.2%	20.7%	27.0%	23.7%	7.6%
Access to faculty outside of class	273	544	1,210	2,487	2,477	747
	3.5%	7.0%	15.6%	32.1%	32.0%	9.7%
Ability to get into a major that you want	483	388	746	1,626	2,920	1,584
	6.2%	5.0%	9.6%	21.0%	37.7%	20.4%
Opportunities for research experience or to produce creative products	398	699	1,461	2,398	1,993	782
	5.1%	9.0%	18.9%	31.0%	25.8%	10.1%
Educational enrichment programs (e.g., service-learning, study abroad, internships)	274	496	1,156	2,676	2,357	758
	3.6%	6.4%	15.0%	34.7%	30.5%	9.8%
Availability of library research resources	109	171	508	2,110	3,133	1,685
	1.4%	2.2%	6.6%	27.3%	40.6%	21.8%

How many professors do you know well enough to ask for a letter of recommendation in support of an application for a job or for graduate or professional school?

Response	Number	Percent
Zero	2,910	37.4%
1	2,159	27.7%
2	1,610	20.7%
3	697	9.0%
4 or more	409	5.3%

Cocurricular Experiences

While a student at UC Berkeley have you been involved or are you currently involved in a student organization(s)?

Response	Number	Percent
Yes	5,725	73.3%
No	2,081	26.7%

Are you or have you been an officer of a student organization?

Response	Number	Percent
Yes	3,118	55.1%
No	2,536	44.9%

During the current academic year, how often have you done the following activities in a student club or organization of which you are a member? Note: People sometimes talk about "co-curricular learning," meaning the learning that students do outside of the classroom, focusing on student clubs and organizations.

	Never	1-2 times	3-5 times	More than 5 times
Chaired a meeting	2,875	940	539	1,310
	50.8%	16.6%	9.5%	23.1%
Planned an event	1,615	1,631	1,100	1,328
	28.5%	28.7%	19.4%	23.4%
Promoted or marketed an event	1,373	1,519	1,128	1,648
	24.2%	26.8%	19.9%	29.1%
Led or facilitated a discussion	1,904	1,399	859	1,487
	33.7%	24.8%	15.2%	26.3%
Recruited new members for the organization/club	1,494	1,692	961	1,533
	26.3%	29.8%	16.9%	27.0%
Mediated a dispute	2,814	1,509	667	677
	49.7%	26.6%	11.8%	11.9%
Partnered with a community organization or organized community outreach	2,418	1,629	828	805
	42.6%	28.7%	14.6%	14.2%
Developed a budget	3,275	1,265	541	600
	57.6%	22.3%	9.5%	10.6%
Delegated tasks to others	1,821	1,282	946	1,636
	32.0%	22.6%	16.6%	28.8%

Please rate how important your interactions with other students in student clubs and organizations have been to each of the following:

	Of no importance	Somewhat important	Very important	Essential
Becoming more dependable and reliable	420	1,423	2,180	1,633
	7.4%	25.2%	38.5%	28.9%
Learning how to resolve disputes	757	1,632	1,893	1,352
	13.4%	29.0%	33.6%	24.0%
Developing an ability to work with others to accomplish a goal	337	1,042	2,181	2,078
	6.0%	18.5%	38.7%	36.9%
Developing your knowledge of how organizations work	352	1,253	2,243	1,795
	6.2%	22.2%	39.7%	31.8%
Understanding how to succeed in competitive situations	820	1,504	1,923	1,397
	14.5%	26.6%	34.1%	24.8%
Developing oral presentation skills	674	1,337	1,883	1,750
	11.9%	23.7%	33.4%	31.0%
Developing networking skills	489	1,256	2,011	1,888
	8.7%	22.3%	35.6%	33.5%
Developing writing skills	1,369	1,670	1,490	1,119
	24.2%	29.6%	26.4%	19.8%

Academic and Personal Development

Please rate your level of proficiency in the following areas when you started at this campus and now.

