Freshmen Welcome Workshop: Program Assessment .

1. Freshmen Welcome Workshop: Program Assessment . Methodology Statistical Information University 2010-2

2. Introduction CETYS knows the impact it has as a university, and as such is interested in reviewing one of the first programs the student comes in contact with. Hence it took upon itself to carry out the present research project.

3. Objective Get to know the perception of freshmen students regarding the opening seminar, and to establish a content correction based on data.

4. Methodology • Universe of 271 students. • 134 selected. • The use of color coded teams was the basis of selection. Variables of interest: • SEX • AGE • MAJOR • TEAM COLOR • HIGH SCHOOL • CITY

5. The research topics were 10 elements that are part of the seminar: • WELCOME TO THE SEMINAR • WELCOME BY THE COLLEGE • WELCOME BY SPORTS AND CULTURE • ENGLISH DEPARTMENT • ENTREPRENUER PROGRAM • EXCHANGE PROGRAMS • STUDENT ADVICE PROGRAM • LIBRARY PROGRAM • STUDENT AFFAIRS • BLACKBOARD PROGRAM • ORGANIZING COMMITTE

6. For each one, we analyzed: • Time allotted • Attitude of presenters • Infrastructure • Attractiveness of workshop ( subjective ) • Content ( information ) • Importance • Usefulness • Clarity • Organization • Logistics • Punctuality • General grading

7. Other aspects: • English • The English department requested we add: • Instructions on the exam • Service during the interview • Evaluation of English department personnel • Satisfaction with results • Organizing committee • 8 central aspects, organization, punctuality, respect, friendliness, logistics, help on clarifying questions, willingness to help, involvement on activities.

8. The project was carried out by: • Alejandro Arias Corpus (Promotion) • Ernesto Romero (Entrepreneurs) • Supervised by: • Psic. Alma Gurrola • Revision of the instrument: • Dr. Héctor Velarde

9. Statistical Information

10. SEX

11. AGE

12. MAJOR

13. TEAM COLOR

14. HIGH SCHOOL

15. CITY

16. WELCOME PROGRAM

18. WELCOME PROGRAM BY COLLEGES

20. SPORTS AND CULTURE DEPARTMENTS

22. ENGLISH WORKSHOP

25. ENTREPRENUERS WORKSHOP

27. EXCHANGE PROGRAMS WORKSHOP

29. STUDENT ADVISING

31. LIBRARY WORKSHOP

33. STUDENT AFAIRS

35. BLACKBOARD WORKSHOP

37. ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

39. RECOMENDATIONS The general perception was “good”. Men graded higher than women. Business major graded higher than engineering majors. The yellow team graded lower, while the red team graded higher.

40. Sorts and culture department have the highest improvement opportunity (Their grade was 8.08, while the highest grade was 9.17) • 81.34% wrote an open comment: • Their consider that the time spent was too long • Most thanked the organizing committee for the activity, and the time the spent answering their questions

41. Some wished that the activity would have been carried out side of campus. • They requested if students from CETYS high school could skip the workshop • They would like to have a speaker. • The biggest are of opportunity is: • Blackboard workshop, they were not able to login

42. Some questions lingered with the exchange program workshop • They don’t perceivee the institution as an international one • Sports and culture department seem unprepared. • Punctuality as a general opportunity on each workshop. • CETYS High school graduates knew most of the information • Student Governing Bodies were absent

43. They wish to learn other languages • Sophomore students should participate more • There is a general discontent with the constant changing of rooms were the activities take place – during the summer.