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Academic Advising At Western: Some Feedback From Alumni, Carl Simpson, Joanna Gregson, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, Gary (Gary Russell) Mckinney, Joseph E. Trimble

Office of Institutional Effectiveness

Executive Summary: Repeated studies in recent years, both at Western and elsewhere, have found students less satisfied with advising services than with instruction or various university services. For example, 77% of recent Western alumni are "very" or "mostly" satisfied with the undergraduate courses they took at Western, while 41% are similarly satisfied with the academic advising they received from all sources at Western. Satisfaction with advising received from faculty and major departments was lower than satisfaction with advising from the Academic Advising Center. Because of the concerns these studies raise, Western's Academic Advising Center requested that our 1992 alumni survey …

The Everett Human Services Program: Alumni Attitudes And Perceptions, Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker, Pat Hayes, Joseph E. Trimble, Gary (Gary Russell) Mckinney

Office of Institutional Effectiveness

Summary and analysis of a survey of graduates of the Everett Human Services Program.

Chose Not To Enroll: Survey Results Of Nonenrolled Students Admitted To Western Washington University, Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker, Joseph E. Trimble, Gary (Gary Russell) Mckinney, Debra A. Wharton

Office of Institutional Effectiveness

Analyses of survey data of students admitted to Western but who chose not to enroll. These students were admitted to the Fall, 1991, Quarter.

The Cooperative Institutional Research Program (Cirp) Survey Of Western Washington University Freshmen For The 1991 In-Coming Class, Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker, Joseph E. Trimble, Gary (Gary Russell) Mckinney

Office of Institutional Effectiveness

Results of the Freshmen (CIRP) Survey of 1991 in-coming Western class.

Western Experience Survey, Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker, Gina S. Gould, Joseph E. Trimble, Gary (Gary Russell) Mckinney

Office of Institutional Effectiveness

Results of a survey of Western students' experience, especially concentrated on the experience of female students.

Western Washington University Alumni Attitudes And Perceptions Of Their Undergraduate Experiences - 1987 And 1989, Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker, Trimble E. Joseph, Gary (Gary Russell) Mckinney, Carl Simpson

Office of Institutional Effectiveness

A summary of findings from two surveys of WWU alumni (1987 and 1989).

Selected Characteristics For A Decade Of June Graduating Classes At Western Washington University: 1981 To 1991, Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker, Joseph E. Trimble, Gary (Gary Russell) Mckinney

Office of Institutional Effectiveness

Summary and analysis of statistics for ten years of June graduating classes.

A Profile Of Selected Characteristics Of The Spring 1991 Western Washington University Graduating Class, Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker, Joseph E. Trimble, Gary (Gary Russell) Mckinney

Office of Institutional Effectiveness

Summary and analysis of statistics for the 1991 Western graduating class.

Western Washington University Survey Of Former Students, Western Washington University. Office Of Survey Research

Office of Institutional Effectiveness

Questionnaire: 1991 survey of former students: reasons why students left Western; problems experienced while at Western; dissatisfaction; Changes students would make.

Analysis Of Student Essay Writing Skills In Entry-Level English Composition Courses At Western Washington University, Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker, Joseph E. Trimble, Gary (Gary Russell) Mckinney

Office of Institutional Effectiveness

In the fall quarter, 1990, all students in English 101 and English 100 courses took the Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP) Writing Test. This reports presents the results.

A Comparative Analysis Of The Academic Performance Of Native And Transfer Students, Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker, Joseph E. Trimble, Tracy Thorndike-Christ

Office of Institutional Effectiveness

Results of a study comparing the academic performance of native and transfer students.

The Cooperative Institutional Research Program (Cirp) Survey Of Western Washington University Freshmen: A Comparison Of The 1985 And 1989 In-Coming Classes, Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker, Joseph E. Trimble, Gary (Gary Russell) Mckinney, Robert M. Thorndike, Tracy Thorndike-Christ

Office of Institutional Effectiveness

A comparison of Freshmen (CIRP) Survey results from the 1985 and 1989 administrations.

Survey Of Employers' Satisfaction With Western Washington University Graduates, Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker, Joseph E. Trimble, Gary (Gary Russell) Mckinney, Carl Simpson, Robert M. Thorndike

Office of Institutional Effectiveness

Summary and analysis of data from a survey employers of WWU graduates.

