10/27/2015 sociology of communications 1 ru-camden? ashli williams

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AcademicsAcademics Campus LifeCampus Life FinancesFinances

Ted Goertzel

Academics Are required courses available for night

students? “Yes, I am a night student. I will not graduate in

Spring, 2008, because the required courses for my Business Management degree are not offered at night. I work for Burlington County and can only attend school at night. Why offer a degree, if you're not going to provide the courses needed to complete the degree. Offering required courses once a year is not acceptable. Not offering enough courses at night for night students that work is not acceptable”. – RutgersSurvey.cvs

AcademicsAcademics Subject:Subject: Any semesters where Any semesters where

courses were unavailable? courses were unavailable?

““Yes, this has happened to me on a few Yes, this has happened to me on a few occasions and I must say that it is rather occasions and I must say that it is rather frustrating. I would hate to be a senior waiting on frustrating. I would hate to be a senior waiting on one class they don't offer every semester. I have one class they don't offer every semester. I have noticed that there are some courses that they noticed that there are some courses that they only offer in the spring and some that they only only offer in the spring and some that they only offer in the fall. I have noticed that they do try offer in the fall. I have noticed that they do try and offer all general ed. courses that everyone and offer all general ed. courses that everyone needs both semesters”.needs both semesters”. – Sakai discussion list – Sakai discussion list



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What do students think of their advisors?What do students think of their advisors? ““I think the advisors need to be advised…I think the advisors need to be advised…

My advisor suggested that I take a class My advisor suggested that I take a class b/c it fit into my schedule w/o telling me b/c it fit into my schedule w/o telling me that there was a mandatory trip that was that there was a mandatory trip that was about $3000 extra. I found all of this out about $3000 extra. I found all of this out on the first day of class”. –on the first day of class”. –RutgersSurvey.csvRutgersSurvey.csv

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Are theAre the advisors helpful?advisors helpful? ““I have been lucky with the I have been lucky with the

availability of courses to complete availability of courses to complete my major, which can be attributed to my major, which can be attributed to my academic advisor. Not having my academic advisor. Not having someone (an advisor) to help you someone (an advisor) to help you navigate is sometimes confusing and navigate is sometimes confusing and scheduling courses can be scheduling courses can be detrimental”.detrimental”. – Sakai discussion list – Sakai discussion list



AcademicsAcademics How is the teaching quality?How is the teaching quality?

“ “ I think that too many professors rely too heavily I think that too many professors rely too heavily on the text book and don't deviate from it- its on the text book and don't deviate from it- its discouraging when a professor tells a student to discouraging when a professor tells a student to read the text for homework and then reiterates it read the text for homework and then reiterates it during class hours, it's a waste. When a professor during class hours, it's a waste. When a professor can add their own personal experiences to a can add their own personal experiences to a lesson plan, you can take so much more away lesson plan, you can take so much more away from it.. Overall, the caliber/quality of teaching at from it.. Overall, the caliber/quality of teaching at Rutgers is excellent”. – Sakai discussion listRutgers is excellent”. – Sakai discussion list

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““I think that the Professors here are I think that the Professors here are very helpful and very informative. very helpful and very informative. You do come across some that you You do come across some that you do not like or their method of do not like or their method of teaching but you just learn to try not teaching but you just learn to try not taking any of their classes again”. – taking any of their classes again”. – Sakai discussion listSakai discussion list



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What do think of the Career Center?What do think of the Career Center? ““I think that the services were great I think that the services were great

and everyone is really nice, except and everyone is really nice, except the Career Center secretary”.the Career Center secretary”. RutgersSurvey.csvRutgersSurvey.csv


Campus LifeCampus Life Do students feel connected to Do students feel connected to

Rutgers-Camden?Rutgers-Camden? One student said, One student said, “No. Its too much “No. Its too much

of a commuter college. Most people of a commuter college. Most people come and go and don’t spend extra come and go and don’t spend extra time on campus”.time on campus”. RutgersSurvey.rsv RutgersSurvey.rsv

Campus LifeCampus Life What about campus life?What about campus life? A student claims thatA student claims that, “There appears to , “There appears to

be no campus life. Outside of the campus be no campus life. Outside of the campus center, there are very few options for food center, there are very few options for food within walking distance. And being a sub within walking distance. And being a sub campus of New Brunswick makes any campus of New Brunswick makes any major Rutgers event feel foreign since it is major Rutgers event feel foreign since it is usually referring to the NB campus”. usually referring to the NB campus”. RutgersSurvey.rsvRutgersSurvey.rsv


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Do students know about the student services available?

