Appendix IVb: GE Senior Survey (Data)

CODING:

Holistic Education

Interdisciplinary teaching and learning

Service learning

Diversity and Intercultural learning

Miscellaneous challenges

Integrating Faith and Learning

Writing intensive courses

First year seminar

Advising

Results
No of records in this query: 153
Total records in survey: 153
Percentage of total: 100.00%
Field Summary for DIV:
From what division is your major? If you have multiple majors, identify the division for the major from which you have taken most courses.
Answer / Count / Percentage
No answer / 0 / 0
Humanities (HUM) / 67 / 43.79%
Natural/Behavioral Sciences (NBS) / 45 / 29.41%
Social Sciences (SS) / 41 / 26.80%
Field Summary for TRANS:
Did you come to Westmont as a Transfer Student?
Answer / Count / Percentage
No answer / 0 / 0
Yes (Y) / 18 / 11.76%
No (N) / 135 / 88.24%
Field Summary for TRANS-IQ:
How many Common Inquiries and Common Skills GE requirements did you fulfillusing work from other institutions?(Include AP and IB units.) Common Inquiries (Reading Imaginative Literature, Physical Science, Life Science, Reasoning Abstractly, Arts, Thinking Globally, Thinking Historically, Understanding Society)
Answer / Count / Percentage
No answer / 0 / 0
0 (none) / 40 / 26.14%
1 (1) / 34 / 22.22%
2 (2) / 29 / 18.95%
3 (3) / 19 / 12.42%
4 or more (4) / 31 / 20.26%
Field Summary for TRAN-SK:
Common Skills (Writing-intensive, Language, Quatitative Reasoning, PEA)
Answer / Count / Percentage
No answer / 0 / 0
0 (none) / 45 / 29.41%
1 (1) / 63 / 41.18%
2 (2) / 21 / 13.73%
3 (3) / 6 / 3.92%
4 or more (4) / 18 / 11.76%
Field Summary for Understanding [1]:
What were the two or three most important sources of information for understandingWestmont's General Education program?[Ranking 1]
Answer / Count / Percentage
The College Catalog (1) / 86 / 56.21%
The orientation presentation (2) / 1 / 0.65%
Older students (3) / 10 / 6.54%
Students in your graduating class (4) / 5 / 3.27%
Your advisor (5) / 31 / 20.26%
Your instructors (6) / 6 / 3.92%
Other faculty (7) / 0 / 0
Course syllabi (8) / 0 / 0
The experience of taking the GE classes (9) / 11 / 7.19%
Other (10) / 153 / 100.00%
Field Summary for Understanding [2]:
What were the two or three most important sources of information for understandingWestmont's General Education program?[Ranking 2]
Answer / Count / Percentage
The College Catalog (1) / 22 / 14.38%
The orientation presentation (2) / 4 / 2.61%
Older students (3) / 22 / 14.38%
Students in your graduating class (4) / 15 / 9.80%
Your advisor (5) / 34 / 22.22%
Your instructors (6) / 15 / 9.80%
Other faculty (7) / 7 / 4.58%
Course syllabi (8) / 7 / 4.58%
The experience of taking the GE classes (9) / 21 / 13.73%
Other (10) / 153 / 100.00%
Field Summary for Understanding [3]:
What were the two or three most important sources of information for understandingWestmont's General Education program?[Ranking 3]
Answer / Count / Percentage
The College Catalog (1) / 8 / 5.23%
The orientation presentation (2) / 5 / 3.27%
Older students (3) / 21 / 13.73%
Students in your graduating class (4) / 27 / 17.65%
Your advisor (5) / 19 / 12.42%
Your instructors (6) / 19 / 12.42%
Other faculty (7) / 2 / 1.31%
Course syllabi (8) / 7 / 4.58%
The experience of taking the GE classes (9) / 19 / 12.42%
Other (10) / 136 / 88.89%
Field Summary for Understanding [4]:
What were the two or three most important sources of information for understandingWestmont's General Education program?[Ranking 4]
Answer / Count / Percentage
The College Catalog (1) / 6 / 3.92%
The orientation presentation (2) / 6 / 3.92%
Older students (3) / 17 / 11.11%
Students in your graduating class (4) / 12 / 7.84%
Your advisor (5) / 2 / 1.31%
Your instructors (6) / 10 / 6.54%
Other faculty (7) / 9 / 5.88%
Course syllabi (8) / 9 / 5.88%
The experience of taking the GE classes (9) / 14 / 9.15%
Other (10) / 87 / 56.86%
Field Summary for Courses [1]:
What were the two or three most important sources of information for selecting the General Education courses in which you enrolled?[Ranking 1]
Answer / Count / Percentage
The College Catalog (1) / 69 / 45.10%
The orientation presentation (2) / 0 / 0
Older students (3) / 28 / 18.30%
Students in your graduating class (4) / 6 / 3.92%
Your advisor (5) / 20 / 13.07%
Your instructors (6) / 0 / 0
Other faculty (7) / 0 / 0
Course syllabi (8) / 0 / 0
The experience of taking the GE classes (9) / 2 / 1.31%
