Student Affairs

Campus Quality Fee Appendix B

 

Q1. How frequently do you take a course that requires you to pay a lab fee or other type of fee to the university for supplies and/or material?
CountRespondent %Response % 
44029.93%29.91%Never
56538.44%38.41%Less than once a year
46631.70%31.68%More than once a year
1470Respondents  
1471Responses  

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Q2. What is the average amount you pay per semester in course-related additional fees?
CountPercent 
12011.93%Less than $10
11711.63%$11 - $15
12212.13%$16 - $20
11311.23%$21 - $25
53453.08%More than $25
1006Respondents 

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Q3. In which of the following Mike Curb College of Arts, Media and Communications instructionally-related activities you have participated during the 2007-2008 academic year? (Check all that apply)
CountRespondent %Response % 
795.98%5.35%Art Gallery
110.83%0.75%Art: SAGA Student Advertising Graphics Association
80.61%0.54%Communication: Forensics
70.53%0.47%Communication: Performance Ensemble
130.98%0.88%CTVA: KCSN-FM
50.38%0.34%CTVA: Valley View Television
181.36%1.22%CTVA: Senior Film Projects
181.36%1.22%CTVA: Student Film Showcase
110.83%0.75%CTVA: Screenwriters' Showcase
30.23%0.20%Journalism: Scene Magazine
312.35%2.10%Journalism: Daily Sundial
221.67%1.49%Music: CSU Northridge Symphony Orchestra
251.89%1.69%Music: Jazz Band/Combos
80.61%0.54%Music: Vocal Jazz Ensemble
30.23%0.20%Music Industry Studies Project
80.61%0.54%Music: Media Music Club/Studio Ensemble Music Productions
50.38%0.34%Music: Opera (Education and) Touring
181.36%1.22%Music: Wind Ensembles
70.53%0.47%Music: Women's Chorale
20.15%0.14%Music Therapy Community Outreach
40.30%0.27%Theatre: Opera Production
70.53%0.47%Theatre: International Theatre
110.83%0.75%Theatre: Amer. College Theater Festival
352.65%2.37%Theatre Productions/Season
111784.56%75.68%None of the above
1321Respondents  
1476Responses  

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Q4. Did you participate in the College of Business and Economics Accounting: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program?
CountPercent 
282.12%Yes
129397.88%No
1321Respondents 

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Q5. Did you participate in the Michael D. Eisner College of Education Deaf Studies: ASL/Deaf Theater Performance Series?
CountPercent 
302.27%Yes
129197.73%No
1321Respondents 

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Q6. In which of the following College of Engineering and Computer Science instructionally-related activities you have participated during the 2007-2008 academic year? (Check all that apply)
CountRespondent %Response % 
161.21%1.19%Civil Engineer: American Society of Civil Engineers
50.38%0.37%Computer Science: Unmanned Autonomous Airplane
50.38%0.37%Electrical and Computer Engr.: Autonomous Helicopter
30.23%0.22%Formula SAE
30.23%0.22%Mech. Engr. -- Aero Design West/SAE (Sr. Design) new
70.53%0.52%Mech. Engr.: Autonomous Intelligent (Ground) Vehicle
50.38%0.37%Mech. Engr. (Robot Mechanics and Control in 0304)
70.53%0.52%Mech. Engr. -- Human Powered Vehicle (Sr. Design)
128897.58%96.19%None of the above
1320Respondents  
1339Responses  

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Q7. In which of the following College of Health and Human Development instructionally-related activities you have participated during the 2007-2008 academic year? (Check all that apply)
CountRespondent %Response % 
241.82%1.79%Child and Adolescent Development: Jump Start
352.65%2.62%Kinesiology: Aquatic & Land-based Therapeutic
130.98%.97%Family Consumer Sciences: Feeding with Love and Good Sense
201.52%1.49%Recreation: Aquatic Center
124694.39%93.12%None of the above
1320Respondents  
1338Responses  