“ “No. I am not sure what services are No. I am not sure what services are available to me”.- RutgersSurvey.rsvavailable to me”.- RutgersSurvey.rsv


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What do students think of the What do students think of the students services?students services?

““The degree navigator function The degree navigator function on the website is a great tool I on the website is a great tool I find most students utilize when find most students utilize when planning future classes”. planning future classes”. Rutgerssurvey.rsvRutgerssurvey.rsv

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Have you used any of the student Have you used any of the student services? What do you think of them?services? What do you think of them?

“ “ As a resident there are a lot of services I As a resident there are a lot of services I have utilized and feel like they are a have utilized and feel like they are a secret. Career Services, Health Services, secret. Career Services, Health Services, Library Research help and Student Life Library Research help and Student Life activities (which no one EVER goes too)”. activities (which no one EVER goes too)”. Rutgerssurvey.rsvRutgerssurvey.rsv



FinancesFinances What do students think of the Financial Aid What do students think of the Financial Aid

department ?department ? ““I recently had a struggle with the Financial Aid I recently had a struggle with the Financial Aid

Office. My financial situation changed from last Office. My financial situation changed from last year to this year, resulting in me reporting a year to this year, resulting in me reporting a lower income, yet my aid decreased. Apparently lower income, yet my aid decreased. Apparently they believe that a student's aid should decrease they believe that a student's aid should decrease when his reported income decreases. So I wrote when his reported income decreases. So I wrote an appeal, and followed up with daily phone calls an appeal, and followed up with daily phone calls explaining my situation and my logic why I should explaining my situation and my logic why I should receive more money. Eventually I did get more receive more money. Eventually I did get more money, but still not as much aid as when I was money, but still not as much aid as when I was reporting more income...weird, right?”- reporting more income...weird, right?”- Sakai Sakai discussion listdiscussion list


FinancesFinances Does the scholarship help towards paying tuition? Does the scholarship help towards paying tuition? ““My scholarship is over after this coming spring My scholarship is over after this coming spring

semester and I will still probably need to take 1-2 semester and I will still probably need to take 1-2 more semesters of classes. Which means that I more semesters of classes. Which means that I will have to find a way to pay for it. I am hoping will have to find a way to pay for it. I am hoping that I will be able to find scholarship money, that I will be able to find scholarship money, because that is what I did at community college. because that is what I did at community college. It seems to be a little more difficult to find It seems to be a little more difficult to find scholarship money here than at community scholarship money here than at community college. So I seem to have my work cut out for college. So I seem to have my work cut out for me but I should have enough time to get the me but I should have enough time to get the funds together”.funds together”. Sakai discussion listSakai discussion list


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What about the working students? What about the working students? How is it hard to do both?How is it hard to do both?

““I work two jobs and I am a full time I work two jobs and I am a full time student… sometimes it gets a bit student… sometimes it gets a bit overwhelming. But the bills don't pay overwhelming. But the bills don't pay themselves!” :) -Sakai discussion listthemselves!” :) -Sakai discussion list

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Working StudentsWorking Students More than half of Rutgers (Camden More than half of Rutgers (Camden

Campus) students work while attending Campus) students work while attending school. school.

The cost of everyday living and school The cost of everyday living and school expenses (books) are just too much. expenses (books) are just too much.

Rutgers could help students by giving Rutgers could help students by giving them credit for work experience or them credit for work experience or providing more programs and classes at providing more programs and classes at night.night.



What This MeansWhat This Means

Academics, Campus Life, and Finances are Academics, Campus Life, and Finances are a big factor for students. These three a big factor for students. These three points are the basis of college.points are the basis of college.

Therefore, to keep students at Rutgers- Therefore, to keep students at Rutgers- Camden and making their college Camden and making their college experience pleasant there needs to be: experience pleasant there needs to be: more student involvement, awareness of more student involvement, awareness of student services, and an increase of student services, and an increase of programs and classes at night.programs and classes at night.


Next Steps Next Steps Student organizations need to start Student organizations need to start

setting up activities on campus to setting up activities on campus to encourage an active student life.encourage an active student life.

Staff of student services need to start Staff of student services need to start setting up booths/tables on campus setting up booths/tables on campus encouraging student involvement.encouraging student involvement.

Next semester there should be an increase Next semester there should be an increase in availability of required courses, during in availability of required courses, during the night, for those students who work. the night, for those students who work.

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