The University of Texas at Austin
Course-Instructor Survey
All University ... Freshman Interest Group (FIG) Questions
Overall Summary Spring 2003

  Percent Choosing Each Response Avg. No. Replies
This Item
  Arch. Comm. Eng. Lib. Arts Nursing    
1 COLLEGE OR SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 0 10 41 34 15    
  Bus. Adm. Educ. Fine Arts Nat. Sci. Soc. Work    
  6 13 1 80 0   282
  On Campus Off Camp. W/Relativ Apt/Home Other    
2 RESIDENCE 75 13 4 9 0   278
  Female Male    
3 GENDER 59 41   252
  Def. No No Neutral Yes Def. Yes    
4 WEEKLY FIG MEETINGS WERE VALUABLE 1 3 12 52 32 4.1 306
5 FIG HELPED DEVELOP STUDY SKILLS FOR UT 2 10 25 42 22 3.7 306
6 FIG IMPROVED KNOWLEDGE OF COLLEGE/MAJOR 0 5 10 42 43 4.2 304
7 FIG HELPED FEEL COMFORTABLE AT UT 0 2 9 32 57 4.4 302
8 LEARNED ABOUT CAMPUS RESOURCES 0 1 9 50 40 4.3 302
9 LEARNED HOW TO BECOME INVOLVED ON CAMPUS 1 3 14 53 29 4.1 304
10 KNOW WHERE TO FIND HELP 0 0 7 54 39 4.3 303
11 FELL AS IF PART OF UT COMMUNITY 0 1 11 51 37 4.2 304
12 KNOW HOW TO FIND INFO RE: DEPTS./CLASSES 0 0 7 54 38 4.3 303
13 COMFORTABLE APPROACHING ACADEMIC ADVISOR 0 1 8 46 45 4.4 305
14 COMFORTABLE APPROACHING FACULTY 0 4 15 50 31 4.1 303
15 FIG GROUP DISCUSSIONS HELPFUL 0 5 14 47 34 4.1 303
16 PEER MENTOR EASY TO APPROACH 1 1 6 38 55 4.4 304
17 PEER MENTOR ORGANIZED AND WELL PREPARED 1 3 6 39 51 4.4 303
18 PEER MENTOR PRESENTED INFO EFFECTIVELY 1 0 8 45 46 4.3 303
19 PEER MENTOR RECOMMENDED TO LEAD FIG 1 3 6 31 60 4.5 304
20 PROFESSIONAL ADVISOR SENSITIVE TO NEEDS 0 0 6 32 61 4.5 300
21 PROFESSIONAL ADVISOR SHOWED INTEREST 0 1 6 28 65 4.6 301
22 PROF. ADVISOR PRESENTED INFO EFFECTIVELY 0 1 7 36 56 4.5 303
23 PROF. ADVISOR RECOMMENDED TO LEAD FIG 0 1 5 24 70 4.6 301
24 FIGS SHOULD LAST 2 SEM. INSTEAD OF 1 1 5 13 26 55 4.3 304
25 FIGS RECOMMENDED TO NEW UT FRESHMEN 0 1 4 25 70 4.6 304
  Too Early J. Right Too Late    
26 TIME OF DAY OF FIG 3 87 10   305
  Never Occas. Freq.    
27 MET WITH COURSE INSTRUCTORS 22 66 12   302
28 MET WITH TEACHING ASSISTANTS (TA) 27 57 16   299
  Never 1-2 Times 3-4 Times 5-9 Times 10+ Times    
29 ABSENT FROM CLASSES 12 51 25 7 5   304
30 ABSENT FROM FIG SEMINAR 30 48 19 3 0   302
  Less 10 19-10 Hr. 29-20 Hr. 39-30 Hr. 40+ Hours    
31 HOURS SPENT STUDYING OUTSIDE OF CLASSES 20 41 30 6 4   304
  Far More More Than As Expctd Less Than Far Less    
32 COMPARED WITH EXPECTATIONS, RECEIVED 15 43 35 7 0   304

CLASS SIZE DISTRIBUTION FOR AN N OF 35 CLASSES:
1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90 91-100 101-150 151-200 201+
25 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0