March 2005 Department N = 30 (response rate = 36.1 percent)
University (19 departments) N = 862 (response rate = 47.1 percent) Table 1
University
Department
University
Department
N
%
N
%
Mean*
SD
Mean*
SD
Faculty members in the department were interested in the academic development of graduate majors.
Strongly disagree
23
2.7
1
3.3
4.20
1.003
4.37
.964
2
41
4.8
1
3.3
3
100
11.7
1
3.3
4
269
31.5
10
33.3
Strongly agree
422
49.4
17
56.7
The graduate program of study was academically challenging.
Strongly disagree
28
3.3
1
3.3
3.94
1.069
3.93
1.112
2
70
8.1
2
6.7
3
139
16.2
7
23.3
4
310
36.0
8
26.7
Strongly agree
313
36.4
12
40.0
Faculty in the department were appropriately prepared for their courses.
Strongly disagree
29
3.4
1
3.4
4.23
.993
4.38
.862
2
32
3.7
0
.0
3
78
9.1
1
3.4
4
297
34.5
12
41.4
Strongly agree
424
49.3
15
51.7
I feel the graduate program prepared me for my professional career and/or further study.
Strongly disagree
35
4.1
1
3.3
4.02
1.103
3.87
1.224
2
60
7.0
4
13.3
3
121
14.2
6
20.0
4
276
32.4
6
20.0
Strongly agree
361
42.3
13
43.3
There was open communication between faculty and graduate students about student concerns.
Strongly disagree
46
5.4
1
3.3
3.96
1.186
4.07
1.081
2
77
9.0
2
6.7
3
108
12.7
4
13.3
4
254
29.8
10
33.3
Strongly agree
366
43.0
13
43.3
Class size was suitable for effective learning.
Strongly disagree
27
3.2
1
3.3
4.39
.955
4.60
.814
2
22
2.6
0
.0
3
59
6.9
0
.0
4
226
26.4
8
26.7
Strongly agree
521
60.9
21
70.0
*Mean range: 1=strongly disagree to 5=strongly agree
Graph 1 Graph 2
Graph 3 Graph 4
Graph 5 Graph 6
Table 2
University
Department
University
Department
N
%
N
%
Mean*
SD
Mean*
SD
Academic advisement available in the department
Poor
65
7.9
0
.0
3.59
1.233
3.83
1.037
2
99
12.1
3
10.3
3
171
20.9
9
31.0
4
255
31.2
7
24.1
Excellent
228
27.9
10
34.5
Career advisement available in the department
Poor
89
12.6
2
6.7
3.18
1.286
3.43
1.278
2
137
19.5
7
23.3
3
164
23.3
4
13.3
4
188
26.7
10
33.3
Excellent
126
17.9
7
23.3
Availability of faculty to students outside the classroom
Poor
18
2.1
0
.0
4.01
.983
4.43
.626
2
53
6.2
0
.0
3
139
16.3
2
6.7
4
332
38.9
13
43.3
Excellent
311
36.5
15
50.0
Effectiveness of teaching methods used by faculty
Poor
8
.9
0
.0
4.08
.851
4.10
.803
2
30
3.5
0
.0
3
141
16.4
8
26.7
4
387
44.9
11
36.7
Excellent
295
34.3
11
36.7
Procedures used to evaluate student performance
Poor
9
1.1
0
.0
4.04
.856
4.13
.776
2
37
4.3
0
.0
3
128
15.0
7
23.3
4
410
48.2
12
40.0
Excellent
267
31.4
11
36.7
Frequency of graduate course offerings
Poor
34
4.2
1
3.4
3.65
1.064
3.93
1.132
2
82
10.1
2
6.9
3
202
24.9
7
24.1
4
311
38.4
7
24.1
Excellent
181
22.3
12
41.4
Variety of graduate course offerings
Poor
25
3.0
1
3.4
3.65
1.033
3.52
1.090
2
90
10.9
4
13.8
3
210
25.5
9
31.0
4
317
38.6
9
31.0
Excellent
180
21.9
6
20.7
Clarity of degree requirements
Poor
18
2.1
0
.0
4.20
.947
4.50
.630
2
40
4.7
0
.0
3
89
10.4
2
6.7
4
320
37.3
11
36.7
Excellent
392
45.6
17
56.7
*Mean range: 1=poor to 5=excellent
Graph 7 Graph 8
Graph 9 Graph 10
Graph 11 Graph 12
Graph 13 Graph 14
Table 3
University
Department
N
%
N
%
Gender
Female
588
80.7
26
86.7
Male
141
19.3
4
13.3
Graph 15
Appendix D6
Undergraduate and Graduate Advisement Procedures All policies on academic and career advising are outlined in detail within the School of Social Work Student Handbook which is given to all entering students at orientation.