sirs statistical summary, fall 2008a

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VARIABLE LABELS, OBSERVATIONS AND SCALE Variable Variable Label Question 1 Preparation for Class "The instructor was well prepared for classes." 2 Organization of Course "The course was well organized." 3 Receptiveness to Stude "The instructor was receptive to students' viewpoints." 4 Availability for Help "The instructor was available for help during conference hours or b 5 Freedom to Ask Questio "Students were encouraged to ask questions." 6 Concern with Students' "The instructor was concerned with whether students learned the mat 7 Communication "The instructor communicated ideas effectively." 8 Major Points "The instructor emphasized major points in lectures or discussions. 9 Evaluation "The instructor informed students how they would be evaluated." 10 Enthusiasm "The instructor was enthusiastic when presenting course materials." 11 Time Management "The instructor started and ended class meetings on time." 12 Course Objectives "The instructor clearly stated the objectives of the course." 13 Evaluation v. Objectiv "Written examinations and other measures of evaluation clearly refl 14 Meeting Class "The instructor was present for all class meetings or, when absent, for another instructor to meet the class." 15 Fair Evaluation "The instructor graded students fairly." 16 Intellectual Challenge "The course challenged me intellectually." 17 Overall Evaluation "Overall, the instructor was a good teacher." AVG The average of the mean scores listed for variables 1-16. Number of Observations Number of Valid Observations Listwise Value Value Label 1 Almost Never 2 Sometimes 3 Usually 4 Almost Always 0 Don't Know * These answers are not computed as valid cases.

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Page 1: SIRS Statistical Summary, Fall 2008a

VARIABLE LABELS, OBSERVATIONS AND SCALE

Variable NVariable Label Question1 Preparation for Class "The instructor was well prepared for classes."2 Organization of Course "The course was well organized."3 Receptiveness to Student"The instructor was receptive to students' viewpoints."4 Availability for Help "The instructor was available for help during conference hours or by appointment."5 Freedom to Ask Question"Students were encouraged to ask questions."6 Concern with Students' L"The instructor was concerned with whether students learned the materials."7 Communication "The instructor communicated ideas effectively."8 Major Points "The instructor emphasized major points in lectures or discussions."9 Evaluation "The instructor informed students how they would be evaluated."10 Enthusiasm "The instructor was enthusiastic when presenting course materials."11 Time Management "The instructor started and ended class meetings on time."12 Course Objectives "The instructor clearly stated the objectives of the course."13 Evaluation v. Objectives "Written examinations and other measures of evaluation clearly reflected course objectives."14 Meeting Class "The instructor was present for all class meetings or, when absent, made arrangements

for another instructor to meet the class."15 Fair Evaluation "The instructor graded students fairly."16 Intellectual Challenge "The course challenged me intellectually."17 Overall Evaluation "Overall, the instructor was a good teacher."

AVG The average of the mean scores listed for variables 1-16.

Number of Observations Number of Valid Observations Listwise

Value Value Label1 Almost Never2 Sometimes3 Usually4 Almost Always

0 Don't Know * These answers are not computed as valid cases.

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"The instructor was available for help during conference hours or by appointment."

"Written examinations and other measures of evaluation clearly reflected course objectives.""The instructor was present for all class meetings or, when absent, made arrangements

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Preparation for ClassOrganization of Course

Receptiveness to Students' ViewpointsAvailability for Help

Freedom to Ask QuestionsConcern with Students' Learning

CommunicationMajor Points

EvaluationEnthusiasm

Time ManagementCourse Objectives

Evaluation v. ObjectivesMeeting Class

Fair EvaluationIntellectual Challenge

Overall Evaluation

3.20 3.30 3.40 3.50 3.60 3.70 3.80

University SIRS Mean Scores, 2005-2008, by Variable

Fall 2008 Spring 2008 Spring 2007 Fall 2006 Spring 2006 Fall 2005 Spring 2005

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UNIVERSITY SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2005-2008

