Survey Report 2 07

Summer Session 2006 Annual Report: 

Summer Session 2006 Annual Report Kimberly R. Good Coordinator of Summer Session Academic Affairs February 2007

Summer Session Survey: 

Summer Session Survey Joint effort with Outreach Survey Research Center Focus groups (summer 2005) Telephone survey (fall 2005): 3 groups Current Laramie-campus students in fall 2005 (random) 2005 SS students not enrolled in fall 2005 Visitors & students who took Outreach courses in summer 2005 (ALL)

Survey Purpose: 

Survey Purpose To guide management decisions: Marketing Scheduling & Courses Student satisfaction Attendance Issues Outreach

1. Marketing: 

1. Marketing Awareness SS on Laramie-campus 86% Outreach SS 62% Information (1/3 of students collected info on SS 2005) Easy to locate & understand 92% Look for in March (33%), Feb (23%), April (18%)

Marketing (cont.): 

Marketing (cont.) Made aware of UW Summer classes through:

Marketing (cont.): 

Marketing (cont.) Students look for information:

Marketing (cont.): 

Marketing (cont.) Decision to attend influenced by: Faculty or staff 63% Preliminary class schedule on web 53% UW student or friend 46% SS Bulletin 40%

2. Scheduling & Courses: 

2. Scheduling & Courses Week-long break: 91% prefer Short courses: 74% prefer 1-4 week courses Morning courses: 59% prefer Sequenced: 74% say is important Delivery method: 65% prefer on-campus courses 35% prefer Outreach More upper division & USP courses

Schedule & Courses (cont.): 

Schedule & Courses (cont.) Reason for taking SS Complete grad requirements 85% To get done sooner 65% To lighten load for fall/spring 41%

Schedule & Courses (cont.): 

Schedule & Courses (cont.) Class schedule influence on being able to take desired class: * 31% said the class they wanted was not available

Scheduling & Courses (cont.): 

Scheduling & Courses (cont.) Biggest problem with SS schedule 2 courses offered at same time 48% Overlap 23% Conflict with work hours, obligations 20%

3. Student Satisfaction: 

3. Student Satisfaction 18 satisfaction questions: Majority indicated satisfaction with 17 of 18 ratings Scheduling, registration, staff, financial aid, pace & quality of instruction, facilities, billing, student employment, courses 96% of Laramie-campus students satisfied with overall SS experience 90% of Outreach students satisfied with SS experience

Student Satisfaction (cont.): 

Student Satisfaction (cont.) Level of difficulty: comparable to fall/spring Amount learned: comparable to fall/spring Quality of learning experience: comparable to fall/spring or better (21%)

4. Attendance Issues: 

4. Attendance Issues A: No need or desire B: Needed to work C: Was away from Laramie D: Needed to take a break E: Courses wanted not offered F: Family commitments G: Scheduling conflicts H: No local job opportunities I: Other (see Appendices) J: Desired fin. aid not available K: Little knowledge about SS Reasons for not taking UW SS class in 2005:

Attendance Issues (cont.): 

Attendance Issues (cont.) Reasons summer 2005 courses taken at other than UW * 7% took classes during Summer 2005 at another University

Attendance Issues (cont.): 

Attendance Issues (cont.) Importance of financial aid availability in decision to attend: * 41% of students those took 2005 summer courses attended without financial aid

5. Outreach: 

5. Outreach Most preferred Outreach course format Internet courses: 58% Onsite, not on Laramie campus: 19% Correspondence: 13% Accelerated 1-4 week summer courses: Outreach: 46% interested; 56% interested if… (students who did not take SS ’05 Outreach courses) Laramie campus: 27% interested; 72% not interested (asked of Outreach students)

Outreach (cont.): 

Outreach (cont.) Interest level of Outreach students in taking Laramie campus courses:

Outreach (cont.): 

Outreach (cont.) Outreach students’ issues affecting whether or not they would attend:

Survey Outcomes: 

Survey Outcomes Results - overwhelmingly positive Marketing – on track Scheduling & Courses - opportunities Student satisfaction - satisfied Attendance Issues – scheduling & courses Outreach – opportunities

Questions?: 

Questions? More information: www.uwyo.edu/summer/resources/fac.asp