Student Union Results

J. Farrell Shepherd Union
Survey Results
2000-2001

1.	You are a:	Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	Grad student	Faculty	Staff
1.	You are a:		24%	3%	24%		3%	38%
2.	You are a:	Female	Male
2.	You are a:	43%	54%
3.	How old are you?	18-24	25-33	34-42	43-51	52-60
3.	How old are you?	46%	24%	5.5%	16%	5.5%
4.	What distance do you live from campus:
		Less than a mile		1-3 miles	4-10 miles	10+ miles
		24%		30%	8%	38%
5.	How do you get to campus?
		Drive	Walk	Bus
		78%	11%	11%
6.	How do you get information about campus events?
		Word of mouth		Signpost	Internet	Other
		11%		40%	22%	16%
7.	Are you a member of a campus club or student organization?
		Yes	No
		35%	62%
8.	How often do you use the facilities/services on an average each week?
					0	1-3	4-6	7+
		Bookstore			30%	57%	8%	5%
		Junction			30%	57%	3%	8%
		Gallery			30%	49%	9%	8%
		Skyroom			87%	8%	0%	5.5%
		Wildcat Corner			57%	35%	5%	3%
		ATM			51%	49%	0%	0%
		Information Desk			22%	57%	5%	11%
		Computer Lab			54%	22%	8%	16%
		Student Activities Office			67.5%	13.5%	11%	8%
		Non-traditional Student Center			86%	11%	0%	3%
		Drop-in Daycare			97%	3%	0%	0%
		Greek Offices			89%	3%	5%	3%
		Student Government Office			86%	11%	3%	0%
		Diversity Center			84%	13%	3%	0%
		Meeting rooms			65%	30%	0%	5%
		Recreation area			49%	38%	8%	5%
		Bowling alley			46%	40%	5%	5%
		Lounges			38%	30%	24%	8%
		Ballroom			73%	22%	0%	5%
		Post Office			46%	51%	3%	0%
		WildCard Office			86.5%	13.5%	0%	0%
		Wildcat Theater			84.0%	16.0%	0%	0%
9.	What do you believe is the value added to our campus by having each of the facilities/services below in our Union? Use a 10-point scale where 0 = no value ... 10 = great value (absolutely a necessary part of the Union).
					Males	Females	Students	Faculty/Staff
		Bookstore			9.23	9.45	9.33	9.37
		Junction			5.47	6	5.55	6
		Gallery			6.88	7.05	6.61	7.43
		Wildcat Corner			6.05	5.57	5.71	5.93
		ATM			7.05	7.8	8	7.12
		Information Desk			7.35	9.35	8.47	8.43
		Computer Lab			8.58	8.89	9.38	8.4
		Student Activities Office			6.47	8.16	7.09	7.71
		Non-traditional Student Center			5.17	4.94	5.14	5
		Drop-in Daycare			4.7	5.61	4.65	4.92
		Greek Offices			4.47	5.11	5.05	4.07
		Student Government Office			5.11	6.33	5.71	5.78
		Diversity Center			5.47	4.44	5.04	4.57
		Meeting rooms			6.23	7.57	6.65	7.6
		Recreation area			7.7	7.05	7.09	7.07
		Bowling alley			7.64	7.31	7.66	7.13
		Lounges			7.35	8.42	8	7.93
		Ballroom			6.94	8.05	7.23	8.43
		Post Office			6.94	7.8	7.4	7.37
		WildCard Office			5.7	6.73	5.7	7.13
		Wildcat Theater			5.52	6.36	5.8	6.73
10.	Are you aware that Student Activities offers musical and other performances in the Union and elsewhere on campus?
		Yes	No
		84%	16%
	If yes, have you attended any of these performances?
		Yes	No
		47%	53%
	Do you think Student Activities should continue to offer such programs?
		Yes	No
		81%	0%
	On the scale of 0 to 10 for value, what is your impression of these programs?
	The scale average for the 75% of the respondents who answered this question is 5.00.
11.	Are you aware that Student Activities offers lectures and debates throughout the year?
		Yes	No
		73%	24%
	If yes, have you attended any of the lectures or debates?
		Yes	No
		64%	36%
	Do you think Student Activities should continue to offer such lectures and debates?
		Yes	No
		73%	0%
	On the scale of 0 to 10 for value, what is your impression of these programs?
	The scale average for the 59% of the respondents who answered this question is 7.59.
12.	Are you aware that Student Activities shows films in the Union (Wildcat Theater)?
		Yes	No
		94%	3%
	If yes, have you attended any films?
		Yes	No
		46%	54%
	Do you think films should be continued to be shown?
		Yes	No
		84%	11%
	On the scale of 0 to 10 for value, what is your impression of these programs?
	The scale average for the 84% of the respondents who answered this question is 6.90.
13.	Are you aware that Student Activities offers a community service program for students to participate with local volunteer agencies?
		Yes	No
		59%	38%
	If yes, have you served in a community service program offered by Student Activities?
		Yes	No
		30%	70%
	Do you feel community service programs should continue for WSU students?
		Yes	No
		67.5%	11%
	On the scale of 0 to 10 for value, what is your impression of these programs?
	The scale average for the 62% of the respondents who answered this question is 7.60.
14.	Are there facilities or services in the Union that you believe should be eliminated or relocated? If yes, please identify.
		Yes	No	Non-trad Center	Stu Govt Office	Food Service	Greek Offices	Diversity Center
		40.5%	43%	8%	5%	19%	5%	3%
15.	Are there new services or facilities that you would like to see offered in the Union? If yes, please identify.
		Yes	No		Coffee Shop		8%
		30%	38%		Gift Shop		3%
					Study Area		3%
					Lighting		3%
					Better food service		13.5%
					Bakery		3%
					High-rise parking		3%
					Copy Shop		3%
					Comfortable furniture		5%
16.	If you have never attended a student activity program at all, what was the primary reason you have not?
		Not of interest			19%
		Will not return to campus			8%
		Conflicts/other time commitments			27%
		Did not know about them			19%
		Other, not worth the drive			3%
17.	Which of the following values do you rate of importance in evaluating space you would enjoy spending time in:
					Males	Females
		Natural light			8.06	7.75
		Comfort in furnishings			8.06	8.65
		Openness			7.43	8.25
		Windows/views			7.56	8.65
		Quiet areas			7.06	7.45
		Technology access (e-mail, phones, web)			8.25	8.85
		Seeing other people			8.12	8.35
		Fireplace			5.06	6.6
		Art			5.87	6.25
		Music			6.87	7.1
		Television			6.68	7.3
		Colorful			7	7.35
18.	How would you evaluate the current condition of the Union in:
							Males	Females
		Providing interesting, inviting atmosphere					6	4.94
		Is student focused					6.35	6.05
		Is fun					6.35	5.1
		Has good study space					5.73	5.26
		Has all the technology services I need					5.56	4.94
		Is a good place to spend time					5.41	5.68
		Is a place I would recommend to others to spend time outside the classroom					6.23	5.57
		Serves students' needs					6.64	5.84
		Values my time (ease of getting services I need)					6	5.36

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