| Q1. How frequently do you take a course that requires you to pay a lab fee or other type of fee to the university for supplies and/or material? | |||
| Count | Respondent % | Response % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 440 | 29.93% | 29.91% | Never |
| 565 | 38.44% | 38.41% | Less than once a year |
| 466 | 31.70% | 31.68% | More than once a year |
| 1470 | Respondents | ||
| 1471 | Responses | ||
| Q2. What is the average amount you pay per semester in course-related additional fees? | ||
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 120 | 11.93% | Less than $10 |
| 117 | 11.63% | $11 - $15 |
| 122 | 12.13% | $16 - $20 |
| 113 | 11.23% | $21 - $25 |
| 534 | 53.08% | More than $25 |
| 1006 | Respondents | |
| Q3. In which of the following Mike Curb College of Arts, Media and Communications instructionally-related activities you have participated during the 2007-2008 academic year? (Check all that apply) | |||
| Count | Respondent % | Response % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | 5.98% | 5.35% | Art Gallery |
| 11 | 0.83% | 0.75% | Art: SAGA Student Advertising Graphics Association |
| 8 | 0.61% | 0.54% | Communication: Forensics |
| 7 | 0.53% | 0.47% | Communication: Performance Ensemble |
| 13 | 0.98% | 0.88% | CTVA: KCSN-FM |
| 5 | 0.38% | 0.34% | CTVA: Valley View Television |
| 18 | 1.36% | 1.22% | CTVA: Senior Film Projects |
| 18 | 1.36% | 1.22% | CTVA: Student Film Showcase |
| 11 | 0.83% | 0.75% | CTVA: Screenwriters' Showcase |
| 3 | 0.23% | 0.20% | Journalism: Scene Magazine |
| 31 | 2.35% | 2.10% | Journalism: Daily Sundial |
| 22 | 1.67% | 1.49% | Music: CSU Northridge Symphony Orchestra |
| 25 | 1.89% | 1.69% | Music: Jazz Band/Combos |
| 8 | 0.61% | 0.54% | Music: Vocal Jazz Ensemble |
| 3 | 0.23% | 0.20% | Music Industry Studies Project |
| 8 | 0.61% | 0.54% | Music: Media Music Club/Studio Ensemble Music Productions |
| 5 | 0.38% | 0.34% | Music: Opera (Education and) Touring |
| 18 | 1.36% | 1.22% | Music: Wind Ensembles |
| 7 | 0.53% | 0.47% | Music: Women's Chorale |
| 2 | 0.15% | 0.14% | Music Therapy Community Outreach |
| 4 | 0.30% | 0.27% | Theatre: Opera Production |
| 7 | 0.53% | 0.47% | Theatre: International Theatre |
| 11 | 0.83% | 0.75% | Theatre: Amer. College Theater Festival |
| 35 | 2.65% | 2.37% | Theatre Productions/Season |
| 1117 | 84.56% | 75.68% | None of the above |
| 1321 | Respondents | ||
| 1476 | Responses | ||
| Q4. Did you participate in the College of Business and Economics Accounting: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program? | ||
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | 2.12% | Yes |
| 1293 | 97.88% | No |
| 1321 | Respondents | |
| Q5. Did you participate in the Michael D. Eisner College of Education Deaf Studies: ASL/Deaf Theater Performance Series? | |||
| Count | Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 2.27% | Yes | |
| 1291 | 97.73% | No | |
| 1321 | Respondents | ||
| Q6. In which of the following College of Engineering and Computer Science instructionally-related activities you have participated during the 2007-2008 academic year? (Check all that apply) | |||
| Count | Respondent % | Response % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1.21% | 1.19% | Civil Engineer: American Society of Civil Engineers |
| 5 | 0.38% | 0.37% | Computer Science: Unmanned Autonomous Airplane |
| 5 | 0.38% | 0.37% | Electrical and Computer Engr.: Autonomous Helicopter |
| 3 | 0.23% | 0.22% | Formula SAE |
| 3 | 0.23% | 0.22% | Mech. Engr. -- Aero Design West/SAE (Sr. Design) new |
| 7 | 0.53% | 0.52% | Mech. Engr.: Autonomous Intelligent (Ground) Vehicle |
| 5 | 0.38% | 0.37% | Mech. Engr. (Robot Mechanics and Control in 0304) |
| 7 | 0.53% | 0.52% | Mech. Engr. -- Human Powered Vehicle (Sr. Design) |
| 1288 | 97.58% | 96.19% | None of the above |
| 1320 | Respondents | ||
| 1339 | Responses | ||
| Q7. In which of the following College of Health and Human Development instructionally-related activities you have participated during the 2007-2008 academic year? (Check all that apply) | |||
| Count | Respondent % | Response % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1.82% | 1.79% | Child and Adolescent Development: Jump Start |
