Part 1: Early Experiences

Transition into UC Berkeley
Academic and Personal Development
Campus Climate for Diversity
Your Berkeley Plans
Future Plans and Aspirations
Transfer College Experiences

Transition into UC Berkeley

1. Please rate the start of your Berkeley experience by completing the following statement. Overall, I am off to ...

a great start	242	21%
a very good start	303	26%
a good start	381	32%
just an OK start	200	17%
not a good start	57	5%

2. As you begin your academic career at Cal, what is your level of agreement or disagreement with the statements below. Click here if you would like to review definitions of diversity and academic dishonesty.

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Somewhat disagree	Somewhat agree	Agree	Strongly agree
I feel valued as an individual on this campus	31	58	101	341	429	190
	3%	5%	9%	30%	37%	17%
There is a clear sense of appropriate and inappropriate behavior on this campus	16	31	59	253	519	270
	1%	3%	5%	22%	45%	24%
I am proud to be a student at this campus	17	9	12	97	322	693
	2%	1%	1%	8%	28%	60%
Most students are proud to attend this school	11	3	10	74	404	645
	1%	0%	1%	7%	35%	56%
This institution values students' opinions	15	25	52	255	462	335
	1%	2%	5%	22%	40%	29%
Academic dishonesty is a problem on this campus	150	426	238	137	93	95
	13%	37%	21%	12%	8%	8%
I feel that I belong at this campus	30	46	105	323	394	245
	3%	4%	9%	28%	35%	21%
Diversity is important on this campus	27	30	47	197	418	431
	2%	3%	4%	17%	36%	38%
Diversity is important to me	20	12	33	157	372	554
	2%	1%	3%	14%	32%	48%

3. What has gone surprisingly well, much better than expected?

[Contact OPA for more information]

4. What has not gone well? What has caused you problems, anxiety or disappointment?

[Contact OPA for more information]

5. To what extent do you agree that each of the following resources has helped with your transition into UC Berkeley? If you did not participate in the service listed, please select "N/A" in the left column.

	N/A; DID NOT USE THIS SERVICE	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Somewhat disagree	Somewhat agree	Agree	Strongly agree
CalSO	105	45	60	71	231	284	186
	-	5%	7%	8%	26%	32%	21%
Cal Student Central	238	18	31	51	230	257	129
	-	3%	4%	7%	32%	36%	18%
Summer workshops or webinars hosted by a UCB office	752	14	24	19	66	65	35
	-	6%	11%	9%	30%	29%	16%
Convocation for new students	544	45	38	51	143	112	44
	-	10%	9%	12%	33%	26%	10%
Getting Your Bearings activities	410	33	45	61	210	149	60
	-	6%	8%	11%	38%	27%	11%
Transfer Edge (Summer Sessions)	794	9	15	16	40	42	55
	-	5%	9%	9%	23%	24%	31%
Summer Bridge	867	6	17	9	24	23	21
	-	6%	17%	9%	24%	23%	21%
Fall Program for Freshmen (UC Extension)	880	9	11	10	26	23	10
	-	10%	12%	11%	29%	26%	11%
TRSP: Transfer, Reentry, & Student Parent Centers (including Cal Veteran Service Center and Cal Independent Scholars Network)	493	13	14	28	135	150	136
	-	3%	3%	6%	28%	32%	29%
Berkeley International Office	759	9	12	14	62	70	44
	-	4%	6%	7%	29%	33%	21%
Academic Achievement Program and Center (Includes SSS Scholars Academy, McNair Scholars Program, & Miller Scholars Program)	805	9	14	13	47	45	41
	-	5%	8%	8%	28%	27%	24%
Athletic Study Center	875	9	12	9	30	23	18
	-	9%	12%	9%	30%	23%	18%
Disabled Students' Program	835	10	12	10	33	35	35
	-	7%	9%	7%	24%	26%	26%
Undocumented Students Program (USP) - (Academic Counselors, Dreamers Resource Center, Legal Support, etc.)	866	6	11	6	27	31	27
	-	6%	10%	6%	25%	29%	25%

(...continued) To what extent do you agree that each of the following resources has helped with your transition into UC Berkeley? If you did not participate in the service listed, please select "N/A" in the left column.

