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 ExcellentAll 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 ExcellentAll 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 NoAll respondents
94 6Freshmen 94 6
Sophomore 91 9
Junior 100 0
Senior 92 8
What is your overall feelings about VisCom?
Poor Average ExcellentAll 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 NoAll respondents
98 2Freshmen 94 6
Sophomore 100 0
Junior 97 3
Senior 100 0
Have you enjoyed your college experience in VisCom?
Yes NoAll respondents
97 3Freshmen 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 12Freshmen 83 17
Sophomore 96 4
Junior 85 15
Senior 88 12
How would you rate the faculty?
Poor Average ExcellentAll 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 NoAll respondents
51 49Freshmen 22 78
Sophomore 22 78
Junior 39 61
Senior 83 17
Did the faculty help you find your internship?
Yes NoAll respondents
40 60Freshmen 44 56
Sophomore 82 18
Junior 30 70
Senior 35 55
If you have had an internship, did you find the experience beneficial?
Yes NoAll respondents
86 14Freshmen 100 0
Sophomore 0 100
Junior 80 20
Senior 93 7
Have you used the internship directories in the VisCom office?
Yes NoAll respondents
57 43Freshmen 38 63
Sophomore 54 46
Junior 53 47
Senior 68 32
How would you rate VisCom’s communication with students?
Poor Average ExcellentAll 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 NoAll respondents 85 15
Freshmen 72 28
Sophomore 80 20
Junior 85 15
Senior 92 8
Do you get the email announcements from VisCom?
Yes NoAll 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 TimeAll respondents 96 4
Freshmen 100 0
Sophomore 100 0
Junior 96 4
Senior 94 6
Do you expect to graduate on time?
Yes NoAll 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 NoAll respondents 64 36
Freshmen 61 39
Sophomore 71 29
Junior 59 41
Senior 66 34
Do you attend the VisCom advising sessions?
Yes NoAll 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 NoAll 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 ExcellentAll 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 NoAll 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 NoAll 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 NoAll 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 NoAll respondents 57 43
Freshmen 33 67
Sophomore 75 25
Junior 59 41
Senior 57 43
Should VisCom have a student show next year?
Yes NoAll respondents 100 0
Freshmen 100 0
Sophomore 100 0
Junior 100 0
Senior 100 0