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Q8. In which of the following College of Humanities instructionally-related activities you have participated during the 2007-2008 academic year? (Check all that apply)
CountRespondent %Response % 
473.56%3.51%English: Northridge Review
40.30%0.30%History Graduate Research Seminar:
20.15%0.15%History: Historical Field Studies Program in Germany and Argentina
30.23%0.22%History: Natchez Summer Internship/Courthouse
110.83%0.82%Pan African Studies: Kapu-Sens: The PAS Literary Review
80.61%0.60%Pan African Studies: Model African Union
141.06%1.04%Political Science: Model U.N.
125194.77%93.36%None of the above
1320Respondents  
1340Responses  

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Q9. In which of the following College of Social and Behavior Sciences instructionally-related activities you have participated during the 2007-2008 academic year? (Check all that apply)
CountRespondent %Response % 
201.52%1.48%Central American Studies Program -- Student Journal
201.52%1.48%Chicano Studies: El Popo Newspaper
413.11%3.04%Psychology: Namseoul University
201.52%1.48%Sociology: Center for Community Service Learning: MOSAIC
100.76%0.74%Sociology: Social Work Legislative Project
123693.64%91.76%None of the above
1320Respondents  
1347Responses  

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Q10. Did you have "out of pocket" expenses associated with your participation in the activity(ies) you indicated in the previous questions?
CountPercent 
20052.63%Yes
18047.37%No
380Respondents 

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Q11. Approximately how much did you spend during the academic year for expenses associated with your participation in instructionally-related activities?
CountPercent 
94.55%Les than $10
2211.11%$11 - $15
3115.66%$16 - $20
2311.62%$21 - $25
11357.07%More than $25
198Respondents 

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Q12. To what extent do you think it is reasonable to expect students who participate in instructionally-related activities to pay a portion of the cost of those activities?
CountPercent 
1017.77%Very reasonable
48337.15%Somewhat reasonable
39430.31%Somewhat unreasonable
22217.08%Very unreasonable
1007.69%I don't have an opinion
1300Respondents 

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Q13. Have you attended a CSUN athletic competition since August 2007?
CountPercent 
29923.16%Yes
99276.84%No
1291Respondents 

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Q14. How important is having a strong athletic program to your satisfaction with your experience as a student at CSUN?
CountPercent 
23017.82%Extremely important
24518.98%Very important
34626.80%Moderately important
16712.94%Slightly important
30323.47%Not important at all
1291Respondents 

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Q15. Would you like to see CSUN athletics become more competitive?
CountPercent 
66551.51%Yes
927.13%No
53441.36%No opinion - I don't know enough about our athletics to be able to answer the question.
1291Respondents 

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Q16. Why would you not like to see CSUN athletics become more competitive?
CountPercent
70100.00%
70Respondents

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Q17. If a fee was proposed to improve the athletic program what would you consider a reasonable fee to pay?
CountPercent 
32825.65%$15 per semester
1189.23%$25 per semester
382.97%$50 per semester
50.39%$75 per semester
211.64%$100 per semester
76960.13%I do not support a fee increase for athletics under any circumstances
1279Respondents 

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Q18. Please rate your level of agreement with the following: - Availability of wireless access inside buildings is sufficient to meet my needs.
CountPercent 
56144.35%Strongly agree
39831.46%Moderately agree
17613.91%Neither agree nor disagree
897.04%Moderately disagree
413.24%Strongly disagree
1265Respondents 

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Q19. Please rate your level of agreement with the following: - Availability of wireless access outside buildings is sufficient to meet my needs.
CountPercent 
45135.65%Strongly agree
35628.14%Moderately agree
25520.16%Neither agree nor disagree
14111.15%Moderately disagree
624.90%Strongly disagree
1265Respondents 

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Q20. Please rate your level of agreement with the following: - Availability of computer labs is sufficient to meet my needs.
CountPercent 
45335.81%Strongly agree
39931.54%Moderately agree
23718.74%Neither agree nor disagree
1229.64%Moderately disagree
544.27%Strongly disagree
1265Respondents 