	Very poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Very good	Excellent
Analytical and critical thinking skills (when you started here)	95	442	2,501	3,018	1,282	349
	1.2%	5.7%	32.5%	39.3%	16.7%	4.5%
Analytical and critical thinking skills (now)	27	66	504	2,328	3,530	1,220
	0.4%	0.9%	6.6%	30.3%	46.0%	15.9%
Ability to be clear and effective when writing (when you started here)	172	645	2,313	2,684	1,416	424
	2.2%	8.4%	30.2%	35.1%	18.5%	5.5%
Ability to be clear and effective when writing (now)	35	152	920	2,579	2,941	1,023
	0.5%	2.0%	12.0%	33.7%	38.4%	13.4%
Ability to read and comprehend academic material (when you started here)	197	779	2,485	2,707	1,132	341
	2.6%	10.2%	32.5%	35.4%	14.8%	4.5%
Ability to read and comprehend academic material (now)	36	119	689	2,374	3,140	1,272
	0.5%	1.6%	9.0%	31.1%	41.2%	16.7%
Understanding your field of study (i.e., college major) (when you started here)	724	1,676	2,728	1,796	551	164
	9.5%	21.9%	35.7%	23.5%	7.2%	2.1%
Understanding your field of study (i.e., college major) (now)	64	136	670	1,927	3,186	1,649
	0.8%	1.8%	8.8%	25.2%	41.7%	21.6%
Quantitative (mathematical and statistical) skills (when you started here)	308	760	2,426	2,640	1,165	351
	4.0%	9.9%	31.7%	34.5%	15.2%	4.6%
Quantitative (mathematical and statistical) skills (now)	163	475	1,677	2,550	2,044	738
	2.1%	6.2%	21.9%	33.3%	26.7%	9.7%
Oral communication skills (when you started here)	207	792	2,494	2,503	1,189	480
	2.7%	10.3%	32.5%	32.7%	15.5%	6.3%
Oral communication skills (now)	67	204	1,024	2,569	2,617	1,178
	0.9%	2.7%	13.4%	33.5%	34.2%	15.4%

Please rate your level of proficiency in the following areas when you started at this campus and now.

	Very poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Very good	Excellent
Ability to understand international perspectives (economic, political, social, cultural) (when you started here)	339	1,313	2,701	2,122	832	364
	4.4%	17.1%	35.2%	27.7%	10.8%	4.7%
Ability to understand international perspectives (economic, political, social, cultural) (now)	60	180	990	2,430	2,795	1,206
	0.8%	2.3%	12.9%	31.7%	36.5%	15.7%
Leadership skills (when you started here)	169	783	2,507	2,546	1,236	419
	2.2%	10.2%	32.7%	33.2%	16.1%	5.5%
Leadership skills (now)	76	321	1,355	2,513	2,372	1,016
	1.0%	4.2%	17.7%	32.8%	31.0%	13.3%
Library and online information research skills (e.g., finding books, articles, evaluating information sources (when you started here)	381	1,285	2,730	2,193	782	273
	5.0%	16.8%	35.7%	28.7%	10.2%	3.6%
Library and online information research skills (e.g., finding books, articles, evaluating information sources (now)	70	299	1,302	2,694	2,290	983
	0.9%	3.9%	17.0%	35.3%	30.0%	12.9%
Ability to prepare and make a presentation (when you started here)	127	572	2,531	2,799	1,212	403
	1.7%	7.5%	33.1%	36.6%	15.9%	5.3%
Ability to prepare and make a presentation (now)	47	167	1,131	2,755	2,518	1,023
	0.6%	2.2%	14.8%	36.1%	33.0%	13.4%
Ability to design, conduct, and evaluate research (when you started here)	598	1,670	2,902	1,815	529	138
	7.8%	21.8%	37.9%	23.7%	6.9%	1.8%
Ability to design, conduct, and evaluate research (now)	174	499	1,572	2,440	2,204	750
	2.3%	6.5%	20.6%	31.9%	28.9%	9.8%
Interpersonal skills (when you started here)	148	580	2,313	2,729	1,328	571
	1.9%	7.6%	30.2%	35.6%	17.3%	7.4%
Interpersonal skills (now)	82	210	953	2,416	2,695	1,308
	1.1%	2.7%	12.4%	31.5%	35.2%	17.1%

Overall Satisfaction and Agreement

How satisfied are you with the following aspects of your campus experiences/ education?