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.68 0.64 3.66 0.67 3.67 0.66 3.66 0.68 3.69 0.64 3.63 0.70 3.56 0.75Organization of Course 3.59 0.73 3.55 0.77 3.59 0.74 3.55 0.77 3.61 0.73 3.54 0.78 3.47 0.82Receptiveness to Studen 3.58 0.77 3.54 0.81 3.57 0.79 3.54 0.82 3.60 0.76 3.51 0.84 3.47 0.86Availability for Help 3.62 0.71 3.61 0.72 3.63 0.71 3.61 0.73 3.65 0.69 3.57 0.77 3.50 0.81Freedom to Ask Questio 3.66 0.69 3.63 0.73 3.65 0.72 3.62 0.74 3.68 0.69 3.62 0.75 3.56 0.78Concern with Students' 3.61 0.74 3.58 0.79 3.60 0.76 3.58 0.78 3.64 0.73 3.56 0.81 3.52 0.83Communication 3.55 0.79 3.51 0.83 3.54 0.81 3.50 0.84 3.57 0.79 3.47 0.87 3.44 0.88Major Points 3.63 0.71 3.60 0.74 3.62 0.73 3.59 0.75 3.65 0.70 3.59 0.77 3.52 0.80Evaluation 3.64 0.71 3.60 0.74 3.63 0.73 3.60 0.76 3.66 0.69 3.58 0.78 3.52 0.81Enthusiasm 3.59 0.75 3.55 0.80 3.58 0.76 3.55 0.90 3.62 0.74 3.53 0.82 3.48 0.85Time Management 3.63 0.72 3.60 0.76 3.63 0.73 3.63 0.73 3.66 0.70 3.61 0.74 3.58 0.76Course Objectives 3.65 0.69 3.62 0.73 3.64 0.70 3.63 0.72 3.67 0.68 3.62 0.73 3.57 0.76Evaluation v. Objectives 3.61 0.74 3.59 0.75 3.60 0.75 3.58 0.76 3.63 0.72 3.59 0.76 3.53 0.80Meeting Class 3.71 0.63 3.70 0.65 3.72 0.63 3.71 0.65 3.73 0.62 3.71 0.65 3.65 0.70Fair Evaluation 3.64 0.72 3.64 0.72 3.63 0.74 3.62 0.74 3.67 0.69 3.61 0.75 3.58 0.77Intellectual Challenge 3.57 0.78 3.53 0.82 3.57 0.78 3.53 0.83 3.59 0.77 3.47 0.85 3.40 0.90Overall Evaluation 3.65 0.72 3.63 0.75 3.64 0.74 3.63 0.75 3.67 0.71 3.59 0.79 3.56 0.81AVG 3.61 0.59 3.59 0.62 3.61 0.61 3.59 0.62 3.64 0.59 3.57 0.63 3.51 0.68

Number of Observations 11577 14571 12299 15115 14320 5435 16106

"Unhide" the columns between A and T for University SIRS Mean Scores from 1998 to 2008.

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UNIVERSITY SIRS MEANS BY COLLEGE, FALL 2008

Business Education Liberal Arts Lifelong LearningPublic ServiceScience & TechUndergrad Stud.Variable MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.74 3.65 0.68 3.53 0.78 3.74 0.53 3.66 0.69 3.66 0.66 3.83 0.48Organization of Course 3.43 0.84 3.60 0.73 3.46 0.84 3.69 0.55 3.55 0.79 3.55 0.76 3.77 0.56Receptiveness to Studen 3.41 0.88 3.65 0.69 3.46 0.86 3.72 0.58 3.59 0.79 3.48 0.84 3.73 0.66Availability for Help 3.44 0.85 3.59 0.74 3.49 0.82 3.69 0.63 3.62 0.75 3.58 0.74 3.74 0.61Freedom to Ask Questio 3.51 0.82 3.72 0.62 3.55 0.78 3.74 0.54 3.71 0.67 3.56 0.78 3.76 0.60Concern with Students' 3.42 0.90 3.69 0.66 3.52 0.83 3.75 0.48 3.69 0.69 3.53 0.81 3.76 0.62Communication 3.33 0.94 3.65 0.69 3.45 0.86 3.70 0.56 3.53 0.83 3.42 0.90 3.74 0.62Major Points 3.47 0.83 3.67 0.67 3.52 0.80 3.74 0.54 3.65 0.70 3.56 0.76 3.76 0.60Evaluation 3.48 0.84 3.68 0.67 3.53 0.80 3.74 0.56 3.62 0.75 3.58 0.76 3.73 0.61Enthusiasm 3.42 0.90 3.66 0.68 3.48 0.85 3.71 0.54 3.61 0.76 3.51 0.82 3.73 0.66Time Management 3.56 0.79 3.70 0.63 3.54 0.79 3.79 0.50 3.66 0.69 3.60 0.75 3.72 0.69Course Objectives 3.52 0.80 3.72 0.62 3.56 0.78 3.83 0.42 3.68 0.69 3.59 0.75 3.77 0.61Evaluation v. Objectives 3.45 0.85 3.67 0.68 3.53 0.81 3.77 0.51 3.62 0.74 3.56 0.78 3.72 0.65Meeting Class 3.71 0.64 3.71 0.65 3.60 0.74 3.77 0.53 3.79 0.53 3.71 0.63 3.76 0.63Fair Evaluation 3.55 0.78 3.72 0.63 3.55 0.79 3.83 0.43 3.63 0.75 3.61 0.73 3.70 0.73Intellectual Challenge 3.41 0.88 3.53 0.81 3.37 0.91 3.61 0.69 3.57 0.78 3.56 0.80 3.65 0.76Overall Evaluation 3.50 0.83 3.73 0.63 3.55 0.82 3.83 0.43 3.65 0.74 3.58 0.79 3.76 0.63AVG 3.47 0.68 3.65 0.58 3.49 0.69 3.70 0.49 3.63 0.61 3.56 0.63 3.74 0.54

