The University of Texas at Austin
Course-Instructor Survey
All University ... Freshman Interest Group (FIG) Questions
Overall Summary Spring 2005

  Percent Choosing Each Response Avg. No. Replies
This Item
  Arch. Comm. Eng. Lib. Arts Nursing    
1 COLLEGE OR SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 0 13 61 26 0    
  Bus. Adm. Educ. Fine Arts Nat. Sci. Soc. Work    
  7 10 21 62 0   174
  On Campus Off Camp. W/Relativ Apt/Home Other    
2 RESIDENCE 78 12 4 7 0   167
  Female Male    
3 GENDER 68 32   151
  Def. No No Neutral Yes Def. Yes    
4 WEEKLY FIG MEETINGS WERE VALUABLE 1 3 7 59 30 4.1 191
5 FIG HELPED DEVELOP STUDY SKILLS FOR UT 1 8 28 41 22 3.8 191
6 FIG IMPROVED KNOWLEDGE OF COLLEGE/MAJOR 1 4 5 46 45 4.3 190
7 FIG HELPED FEEL COMFORTABLE AT UT 1 0 5 35 60 4.5 191
8 LEARNED ABOUT CAMPUS RESOURCES 0 1 4 48 47 4.4 188
9 LEARNED HOW TO BECOME INVOLVED ON CAMPUS 0 2 13 49 37 4.2 191
10 KNOW WHERE TO FIND HELP 0 2 5 47 47 4.4 191
11 FELL AS IF PART OF UT COMMUNITY 0 2 6 43 49 4.4 190
12 KNOW HOW TO FIND INFO RE: DEPTS./CLASSES 0 1 3 52 45 4.4 190
13 COMFORTABLE APPROACHING ACADEMIC ADVISOR 0 1 5 45 50 4.4 190
14 COMFORTABLE APPROACHING FACULTY 0 4 17 44 36 4.1 190
15 FIG GROUP DISCUSSIONS HELPFUL 1 1 15 46 38 4.2 190
16 PEER MENTOR EASY TO APPROACH 0 1 8 29 63 4.6 185
17 PEER MENTOR ORGANIZED AND WELL PREPARED 0 0 8 35 57 4.5 187
18 PEER MENTOR PRESENTED INFO EFFECTIVELY 0 2 6 37 55 4.5 187
19 PEER MENTOR RECOMMENDED TO LEAD FIG 0 2 4 26 68 4.6 186
20 PROFESSIONAL ADVISOR SENSITIVE TO NEEDS 0 0 2 32 66 4.7 191
21 PROFESSIONAL ADVISOR SHOWED INTEREST 0 1 2 29 68 4.7 191
22 PROF. ADVISOR PRESENTED INFO EFFECTIVELY 0 0 1 33 66 4.7 191
23 PROF. ADVISOR RECOMMENDED TO LEAD FIG 0 1 1 20 79 4.8 191
24 FIGS SHOULD LAST 2 SEM. INSTEAD OF 1 2 5 10 20 63 4.4 191
25 FIGS RECOMMENDED TO NEW UT FRESHMEN 1 1 1 20 78 4.8 191
  Too Early J. Right Too Late    
26 TIME OF DAY OF FIG 2 89 8   190
  Never Occas. Freq.    
27 MET WITH COURSE INSTRUCTORS 13 73 14   188
28 MET WITH TEACHING ASSISTANTS (TA) 21 62 17   186
  Never 1-2 Times 3-4 Times 5-9 Times 10+ Times    
29 ABSENT FROM CLASSES 11 46 24 15 4   189
30 ABSENT FROM FIG SEMINAR 24 57 14 5 1   190
  Less 10 19-10 Hr. 29-20 Hr. 39-30 Hr. 40+ Hours    
31 HOURS SPENT STUDYING OUTSIDE OF CLASSES 17 36 24 15 8   190
  Far More More Than As Expctd Less Than Far Less    
32 COMPARED WITH EXPECTATIONS, RECEIVED 20 51 25 3 1   189

CLASS SIZE DISTRIBUTION FOR AN N OF 25 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+
18 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0