| 35 | 2.65% | 2.62% | Kinesiology: Aquatic & Land-based Therapeutic |
| 13 | 0.98% | .97% | Family Consumer Sciences: Feeding with Love and Good Sense |
| 20 | 1.52% | 1.49% | Recreation: Aquatic Center |
| 1246 | 94.39% | 93.12% | None of the above |
| 1320 | Respondents | ||
| 1338 | Responses | ||
| Q8. In which of the following College of Humanities instructionally-related activities you have participated during the 2007-2008 academic year? (Check all that apply) | |||
| Count | Respondent % | Response % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 3.56% | 3.51% | English: Northridge Review |
| 4 | 0.30% | 0.30% | History Graduate Research Seminar: |
| 2 | 0.15% | 0.15% | History: Historical Field Studies Program in Germany and Argentina |
| 3 | 0.23% | 0.22% | History: Natchez Summer Internship/Courthouse |
| 11 | 0.83% | 0.82% | Pan African Studies: Kapu-Sens: The PAS Literary Review |
| 8 | 0.61% | 0.60% | Pan African Studies: Model African Union |
| 14 | 1.06% | 1.04% | Political Science: Model U.N. |
| 1251 | 94.77% | 93.36% | None of the above |
| 1320 | Respondents | ||
| 1340 | Responses | ||
| Q9. In which of the following College of Social and Behavior Sciences instructionally-related activities you have participated during the 2007-2008 academic year? (Check all that apply) | |||
| Count | Respondent % | Response % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1.52% | 1.48% | Central American Studies Program -- Student Journal |
| 20 | 1.52% | 1.48% | Chicano Studies: El Popo Newspaper |
| 41 | 3.11% | 3.04% | Psychology: Namseoul University |
| 20 | 1.52% | 1.48% | Sociology: Center for Community Service Learning: MOSAIC |
| 10 | 0.76% | 0.74% | Sociology: Social Work Legislative Project |
| 1236 | 93.64% | 91.76% | None of the above |
| 1320 | Respondents | ||
| 1347 | Responses | ||
| Q10. Did you have "out of pocket" expenses associated with your participation in the activity(ies) you indicated in the previous questions? | ||
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | 52.63% | Yes |
| 180 | 47.37% | No |
| 380 | Respondents | |
| Q11. Approximately how much did you spend during the academic year for expenses associated with your participation in instructionally-related activities? | ||
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 4.55% | Les than $10 |
| 22 | 11.11% | $11 - $15 |
| 31 | 15.66% | $16 - $20 |
| 23 | 11.62% | $21 - $25 |
| 113 | 57.07% | More than $25 |
| 198 | Respondents | |
| Q12. To what extent do you think it is reasonable to expect students who participate in instructionally-related activities to pay a portion of the cost of those activities? | ||
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | 7.77% | Very reasonable |
| 483 | 37.15% | Somewhat reasonable |
| 394 | 30.31% | Somewhat unreasonable |
| 222 | 17.08% | Very unreasonable |
| 100 | 7.69% | I don't have an opinion |
| 1300 | Respondents | |
| Q13. Have you attended a CSUN athletic competition since August 2007? | ||
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 299 | 23.16% | Yes |
| 992 | 76.84% | No |
| 1291 | Respondents | |
| Q14. How important is having a strong athletic program to your satisfaction with your experience as a student at CSUN? | ||
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 230 | 17.82% | Extremely important |
| 245 | 18.98% | Very important |
| 346 | 26.80% | Moderately important |
| 167 | 12.94% | Slightly important |
| 303 | 23.47% | Not important at all |
| 1291 | Respondents | |
| Q15. Would you like to see CSUN athletics become more competitive? | ||
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 665 | 51.51% | Yes |
| 92 | 7.13% | No |
| 534 | 41.36% | No opinion - I don't know enough about our athletics to be able to answer the question. |
| 1291 | Respondents | |
| Q16. Why would you not like to see CSUN athletics become more competitive? | |
| Count | Percent |
|---|---|
| 70 | 100.00% |
| 70 | Respondents |
| Q17. If a fee was proposed to improve the athletic program what would you consider a reasonable fee to pay? | ||
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 328 | 25.65% | $15 per semester |
| 118 | 9.23% | $25 per semester |