Number of Observations 1821 2804 5053 122 1130 3615 519

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Prepa-ration

for Class

Orga-niza-

tion of Course

Recep-tive-

ness to Stu-

dents' View-points

Availability

for Help

Free-dom to

Ask Ques-tions

Con-cern with Stu-

dents' Learn-

ing

Communi-cation

Major Points

Evalua-tion

En-thusi-asm

Time Manage

ment

Course Objec-tives

Evalua-tion v. Objec-tives

Meet-ing

Class

Fair Evalua-

tion

Intel-lectual Chal-lenge

Overall Evalua-

tion

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

University SIRS Means by College, Fall 2008

Business Education Liberal Arts Public Service Science & Tech Undergrad Stud. Lifelong Learning

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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2005-2008

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variables Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. MeanStd. Dev.Mean Std. Dev. MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.66 0.67 3.55 0.79 3.59 0.72 3.61 0.72 3.69 0.64 3.68 0.64 3.56 0.74Organization of Course 3.55 0.75 3.43 0.88 3.51 0.79 3.50 0.81 3.58 0.75 3.55 0.79 3.43 0.84Receptiveness to Studen 3.53 0.78 3.43 0.89 3.48 0.83 3.47 0.88 3.56 0.79 3.52 0.83 3.41 0.88Availability for Help 3.62 0.72 3.52 0.81 3.55 0.78 3.58 0.74 3.64 0.68 3.64 0.68 3.44 0.85Freedom to Ask Questio 3.62 0.71 3.53 0.82 3.58 0.77 3.56 0.79 3.63 0.72 3.62 0.74 3.51 0.82Concern with Students' 3.53 0.81 3.42 0.92 3.49 0.84 3.48 0.87 3.58 0.79 3.54 0.82 3.42 0.90Communication 3.45 0.85 3.36 0.95 3.43 0.88 3.41 0.91 3.52 0.83 3.44 0.91 3.33 0.94Major Points 3.55 0.78 3.44 0.88 3.51 0.81 3.49 0.84 3.59 0.75 3.58 0.77 3.47 0.83Evaluation 3.66 0.74 3.49 0.85 3.54 0.80 3.56 0.78 3.63 0.72 3.63 0.72 3.48 0.84Enthusiasm 3.55 0.80 3.40 0.93 3.47 0.84 3.46 0.87 3.56 0.78 3.52 0.82 3.42 0.90Time Management 3.62 0.73 3.52 0.83 3.55 0.80 3.61 0.74 3.67 0.68 3.66 0.68 3.56 0.79Course Objectives 3.61 0.72 3.49 0.84 3.55 0.77 3.58 0.76 3.64 0.70 3.63 0.71 3.52 0.80Evaluation v. Objectives 3.54 0.79 3.44 0.89 3.48 0.84 3.53 0.80 3.59 0.75 3.58 0.75 3.45 0.85Meeting Class 3.73 0.61 3.62 0.77 3.63 0.72 3.70 0.66 3.73 0.61 3.77 0.56 3.71 0.64Fair Evaluation 3.60 0.74 3.56 0.79 3.56 0.79 3.60 0.74 3.66 0.70 3.65 0.69 3.55 0.78Intellectual Challenge 3.54 0.80 3.41 0.92 3.48 0.84 3.47 0.86 3.58 0.77 3.53 0.77 3.41 0.88Overall Evaluation 3.59 0.76 3.49 0.87 3.56 0.80 3.56 0.79 3.63 0.74 3.61 0.76 3.50 0.83AVG 3.58 0.62 3.47 0.73 3.52 0.66 3.53 0.66 3.61 0.60 3.59 0.59 3.47 0.68

Number of Observations 1652 1969 1797 2189 2102 685 1821

"Unhide" the columns between A and N for University SIRS Mean Scores from 2001 to 2008.

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DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University Business AccountingVariable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.56 0.74 3.61 0.69Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.43 0.84 3.50 0.77Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.41 0.88 3.36 0.89Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.44 0.85 3.49 0.80Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.51 0.82 3.53 0.81Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.42 0.90 3.45 0.88Communication 3.44 0.88 3.33 0.94 3.32 0.92Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.47 0.83 3.49 0.80Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.48 0.84 3.49 0.79Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.42 0.90 3.43 0.91Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.56 0.79 3.68 0.64Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.52 0.80 3.58 0.73Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.45 0.85 3.50 0.79Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.71 0.64 3.83 0.47Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.55 0.78 3.59 0.73Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.41 0.88 3.57 0.78Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.50 0.83 3.47 0.86AVG 3.51 0.68 3.47 0.68 3.50 0.63

Number of Observations 16106 1821 427

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DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2004-2007