	N/A; DID NOT USE THIS SERVICE	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Somewhat disagree	Somewhat agree	Agree	Strongly agree
Gender Equity Resource Center (LGBTQ, Women, Sexual/Relationship Violence Advocacy & Education)	834	3	10	7	25	39	31
	-	3%	9%	6%	22%	34%	27%
Multicultural Student Development (Includes African American Student Development, Asian Pacific American Student Development, Chicano/Latino Student Development, Multicultural Community Center, Multicultural Immigrant Student Program, & Native American Student Development)	824	6	8	6	29	39	36
	-	5%	7%	5%	23%	32%	29%
A Multicultural Recruitment & Retention Center (e.g., Black Recruitment & Retention Center, Raza Recruitment & Retention Center)	835	6	11	5	24	36	29
	-	5%	10%	5%	22%	32%	26%
Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Office - (Academic Counselors, Peer Academic Counselors, Fee Waivers, etc. Serving first-generation, low-income, or historically underrepresented students)	626	8	9	23	73	108	101
	-	3%	3%	7%	23%	34%	31%
Student Learning Center	603	6	12	16	96	135	81
	-	2%	4%	5%	28%	39%	23%
Residence Hall Staff (Resident Directors, Resident Assistants, Theme Program Advisors)	645	14	20	26	75	106	49
	-	5%	7%	9%	26%	37%	17%
Residential Education (Res. Ed.) (Includes Tutoring, Resident Faculty Programs, Academic Support)	806	5	6	13	36	48	26
	-	4%	5%	10%	27%	36%	19%
New Student Services website	567	12	14	21	117	150	61
	-	3%	4%	6%	31%	40%	16%
My Years at Cal website	783	4	6	19	44	60	25
	-	3%	4%	12%	28%	38%	16%
My Berkeley Application website	108	21	18	46	185	298	265
	-	3%	2%	6%	22%	36%	32%
Resource (The UC Berkeley Student Handbook)	548	13	10	34	112	144	70
	-	3%	3%	9%	29%	38%	18%
Another Berkeley student	180	10	7	21	140	275	302
	-	1%	1%	3%	19%	36%	40%
A family member	456	20	17	34	119	152	141
	-	4%	4%	7%	25%	32%	29%
A UC Berkeley major/ departmental advisor	256	29	19	52	171	254	256
	-	4%	2%	7%	22%	33%	33%
A UC Berkeley College advisor (e.g., Letters & Science, Natural Resources)	356	23	26	38	134	188	182
	-	4%	4%	6%	23%	32%	31%
A 98 or 198 course for new students	480	7	12	26	125	151	143
	-	2%	3%	6%	27%	33%	31%

6. On the previous page you selected that you agree or disagree that the Multicultural Student Development resource has helped you with your transition. Please select which services you had experience with.

African American Student Development	12
	10%
Asian Pacific American Student Development	56
	45%
Chicano/Latino Student Development	25
	20%
Multicultural Community Center	34
	27%
Multicultural Immigrant Student Program	7
	6%
Native American Student Development	7
	6%

7a. Please list up to 3 additional resources, individuals, or programs that helped with your transition into Berkeley (Note, if you list individuals by name, please also indicate their office or departmental affiliation if they work on campus):

 1. [Contact OPA for more information]

 2. [Contact OPA for more information]

 3. [Contact OPA for more information]

7b. Please share with us any additional information regarding your transition into UC Berkeley, and the resources you found helpful, particularly those not asked about above:

[Contact OPA for more information]

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Academic and Personal Development

1. Please rate your current level of proficiency in the following areas.

	Very poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Very good	Excellent
Analytical and critical thinking skills	8	12	107	255	322	165
	1%	1%	12%	29%	37%	19%
Ability to be clear and effective when writing	7	26	116	291	293	132
	1%	3%	13%	34%	34%	15%
Ability to read and comprehend academic material	6	15	111	281	315	134
	1%	2%	13%	33%	37%	16%
Foreign language skills	66	137	177	198	150	139
	8%	16%	20%	23%	17%	16%
Understanding of a specific field of study	5	12	121	289	308	125
	1%	1%	14%	34%	36%	15%
Quantitative (mathematical and statistical) skills	31	72	225	259	172	103
	4%	8%	26%	30%	20%	12%
Ability to speak clearly and effectively in English	7	21	69	167	258	338
	1%	2%	8%	19%	30%	39%
Ability to understand international perspectives (economic, political, social, cultural)	7	24	111	226	294	199
	1%	3%	13%	26%	34%	23%
Leadership skills	12	39	148	270	236	159
	1%	5%	17%	31%	27%	18%
Ability to collaborate (e.g., team participation, groupwork) well with others	6	17	83	245	303	210
	1%	2%	10%	28%	35%	24%

(...continued) Please rate your current level of proficiency in the following areas.

