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Columbus State University
Student Academic Support Services Survey 2005
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Part II:  The first part of the survey included statements to which the students responded as follows: SA, Strongly Agree; A, Agree; D, Disagree; SD, Strongly Disagree; and NA, Not Applicable.  No response for an item is indicated by NR.
  Item SA A D SD NA NR
9. The procedures used during the admissions process were satisfactory. 26.2% 64.4% 5.5% 2.5% 1.1% 0.4%
10. The letters sent during the admissions process were easy to read and understandable. 36.0% 58.7% 3.5% 0.4% 1.2% 0.2%
11. The letters and materials sent during the admissions process were received in a timely and efficient manner. 32.3% 56.0% 8.5% 1.6% 1.6% 0.0%
12. The instructions on the admissions application and in the catalog are easy to read and understand. 30.9% 61.0% 5.1% 1.1% 2.0% 0.0%
13. The staff of the Admissions Office is helpful and pleasant. 29.4% 56.2% 8.0% 3.0% 2.8% 0.5%
14. The staff members of the Admissions Office seem knowledgeable and competent in their positions. 23.9% 57.1% 10.3% 2.8% 5.3% 0.5%
15. My e-mail to the Admissions Office was answered in a timely and efficient manner. 13.7% 27.7% 6.7% 2.1% 49.3% 0.5%
16. The online admissions application through ISIS is user friendly and efficient. 27.5% 38.5% 3.4% 1.4% 28.9% 0.4%
17. The online admissions application status check through ISIS is helpful. 33.5% 38.7% 2.7% 0.5% 24.5% 0.2%
18. The front-line staff of the Enrollment Services Office is courteous and pleasant. 26.4% 53.9% 5.7% 1.8% 11.7% 0.5%
19. The front-line staff of the Enrollment Services Office seems knowledgeable and competent in their positions. 24.6% 53.5% 7.4% 2.1% 12.1% 0.2%
20. My telephone calls to the Enrollment Services Office were answered in a timely and efficient manner. 16.3% 41.7% 10.3% 5.1% 26.1% 0.5%
21. The hours of Enrollment Services offices are satisfactory. 22.7% 55.7% 7.8% 1.6% 12.1% 0.2%
22. The front-line staff of the Enrollment Services Office is informative. 22.9% 55.1% 7.4% 1.4% 12.9% 0.2%
23. The front-line staff of the Enrollment Services Office is helpful in answering my questions. 23.4% 54.3% 7.3% 2.1% 12.9% 0.0%
  Item SA A D SD NA NR
24 The Financial Aid Office counselors are informative. 25.0% 47.5% 10.1% 5.1% 11.7% 0.5%
25 The Financial Aid Office counselors are considerate. 25.5% 46.6% 11.2% 5.1% 11.5% 0.0%
26 The Financial Aid Office counselors are helpful in answering my questions. 26.8% 44.9% 10.3% 5.7% 12.1% 0.4%
27 The letters sent during the financal aid process were easy to read and understand. 25.5% 50.7% 8.2% 3.4% 11.3% 0.9%
28 The Veterans Affairs staff members are knowledgeable in their position. 11.7% 19.7% 1.6% 1.2% 64.9% 0.9%
29 The Financial Aid Office provided prompt responses to my aid application. 20.7% 42.4% 11.3% 6.2% 18.6% 0.7%
30 Responses from the financial aid appeals process are provided in a timely manner. 14.2% 27.0% 7.6% 4.4% 46.1% 0.7%
31 The financial aid appeals process is fair and unbiased. 15.1% 29.3% 4.6% 3.0% 47.7% 0.4%
32 I was clearly informed of the financial aid penalties regarding withdrawals or dropping of classes. 20.9% 38.3% 15.2% 7.8% 16.5% 1.2%