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.65 0.70 3.66 0.67 3.76 0.57 3.61 0.75 3.71 0.67 3.78 0.49 3.61 0.69Organization of Course 3.50 0.83 3.53 0.79 3.70 0.61 3.44 0.83 3.62 0.72 3.69 0.61 3.50 0.77Receptiveness to Studen 3.45 0.85 3.40 0.89 3.54 0.81 3.29 0.99 3.42 0.94 3.43 0.87 3.36 0.89Availability for Help 3.58 0.76 3.57 0.76 3.68 0.62 3.51 0.78 3.61 0.73 3.63 0.65 3.49 0.80Freedom to Ask Questio 3.62 0.73 3.59 0.72 3.69 0.69 3.46 0.86 3.56 0.84 3.59 0.78 3.53 0.81Concern with Students' 3.49 0.88 3.43 0.92 3.60 0.77 3.33 0.98 3.55 0.85 3.55 0.77 3.45 0.88Communication 3.28 0.95 3.34 0.95 3.49 0.84 3.20 1.00 3.39 0.94 3.35 0.93 3.32 0.92Major Points 3.44 0.86 3.55 0.77 3.63 0.74 3.36 0.89 3.57 0.80 3.60 0.72 3.49 0.80Evaluation 3.49 0.84 3.55 0.77 3.67 0.63 3.46 0.84 3.59 0.76 3.64 0.70 3.49 0.79Enthusiasm 3.39 0.91 3.38 0.92 3.60 0.78 3.23 1.00 3.42 0.92 3.47 0.89 3.43 0.91Time Management 3.66 0.70 3.58 0.79 3.73 0.55 3.65 0.68 3.68 0.70 3.72 0.60 3.68 0.64Course Objectives 3.53 0.78 3.57 0.75 3.71 0.61 3.52 0.78 3.63 0.73 3.64 0.69 3.58 0.73Evaluation v. Objectives 3.43 0.88 3.48 0.87 3.57 0.76 3.42 0.85 3.52 0.84 3.59 0.73 3.50 0.79Meeting Class 3.77 0.57 3.78 0.53 3.85 0.45 3.73 0.63 3.80 0.55 3.84 0.44 3.83 0.47Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.79 3.63 0.72 3.72 0.63 3.56 0.75 3.64 0.75 3.66 0.65 3.59 0.73Intellectual Challenge 3.61 0.75 3.61 0.75 3.71 0.64 3.52 0.79 3.61 0.78 3.64 0.65 3.57 0.78Overall Evaluation 3.49 0.86 3.52 0.82 3.64 0.75 3.41 0.91 3.54 0.86 3.56 0.78 3.47 0.86AVG 3.52 0.64 3.53 0.63 3.66 0.52 3.45 0.67 3.58 0.65 3.61 0.53 3.50 0.63

Number of Observations 333 359 337 375 354 244 427

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DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS, FINANCE AND GENERAL BUSINESS COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University Business EFGBVariable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.56 0.74 3.61 0.86Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.43 0.84 3.50 0.95Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.41 0.88 3.36 0.94Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.44 0.85 3.49 0.88Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.51 0.82 3.53 0.89Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.42 0.90 3.45 1.02Communication 3.44 0.88 3.33 0.94 3.32 1.03Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.47 0.83 3.49 0.91Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.48 0.84 3.49 0.97Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.42 0.90 3.43 0.96Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.56 0.79 3.68 0.94Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.52 0.80 3.58 0.90Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.45 0.85 3.50 0.96Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.71 0.64 3.83 0.80Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.55 0.78 3.59 0.88Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.41 0.88 3.57 0.95Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.50 0.83 3.47 0.90AVG 3.51 0.68 3.47 0.68 3.50 0.77

Number of Observations 16106 1821 524

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DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS, FINANCE AND GENERAL BUSINESS SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2004-2006

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.66 0.67 3.57 0.73 3.52 0.77 3.58 0.74 3.60 0.71 3.57 0.73 3.40 0.86Organization of Course 3.46 0.77 3.44 0.84 3.40 0.87 3.46 0.87 3.43 0.87 3.41 0.87 3.27 0.95Receptiveness to Studen 3.40 0.88 3.45 0.85 3.36 0.91 3.44 0.90 3.42 0.88 3.50 0.84 3.31 0.94Availability for Help 3.52 0.76 3.52 0.77 3.47 0.83 3.55 0.79 3.52 0.77 3.64 0.68 3.38 0.88Freedom to Ask Questio 3.52 0.76 3.57 0.77 3.52 0.82 3.55 0.81 3.53 0.80 3.58 0.78 3.41 0.89Concern with Students' 3.42 0.88 3.41 0.90 3.39 0.92 3.45 0.91 3.43 0.90 3.47 0.85 3.26 1.02Communication 3.33 0.92 3.35 0.94 3.33 0.96 3.38 0.96 3.38 0.92 3.37 0.93 3.18 1.03Major Points 3.47 0.80 3.42 0.88 3.42 0.87 3.48 0.85 3.46 0.85 3.53 0.81 3.35 0.91Evaluation 3.54 0.75 3.45 0.84 3.44 0.88 3.51 0.82 3.52 0.80 3.57 0.75 3.30 0.97Enthusiasm 3.49 0.83 3.44 0.86 3.38 0.90 3.48 0.87 3.47 0.84 3.53 0.77 3.31 0.96Time Management 3.60 0.71 3.52 0.81 3.45 0.89 3.57 0.79 3.58 0.75 3.62 0.74 3.40 0.94Course Objectives 3.55 0.74 3.47 0.83 3.42 0.87 3.54 0.79 3.53 0.79 3.61 0.72 3.36 0.90Evaluation v. Objectives 3.47 0.82 3.41 0.88 3.39 0.93 3.48 0.84 3.46 0.85 3.57 0.75 3.28 0.96Meeting Class 3.70 0.61 3.65 0.69 3.55 0.80 3.71 0.65 3.63 0.71 3.72 0.60 3.56 0.80Fair Evaluation 3.51 0.79 3.54 0.76 3.45 0.88 3.55 0.79 3.55 0.80 3.57 0.75 3.42 0.88Intellectual Challenge 3.52 0.79 3.48 0.84 3.44 0.88 3.51 0.82 3.53 0.81 3.47 0.78 3.31 0.95Overall Evaluation 3.49 0.80 3.48 0.83 3.46 0.89 3.53 0.83 3.52 0.84 3.53 0.84 3.39 0.90AVG 3.50 0.63 3.47 0.70 3.43 0.73 3.51 0.69 3.50 0.68 3.54 0.62 3.33 0.77

