Data about University of Florida Students from the 2013 SERU Survey

Dr. Jeanna MastrodicasaAssistant Vice President for Student Affairs Division of Student Affairsjmastro@ufl.edu

What is SERU?Student survey began in the University of California system: Student Experience in Research Universities

Developed by UC Berkeley Center for Studies in Higher Education

Tailored to research universities and opened to AAU members outside California in 2009

Surveyed all undergraduate students – not a sample! UF had a 58% response rate in 2013

Other 2013 universities: Indiana, Purdue, Texas A&M, Iowa, Minnesota, Rutgers, Michigan, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, North Carolina, Pittsburgh

2013 Time Usage of UF Students compared to AAU peers • More:• Participating in student organizations• Exercising • Partying

• Less: • Attending class, discussion sections, labs• Preparing for studying and other academic

activities outside of class • Working

Hours Participating in Student Organizations Per Week

0 hours

1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 More than 30

UF: Number of Hours

0.24 0.39 0.17 0.1 0.05 0.02 0.01 0.02

Other: Number of Hours

0.32 0.39 0.16 0.07 0.03 0.02 0.008 0.01

3%

8%13%

18%

23%

28%

33%38%

43%

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Hours Exercising/ Recreational Sports Per Week

0 hours 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 More than 30

UF: Num-ber of Hours

0.08 0.4 0.28 0.12 0.06 0.02 0.01 0.02

Other: Number of Hours

0.12 0.47 0.26 0.09 0.04 0.02 0.008 0.009

3%13%23%33%43%

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Hours Partying Per Week

0 hours 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 More than 30

UF: Num-ber of Hours

0.32 0.39 0.15 0.07 0.04 0.02 0.009 0.01

Other: Number of Hours

0.37 0.39 0.15 0.05 0.02 0.01 0.006 0.005

3%

13%

23%

33%

43%PE

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Hours Attending Classes, Discussion Sections, or Labs Per Week

0 hours 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 25-30 more than 30

UF: Number of Hours

0.007 0.07 0.19 0.39 0.22 0.07 0.03 0.03

Other: Number of Hours

0.003 0.03 0.11 0.35 0.33 0.11 0.04 0.03

2.50%12.50%22.50%32.50%42.50%

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Hours Studying and Other Academic Activities Outside of Class Per Week

0 hours 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 More than 30

UF: Num-ber of Hours

0.006 0.14 0.27 0.23 0.16 0.09 0.05 0.06

Other: Number of Hours

0.005 0.12 0.25 0.22 0.17 0.1 0.06 0.06

2.50%

7.50%

12.50%

17.50%

22.50%

27.50%

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Hours Working Per Week

0 hours 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 More than 30

UF: Num-ber of Hours

0.56 0.06 0.08 0.09 0.09 0.05 0.03 0.05

Other: Number of Hours

0.47 0.07 0.13 0.12 0.1 0.05 0.03 0.04

5%15%25%35%45%55%

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Student satisfaction, use of services, and helpfulness of services

2013 Results: UF compared to Peers

Satisfaction with (satisfied or very satisfied) UF Peers

Academic experience 65% 65%

Social experience 69% 64%

Value of your education for the price 63% 53%

Faculty quality 58% 65%

Advising by school/college staff 52% 51%

Access to small classes 41% 43%

Availability of courses for graduation 56% 52%

2013 Results: UF compared to Peers

Experiences (have done or now doing) UF Peers

Research project, creative activity/paper in course 74% 79%

Course with international or global focus 42% 39%

Know at least one faculty well enough for reference 59% 70%

Study 16 or more hours per week 36% 39%

2013 Results: UF compared to Peers

Agreement with… UF Peers

Would still choose to enroll again (agree or strongly agree) 79% 74%

Feel that you belong at your institution (agree or strongly

agree) 76% 72%

Important to graduate in four years (very important or essential) 50% 65%

Intend to go to graduate or professional school after

graduation (agree or strongly agree)

52% 38%

Use of Student Services

Academic Advis-ing

Recreational Sports

Off Campus Tutoring

On Campus Tutoring

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%91%

86%

63%

37%

87%

77%

55%

26%

2013 Use 2011 Use

Helpfulness of Student Services (1-5 scale)

Academic Advis-ing

Recreational Sports

Off Campus Tutoring

On Campus Tutoring

0.00

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

5.00

3.59

4.29 4.25

3.403.43

4.23 4.24

3.26

2013 Helpfulness2011 Helpfulness

Differences in Sub-Populations of UF

Students

Students of My Race/ Ethnicity Are Respected on Campus

Percentage of UF students who agree or strongly agree

White Hispanic Black Asian

81%

66%

41%

52%

81%

66%

42%

53%

83%

64%

32%

53%

2013 2011 2009

Students of My Sexual Orientation Are Respected on This Campus

Percentage of students who agree or strongly agree

Gay/Lesbian Heterosexual

52%

90%

38%

83%

44%

88%

2013 2011 2009

Strongly Disagree

Disagree Somewhat disagree

Somewhat agree

Agree Strongly Agree

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

1%3%

6%

23%

44%

23%

2%5%

11%

24%

40%

18%

2% 3%

9%

28%

36%

21%

Non-FOS FOS FOS Eligible

Florida Opportunity Scholar (FOS), Non-FOS, and FOS eligible student opinions about the following statement: “Students are respected here regardless of their economic or social class”

Sorority and Fraternity Members Satisfaction with the Overall Social Experience at UF

Very Dissatisfi

ed

Dissatisfi

ed

Somewhat Diss

atisfied

Somewhat Satisfi

ed

Satisfied

Very Satisfied

0.00%

5.00%

10.00%

15.00%

20.00%

25.00%

30.00%

35.00%

40.00%

45.00%

50.00%

0.50% 0.80% 2.00%

11.00%

40.00%

45.00%

1%3%

8%

23%

41%

23%

Greek Non-greek

Greek mean score: 5.24Non-Greek mean score: 4.76

Sorority and Fraternity Members at UF (1-6 scale)

Level of Agreement with… Greek students Non-Greek students

I feel I belong at this campus 5.25 4.89

Knowing what I know now, I would still choose to enroll at this campus

5.21 5.02

UF has a strong commitment to undergraduate education

4.66 4.62

The emphasis on research detracts from the quality of teaching on this campus

3.48 3.42

Additional study space/center

Additional lounge space/center

Additional campus pool or enhanced pool features like a lazy river

Recreational space on east campus

Expansion of indoor recreational facilities

Lodging at Lake Wauburg for overnight leadership development programs/retreats

Additional career resource center space

Additional space for personal counseling

Expansion of outdoor recreation fields

3.67

3.42

3.29

3.24

3.01

2.98

2.92

2.84

2.71

To help inform our future discussions at UF regarding student facility needs, please rate, on a scale of 1 to

5, the needs for the following facilities:

Class size

Accessibility of faculty

Multidisciplinary courses

Student population

Campus size

Quality of instruction

Alumni connections

Diverse student body

Number of student organizations

Athletic program

2.85

3.51

3.53

3.54

3.6

3.71

3.88

3.89

4.13

4.19

On a scale of 1 (weakness) to 5 (asset), please rate each of fol-lowing as the university's biggest weakness or greatest asset.

For more information…

• Student Experience in Research University (SERU) results: ir.ufl.edu (sortable by college and major)• Graduation Exit Survey: ir.ufl.edu• Student Affairs: ufsa.ufl.edu • Contact Dr. Jeanna Mastrodicasa,

jmastro@ufl.edu, 392-1265, 155 Tigert Hall