33 My e-mails to the Financial Aid Office were answered in a timely and efficient manner. 12.9% 24.1% 4.4% 4.6% 53.0% 0.9%
34 Online fee payment is easy for me to use. 31.6% 28.4% 2.3% 0.9% 36.0% 0.9%
35 On campus fee payment is convenient for me to use. 24.6% 39.4% 5.9% 2.8% 26.6% 0.7%
36 The staff of the Student Account Services Office is helpful and pleasant. 23.8% 47.9% 4.3% 1.8% 21.6% 0.7%
37 The process of receiving refunds through Higher One is effective and meets my needs as a student. 23.9% 32.8% 8.3% 7.3% 26.6% 1.1%
38 The CSU CougarOne Web site is helpful and informative. 23.4% 46.6% 10.8% 7.1% 11.0% 1.1%
39 Academic advising services provided by my major department were helpful. 34.0% 46.8% 9.0% 2.8% 6.2% 1.1%
40 The Adult Re-Entry program is informative and helpful. 7.4% 15.2% 1.4% 0.5% 74.8% 0.5%
  Item SA A D SD NA NR
41 The Adult Learning Resource Center, located in Howard Hall, provides amenities that are helpful for non-traditional students. 12.4% 14.4% 1.4% 1.1% 69.7% 1.1%
42 Enrollment in CSUS 1106, College Success, is informative and helpful. 7.4% 18.4% 8.2% 7.6% 57.3% 1.1%
43 Enrollment in UNIV 1105, Strategic Learning, is informative and helpful. 4.3% 10.6% 2.3% 2.7% 79.4% 0.7%
44 Services provided for students with disabilities are helpful. 10.3% 15.1% 1.6% 0.5% 71.6% 0.9%
45 Tutorial services provided through the Center for Academic Support and Student Retention (CASSR) are helpful. 12.4% 22.7% 3.5% 1.1% 59.4% 0.9%
46 The staff of the CASSR are helpful, competent and courteous. 9.8% 21.6% 1.6% 0.9% 65.4% 0.7%
47 The CASSR hours of operation are appropriate and sufficient for CSU students. 8.7% 20.7% 3.5% 0.9% 65.2% 0.9%
48 The CASSR Math labs are helpful to students enrolled in learning support and lower level core math courses. 11.3% 19.7% 2.7% 0.5% 64.9% 0.9%
49 The CSU Writing Center located in Woodall Hall is helpful to students preparing written assignments for class or preparing for the Georgia Regents’ Test in Writing. 18.4% 34.4% 2.7% 1.4% 42.4% 0.7%
50 The English Lab located in Arnold Hall is helpful for students taking English composition and literature courses. 17.2% 31.4% 2.5% 0.9% 47.5% 0.5%
51 The Foreign Language Lab located in Arnold Hall is helpful for students taking courses in foreign languages. 14.0% 23.9% 1.8% 1.4% 58.2% 0.7%
52 The hardware provided in the labs on campus is adequate for my academic requirements. 36.7% 52.0% 3.4% 1.1% 6.2% 0.7%
53 The software provided is adequate for my academic requirements. 37.9% 51.4% 4.4% 0.5% 5.0% 0.7%
54 The CINS (Computer Center) staff is knowledgeable about where to direct me to get the information I need. 27.0% 50.5% 5.1% 1.6% 14.7% 1.1%
55 The documentation on the CINS website helps me effectively use technology in my learning process. 21.1% 44.9% 5.0% 1.8% 26.1% 1.2%
56 The CINS Helpdesk meets my needs when I have a computer related problem. 25.2% 46.1% 5.9% 1.2% 20.6% 1.1%
57 The CINS staff is helpful and courteous. 27.1% 50.7% 5.3% 1.2% 14.4% 1.2%
  Item SA A D SD NA NR
58 The campus electronic mail system meets my academic communication needs. 30.5% 50.7% 7.3% 4.4% 6.0% 1.1%