| 38 | 2.97% | $50 per semester |
| 5 | 0.39% | $75 per semester |
| 21 | 1.64% | $100 per semester |
| 769 | 60.13% | I do not support a fee increase for athletics under any circumstances |
| 1279 | Respondents | |
| Q18. Please rate your level of agreement with the following: - Availability of wireless access inside buildings is sufficient to meet my needs. | ||
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 561 | 44.35% | Strongly agree |
| 398 | 31.46% | Moderately agree |
| 176 | 13.91% | Neither agree nor disagree |
| 89 | 7.04% | Moderately disagree |
| 41 | 3.24% | Strongly disagree |
| 1265 | Respondents | |
| Q19. Please rate your level of agreement with the following: - Availability of wireless access outside buildings is sufficient to meet my needs. | ||
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 451 | 35.65% | Strongly agree |
| 356 | 28.14% | Moderately agree |
| 255 | 20.16% | Neither agree nor disagree |
| 141 | 11.15% | Moderately disagree |
| 62 | 4.90% | Strongly disagree |
| 1265 | Respondents | |
| Q20. Please rate your level of agreement with the following: - Availability of computer labs is sufficient to meet my needs. | ||
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 453 | 35.81% | Strongly agree |
| 399 | 31.54% | Moderately agree |
| 237 | 18.74% | Neither agree nor disagree |
| 122 | 9.64% | Moderately disagree |
| 54 | 4.27% | Strongly disagree |
| 1265 | Respondents | |
| Q21. Please rate your level of agreement with the following: - The hours of operation of the IT Help Desk are sufficient to meet my needs. | ||
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 315 | 24.92% | Strongly agree |
| 381 | 30.14% | Moderately agree |
| 477 | 37.74% | Neither agree nor disagree |
| 58 | 4.59% | Moderately disagree |
| 33 | 2.61% | Strongly disagree |
| 1264 | Respondents | |
| Q22. Please rate your level of agreement with the following: - The hours of operation of the IT Walk in Center are sufficient to meet my needs. | ||
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 286 | 22.63% | Strongly agree |
| 366 | 28.96% | Moderately agree |
| 523 | 41.38% | Neither agree nor disagree |
| 55 | 4.35% | Moderately disagree |
| 34 | 2.69% | Strongly disagree |
| 1264 | Respondents | |
| Q23. Please rate your level of agreement with the following: - Availability of online library resources is sufficient to meet my needs. | ||
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 561 | 44.38% | Strongly agree |
| 421 | 33.31% | Moderately agree |
| 195 | 15.43% | Neither agree nor disagree |
| 59 | 4.67% | Moderately disagree |
| 28 | 2.22% | Strongly disagree |
| 1264 | Respondents | |
| Q24. The following list represents areas that could be considered for additional funding if funds became available. Please indicate the importance of each of the following options in regard to your satisfaction with CSUN: - Eliminate course fees | ||
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 564 | 46.04% | Extremely important |
| 308 | 25.14% | Very important |
| 248 | 20.24% | Moderately important |
| 73 | 5.96% | Slightly important |
| 32 | 2.61% | Not important at all |
| 1225 | Respondents | |
| Q25. The following list represents areas that could be considered for additional funding if funds became available. Please indicate the importance of each of the following options in regard to your satisfaction with CSUN: - Increase availability of academic advisement | ||
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 592 | 48.33% | Extremely important |
| 352 | 28.73% | Very important |
| 196 | 16.00% | Moderately important |
| 59 | 4.82% | Slightly important |
| 26 | 2.12% | Not important at all |
| 1225 | Respondents | |
| Q26. The following list represents areas that could be considered for additional funding if funds became available. Please indicate the importance of each of the following options in regard to your satisfaction with CSUN: - Increase availability of personal counseling | ||
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 485 | 39.59% | Extremely important |
| 314 | 25.63% | Very important |
| 281 | 22.94% | Moderately important |
| 96 | 7.84% | Slightly important |
| 49 | 4.00% | Not important at all |