	Very poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Very good	Excellent
Internet research skills	6	6	75	234	312	235
	1%	1%	9%	27%	36%	27%
Library research skills	18	64	225	287	176	98
	2%	7%	26%	33%	20%	11%
Other research skills	12	32	204	319	202	95
	1%	4%	24%	37%	23%	11%
Ability to prepare and make a presentation	5	39	128	287	261	145
	1%	5%	15%	33%	30%	17%
Interpersonal (social) skills	7	37	140	270	236	177
	1%	4%	16%	31%	27%	20%

2. Please rank your top 3 areas of expected growth.

Rank 1:

Analytical and Critical thinking skills	225	26%
Ability to be clear and effective when writing	84	10%
Ability to read and comprehend academic material	80	9%
Foreign language skills	33	4%
Understanding of a specific field of study	123	14%
Quantitative (mathematical and statistical) skills	57	7%
Ability to speak clearly and effectively in English	25	3%
Understanding of international perspectives	6	1%
Leadership skills	42	5%
Collaboration skills (ability to work well with others)	16	2%
Research skills	97	11%
Ability to prepare and make a presentation	11	1%
Interpersonal (social) skills	55	6%

Rank 2:

Analytical and Critical thinking skills	108	13%
Ability to be clear and effective when writing	105	12%
Ability to read and comprehend academic material	98	12%
Foreign language skills	47	6%
Understanding of a specific field of study	104	12%
Quantitative (mathematical and statistical) skills	59	7%
Ability to speak clearly and effectively in English	36	4%
Understanding of international perspectives	27	3%
Leadership skills	60	7%
Collaboration skills (ability to work well with others)	38	5%
Research skills	88	10%
Ability to prepare and make a presentation	35	4%
Interpersonal (social) skills	45	5%

Rank 3:

Analytical and Critical thinking skills	59	7%
Ability to be clear and effective when writing	68	8%
Ability to read and comprehend academic material	89	11%
Foreign language skills	31	4%
Understanding of a specific field of study	101	12%
Quantitative (mathematical and statistical) skills	48	6%
Ability to speak clearly and effectively in English	32	4%
Understanding of international perspectives	42	5%
Leadership skills	70	8%
Collaboration skills (ability to work well with others)	44	5%
Research skills	125	15%
Ability to prepare and make a presentation	46	5%
Interpersonal (social) skills	92	11%

Campus Climate for Diversity

3. Please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements in terms of yourself. Answer only those items that apply to you.

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Somewhat disagree	Somewhat agree	Agree	Strongly agree
I feel free to express my political beliefs on campus	14	25	50	170	325	238
	2%	3%	6%	21%	40%	29%
I feel free to express my religious beliefs on campus	16	25	36	179	326	231
	2%	3%	4%	22%	40%	28%
Students of my race/ethnicity are respected on this campus	8	23	41	137	349	268
	1%	3%	5%	17%	42%	32%
Students of my socio-economic status are respected on this campus	14	19	42	174	347	230
	2%	2%	5%	21%	42%	28%
Students of my gender are respected on this campus	5	7	19	114	400	284
	1%	1%	2%	14%	48%	34%
Students of my religious beliefs are respected on this campus	11	15	33	134	362	252
	1%	2%	4%	17%	45%	31%
Students of my political beliefs are respected on this campus	14	15	26	126	375	259
	2%	2%	3%	16%	46%	32%
Students of my sexual orientation are respected on this campus	3	6	13	90	369	334
	0%	1%	2%	11%	45%	41%
Students of my immigration background are respected on this campus	8	5	27	125	339	283
	1%	1%	3%	16%	43%	36%
Students with a physical, psychological, or learning disability like mine are respected on this campus	10	8	27	133	325	245
	1%	1%	4%	18%	43%	33%