The Relationship Between Academic Performance, Students' Admission Status, And Selected Student Characteristics, Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker, Joseph E. Trimble, Tracy Thorndike-Christ

Office of Institutional Effectiveness

Results of a comparison of native and transfers students' academic indicators at WWU.

Systemwide Indicators For Western Washington University, Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker, Joseph E. Trimble, Gary (Gary Russell) Mckinney

Office of Institutional Effectiveness

An early report required by the Higher Education Coordinating Board that presented such items as gpa, retention rates, etc.

A Profile Of Selected Characteristics Of The Spring 1990 Western Washington University Graduating Class, Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker, Joseph E. Trimble, Gary (Gary Russell) Mckinney

Office of Institutional Effectiveness

Summary and analysis of statistics for the 1990 Western graduating class.

The Western Washington University Student Survey Series (Volume One: Western Washington University Students), Carl Simpson

Office of Institutional Effectiveness

Results from three early assessment surveys are combined into a 3-volume series. Volume one has information on students' backgrounds, reasons for choosing majors, and educational careers.

The Western Washington University Student Survey Series (Volume Two: Student Experiences And Perceptions), Kelly Buck, Carl Simpson

Office of Institutional Effectiveness

Results from an early assessment report combining three surveys. Volume 2 looks at some non-academic issues such as income, plus students' perception of advising and their majors.

The Western Washington University Student Survey Series: Western Washington University Students Five Years Later, Volume 3, Carl Simpson

Office of Institutional Effectiveness

Preface to the WWU Student Survey Reports, Volumes One to Five The Surveys: During Summer, 1986, Western's Vice President for Academic Affairs requested that the Office of Survey Research, located in the Sociology Department, conduct three inter-related surveys: A five year follow-up of 632 1982 Western graduates. A five year follow-up of 364 Individuals who attended Western but left In 1982 without graduating and remained out of Western for at least one year. A survey of 1280 seniors enrolled during Spring, 1987, who had completed at least 155 credits. A discussion of samples and research methods is included in Volume …

The Western Washington University Student Survey Series: Student Experiences And Perceptions, Carl Simpson, Kelly Buck

Office of Institutional Effectiveness

Preface to the WWU Student Survey Reports, Volumes One to Five The Surveys During Summer, 1986, Western's Vice President for Academic Affairs requested that the Office of Survey Research, located in the Sociology Department conduct three inter-related surveys: A five year follow-up of 632 1982 Western graduates. A five year follow-up of 364 Individuals who attended Western but left In 1982 without graduating and remained out of Western for at least one year. A survey of 1280 seniors enrolled during Spring, 1987, who had completed at least 155 credits. A discussion of samples and research methods is included in Volume …

Ua35/11 Wku Student Honors Research Bulletin, Wku University Honors Program

WKU Archives Records

The Western Kentucky University Student Honors Research Bulletin is dedicated to scholarly involvement and student research. These papers represent work done by students from throughout the university.

• Kesselring, Marcia. Attitudes Toward the Need for Computer Literacy
• Tuck, Janna & Karen Wiggins. Methylation and Confirmation of PGE
• Lewis, Gloria. John Donne's Attitude Toward Love
• Johnson, Linda. International Telecommunications Trade with Japan
• Sharpe, Greg. Precipitation Patterns in Bowling Green, Kentucky, 1980-1985
• Smith, Sandy. Religion and the Media: Alliance or War?
• Bell, Suzanne. Early Secret Involvement of the United States Military in Cambodia
• Scariot, Linda. Parental Divorce and Childhood Emotional Disturbances
• Daniel, Janice. …

Some Statistical Data On Education In Australia, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

Information Bulletin

Tables Showing Numbers of Schools, Students and Teachers for All States and Australia, 1946.

Sources from which the information has been obtained are indicated by numbers in brackets in front of the figure given.

(1 Annual report of State department.

(2 Gazette or classified roll of state department.

(3 Statistical register or year book of state,

(4 University calendar.

(5 Information supplied by state department.

(6 Quoted by Dr. Sanders in Student Selection & Academic Success (Commonwealth Office Research Series, No.1).