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Thank you for your willingness to take the SCC survey! The results of this survey have the potentialto affect real change at Mount Holyoke College, and your participation is greatly appreciated.

Please answer the following questions to the best of your ability. Your honest answers and opinionsare very important to us. Remember to be considerate and constructive. The results will be presentedby the Student Conference Committee to the Mount Holyoke College Trustees in Spring 2015.

All survey results are strictly anonymous. Any results shared with departments and the Trustees willnot individually identify you in any way. Feel free to skip any questions at your discretion.

Thank you!

Gabriella Crimi '15 and Katie Ho '16Co -ChairsStudent Conference Committee

SCC Survey 2014-2015

Introduction

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About You

1. Did you enter as?

First Year Student

Frances Perkins Student

Transfer Student

Graduate Student

2. Expected year of graduation

2018

2017

2016

2015

Non-degree Student

3. Major(s)/Prospective Major(s) [Check up to 2]

Other (please specify)

Arts

Humanities

Math/Computer Science

Natural Sciences

Social Sciences

Undeclared

4. Please indicate which residence hall or location you live in

5. Please indicate any of the following that you identify yourself as:

Yes No Not Sure

Academic Liason

SGA Involvement

Student OrganizationPresident/Co-Chair

Club Athlete

Varsity Athlete

Arts and Performance

Domestic Student

International Student

Student of Color

Multiracial Student

Day Student

Spring Admit

Transfer Student

Frances Perkins Student

Off-campus Worker

Work Study/On-CampusWorker

6. How did the following reasons influence your decision to attend Mount Holyoke?

Most influential Somewhat influential Not influential

Athletics

Classroom Experience

Quality of Education

Women'sCollege Education

Location

Financial Aid

Five College ConsortiumOpportunities

Diversity

Traditions

Social Life

Ranking

Degree Requirements

Admission Experience

Legacy

Residential CollegeStatus

Access to PublicTransportation


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Please be reminded that all questions on this survey are optional and anonymous. Thesedemographic questions help us gain a better understanding of student experience, but you shouldonly answer if you feel comfortable.


Demographics

7. What is your race or ethnic group(s)? (Check all that apply)


American Indian/Native American

Black, African, or Afro-Carribbean

East Asian

South Asian

Hispanic/Latino/Latina

Middle Eastern

European/Caucasian

8. What is your gender identity? (Check all that apply)

Male or cis male

Female or cis female

Intersex

Transgender

Transman

Transwoman

Genderqueer

Not sure/Questioning


9. What is your sexual orientation/identity? (Check all that apply)


Straight or heterosexual

Lesbian or Gay

Bisexual

Pansexual

Queer

Asexual

Not sure/Questioning

10. How would you describe your political beliefs? (check all that apply)

Very Conservative

Conservative

Moderate

Liberal

Very Liberal

Apolitical


11. How would you describe your class/socioeconomic status?

Poor

Working

Middle

Upper Middle

Upper


12. What are your religious/spiritual beliefs? (check all that apply)

Agnostic

Atheist

Buddhist

Christian-Catholic

Christian-Protestant

Unitarian Universalist

Jewish

Muslim

Pagan/Wiccan

Bahá'í

Hindu


13. Do you identify as having any sort of disability?

Yes

No


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Campus Culture

14. How understanding of your needs do you feel the following groups are?

Very understanding Somewhat understanding Not at all understanding Don't Know

Academic Deans (ClassAdvisors, Dean ofStudies, etc.)

Senior Administration(Dean of College, Deanof Students, President,etc.)

Alumnae Association

Campus Police

Faculty

Career DevelopmentCenter

Residential Life

SGA (Student Senators,Executive BoardMembers, CommitteeMembers)

Student Programs

Staff

Counseling Services

15. How do you get the majority of your campus news (mark 1 as your most frequent source of news and 10as your least or drag to arrange options)?

Facebook

Twitter

MHC Calendar

Newsflush

Emails

Student Programs' Word Out! e-newsletter

Dorm Bulletin Board Flyers

Flyers in Blanchard

Flyers on Dorm Doors

Flyers in Academic Buildings

Word of Mouth

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Stress

16. Rate the level of stress you generally feel as a Mount Holyoke Student.

Low to no stress Medium stress High stress

Academic stress

Social stress

Personal stress

17. Do you think Mount Holyoke is a less stressful, equally stressful, or more stressful place than last year?

Less

Equal

More

This is my first year at Mount Holyoke.

18. Do you feel stressed when not in school?Not at all A little A lot Extremely stressed

19. When at Mount Holyoke, how stressed do the following make you?

Not at all A little A lot Extremely stressful

Academics

Extracurricular activities(clubs, sports,committees)

Personal life

Finances

Comparing/competingwith peers

Family pressures

Orientation/move-in

20. How often do you use the following to deal with stress?

Not often Sometimes Often Always

Sleep

Sports

Friends

Family

Counseling

Working out

Self-reflection

Extracurricular activities

Drinking alcohol

Eating

Non-prescription drugs


21. To what degree does others' stress affect you negatively?Not at all A little A lot Extremely

22. Did you know that every student has access to eight free sessions on-campus at Counseling Services?

Yes

No

23. Have you ever asked for help from the following groups of people to lower your stress levels?

Yes No N/A

Friends/Family

Faculty

Senior Administration

Staff

Counseling Services

CA/SCA

Ombudsperson

Academic Deans

24. Do you think there are sufficient resources offered on campus for you to seek help when stressed?

Yes

No

I don't know

25. Under the umbrella of academic stress, how much do the following things stress you out?

Not at all A little A lot Extremely

Daily writing

Participating in class

Grades

Midterms

Finals

Exams

Quizzes

Papers

The atmosphere oncampus

Studying

Personal concerns


26. On average, how many hours do you sleep per night?

27. If there was a weekly campuswide "no study hour," where students took an hour-long break of studying,how likely would you be to participate?

Would not participate Potentially would participate Definitely would participate

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Campus Space: Studying and Socializing

28. How often do you typically study in these spaces?

Never Sometimes Often Very often

My common room

Another dorm's commonroom

Dorm room

Library

Department lounges

Blanchard

Academic buildings

Off-campus

If you study in a dorm other than your own or a space not mentioned above, please list below:

29. Where would you prefer to study?

Preferred Somewhat preferred Not preferred

My common room


Dorm room

Library

Department lounges

Blanchard

Academic buildings

Off-campus

30. Which of the following best describes your department’s academic lounge?

Very uncomfortable Uncomfortable Comfortable Very comfortableI have not declared a

major yet

I do not know wheremy academic lounge

is

31. Is there anything else you want to tell us about the study spaces on campus?

32. How often do you typically socialize in these spaces?

Never Sometimes Often Very often

My common room


Dorm room

Library

Blanchard

Academic buildings

Chapin

Cultural Centers

Eliot House

Off Campus

If you socialize in a space not mentioned above, please list below:

33. Where would you prefer to socialize?

Preferred Somewhat preferred Not preferred

My common room


Dorm room

Library

Blanchard

Department lounges

Academic building

Chapin

Cultural Centers

Eliot House

A pub on campus

Off-campus

34. How satisfied are you with the following aspects of YOUR dorm's common room?

Very Satisfied Satisfied Unsatisfied Very Unsatisfied

Aesthetics

Atmosphere

Welcoming for socialevents

Welcoming for studying

A place where everyonefeels welcome

A place for Skyping/talking on the phone

35. What do you think can improve dorms' common rooms? (Rank the following options, 1 being mostimportant, 5 least important)

Redecorating (new décor and furniture)

Clear signs designating when the room is a no study zone and when it’s a study zone

New technology (large TV screen, technology mediation, etc)

Game tables (air hockey, foosball, etc)

More regular student organization use of common room spaces

36. Is there anything else you want to tell us about the spaces to socialize on campus?

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Campus Experience

37. Please rate how safe you feel on the following campuses/towns:

Very safe Safe Not very safe Not safe at all N/A

MHC Campus

SmithCollege/Northampton

Amherst College/ Town

Hampshire College

UMass Amherst

38. Please rate how strongly you agree with the following statements about experiences on campus.

Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Don't know

Students from ALLSPIRITUALbackgrounds can feelwelcome

Students from ALLECONOMICbackgrounds can feelwelcome

Students from ALLPOLITICALbackgrounds can feelwelcome

Students of ALLSEXUALORIENTATIONS canfeel welcome

Students of ALLGENDERS can feelwelcome

Students from ALLRACIAL and ETHNICBACKGROUNDS canfeel welcome

Students of ALLABILITIES andDISABILITIES can feelwelcome

Students of ALL AGEScan feel welcome

39. Please rate how strongly you agree with the following statements about your own experience on campus.

Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Don't know

I feel welcome oncampus on the basis ofmy spiritual background

I feel welcome oncampus on the basis ofmy socio-economicbackground

I feel welcome oncampus on the basis ofmy political beliefs

I feel welcomeon campus on the basisof my sexual orientation

I feel welcome oncampus on the basis ofmy gender

I feel welcome oncampus on the basis ofmy racial/ethnic identity

I feel welcome oncampus on the basis ofmy ability/disabilitystatus

I feel welcome oncampus on the basis ofmy age

Overall, I feel welcomeon campus

40. Have you ever felt marginalized by the following groups on campus?

Very often Often Sometimes Not At All

Students

Administrators

Staff

Faculty

41. How strongly do you agree with the following statement: I have felt pressured or judged for not abiding byother people’s ideas and beliefs at MHC.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

42. My level of comfort in the following places is best described as

Very comfortable Somewhat comfortable Somewhat uncomfortable Very uncomfortable

Inside the classroom

Outside the classroom

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Inclusion

43. How comfortable are you with the following things:

Very uncomfortable Uncomfortable Comfortable Very comfortable

Interacting with adiverse and multiculturalcommunity

Living in a diverse andmulticultural community

Learning in a diverseand multiculturalcommunity

Organizing an inclusivecampus event

Confronting someoneabout sensitive issues ina constructive way

Participating inconversations onsensitive issues

Reflecting on andlearning from your owndiscomfort arounddifference

44. How interested are you in the following programs and events for our campus?

Not at all interested Somewhat interested Very interested

Communityconversations in thedorms

Town halls

Community buildingworkshops

Events celebrating ourdifferences

Events educatingstudents on how tocombat -isms

Workshops for orgleaders on organizinginclusive campus events

Skill-building sessionsdesigned to helpstudents confront othersin a constructive way

More conversationsabout sensitive issues

45. Have you ever participated in Hortense Parker day? It is a day dedicated to the celebration of HortenseParker, a member of the class of 1883. Parker is believed to be the first woman of color to attend MountHolyoke-- although the College was not aware she was an African American until she arrived on campus.Despite the segregationist practices of the time, she was allowed to stay. She is said to have loved playingthe piano, and her classmates loved to hear her play.

If you chose “No, I have never participated but I do know about this day” please explain why you didn't attend:

Yes, I have participated in the activities

No, I have never participated but I did know about this day

No, I have never participated and I did NOT know about this day

No, I wasn’t interested in participating because I felt like it was not for me

No, but I WAS interested in participating but I had class

This is my first year at Mount Holyoke

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Curriculum and Faculty

46. How often are you on the waitlist for:

Very often (3+ more

classes in a semester) Often NeverThis is my first year at

Mount Holyoke

A distributionrequirement class

A major requirementclass

47. How often do you not get into:

Very often (3+ more

classes in a semester) Sometimes NeverThis is my first year at

Mount Holyoke

A distributionrequirement class

A major requirementclass

48. How many times have you taken a class off-campus?

I have not taken a class off-campus

Once

Twice

Three times

Four times

Five or more times

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49. To what degree did the following influence your decision to take a class off-campus?

Not a factor Somewhat of a factor A major factor

Waitlisted for course atMount Holyoke

Timing or schedulingconflict made itimpossible for me to takecourse at Mount Holyoke

Course not offered atMount Holyoke

I wanted to take a classat other colleges in theconsortium

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50. Do you fill out the course evaluations at the end of the semester?

Yes, I fill out all of them

Yes, I fill some out and opt out of others

Yes, but I opt out of all of them

No

51. Would you prefer filling out paper evaluations in class?

Yes

No

Unsure

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52. How much effort do you put into your course evaluations?Outstanding effort Average effort Minimal effort Little to no effort

53. To what degree do the following reasons prevent you from filling out course evaluations?

Highly influential Influential Uninfluential

Takes too much time

The questions are toovague

I don’t think it makes adifference

I’m scared it would affectmy grade

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Ranking and Giving

54. Did you know that the number of alumni who donate to Mount Holyoke affects our rank in the US Newsand World Report National Liberal Arts Colleges Rankings?