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Q21. Please rate your level of agreement with the following: - The hours of operation of the IT Help Desk are sufficient to meet my needs.
CountPercent 
31524.92%Strongly agree
38130.14%Moderately agree
47737.74%Neither agree nor disagree
584.59%Moderately disagree
332.61%Strongly disagree
1264Respondents 

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Q22. Please rate your level of agreement with the following: - The hours of operation of the IT Walk in Center are sufficient to meet my needs.
CountPercent 
28622.63%Strongly agree
36628.96%Moderately agree
52341.38%Neither agree nor disagree
554.35%Moderately disagree
342.69%Strongly disagree
1264Respondents 

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Q23. Please rate your level of agreement with the following: - Availability of online library resources is sufficient to meet my needs.
CountPercent 
56144.38%Strongly agree
42133.31%Moderately agree
19515.43%Neither agree nor disagree
594.67%Moderately disagree
282.22%Strongly disagree
1264Respondents 

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Q24. The following list represents areas that could be considered for additional funding if funds became available. Please indicate the importance of each of the following options in regard to your satisfaction with CSUN: - Eliminate course fees
CountPercent 
56446.04%Extremely important
30825.14%Very important
24820.24%Moderately important
735.96%Slightly important
322.61%Not important at all
1225Respondents 

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Q25. The following list represents areas that could be considered for additional funding if funds became available. Please indicate the importance of each of the following options in regard to your satisfaction with CSUN: - Increase availability of academic advisement
CountPercent 
59248.33%Extremely important
35228.73%Very important
19616.00%Moderately important
594.82%Slightly important
262.12%Not important at all
1225Respondents 

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Q26. The following list represents areas that could be considered for additional funding if funds became available. Please indicate the importance of each of the following options in regard to your satisfaction with CSUN: - Increase availability of personal counseling
CountPercent 
48539.59%Extremely important
31425.63%Very important
28122.94%Moderately important
967.84%Slightly important
494.00%Not important at all
1225Respondents 

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Q27. The following list represents areas that could be considered for additional funding if funds became available. Please indicate the importance of each of the following options in regard to your satisfaction with CSUN: - Increase availability of career counseling
CountPercent 
53143.38%Extremely important
34728.35%Very important
24720.18%Moderately important
635.15%Slightly important
362.94%Not important at all
1224Respondents 

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Q28. The following list represents areas that could be considered for additional funding if funds became available. Please indicate the importance of each of the following options in regard to your satisfaction with CSUN: - Increase availability of academic support services (e.g., tutoring)
CountPercent 
53043.30%Extremely important
34528.19%Very important
24820.26%Moderately important
685.56%Slightly important
332.70%Not important at all
1224Respondents 

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Q29. The following list represents areas that could be considered for additional funding if funds became available. Please indicate the importance of each of the following options in regard to your satisfaction with CSUN: - Increase funding for student organizations
CountPercent 
33627.45%Extremely important
29323.94%Very important
34428.10%Moderately important
14712.01%Slightly important
1048.50%Not important at all
1224Respondents 

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Q30. The following list represents areas that could be considered for additional funding if funds became available. Please indicate the importance of each of the following options in regard to your satisfaction with CSUN: - Increase funding for instructionally-related activities
CountPercent 
36629.90%Extremely important
35428.92%Very important
33127.04%Moderately important
1078.74%Slightly important
665.39%Not important at all
1224Respondents 

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Q31. The following list represents areas that could be considered for additional funding if funds became available. Please indicate the importance of each of the following options in regard to your satisfaction with CSUN: - Full wireless coverage of campus
CountPercent 
74660.95%Extremely important
23218.95%Very important
17013.89%Moderately important
514.17%Slightly important
252.04%Not important at all
1224Respondents 