Number of Observations 560 715 663 788 734 152 524

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DEPARTMENT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University Business EntrepreneurshipVariable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.56 0.74 3.66 0.67Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.43 0.84 3.52 0.75Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.41 0.88 3.73 0.60Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.44 0.85 3.58 0.70Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.51 0.82 3.72 0.60Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.42 0.90 3.66 0.62Communication 3.44 0.88 3.33 0.94 3.67 0.71Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.47 0.83 3.69 0.62Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.48 0.84 3.70 0.60Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.42 0.90 3.64 0.71Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.56 0.79 3.57 0.75Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.52 0.80 3.66 0.68Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.45 0.85 3.67 0.68Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.71 0.64 3.74 0.58Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.55 0.78 3.71 0.61Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.41 0.88 3.33 0.93Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.50 0.83 3.75 0.59AVG 3.51 0.68 3.47 0.68 3.62 0.55

Number of Observations 16106 1821 156

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DEPARTMENT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2004-2006

Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Spring 2008 Fall 2008 Fall 2008EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship BEAS Entrepreneurship BEAS

Variable MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.73 0.59 3.57 0.75 3.71 0.61 3.60 0.76 3.62 0.89 3.66 0.67 3.65 0.72Organization of Course 3.69 0.63 3.50 0.8 3.67 0.67 3.49 0.88 3.25 1.06 3.52 0.75 3.58 0.79Receptiveness to Studen 3.67 0.66 3.51 0.84 3.69 0.66 3.78 0.50 3.62 0.81 3.73 0.60 3.70 0.64Availability for Help 3.68 0.65 3.64 0.63 3.72 0.61 3.76 0.57 3.40 0.91 3.58 0.70 3.11 1.05Freedom to Ask Questio 3.69 0.63 3.57 0.78 3.72 0.58 3.76 0.54 3.81 0.40 3.72 0.60 3.75 0.60Concern with Students' 3.67 0.64 3.55 0.81 3.70 0.64 3.72 0.58 3.75 0.77 3.66 0.62 3.67 0.71Communication 3.67 0.63 3.51 0.84 3.70 0.63 3.74 0.66 3.56 0.89 3.67 0.71 3.62 0.69Major Points 3.73 0.57 3.54 0.83 3.69 0.66 3.68 0.70 3.62 0.89 3.69 0.62 3.73 0.63Evaluation 3.72 0.61 3.61 0.74 3.70 0.64 3.72 0.58 3.37 0.81 3.70 0.60 3.67 0.66Enthusiasm 3.63 0.71 3.46 0.86 3.66 0.67 3.68 0.66 3.62 0.89 3.64 0.71 3.75 0.63Time Management 3.69 0.66 3.52 0.86 3.69 0.67 3.59 0.79 3.69 0.60 3.57 0.75 3.68 0.71Course Objectives 3.73 0.57 3.58 0.77 3.72 0.63 3.70 0.59 3.62 0.89 3.66 0.68 3.63 0.74Evaluation v. Objectives 3.70 0.63 3.55 0.79 3.70 0.63 3.64 0.78 3.69 0.79 3.67 0.68 3.66 0.66Meeting Class 3.72 0.62 3.65 0.74 3.77 0.52 3.65 0.73 3.87 0.50 3.74 0.58 3.75 0.63Fair Evaluation 3.77 0.57 3.66 0.68 3.75 0.55 3.79 0.50 3.67 0.82 3.71 0.61 3.59 0.70Intellectual Challenge 3.49 0.84 3.22 1.06 3.49 0.88 3.27 0.98 3.81 0.54 3.33 0.93 3.53 0.80Overall Evaluation 3.74 0.55 3.64 0.72 3.73 0.62 3.80 0.55 3.56 0.89 3.75 0.59 3.66 0.74AVG 3.68 0.53 3.52 0.67 3.69 0.51 3.66 0.55 3.62 0.63 3.62 0.55 3.60 0.67