| 1225 | Respondents | |
| Q27. The following list represents areas that could be considered for additional funding if funds became available. Please indicate the importance of each of the following options in regard to your satisfaction with CSUN: - Increase availability of career counseling | ||
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 531 | 43.38% | Extremely important |
| 347 | 28.35% | Very important |
| 247 | 20.18% | Moderately important |
| 63 | 5.15% | Slightly important |
| 36 | 2.94% | Not important at all |
| 1224 | Respondents | |
| Q28. The following list represents areas that could be considered for additional funding if funds became available. Please indicate the importance of each of the following options in regard to your satisfaction with CSUN: - Increase availability of academic support services (e.g., tutoring) | ||
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 530 | 43.30% | Extremely important |
| 345 | 28.19% | Very important |
| 248 | 20.26% | Moderately important |
| 68 | 5.56% | Slightly important |
| 33 | 2.70% | Not important at all |
| 1224 | Respondents | |
| Q29. The following list represents areas that could be considered for additional funding if funds became available. Please indicate the importance of each of the following options in regard to your satisfaction with CSUN: - Increase funding for student organizations | ||
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 336 | 27.45% | Extremely important |
| 293 | 23.94% | Very important |
| 344 | 28.10% | Moderately important |
| 147 | 12.01% | Slightly important |
| 104 | 8.50% | Not important at all |
| 1224 | Respondents | |
| Q30. The following list represents areas that could be considered for additional funding if funds became available. Please indicate the importance of each of the following options in regard to your satisfaction with CSUN: - Increase funding for instructionally-related activities | ||
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 366 | 29.90% | Extremely important |
| 354 | 28.92% | Very important |
| 331 | 27.04% | Moderately important |
| 107 | 8.74% | Slightly important |
| 66 | 5.39% | Not important at all |
| 1224 | Respondents | |
| Q31. The following list represents areas that could be considered for additional funding if funds became available. Please indicate the importance of each of the following options in regard to your satisfaction with CSUN: - Full wireless coverage of campus | ||
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 746 | 60.95% | Extremely important |
| 232 | 18.95% | Very important |
| 170 | 13.89% | Moderately important |
| 51 | 4.17% | Slightly important |
| 25 | 2.04% | Not important at all |
| 1224 | Respondents | |
| Q32. The following list represents areas that could be considered for additional funding if funds became available. Please indicate the importance of each of the following options in regard to your satisfaction with CSUN: - Increase availability of e-texts (online library materials and textbooks) | ||
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 558 | 45.59% | Extremely important |
| 322 | 26.31% | Very important |
| 223 | 18.22% | Moderately important |
| 76 | 6.21% | Slightly important |
| 45 | 3.68% | Not important at all |
| 1224 | Respondents | |
| Q33. The following list represents areas that could be considered for additional funding if funds became available. Please indicate the importance of each of the following options in regard to your satisfaction with CSUN: - Increase availability of technology in groups study areas | ||
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 411 | 33.58% | Extremely important |
| 356 | 29.08% | Very important |
| 325 | 26.55% | Moderately important |
| 90 | 7.35% | Slightly important |
| 42 | 3.43% | Not important at all |
| 1224 | Respondents | |
| Q34. The following list represents areas that could be considered for additional funding if funds became available. Please indicate the importance of each of the following options in regard to your satisfaction with CSUN: - Expand hours of access to computer labs | ||
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 505 | 41.26% | Extremely important |
| 332 | 27.12% | Very important |
| 270 | 22.06% | Moderately important |
| 77 | 6.29% | Slightly important |
| 40 | 3.27% | Not important at all |
| 1224 | Respondents | |
| Q35. The following list represents areas that could be considered for additional funding if funds became available. Please indicate the importance of each of the following options in regard to your satisfaction with CSUN: - Expand hours of access to technology support | ||
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 376 | 30.72% | Extremely important |
| 301 | 24.59% | Very important |
| 354 | 28.92% | Moderately important |
| 131 | 10.70% | Slightly important |
| 62 | 5.07% | Not important at all |
| 1224 | Respondents | |
| Q36. The following list represents areas that could be considered for additional funding if funds became available. Please indicate the importance of each of the following options in regard to your satisfaction with CSUN: - Others that should be considered | ||
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 304 | 24.84% | Extremely important |
| 230 | 18.79% | Very important |
| 364 | 29.74% | Moderately important |
| 109 | 8.91% | Slightly important |
| 217 | 17.73% | Not important at all |
| 1224 | Respondents | |
| Q37. Please specify what ''other'' options should be considered for funding: | |
| Count | Percent |
|---|---|
| 401 | 100.00% |
| 401 | Respondents |
| Q38. If the items in the previous questions can only be accomplished with new campus fees, what amount would you support and consider to be reasonable? | ||
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 475 | 39.92% | $25 per semester |
| 125 | 10.50% | $50 per semester |
| 25 | 2.10% | $75 per semester |
| 24 | 2.02% | $100 per semester |
| 17 | 1.43% | $150 per semester |
| 524 | 44.03% | I do not support a fee increase to make these improvements |
| 1190 | Respondents | |
| Q39. If students had a say in how the money was used, would your willingness to support new and reasonable fees to achieve the above improvements increase? | ||
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 204 | 17.14% | Definitely |
| 268 | 22.52% | Most likely |
| 208 | 17.48% | Probably |
| 225 | 18.91% | Possibly |
| 285 | 23.95% | I do not support a fee increase regardless of who decides on how the fees are used |
| 1190 | Respondents | |
| Q40. Would you be more willing to support a reasonable fee increase if there were a way to reduce other costs of attending CSUN by a comparable amount? Cost of attending includes State University and Campus fees, transportation, books, supplies, housing, food while on campus, consumer items needed primarily for college (e.g., a computer). | ||
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 423 | 35.58% | Definitely |
| 279 | 23.47% | Most likely |
| 184 | 15.48% | Probably |
| 146 | 12.28% | Possibly |
| 157 | 13.20% | I do not support a fee increase even if I can reduce my other costs |
| 1189 | Respondents | |
| Q41. In how many semesters have you been enrolled at CSUN including this semester? | ||
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 612 | 51.60% | 1 - 2 |
| 262 | 22.09% | 3 - 4 |
| 203 | 17.12% | 5 - 6 |
| 61 | 5.14% | 7 - 8 |
| 48 | 4.05% | 9 or more |
| 1186 | Respondents | |
| Q42. What is your age? | ||
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 692 | 58.35% | 17 - 20 |
| 356 | 30.02% | 21 - 25 |
| 138 | 11.64% | 26 or older |
| 1186 | Respondents | |
| Q43. What is your ethnicity? (Check all that apply) | |||
| Count | Respondent % | Response % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | 7.67% | 6.96% | African American |
| 17 | 1.43% | 1.30% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 155 | 13.07% | 11.86% | Asian American/Pacific Islander |
| 394 | 33.22% | 30.15% | Caucasian |
| 365 | 30.78% | 27.93% | Chicano/a, Latino/a, Hispanic |
| 127 | 10.71% | 9.72% | Other (please specify) |
| 158 | 13.32% | 12.09% | Prefer not to respond |
| 1186 | Respondents | ||
| 1307 | Responses | ||
| Q44. What is your gender? | ||
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | 33.73% | Male |
| 740 | 62.39% | Female |
| 1 | 0.08% | Transgendered |
| 45 | 3.79% | Prefer not to respond |
| 1186 | Respondents | |