Reputation of course or instructor (10) / 25 / 16.34%
Other (11) / 152 / 99.35%
Field Summary for Courses [2]:
What were the two or three most important sources of information for selecting the General Education courses in which you enrolled?[Ranking 2]
Answer / Count / Percentage
The College Catalog (1) / 20 / 13.07%
The orientation presentation (2) / 3 / 1.96%
Older students (3) / 32 / 20.92%
Students in your graduating class (4) / 24 / 15.69%
Your advisor (5) / 27 / 17.65%
Your instructors (6) / 7 / 4.58%
Other faculty (7) / 0 / 0
Course syllabi (8) / 6 / 3.92%
The experience of taking the GE classes (9) / 5 / 3.27%
Reputation of course or instructor (10) / 21 / 13.73%
Other (11) / 150 / 98.04%
Field Summary for Courses [3]:
What were the two or three most important sources of information for selecting the General Education courses in which you enrolled?[Ranking 3]
Answer / Count / Percentage
The College Catalog (1) / 12 / 7.84%
The orientation presentation (2) / 0 / 0
Older students (3) / 25 / 16.34%
Students in your graduating class (4) / 28 / 18.30%
Your advisor (5) / 14 / 9.15%
Your instructors (6) / 6 / 3.92%
Other faculty (7) / 4 / 2.61%
Course syllabi (8) / 6 / 3.92%
The experience of taking the GE classes (9) / 6 / 3.92%
Reputation of course or instructor (10) / 32 / 20.92%
Other (11) / 136 / 88.89%
Field Summary for Courses [4]:
What were the two or three most important sources of information for selecting the General Education courses in which you enrolled?[Ranking 4]
Answer / Count / Percentage
The College Catalog (1) / 4 / 2.61%
The orientation presentation (2) / 0 / 0
Older students (3) / 13 / 8.50%
Students in your graduating class (4) / 15 / 9.80%
Your advisor (5) / 8 / 5.23%
Your instructors (6) / 15 / 9.80%
Other faculty (7) / 3 / 1.96%
Course syllabi (8) / 10 / 6.54%
The experience of taking the GE classes (9) / 6 / 3.92%
Reputation of course or instructor (10) / 10 / 6.54%
Other (11) / 85 / 55.56%
Field Summary for Courses [5]:
What were the two or three most important sources of information for selecting the General Education courses in which you enrolled?[Ranking 5]
Answer / Count / Percentage
The College Catalog (1) / 3 / 1.96%
The orientation presentation (2) / 1 / 0.65%
Older students (3) / 3 / 1.96%
Students in your graduating class (4) / 8 / 5.23%
Your advisor (5) / 2 / 1.31%
Your instructors (6) / 9 / 5.88%
Other faculty (7) / 10 / 6.54%
Course syllabi (8) / 4 / 2.61%
The experience of taking the GE classes (9) / 14 / 9.15%
Reputation of course or instructor (10) / 14 / 9.15%
Other (11) / 69 / 45.10%
Field Summary for Courses [6]:
What were the two or three most important sources of information for selecting the General Education courses in which you enrolled?[Ranking 6]
Answer / Count / Percentage
The College Catalog (1) / 4 / 2.61%
The orientation presentation (2) / 4 / 2.61%
Older students (3) / 4 / 2.61%
Students in your graduating class (4) / 5 / 3.27%
Your advisor (5) / 5 / 3.27%
Your instructors (6) / 13 / 8.50%
Other faculty (7) / 3 / 1.96%
Course syllabi (8) / 8 / 5.23%
The experience of taking the GE classes (9) / 10 / 6.54%
Reputation of course or instructor (10) / 4 / 2.61%
Other (11) / 62 / 40.52%
Field Summary for Courses [7]:
What were the two or three most important sources of information for selecting the General Education courses in which you enrolled?[Ranking 7]
Answer / Count / Percentage
The College Catalog (1) / 3 / 1.96%
The orientation presentation (2) / 5 / 3.27%
Older students (3) / 5 / 3.27%
Students in your graduating class (4) / 3 / 1.96%
Your advisor (5) / 4 / 2.61%
Your instructors (6) / 9 / 5.88%
Other faculty (7) / 13 / 8.50%
Course syllabi (8) / 10 / 6.54%
The experience of taking the GE classes (9) / 4 / 2.61%
Reputation of course or instructor (10) / 2 / 1.31%
Other (11) / 59 / 38.56%
Field Summary for Courses [8]:
What were the two or three most important sources of information for selecting the General Education courses in which you enrolled?[Ranking 8]
Answer / Count / Percentage
The College Catalog (1) / 2 / 1.31%
The orientation presentation (2) / 3 / 1.96%
Older students (3) / 2 / 1.31%
Students in your graduating class (4) / 8 / 5.23%
Your advisor (5) / 7 / 4.58%
Your instructors (6) / 5 / 3.27%
Other faculty (7) / 7 / 4.58%
Course syllabi (8) / 6 / 3.92%
The experience of taking the GE classes (9) / 11 / 7.19%
Reputation of course or instructor (10) / 3 / 1.96%
Other (11) / 58 / 37.91%
Field Summary for Courses [9]:
