Summer
Orientation Evaluation 2007
This evaluation, conducted at the request of the Office of Orientation
and New Student Programs, asked new students and their parents
to evaluate various aspects of the summer orientation program.
In 2007, a separate questionnaire for transfer students and their parents was developed and administered. All incoming first-year students and their parents who attended
a summer orientation
session were surveyed. Out of approximately 3,000 students, 1,955
responded, including 194 transfers. Out of approximately 4,000 parents, 1,563 responded, including 71 transfers.
Click here for
information on the Summer Orientation Evaluation 2006.
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information on the Summer Orientation Evaluation 2005.
Data
(Stored in IAS Data
Catalog)
Frequencies (.pdfs)
Students Regular Transfers
Parents Regular Transfers
Questionnaires
Students (.pdf) Transfer Students (.pdf)
Parents (.pdf) Transfer Parents (.pdf)
Methodology
The population of this evaluation was all students who attended
summer orientation in 2006 and their parents. All incoming
first-year students and their parents were provided questionnaires.
The paper scantron survey was administered by the Office of Orientation
and New Student Programs, scanned by ITC and results tabulated
and reported by IAS. 1,955
responses were collected from the
students, for an overall
response
rate
of 65%. At a 95% confidence level, the sampling error for first-time, first-year students was ±1.5%.
The transfer student sampling error (n=194) is ±5.0%. 1,563 responses had been received from the parents, for an overall response
rate of 39%. At a 95% confidence level, the overall sampling
error was ±2.0%. The transfer parent sampling error (n=71) is ±11.0%. Responses to questions that were not answered
by all respondents have higher sampling errors, especially
if a significant proportion of the sample did not answer the question.
Questions regarding the administration of the survey, the questionnaire, or
the results can be directed to Jonathan Schnyer, Associate Director and Assessment
Coordinator, Office of Institutional Assessment and Studies, P.O. Box 400727,
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4727 [telephone: (434) 924-3417 or email: schnyer@virginia.edu].
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