ADDENDUM #2

VisCom 1998 Annual Assessment Survey

The survey was returned by 128 students out of a total of 250 students (51%). All numbers reflect percentages.

How would you rate your college experience? Poor Average Excellent

All respondents 1 33 66

Freshmen 6 41 53

Sophomore 0 38 62

Junior 0 39 61

Senior 0 24 76

How would you rate your advising experience in VisCom? Poor Average Excellent

All respondents 3 39 57

Freshmen 0 29 71

Sophomore 0 38 62

Junior 0 53 47

Senior 8 35 57

Have faculty been available when you needed them? Yes No

All respondents 94 6

Freshmen 94 6

Sophomore 91 9

Junior 100 0

Senior 92 8

What is your overall feelings about VisCom? Poor Average Excellent

All respondents 0 24 76

Freshmen 0 17 83

Sophomore 0 17 83

Junior 0 21 79

Senior 0 32 68

Have you enjoyed your college experience at Ohio University? Yes No

All respondents 98 2

Freshmen 94 6

Sophomore 100 0

Junior 97 3

Senior 100 0

Have you enjoyed your college experience in VisCom? Yes No

All respondents 97 3

Freshmen 94 6

Sophomore 100 0

Junior 97 3

Senior 96 4

Have you participated in any of the VisCom special events and/or activities? (e.g. Dawn to Dusk, NPPA speakers, OUSND, Advising meetings, Communications Week, etc.)

Yes No

All respondents 88 12

Freshmen 83 17

Sophomore 96 4

Junior 85 15

Senior 88 12

 

 

How would you rate the faculty? Poor Average Excellent

All respondents 0 11 89

Freshmen 0 11 89

Sophomore 0 8 92

Junior 0 6 94

Senior 0 15 85

Have you had an internship or have you accepted one? Yes No

All respondents 51 49

Freshmen 22 78

Sophomore 22 78

Junior 39 61

Senior 83 17

Did the faculty help you find your internship? Yes No

All respondents 40 60

Freshmen 44 56

Sophomore 82 18

Junior 30 70

Senior 35 55

If you have had an internship, did you find the experience beneficial? Yes No

All respondents 86 14

Freshmen 100 0

Sophomore 0 100

Junior 80 20

Senior 93 7

Have you used the internship directories in the VisCom office? Yes No

All respondents 57 43

Freshmen 38 63

Sophomore 54 46

Junior 53 47

Senior 68 32

How would you rate VisCom’s communication with students? Poor Average Excellent

All respondents 0 22 78

Freshmen 0 22 78

Sophomore 0 20 80

Junior 0 21 79

Senior 0 24 76

Have you visited the VisCom website? Yes No

All respondents 85 15

Freshmen 72 28

Sophomore 80 20

Junior 85 15

Senior 92 8

Do you get the email announcements from VisCom? Yes No

All respondents 90 10

Freshmen 88 12

Sophomore 88 12

Junior 85 15

Senior 94 6

Do you consider them important or a waste of time? Important Waste of Time

All respondents 96 4

Freshmen 100 0

Sophomore 100 0

Junior 96 4

Senior 94 6

Do you expect to graduate on time? Yes No

All respondents 61 39

Freshmen 72 28

Sophomore 83 17

Junior 50 50

Senior 55 45

If not, why? (written responses were submitted)

Do you see your advisor every quarter? Yes No

All respondents 64 36

Freshmen 61 39

Sophomore 71 29

Junior 59 41

Senior 66 34

Do you attend the VisCom advising sessions? Yes No

All respondents 82 18 freshmen 89 11

Sophomore 88 12

Junior 76 24

Senior 80 20

If you do attend, do you find the meetings helpful? Yes No

All respondents 91 9

Freshmen 88 12

Sophomore 90 10

Junior 92 8

Senior 90 10

How would you rate VisCom as a school? Poor Average Excellent

All respondents 0 18 82

Freshmen 0 17 83

Sophomore 0 8 92

Junior 0 21 79

Senior 0 21 79

Do you feel that your VisCom degree will provide you with the proper background to compete successfully in the job market when you graduate? Yes No

All respondents 95 5

Freshmen 94 6

Sophomore 100 0

Junior 100 0

Senior 90 10

Have you used any of the College of Communication students services? Yes No

All respondents 34 66

Freshmen 28 72

Sophomore 33 67

Junior 27 73

Senior 41 59

Did you attend any of the VisCom activities during Communication Week? Yes No

All respondents 85 15

Freshmen 74 26

Sophomore 96 4

Junior 85 15

Senior 85 15

 

 

 

Did you attend the opening of the VisCom Show? Yes No

All respondents 57 43

Freshmen 33 67

Sophomore 75 25

Junior 59 41

Senior 57 43

Should VisCom have a student show next year? Yes No

All respondents 100 0

Freshmen 100 0

Sophomore 100 0

Junior 100 0

Senior 100 0

 

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