CMU Campus Life

1. CMU Campus Life Group 1 Ellen L Beldner Darya Leyzarovich Choon Hong Peck

2. What are CMU students’ perceptions of campus life and what are their expectations of the ideal state? Client Student Affairs What do CMU students want an ideal campus culture to be like? Intents: Learn about CMU students’ views Raise concern about campus culture Improve campus life quality

3. Process and Methods Population 7200 students Undergrads 4800 Grads 2400 Faculty excluded Sampling frame: All enrolled students’ email addresses Randomized samples provided by Student Affairs

4. Process and Methods P Asked friends to fill out the survey and give feedback 15 people participated in the pilot testing Changes were made to the website before sending out the survey

5. Process and Methods Sample size 160 students Undergrads 107 # of people who responded 17 Graduates 53 # of people who responded 11

6. Process and Methods Survey Response rate: Emailed participants the first time 14 people responded 8.75% Emailed participants who did not respond the second time 14 more people responded 17.50% One more email to be sent out to improve response rate

7. Process and Methods Target margin of error 0.10 Actual margin of error 0.185 Target response rate 60% Response rate we got 17.5%

8. Basic information Graduate students gender: 6 males 5 females age: 1 between 21-25 10 over 25 home college: 1 CIT 2 CFA 2 HSS 2 GSIA 1 MCS 2 SCS

9. Basic information Undergraduate students gender: 8 males 9 females age: 2 between 18-20 12 between 21-25 3 over 25 home college: 3 CIT 4 CFA 5 HSS 1 MCS 3 SCS

10. Types of organizations currently a member of Graduate students IM sports 18% campus publication or news source 9% cultural religious or philosophical group 9% governing organization 18% social or carnival-based group 9%

11. Types of organizations currently a member of Undergraduate students IM sports 12% campus publication or news source 12% cultural religious or philosophical group 18% governing organization 12% social or carnival-based group 18% performance group 12% varsity sports team 6% club sports 6% fraternity/sorority 12%

12. Why do students participate in the above activities Graduate students social/meet people 9% relieve stress 18% take a break from class work 9% pursue a hobby or interest 27% gain professional experience 36%

13. Why do students participate in the above activities Undergraduate students social/meet people 59% relieve stress 53% take a break from class work 53% pursue a hobby or interest 47% gain professional experience 29%

14. How often do you use the following to find out about CMU-sponsored events Never Rarely Occasionally Frequently Always 0 1 2 3 4 Graduate students friends 2.72 e-mail from organizations’ d-lists 2.18 Posters 2.18 electronic bulletin boards 1.72 ads in campus news sources 1.27 CMU’s online calendar of events 1.09

15. How often do you use the following to find out about CMU-sponsored events Never Rarely Occasionally Frequently Always 0 1 2 3 4 Undergraduate students Friends 2.24 e-mail from organizations’ d-lists 2.00 Posters 2.29 electronic bulletin boards 1.53 ads in campus news sources 1.18 CMU’s online calendar of events 0.71

16. How would you find out what is going on Graduate students friends 45% Student-run publications 36% posters 36% CMU publications 36% Local publications 36% CMU’s online calendar of events 36%

17. How would you find out what is going on Undergraduate students friends 29% Student-run publications 24% posters 65% CMU publications 6% Local publications 53% CMU’s online calendar of events 18%

18. Does physical space meet your needs Graduate students Sports enough space 75% not enough space 25% weight room in old gym crowded more free field space Clubs enough space 67% not enough space 33% hard to schedule rooms at GSIA

19. Does physical space meet your needs Undergraduate students Sports enough space 57% not enough space 43% weight room too small Clubs enough space 44% not enough space 56% not enough space for booth storage

20. Does physical space meet your needs Undergraduate students Social enough space 66% not enough space 34% very few spaces to sit down and relax

21. How would you rate CMU’s school spirit 0 1 2 3 4 Low High Graduate students result 2.0 Undergraduate students result=1.5

22. What kinds of activities would you like to see on campus Graduate students Sporting events 18% Concerts 82% Lectures 55% Political Speakers 27% Weekly dances with a DJ 18% Recreation Room Sports 27% Trips to local sights 27% Special events such as dances, comedy clubs 45% Coffeehouse with entertainment 64%

23. What kinds of activities would you like to see on campus Undergraduate students Sporting events 18% Concerts 82% Lectures 65% Political Speakers 65% Weekly dances with a DJ 29% Recreation Room Sports 29% Trips to local sights 47% Special events such as dances, comedy clubs 47% Coffeehouse with entertainment 82% Intramurals bowling 24%

24. Causes of low response rate people do not have time not interested in participating in this survey participants already answered other surveys like this

25. Known problems Should not have measured “normal” week, use weeks/months instead Should offer a way to give feedback regarding the survey itself Let respondents give suggestions for activities Website was not accessible from DSL locations

26. Questions and Answers