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Your Berkeley Plans

1. If you were assured admittance to any major, what major would you choose?

American Studies	3	0%
Anthropology	17	2%
Applied Mathematics	7	1%
Architecture	23	3%
Art Practice	11	1%
Asian Studies: China	1	0%
Astrophysics	10	1%
Bioengineering	5	1%
Bioengineering/Materials Science and Engineering Joint Major	3	0%
Business Administration	72	9%
Chemical Biology	2	0%
Chemical Engineering	9	1%
Chemical Engineering/Materials Science and Engineering Joint Major	4	1%
Chemical Engineering/Nuclear Engineering Joint Major	1	0%
Chemistry (College of Chemistry)	5	1%
Chinese Language	1	0%
Chinese Studies	1	0%
Civil Engineering	5	1%
Classical Civilizations	1	0%
Classical Languages	1	0%
Cognitive Science	9	1%
Comparative Literature	3	0%
Computer Science	25	3%
Conservation and Resource Studies	9	1%
Dance and Performance Studies	2	0%
Development Studies	4	1%
Earth Resources Engineering	1	0%
Economics	49	6%
Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences	35	4%
Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences/Materials Science and Engineering Joint Major	2	0%
Energy Engineering	1	0%
Engineering Math and Statistics	2	0%
Engineering Physics	3	0%
English	48	6%
Environmental Earth Science	1	0%
Environmental Economics and Policy	5	1%
Environmental Engineering Science	3	0%
Environmental Sciences	6	1%
Ethnic Studies	3	0%
Film	9	1%
Forestry and Natural Resources	2	0%
French	1	0%
Gender and Women's Studies	2	0%
Genetics and Plant Biology	4	1%
Geography	3	0%
German	2	0%
History	20	2%
History of Art	6	1%
Individual Major	1	0%
Industrial Engineering and Operations Research	4	1%
Integrative Biology	3	0%
Interdisciplinary Studies	9	1%
Japanese Language	1	0%
Landscape Architecture	3	0%
Latin American Literatures	2	0%
Latin American Studies	1	0%
Legal Studies	11	1%
Linguistics	5	1%
MCB, Plan 1, Emphasis 1: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	5	1%
MCB, Plan 1, Emphasis 2: Genetics	8	1%
MCB, Plan 1, Emphasis 3: Immunology	5	1%
MCB, Plan 2, Emphasis 2: Cell and Developmental Biology	11	1%
MCB, Plan 2, Emphasis 3: Neurobiology	9	1%
Marine Science	2	0%
Materials Science and Engineering	2	0%
Materials Science and Engineering/Mechanical Engineering Joint Major	1	0%
Mathematics	16	2%
Mechanical Engineering	21	3%
Mechanical Engineering/Nuclear Engineering	1	0%
Media Studies	30	4%
Microbial Biology	4	1%
Middle Eastern Studies	1	0%
Molecular Environmental Biology	5	1%
Music	3	0%
NOT CURRENTLY KNOWN	6	1%
Native American Studies	1	0%
Near Eastern Civilizations	1	0%
Nuclear Engineering	2	0%
Nutritional Science	6	1%
Operations Research and Management Science	3	0%
Peace and Conflict Studies	10	1%
Philosophy	15	2%
Physical Sciences Field Major	1	0%
Physics	8	1%
Political Economy	12	1%
Political Science	46	6%
Psychology	46	6%
Public Health	7	1%
Religious Studies	1	0%
Rhetoric	5	1%
Social Welfare	11	1%
Society and Environment	2	0%
Sociology	20	2%
Statistics	12	1%
Theater and Performance Studies	6	1%
Undeclared College of Engineering	1	0%
Undeclared College of Letters and Science	1	0%
Urban Studies	2	0%

2. Is that the major with which you expect to graduate?

Yes	654	79%
No	171	21%

2b. IF NO: In which major do you expect to graduate?

American Studies	2	1%
Anthropology	5	3%
Applied Mathematics	2	1%
Architecture	1	1%
Art Practice	3	2%
Asian Studies: China	1	1%
Bioengineering	2	1%
Business Administration	1	1%
Chemical Biology	1	1%
Chemistry (College of Chemistry)	4	2%
Chemistry (College of L & S)	1	1%
Chinese Studies	1	1%
Civil Engineering	1	1%
Cognitive Science	2	1%
Computer Science	4	2%
Conservation and Resource Studies	2	1%
Development Studies	5	3%
EPS - Geology	1	1%
Economics	19	11%
Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences	3	2%
English	4	2%
Environmental Economics and Policy	4	2%
Environmental Sciences	2	1%
Film	2	1%
Forestry and Natural Resources	1	1%
French	1	1%
Gender and Women's Studies	1	1%
Geography	1	1%
History	3	2%
History of Art	3	2%
Integrative Biology	2	1%
Interdisciplinary Studies	4	2%
Japanese Studies	1	1%
Landscape Architecture	1	1%
Latin American Studies	1	1%
Legal Studies	7	4%
MCB, Plan 2, Emphasis 2: Cell and Developmental Biology	1	1%
MCB, Plan 2, Emphasis 3: Neurobiology	2	1%
Mathematics	4	2%
Mechanical Engineering	4	2%
Media Studies	6	3%
Microbial Biology	2	1%
Molecular Environmental Biology	1	1%
Music	1	1%
NOT CURRENTLY KNOWN	2	1%
Philosophy	5	3%
Physics	2	1%
Political Economy	4	2%
Political Science	10	6%
Psychology	6	3%
Public Health	1	1%
Rhetoric	2	1%
Social Welfare	4	2%
Society and Environment	1	1%
Sociology	9	5%
Spanish - Spanish Language and Literature	1	1%
Statistics	4	2%
Theater and Performance Studies	2	1%
Urban Studies	1	1%