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Q32. The following list represents areas that could be considered for additional funding if funds became available. Please indicate the importance of each of the following options in regard to your satisfaction with CSUN: - Increase availability of e-texts (online library materials and textbooks)
CountPercent 
55845.59%Extremely important
32226.31%Very important
22318.22%Moderately important
766.21%Slightly important
453.68%Not important at all
1224Respondents 

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Q33. The following list represents areas that could be considered for additional funding if funds became available. Please indicate the importance of each of the following options in regard to your satisfaction with CSUN: - Increase availability of technology in groups study areas
CountPercent 
41133.58%Extremely important
35629.08%Very important
32526.55%Moderately important
907.35%Slightly important
423.43%Not important at all
1224Respondents 

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Q34. The following list represents areas that could be considered for additional funding if funds became available. Please indicate the importance of each of the following options in regard to your satisfaction with CSUN: - Expand hours of access to computer labs
CountPercent 
50541.26%Extremely important
33227.12%Very important
27022.06%Moderately important
776.29%Slightly important
403.27%Not important at all
1224Respondents 

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Q35. The following list represents areas that could be considered for additional funding if funds became available. Please indicate the importance of each of the following options in regard to your satisfaction with CSUN: - Expand hours of access to technology support
CountPercent 
37630.72%Extremely important
30124.59%Very important
35428.92%Moderately important
13110.70%Slightly important
625.07%Not important at all
1224Respondents 

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Q36. The following list represents areas that could be considered for additional funding if funds became available. Please indicate the importance of each of the following options in regard to your satisfaction with CSUN: - Others that should be considered
CountPercent 
30424.84%Extremely important
23018.79%Very important
36429.74%Moderately important
1098.91%Slightly important
21717.73%Not important at all
1224Respondents 

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Q37. Please specify what ''other'' options should be considered for funding:
CountPercent
401100.00%
401Respondents

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Q38. If the items in the previous questions can only be accomplished with new campus fees, what amount would you support and consider to be reasonable?
CountPercent 
47539.92%$25 per semester
12510.50%$50 per semester
252.10%$75 per semester
242.02%$100 per semester
171.43%$150 per semester
52444.03%I do not support a fee increase to make these improvements
1190Respondents 

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Q39. If students had a say in how the money was used, would your willingness to support new and reasonable fees to achieve the above improvements increase?
CountPercent 
20417.14%Definitely
26822.52%Most likely
20817.48%Probably
22518.91%Possibly
28523.95%I do not support a fee increase regardless of who decides on how the fees are used
1190Respondents 

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Q40. Would you be more willing to support a reasonable fee increase if there were a way to reduce other costs of attending CSUN by a comparable amount? 
Cost of attending includes State University and Campus fees, transportation, books, supplies, housing, food while on campus, consumer items needed primarily for college (e.g., a computer).
CountPercent 
42335.58%Definitely
27923.47%Most likely
18415.48%Probably
14612.28%Possibly
15713.20%I do not support a fee increase even if I can reduce my other costs
1189Respondents 

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Q41. In how many semesters have you been enrolled at CSUN including this semester?
CountPercent 
61251.60%1 - 2
26222.09%3 - 4
20317.12%5 - 6
615.14%7 - 8
484.05%9 or more
1186Respondents 

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Q42. What is your age?
CountPercent 
69258.35%17 - 20
35630.02%21 - 25
13811.64%26 or older
1186Respondents 

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Q43. What is your ethnicity? (Check all that apply)
CountRespondent %Response % 
917.67%6.96%African American
171.43%1.30%American Indian or Alaskan Native
15513.07%11.86%Asian American/Pacific Islander
39433.22%30.15%Caucasian
36530.78%27.93%Chicano/a, Latino/a, Hispanic
12710.71%9.72%Other (please specify)
15813.32%12.09%Prefer not to respond
1186Respondents  
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Q44. What is your gender?
CountPercent 
40033.73%Male
74062.39%Female
10.08%Transgendered
453.79%Prefer not to respond
1186Respondents 

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