Number of Observations 281 315 278 60 14 156 48

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DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University Business Mgmt. and Mktg.Variable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.56 0.74 3.63 0.66Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.43 0.84 3.49 0.78Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.41 0.88 3.43 0.88Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.44 0.85 3.46 0.88Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.51 0.82 3.51 0.82Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.42 0.90 3.46 0.86Communication 3.44 0.88 3.33 0.94 3.36 0.90Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.47 0.83 3.48 0.83Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.48 0.84 3.55 0.80Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.42 0.90 3.44 0.90Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.56 0.79 3.62 0.73Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.52 0.80 3.56 0.77Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.45 0.85 3.50 0.82Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.71 0.64 3.76 0.57Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.55 0.78 3.58 0.75Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.41 0.88 3.41 0.87Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.50 0.83 3.54 0.80AVG 3.51 0.68 3.47 0.68 3.51 0.64

Number of Observations 16106 1821 656

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DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2004-2006

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.66 0.7 3.52 0.84 3.51 0.78 3.66 0.65 3.77 0.54 3.67 0.66 3.63 0.66Organization of Course 3.59 0.74 3.41 0.91 3.42 0.84 3.59 0.71 3.67 0.63 3.55 0.82 3.49 0.78Receptiveness to Studen 3.64 0.70 3.42 0.93 3.49 0.80 3.59 0.78 3.72 0.59 3.56 0.83 3.43 0.88Availability for Help 3.66 0.73 3.47 0.90 3.49 0.83 3.63 0.70 3.75 0.54 3.63 0.73 3.46 0.88Freedom to Ask Questio 3.68 0.71 3.45 0.93 3.51 0.79 3.64 0.73 3.72 0.59 3.65 0.74 3.51 0.82Concern with Students' 3.60 0.78 3.39 0.97 3.44 0.85 3.58 0.77 3.70 0.63 3.52 0.90 3.46 0.86Communication 3.57 0.78 3.35 0.98 3.40 0.88 3.53 0.81 3.66 0.68 3.51 0.90 3.36 0.90Major Points 3.63 0.75 3.40 0.94 3.44 0.86 3.55 0.81 3.69 0.64 3.56 0.80 3.48 0.83Evaluation 3.70 0.69 3.49 0.88 3.48 0.84 3.65 0.68 3.74 0.59 3.65 0.73 3.55 0.80Enthusiasm 3.62 0.75 3.38 0.97 3.43 0.85 3.56 0.78 3.68 0.66 3.53 0.82 3.44 0.90Time Management 3.56 0.84 3.46 0.91 3.46 0.87 3.68 0.65 3.76 0.55 3.65 0.69 3.62 0.73Course Objectives 3.65 0.74 3.46 0.90 3.52 0.79 3.64 0.72 3.73 0.58 3.61 0.75 3.56 0.77Evaluation v. Objectives 3.60 0.77 3.46 0.89 3.43 0.85 3.63 0.70 3.72 0.59 3.56 0.76 3.50 0.82Meeting Class 3.70 0.69 3.51 0.90 3.54 0.78 3.71 0.62 3.79 0.52 3.77 0.58 3.76 0.57Fair Evaluation 3.66 0.70 3.52 0.90 3.49 0.82 3.66 0.69 3.75 0.58 3.67 0.73 3.58 0.75Intellectual Challenge 3.52 0.84 3.37 0.95 3.38 0.88 3.52 0.80 3.66 0.66 3.50 0.82 3.41 0.87Overall Evaluation 3.65 0.77 3.47 0.94 3.52 0.81 3.65 0.69 3.76 0.56 3.67 0.71 3.54 0.80AVG 3.62 0.62 3.43 0.82 3.45 0.70 3.61 0.59 3.71 0.49 3.59 0.63 3.51 0.64

Number of Observations 469 619 516 686 708 214 656

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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2005-2008