What were the two or three most important sources of information for selecting the General Education courses in which you enrolled?[Ranking 9]
Answer / Count / Percentage
The College Catalog (1) / 3 / 1.96%
The orientation presentation (2) / 5 / 3.27%
Older students (3) / 4 / 2.61%
Students in your graduating class (4) / 2 / 1.31%
Your advisor (5) / 4 / 2.61%
Your instructors (6) / 7 / 4.58%
Other faculty (7) / 10 / 6.54%
Course syllabi (8) / 11 / 7.19%
The experience of taking the GE classes (9) / 7 / 4.58%
Reputation of course or instructor (10) / 3 / 1.96%
Other (11) / 57 / 37.25%
Field Summary for Courses [10]:
What were the two or three most important sources of information for selecting the General Education courses in which you enrolled?[Ranking 10]
Answer / Count / Percentage
The College Catalog (1) / 4 / 2.61%
The orientation presentation (2) / 25 / 16.34%
Older students (3) / 1 / 0.65%
Students in your graduating class (4) / 0 / 0
Your advisor (5) / 3 / 1.96%
Your instructors (6) / 1 / 0.65%
Other faculty (7) / 10 / 6.54%
Course syllabi (8) / 4 / 2.61%
The experience of taking the GE classes (9) / 2 / 1.31%
Reputation of course or instructor (10) / 0 / 0
Other (11) / 56 / 36.60%
Field Summary for Courses [11]:
What were the two or three most important sources of information for selecting the General Education courses in which you enrolled?[Ranking 11]
Answer / Count / Percentage
The College Catalog (1) / 0 / 0
The orientation presentation (2) / 12 / 7.84%
Older students (3) / 0 / 0
Students in your graduating class (4) / 0 / 0
Your advisor (5) / 0 / 0
Your instructors (6) / 0 / 0
Other faculty (7) / 1 / 0.65%
Course syllabi (8) / 2 / 1.31%
The experience of taking the GE classes (9) / 3 / 1.96%
Reputation of course or instructor (10) / 0 / 0
Other (11) / 44 / 28.76%
Field Summary for Understanding Commen:
If you used 'other,'please identify the source here:
Answer / Count / Percentage
Answer (see pg. 23) / 22 / 14.38%
No answer / 131 / 85.62%
Field Summary for Availability:
What has been your experience in finding courses to fulfill the GE Requirements?
Answer / Count / Percentage
No answer / 0 / 0
Excellent (5) / 28 / 18.30%
Good (4) / 81 / 52.94%
Acceptable (3) / 31 / 20.26%
Problematic (2) / 12 / 7.84%
Disastrous (1) / 1 / 0.65%
Field Summary for In class:
What has been your general experience in the GE courses you have taken?
Answer / Count / Percentage
No answer / 0 / 0
Excellent (5) / 31 / 20.26%
Good (4) / 81 / 52.94%
Acceptable (3) / 28 / 18.30%
Problematic (2) / 12 / 7.84%
Disastrous (1) / 1 / 0.65%
Field Summary for Mission:
The mission of Westmont's General Education program is The purpose of the General Education Program at Westmont College is to lay a foundation for a faith-informed liberal arts education, to introduce students to a broad range of academic disciplines and the connections between them and to nurture reflective, intercultural and communication skills.The ultimate goal is to foster intellectual vitality, expansive sympathies, Christian character and commitment to service that will last a lifetime. What kind of a job have we done in achieving our mission?
Answer / Count / Percentage
No answer / 1 / 0.65%
Excellent (5) / 59 / 38.56%
Good (4) / 62 / 40.52%
Acceptable (3) / 25 / 16.34%
Problematic (2) / 4 / 2.61%
Disastrous (1) / 2 / 1.31%
Field Summary for Comment:
Please comment on the MISSION ofWestmont's General Education Program.
Answer / Count / Percentage
Answer (see pg. 24) / 153 / 100.00%
No answer / 0 / 0
Field Summary for Coherent:
Taken as a whole, how coherent have you found the General Education curriculum?
Answer / Count / Percentage
No answer / 0 / 0
Very coherent (1) / 36 / 23.53%
Reasonably coherent (2) / 107 / 69.93%
Less that fully coherent (3) / 8 / 5.23%
Not coherent (4) / 2 / 1.31%
Field Summary for Benefits:
How has Westmont's General Education program contributed to your growth as a person and as a scholar?
Answer / Count / Percentage
Answer (see pg. 36) / 123 / 80.39%
No answer / 30 / 19.61%
Field Summary for Change:
What changes would you suggest to improve the General Education program?
Answer / Count / Percentage
Answer (see pg. 45) / 118 / 77.12%
No answer / 35 / 22.88%
Field Summary for Comments:
Please include any additional comments you may wish to make here.
Answer / Count / Percentage
Answer (see pg. 55) / 34 / 22.22%
No answer / 119 / 77.78%

If You used ‘other,’ please identify the source here: