Sul Ross State University
Report on the Summer 2005 New Student Orientation Evaluations

The questions were:

1. I was satisfied with the Residential Living Check-In Process.
2. The Orientation Registration process was well organized.
3. The variety of the meals was satisfactory in meeting my needs.
4. I enjoyed the Super Bingo Event.
5. The Welcome Address by Dr. Morgan was helpful and informative.
6. I enjoyed learning about the history of Sul Ross.
7. The Ice Breaker was fun.
8. I enjoyed "The Ultimate Road Trip".
9. The technology training and introduction to the library were helpful.
10. Information I provided on the Entering Student Survey helps SRSU.
11. The information about services for students was informative.
12. I understand more about what I need to do to be successful at SRSU.
13. I was able to learn about organizations at SRSU and in the community.
14. The Student to Student Panel Discussion included useful information.
15. I enjoyed the Play Fair.
16. I was able to work my way through the TSI Compliance issues successfully.
17. Advising was helpful to guide me in my selection of courses.
18. My advisor and I were successful in getting me registered.

The response options were:

• Strongly Agree
• Agree
• Neutral
• Disagree
• Strongly Disagree
• Does not Apply

The number of new students (158) participating in the summer orientation of 2005 is higher than the 106 from a year ago. This indicates an increase of 49%. The response rate of 132 responses out of 158 in the program (83.5%) is higher for the new student summer orientation in 2005 compared to 59 responses out of 106 in the program (55.7%) in 2004. This indicates an increase of 50%.

Students were asked "What did you like the most about this Orientation Program?" and there were 102 comments. The greatest number of comments (41) was about "Meeting People". The next highest number of comments (14) was about "Play Fair" followed closely (11) by "Getting Familiar" and "Helpful". Other comments were about staff, friendliness, organized, Road Trip, registration, everything, advising, fun, Role of the Student, Morgan, dorm activities, food, faculty, Student to Student, and Diversity. The actual comments were:

• that I was able to pick my classes.
• The helpful staff and fun atmosphere.
• Talking and learning from S.R. alumni & teachers
• Meeting new people
• The friendliness and willingness of staff.
• Meeting new people
• Meeting people & getting familiar
• I enjoyed speaking to Ms. Rumsy she was very helpful.
• it was informing.
• Play fair
• It was extremely well organized and helpful
• Well organized
• For the most part it was very well organized, all of the staff & students helping were wonderful.
• Meeting new people
• meeting people.
• everything
• The oblivion
• The food
• getting my classes worked out
• The friendly people.
• I LIKE THE OPPURTUNITY TO KNOW SOME PEOPLEAND GET A GLIMPSE OF WHAT IT WILL BE LIKE.
• Bingo
• It was well organized and I met a lot of people
• Play Fair
• The Play Fair
• Everyone was helpful and courteous
• Meeting new people
• I love the attitudes that the faculty had, it made this weekend a lot easier.
• The way they were into everything
• The way it was organized
• I liked being able to meet new people, and that the idea of the camp was to help us meet new people.
• "The Ultimate Road Trip"
• Leaving
• Meeting people & getting familiar
• It was fun, and informative.
• Play Fair
• meet girls
• Great people
• meet people/ away from home & work.
• The cooperation and extra assistance was wonderful.
• It got the students very involved
• I liked the fact that Dr. Morgan took the time to talk to us.
• All the information you need.
• What I liked most was the activities
• Meeting new people
• Student to student discussion
• I enjoyed meeting new people.
• It is well organized.
• Getting to know new people
• I liked everything.
• Meeting people.
• Fur
• meeting new people
• Everyone was extra friendly
• The pepol help
• Meeting new people
• Meeting people
• Getting to know new people
• I got to know people and learn more about SRSU
• Dr. P
• picking classes
• That it really helped me out.
• Play fair
• At orientation I liked the Play Fair
• How helpful & nice everyone was
• THE DIFFERENT PEOPLE
• Meeting people & getting familiar
• You can learn about other people
• Getting to know the school & people.
• Play Fair- I got to meet many new people
• That the staff is easy to approach and talk to.
• The activities and all the useful information.
• Super Bingo
• Meeting different people, hearing about SRSU
• The staff
• Meeting every day
• The Registration
• Dr. Morgan welcome
• Party and Playin basketball and Bingo
• Dorm Activities
• Meeting new people
• Fast
• Probably the Play Fair. It introduced me to a lot of people.
• I was very apprehensive prior to arriving on-campus because I did not know anybody else, but I am so glad that I'll know people when classes begin, and I have orientation to thank for that.
• Everybody was cool and meeting people
• Everything.
• the girl
• Meeting new people
• The diversity
• I really enjoyed getting to know the school, spend time around the campus, and see how it was.
• The activities and all the useful information.
• It was very helpful information that I really needed to know.
• meeting everyone, especially staff.
• Getting to meet people that have similar goals.
• Meeting all the new people
• Staying in the dorms.
• Getting to know different people
• The environment & meeting new people
• Play Fair, getting to know everyone
• Meeting new people
• The activities.
• The Girls.

Students were asked "What did you like the least??" and there were 95 comments. The greatest number of comments (20) said that they liked everything. The next highest number of comments (17) was about sessions being too long. Other comments were about the library/technology presentation, boring events, the games, the food, listening, sitting, waiting to register, waking up early, the dorm rooms, others talking during presentations, the walk/stairs, the ice breaker, and the road trip. The actual comments were:

• People just talking & would't let me listen.
• Not staying here longer
• All the sitting and talking was kind of boring but helpful.
• I didn't know what to expect, but everything went well.
• the food & walk
• The orientation yesterday was boring at times on Monday
• I did not enjoy all the stairs :), but it's good exercise.
• kind of drab and boring at times.
• Seeing the recite for school!
• Nothing
• Dorm rooms
• I enjoyed the whole process.
• Everything Mandatory
• Long meeting lost interest in speakers.
• No answer
• to long
• how long it took
• lots of sitting & listening (but I understand)
• THE LONG WAITING TO REGISTER.
• I liked everything/ I had nothing that I really did not like.
• Everything was great.
• The library Information
• Nothing Really
• overall, everything was good
• the food
• I liked it all
• The presentation was done in one room for too long.
• I didn't like the ice breaker or play fair because I'm not a little kid and they were playing little kid games that my 10 year old sister would play.
• The library presentation.
• Some of the information did not apply to me. Some of the sessions were long and uninteresting.
• The cell phones ringing when people were trying to talk
• The games were so short at mountainside.
• The long amount of time we had to sit.
• first two days waste of time
• n/a
• everything was actually very satisfactory
• length, some things were too long drawn out and repetitive
• The living was the only problem it was very dirty.
• Everything went well.
• What I liked least was all the long talking.
• Technology trainging too long and will forget by the time school starts.
• breakfest
• I disliked the long talks from the faculty.
• I couldn't her the website guy.
• Nothing
• Cafateria food.
• Too long
• They don't give us much time for just student to student.
• Some of the things seemed to take a long time
• every thang what bin
• N/A
• None
• N/A
• Waiting in line was a hassel.
• A little slow & boring @ times.
• breakfast
• It really wasn't anything that I didn't like.
• N/A
• I didn't like how the pool wasn't open while we had breaks
• nothing
• WAKING UP AT 7:00 AM
• Ice-breaker
• The long drive
• The Ice breaker and the Play fair.
• The technology training it was long and I could not hear.
• Bingo because my roommate won and I didn't.
• over all it was nice
• Registration
• I liked everything
• Some of the timing was off
• setting in the conference room for two days.
• The discussions
• The technology training
• The meetings in the morning
• Registration
• The long talks or speeches
• The Ultimate Road Trip was funny, but I didn't really learn anything. He was a good speaker though.
• Honestly, sometimes may attention would wander when we were spoken to about the different departments on campus. I think it was because we were sitting for too long.
• Nothing
• Nothing.
• get up at 7:45
• Not being able to sleep in.
• Getting used to sharing a bathroom!!)
• I really didn't enjoy the long meeting where people were talking to us in the mornings.
• Sometimes the lectures were long and tiring.
• I didn't dislike anything.
• I think with the technology information on how to use the web went a little fast.
• The "Ultimate Road Trip" was only useful to get study tips but not on what to do during college.
• The fun fair
• Play Fair.
• Everything was fun.
• N/A
• I enjoyed everything! Thankx! :)
• Some items not on the packing list were needed (ie toilet paper)
• I didn't like how people who show up late were being sent all over the place to get situated.