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variables Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.78 0.54 3.76 0.55 3.77 0.55 3.78 0.57 3.73 0.59 3.71 0.64 3.65 0.68Organization of Course 3.69 0.64 3.68 0.63 3.71 0.62 3.70 0.66 3.66 0.69 3.63 0.71 3.60 0.73Receptiveness to Studen 3.67 0.71 3.74 0.60 3.76 0.59 3.78 0.57 3.72 0.62 3.73 0.64 3.65 0.69Availability for Help 3.71 0.62 3.71 0.61 3.75 0.60 3.76 0.58 3.71 0.62 3.68 0.68 3.59 0.74Freedom to Ask Questio 3.74 0.62 3.80 0.53 3.81 0.52 3.81 0.52 3.77 0.57 3.80 0.56 3.72 0.62Concern with Students' 3.73 0.63 3.77 0.57 3.77 0.58 3.79 0.56 3.73 0.60 3.74 0.63 3.69 0.66Communication 3.69 0.66 3.73 0.61 3.75 0.60 3.75 0.61 3.70 0.64 3.71 0.67 3.65 0.69Major Points 3.73 0.61 3.75 0.56 3.78 0.55 3.78 0.57 3.72 0.62 3.72 0.63 3.67 0.67Evaluation 3.74 0.61 3.74 0.59 3.78 0.56 3.78 0.58 3.73 0.61 3.74 0.63 3.68 0.67Enthusiasm 3.73 0.61 3.76 0.57 3.75 0.60 3.79 0.54 3.72 0.62 3.74 0.60 3.66 0.68Time Management 3.75 0.58 3.73 0.61 3.75 0.60 3.78 0.57 3.72 0.61 3.76 0.58 3.70 0.63Course Objectives 3.77 0.56 3.75 0.58 3.78 0.56 3.79 0.57 3.73 0.60 3.78 0.54 3.72 0.62Evaluation v. Objectives 3.71 0.64 3.73 0.60 3.75 0.60 3.76 0.61 3.70 0.64 3.75 0.61 3.67 0.68Meeting Class 3.80 0.51 3.77 0.56 3.81 0.53 3.83 0.47 3.77 0.56 3.75 0.62 3.71 0.65Fair Evaluation 3.73 0.63 3.77 0.56 3.78 0.59 3.80 0.55 3.76 0.58 3.74 0.61 3.72 0.63Intellectual Challenge 3.64 0.74 3.66 0.71 3.70 0.67 3.69 0.70 3.64 0.72 3.58 0.77 3.53 0.81Overall Evaluation 3.74 0.62 3.78 0.56 3.80 0.57 3.81 0.54 3.75 0.60 3.77 0.60 3.73 0.63AVG 3.72 0.51 3.74 0.48 3.76 0.48 3.77 0.49 3.71 0.52 3.71 0.52 3.65 0.58

Number of Observations 2048 1741 1634 1745 2189 670 2804

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University College Educ. LeadershipVariable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.65 0.68 3.84 0.48Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.60 0.73 3.79 0.53Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.65 0.69 3.81 0.53Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.59 0.74 3.82 0.50Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.72 0.62 3.87 0.44Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.69 0.66 3.84 0.47Communication 3.44 0.88 3.65 0.69 3.81 0.53Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.67 0.67 3.81 0.51Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.68 0.67 3.84 0.49Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.66 0.68 3.83 0.51Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.70 0.63 3.84 0.49Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.72 0.62 3.87 0.41Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.67 0.68 3.85 0.44Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.71 0.65 3.86 0.45Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.72 0.63 3.87 0.43Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.53 0.81 3.82 0.48Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.73 0.63 3.85 0.45AVG 3.51 0.68 3.65 0.58 3.83 0.40

Number of Observations 16106 2804 338

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2005-2008

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.91 0.38 3.91 0.34 3.89 0.35 3.81 0.51 3.84 0.48 3.77 0.50 3.71 0.63Organization of Course 3.86 0.46 3.88 0.39 3.82 0.48 3.76 0.56 3.79 0.53 3.65 0.66 3.65 0.68Receptiveness to Studen 3.78 0.56 3.87 0.42 3.84 0.47 3.80 0.53 3.81 0.53 3.71 0.67 3.73 0.63Availability for Help 3.84 0.46 3.85 0.48 3.88 0.39 3.78 0.54 3.82 0.50 3.61 0.78 3.69 0.63Freedom to Ask Questio 3.86 0.46 3.89 0.41 3.92 0.34 3.85 0.44 3.87 0.44 3.82 0.56 3.81 0.50Concern with Students' 3.86 0.45 3.89 0.42 3.88 0.41 3.83 0.48 3.84 0.47 3.73 0.65 3.76 0.59Communication 3.80 0.54 3.87 0.41 3.84 0.49 3.78 0.54 3.81 0.53 3.71 0.67 3.69 0.64Major Points 3.85 0.45 3.90 0.35 3.89 0.42 3.80 0.50 3.81 0.51 3.71 0.68 3.73 0.58Evaluation 3.86 0.47 3.88 0.40 3.88 0.41 3.81 0.51 3.84 0.49 3.77 0.66 3.73 0.59Enthusiasm 3.87 0.44 3.89 0.38 3.84 0.48 3.80 0.50 3.83 0.51 3.76 0.58 3.72 0.57Time Management 3.87 0.43 3.86 0.43 3.88 0.39 3.80 0.52 3.84 0.49 3.83 0.49 3.84 0.40Course Objectives 3.88 0.40 3.90 0.34 3.87 0.44 3.82 0.48 3.87 0.41 3.80 0.56 3.77 0.59Evaluation v. Objectives 3.85 0.46 3.89 0.36 3.85 0.47 3.79 0.53 3.85 0.44 3.73 0.71 3.72 0.60Meeting Class 3.93 0.30 3.92 0.31 3.93 0.28 3.86 0.42 3.86 0.45 3.89 0.44 3.91 0.29Fair Evaluation 3.83 0.53 3.91 0.33 3.91 0.35 3.83 0.51 3.87 0.43 3.80 0.52 3.77 0.52Intellectual Challenge 3.85 0.44 3.90 0.36 3.86 0.43 3.75 0.60 3.82 0.48 3.71 0.67 3.68 0.65Overall Evaluation 3.86 0.46 3.90 0.39 3.91 0.39 3.84 0.50 3.85 0.45 3.77 0.64 3.80 0.54AVG 3.85 0.35 3.89 0.29 3.87 0.30 3.80 0.42 3.83 0.40 3.73 0.50 3.73 0.47