Yes

No

55. How likely are you to give back to the College as an alum?Very likely Likely Unlikely Very unlikely

56. Below is a list of some common barriers that deter young people from giving back to their alma mater.How influential do you think the following would be in your own giving habits?

Very influential Somewhat influential Uninfluential

I have too many studentloans to pay off

I anticipate being paid ina currency that is not theUSD and the exchangerate makes giving backtoo difficult

I am not satisfied withmy college experience

I am not confident in thedirection of the institution

I don’t understand whygiving back is important

57. Why or why not would you give back to the College?

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Transportation

58. How satisfied are you with the following transportation options at Mount Holyoke?

Very unsatisfied Unsatisfied Satisfied Very satisfied Don't know

Rides to the mall

Rides to CVS

Rides to large cities

Access to bus stations

Access to airports

Regular PVTA service toand from the FiveColleges

Late-night PVTA serviceto and from the FiveColleges

Access to MHC fleetvehicles

Zip car program

Student parking oncampus

59. How likely are you to use the following transportation services?

Not at all likely Somewhat likely Very likely Don't know

Later rides back fromUMass, Amherst, andHampshire (the 38 bus)on Friday andSaturday nights

Express bus service toand from SmithCollege/Northampton onthe weekend

Rides from BradleyInternational Airport toMount Holyoke at theend of breaks

Rides to and from theSpringfield Bus Station

PVTA service duringorientation

PVTA service duringbreaks

PVTA service during thesummer

A ride-sharing platformthat would help studentsconnect with each other

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Dining

60. Are you on the campus meal plan?

Yes

No

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Dining

61. How satisfied are you with the current meal plan?Very dissatisfied Dissatisfied Satisfied Very satisfied

62. On average, how many swipes do you use on campus per day?

0

1

2

3

63. Do you have any dietary restrictions? (Select all that apply)


Vegan

Vegetarian

Pescetarian

Halal

Kosher

Gluten-Free

None of the above

64. Are you satisfied with the variety of food that fits within your dietary restriction(s)?Very dissatisfied Dissatisfied Satisfied Very satisfied

65. How many meals do you typically eat per week in Blanchard?

14 (two a day)

Between 7 and 13 (1-2 a day)

6 or less (not every day)

66. Why do you choose to eat at Blanchard? (Check all those that apply)


The dining halls are too crowded

I eat between 1:15PM-4PM and/or 7PM-12PM

I'm in a hurry

I prefer the food at Blanchard

The meal offerings are consistent at Blanchard

I am already in Blanchard for other obligations

67. How many times per week do you use your breakfast swipe?

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Dining

68. Please check the boxes below that reflect the reasons why you don't eat breakfast.


Breakfast closes too early on the weekdays

Breakfast closes too early on the weekends

Dining halls are too far from my dorm

There isn't enough time

I don't like having breakfast

I'm not satisfied with the food options offered at breakfast

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Dining

69. Do you typically stay on campus during Thanksgiving, December, and/or Spring break?

Yes

No

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Dining

70. What do you think about the lack of campus dining during these breaks?Very Dissatisfied Dissatisfied Satisfied Very Satisfied

71. If the college were to offer meals during the breaks for a fee, how many meals would you be likely topurchase?

1 meal per day 2 meals per day 3 meals per day No meals

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Dining

72. Although changes in our dining plan are not feasible with our current facilities, as the college exploresdifferent dining structures in the next 3-5 years, which meal plan option would you be most interested in?

One swipe for breakfast, lunch, and dinner each day, no roll-over (current plan)

Pay an all-inclusive amount for dining each semester and have unlimited access to the dining hall

Choice of number of meals per day (1-meal/day plan, 2 meals/day plan, 3 meals/day plan, more)

Fixed number of swipes per semester, which can roll-over from day-to-day

73. How would you like the college to communicate with our community about changes to diningstructure/future dining planning?

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Final

74. If you have any other comments you would like passed along to the Mount Holyoke College Trustees thatyou feel were not fully addressed in this survey, please feel free to write them here:

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