59 The campus computer network and Internet access are adequate for me to successfully complete my academic requirements and my research activities. 39.0% 51.1% 4.1% 2.0% 2.7% 1.2%
60 Overall, CINS provides good service to students. 34.8% 54.1% 2.7% 1.6% 5.7% 1.2%
61 The early registration process (not course availablity) meets my needs as a student. 42.4% 46.5% 4.4% 3.0% 2.5% 1.2%
62 The late registration process meets my needs as a student. 25.4% 38.7% 3.9% 3.5% 27.5% 1.1%
63 The schedule change process meets my needs as a student. 27.7% 50.0% 8.7% 2.3% 10.3% 1.1%
64 The schedule of classes book is easy to understand. 38.5% 53.9% 3.5% 1.1% 2.0% 1.1%
65 The schedule of classes book provides the information necessary for me to register for classes. 37.8% 52.5% 4.8% 1.2% 2.5% 1.2%
66 I am satisfied with the way in which I obtain information about program requirements. 28.4% 51.6% 12.8% 4.6% 1.6% 1.1%
67 The procedure for withdrawing from a course is easy to understand, efficient, and does not need to be changed. 30.1% 51.4% 6.0% 2.3% 8.9% 1.2%
68 The staff in the Office of the Registrar is courteous and helpful 27.5% 56.7% 5.7% 3.4% 5.5% 1.2%
69 The staff in the Office of the Registrar is knowledgeable and able to provide the information needed by students. 28.0% 54.3% 6.2% 3.0% 6.9% 1.6%
70 The procedures for requesting academic transcripts and enrollment verifications are satisfactory for students. 28.2% 51.6% 5.9% 2.0% 11.3% 1.1%
71 I am knowledgeable about the services provided by the Office of the Registrar. 22.7% 53.7% 12.4% 1.6% 8.0% 1.6%
72 The Testing Center staff is accommodating with requests for alternate test dates and times when tests dates and times are inconvenient. 22.3% 40.8% 2.0% 2.3% 31.6% 1.1%
73 The Testing Center staff is professional and courteous. 25.5% 45.7% 3.4% 0.9% 22.9% 1.6%
74 I am aware of the services offered by the Testing Center. 22.3% 40.2% 16.3% 4.3% 15.1% 1.8%
75 The CSU Enrollment Services Web site is easy to understand. 26.8% 52.8% 2.8% 1.2% 14.7% 1.6%
76 The CSU Enrollment Services Web site provides the information necessary for me to register for classes. 28.2% 54.6% 3.2% 1.1% 11.7% 1.2%
Part III:  This section of the survey included statements to which the students responded as follows: E, Excellent; G Good; F, Fair; P, Poor; and NA, Not Aware.  No response for an item is indicated by NR.
  Item E G F P NA NR
77 Library facilities 32.3% 47.7% 13.7% 2.7% 2.7% 1.1%
78 Library book collections 20.6% 47.0% 17.2% 6.4% 7.8% 1.1%
79 Library journal collections 21.5% 45.9% 15.6% 5.7% 10.1% 1.2%
80 GALILEO 33.7% 47.3% 9.8% 2.3% 5.5% 1.4%
81 GIL (library online catalog) 30.7% 48.6% 8.5% 2.8% 8.2% 1.2%
82 GIL Express 27.1% 37.4% 8.0% 3.4% 22.5% 1.6%
83 Helpfulness of library staff 35.3% 41.3% 11.5% 4.3% 6.2% 1.4%
84 Interlibrary Loan service 18.1% 29.1% 5.1% 2.7% 43.4% 1.6%
85 Library services for distance learners 12.1% 19.9% 5.0% 2.7% 58.9% 1.6%
86 Library classroom instruction sessions by librarians 17.2% 28.2% 6.4% 2.3% 44.3% 1.6%
87 Library Web page 26.8% 44.7% 11.2% 2.7% 12.9% 1.8%
88 Personal computers (in the open labs and classrooms in CINS, the library, and other campus locations) 38.5% 42.2% 6.4% 2.0% 9.0% 2.0%
89 Personal computer software available via the CSU Network 34.8% 38.3% 5.7% 1.8% 14.5% 5.0%