	Very dissatisfied	Dissatisfied	Somewhat dissatisfied	Somewhat satisfied	Satisfied	Very satisfied
My UC Berkeley grade point average	834	1,234	1,561	1,846	1,511	678
	10.9%	16.1%	20.4%	24.1%	19.7%	8.8%
Overall social experience	346	687	1,239	2,307	2,185	897
	4.5%	9.0%	16.2%	30.1%	28.5%	11.7%
Overall academic experience	241	462	1,053	2,407	2,600	900
	3.1%	6.0%	13.7%	31.4%	33.9%	11.7%
Value of your education for the price you are paying	557	684	1,255	2,090	1,916	1,154
	7.3%	8.9%	16.4%	27.3%	25.0%	15.1%

Please select your level of agreement with the following statements.

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Somewhat disagree	Somewhat agree	Agree	Strongly agree
I feel valued as an individual at this campus	583	822	1,442	2,606	1,701	500
	7.6%	10.7%	18.8%	34.0%	22.2%	6.5%
I feel that I belong at UC Berkeley	398	522	902	2,110	2,418	1,297
	5.2%	6.8%	11.8%	27.6%	31.6%	17.0%
Knowing what I know now, I would still choose to enroll at UC Berkeley	327	338	748	1,623	2,222	2,392
	4.3%	4.4%	9.8%	21.2%	29.0%	31.3%

Please select your level of agreement with the following statements.

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Somewhat disagree	Somewhat agree	Agree	Strongly agree
At UC Berkeley, I have been excluded from study groups because of my group membership (e.g., gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, religious belief, etc.)	3,494	2,384	710	609	309	150
	45.6%	31.1%	9.3%	8.0%	4.0%	2.0%
Channels for expressing discrimination or harassment complaints are readily available to students at UC Berkeley	544	848	1,349	2,616	1,755	510
	7.1%	11.1%	17.7%	34.3%	23.0%	6.7%
Top campus administrators are genuinely committed to promoting respect for and understanding of group differences at UC Berkeley	648	827	1,422	2,650	1,560	516
	8.5%	10.8%	18.7%	34.8%	20.5%	6.8%
Faculty are genuinely committed to promoting respect for and understanding of group differences at UC Berkeley	265	461	979	2,763	2,303	863
	3.5%	6.0%	12.8%	36.2%	30.2%	11.3%

Plans & Aspirations

Which of the following best represents your plans for after graduation?

Response	Number	Percent
Enroll in graduate or professional school	2,605	33.8%
Work full-time	2,983	38.7%
Work part-time	79	1.0%
Be self-employed	74	1.0%
Study or work abroad	271	3.5%
Join armed forces	31	0.4%
Paid internship	205	2.7%
Unpaid internship/volunteer	52	0.7%
Take a year off	345	4.5%
Do something else	37	0.5%
I have no idea at this point	868	11.3%
Other, please specify [Contact OPA for more information]	149	1.9%

What career do you hope to eventually have after you have completed your education?

Response	Number	Percent
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources	204	2.7%
Arts, Audio/Visual Technology, and Communications	342	4.4%
Business Management and Administration	572	7.4%
Education and Training	429	5.6%
Finance	349	4.5%
Government and Public Administration	397	5.2%
Health Science	1,161	15.1%
Hospitality and Tourism	14	0.2%
Human Services	197	2.6%
Information Technology	128	1.7%
Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security	448	5.8%
Manufacturing	26	0.3%
Marketing, Sales, and Service	173	2.2%
Architecture and Construction	122	1.6%
Military Service	24	0.3%
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics	2,069	26.9%
Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics	11	0.1%
Other, please specify [Contact OPA for more information]	447	5.8%
I have no idea whatsoever	576	7.5%

What is the highest academic degree or credential that you plan to eventually earn?

Response	Number	Percent
Bachelor's degree (B.A., B.S., etc.)	939	14.2%
Teaching credential	55	0.8%
Business master's (M.B.A.)	902	13.6%
Other professional master's (M.Ed., M.PP., M.PH., M.FA., M.LIS., M.SN., M.SW., M.ARCH., etc.)	590	8.9%
Academic master's (M.A., M.S., etc.)	918	13.9%
Law degree (L.L.B. or J.D.)	544	8.2%
Medical doctorate other than M.D. (D.O., D.D.S., D.V.M., etc.)	179	2.7%
Medical doctor (M.D.)	648	9.8%
Doctorate (Ph.D., Ed.D., etc.)	1,499	22.6%
Multiple doctoral degrees (M.D./Ph.D.)	289	4.4%
Other, please elaborate [Contact OPA for more information]	60	0.9%

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