3. Please select the top 3 factors in in deciding on your major.

First:

Intellectual curiosity in the subject	523	64%
Leads to a high paying job	56	7%
Prepares me for a fulfilling career	121	15%
Parental desires	2	0%
Allows time for other activities	8	1%
Provides international opportunities	30	4%
Prestige	9	1%
Prepares me for graduate/professional school	48	6%
Other [Contact OPA for more information]	23	3%

Second:

Intellectual curiosity in the subject	125	16%
Leads to a high paying job	87	11%
Prepares me for a fulfilling career	279	35%
Parental desires	13	2%
Allows time for other activities	29	4%
Provides international opportunities	95	12%
Prestige	21	3%
Prepares me for graduate/professional school	134	17%
Other [Contact OPA for more information]	18	2%

Third:

Intellectual curiosity in the subject	59	8%
Leads to a high paying job	76	10%
Prepares me for a fulfilling career	176	22%
Parental desires	22	3%
Allows time for other activities	42	5%
Provides international opportunities	109	14%
Prestige	73	9%
Prepares me for graduate/professional school	160	20%
Other [Contact OPA for more information]	68	9%

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Future Plans & Aspirations

4. What do you anticipate you will be doing within a year after you graduate?

Enroll in graduate or professional school	348	43%
Work full-time	242	30%
Work part-time	16	2%
Be self-employed	17	2%
Study or work abroad	49	6%
Join armed forces	3	0%
Join Peace Corps	7	1%
Paid internship	34	4%
Unpaid internship/volunteer	10	1%
Take a year off	10	1%
Do something else	6	1%
Other [Contact OPA for more information]	10	1%
I have no idea at this point	64	8%

5. In what career field do you hope to eventually work after you've completed your education?

Architecture	21	3%
Business	119	15%
Communications/Arts/Entertainment	63	8%
Education/Teaching	83	10%
Electrical Engineering/Computers	45	6%
Engineering	49	6%
Environmental/Natural Resources	25	3%
Government/Nonprofit/Social Services	84	10%
I have no idea whatsoever	58	7%
Law	74	9%
Medicine	44	5%
Other [Contact OPA for more information]	51	6%
Other Health-Related Field	20	3%
Research	77	10%

6. What is the HIGHEST academic degree or credential that you plan to eventually earn?

Academic master's (MA, MS, etc.)	125	15%
Bachelor's degree (BA, BS, etc.)	87	11%
Business master's (MBA)	73	9%
Doctorate (PhD, EdD, etc.)	212	26%
I don't know yet	104	13%
Law degree (LLB or JD)	87	11%
Medical doctor (MD)	24	3%
Medical doctorate other than MD (DO, DDS, DVM, etc.)	5	1%
Multiple doctoral degrees (MD/PhD)	27	3%
Other professional master's (MEd, MPP, MPH, MFA, MLIS, MSN, MSW, M.ARCH, etc.)	63	8%
Teaching credential	6	1%

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Transfer College Experiences

1. Thinking back over your transfer college coursework, 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	4	13	51	138	302	301
	1%	2%	6%	17%	37%	37%
Explain methods, ideas, or concepts and use them to solve problems	3	18	61	158	296	272
	0%	2%	8%	20%	37%	34%
Break down material into component parts or arguments into assumptions to see the basis for different outcomes and conclusions	11	37	112	166	281	202
	1%	5%	14%	21%	35%	25%
Judge the value of information, ideas, actions, and conclusions based on the soundness of sources, methods and reasoning	6	35	102	165	287	211
	1%	4%	13%	21%	36%	26%
Create or generate new ideas, products or ways of understanding	14	87	139	171	223	173
	2%	11%	17%	21%	28%	21%

2. Thinking back on your transfer college experience, 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	3	7	39	79	295	385
	0%	1%	5%	10%	37%	48%
Incorporated ideas or concepts from different courses when completing assignments	4	28	73	146	274	283
	1%	4%	9%	18%	34%	35%
Examined how others gathered and interpreted data and assessed the soundness of their conclusions	8	60	115	167	271	184
	1%	8%	14%	21%	34%	23%
Reconsidered your own position on a topic after assessing the arguments of others	9	36	103	156	292	212
	1%	5%	13%	19%	36%	26%

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