Number of Observations 378 351 302 532 338 109 318

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University College Ed. TechnologyVariable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.65 0.68 3.97 0.17Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.60 0.73 3.93 0.33Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.65 0.69 3.95 0.22Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.59 0.74 3.96 0.20Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.72 0.62 3.93 0.26Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.69 0.66 3.94 0.24Communication 3.44 0.88 3.65 0.69 3.95 0.22Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.67 0.67 3.93 0.26Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.68 0.67 3.95 0.22Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.66 0.68 3.94 0.24Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.70 0.63 3.92 0.37Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.72 0.62 3.93 0.26Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.67 0.68 3.93 0.36Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.71 0.65 3.94 0.24Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.72 0.63 3.94 0.28Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.53 0.81 3.87 0.44Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.73 0.63 3.93 0.26AVG 3.51 0.68 3.65 0.58 3.94 0.19

Number of Observations 16106 2804 95

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND SUPPORT SERVICES SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2006-2008

Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.99 0.11 3.98 0.15 3.97 0.17 3.86 0.54 3.87 0.44Organization of Course 3.96 0.19 3.93 0.25 3.93 0.33 3.87 0.53 3.85 0.47Receptiveness to Studen 3.95 0.27 3.91 0.33 3.95 0.22 3.90 0.51 3.85 0.46Availability for Help 3.95 0.22 3.92 0.28 3.96 0.20 3.83 0.60 3.82 0.53Freedom to Ask Questio 3.96 0.19 3.95 0.26 3.93 0.26 3.90 0.51 3.90 0.38Concern with Students' 3.96 0.19 3.95 0.21 3.94 0.24 3.83 0.60 3.90 0.37Communication 3.96 0.19 3.93 0.25 3.95 0.22 3.86 0.54 3.88 0.39Major Points 3.98 0.16 3.98 0.15 3.93 0.26 3.80 0.58 3.86 0.45Evaluation 3.94 0.29 3.98 0.15 3.95 0.22 3.90 0.51 3.85 0.49Enthusiasm 3.93 0.26 3.97 0.18 3.94 0.24 3.83 0.52 3.89 0.39Time Management 3.91 0.28 3.93 0.25 3.92 0.37 3.91 0.46 3.91 0.37Course Objectives 3.99 0.11 3.95 0.21 3.93 0.26 3.90 0.51 3.89 0.39Evaluation v. Objectives 3.94 0.36 3.99 0.11 3.93 0.36 3.88 0.53 3.88 0.42Meeting Class 3.95 0.22 3.98 0.15 3.94 0.24 3.83 0.56 3.87 0.43Fair Evaluation 3.93 0.38 3.98 0.15 3.94 0.28 3.96 0.20 3.89 0.33Intellectual Challenge 3.93 0.31 3.91 0.36 3.87 0.44 3.78 0.59 3.78 0.52Overall Evaluation 3.99 0.11 4.00 0.00 3.93 0.26 3.88 0.53 3.91 0.31AVG 3.95 0.14 3.95 0.13 3.94 0.19 3.86 0.50 3.85 0.37

Number of Observations 75 84 95 41 127

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University College CounselingVariable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.65 0.68 3.81 0.42Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.60 0.73 3.72 0.59Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.65 0.69 3.76 0.53Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.59 0.74 3.72 0.62Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.72 0.62 3.79 0.52Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.69 0.66 3.74 0.56Communication 3.44 0.88 3.65 0.69 3.70 0.65Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.67 0.67 3.71 0.62Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.68 0.67 3.75 0.57Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.66 0.68 3.72 0.57Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.70 0.63 3.80 0.46Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.72 0.62 3.75 0.60Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.67 0.68 3.71 0.67Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.71 0.65 3.82 0.51Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.72 0.63 3.79 0.52Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.53 0.81 3.58 0.80Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.73 0.63 3.75 0.59AVG 3.51 0.68 3.65 0.58 3.74 0.47

Number of Observations 16106 2804 225

DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL, COMMUNITY AND REHABILITATION COUNSELING COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

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FALL 2008

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DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL, COMMUNITY AND REHABILITATION COUNSELING SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2007-2008

Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Spring 2006 Fall 2006 SERS Counseling SERS Counseling

Variable MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.79 0.47 3.80 0.5 3.81 0.42 3.82 0.56 3.93 0.27 3.80 0.51 3.70 0.68Organization of Course 3.72 0.55 3.71 0.61 3.72 0.59 3.77 0.60 3.89 0.42 3.73 0.59 3.64 0.72Receptiveness to Studen 3.81 0.46 3.81 0.49 3.76 0.53 3.87 0.40 3.96 0.19 3.79 0.56 3.70 0.63Availability for Help 3.77 0.53 3.79 0.49 3.72 0.62 3.78 0.55 3.92 0.41 3.75 0.58 3.66 0.69Freedom to Ask Questio 3.83 0.46 3.82 0.48 3.79 0.52 3.91 0.36 3.88 0.43 3.84 0.49 3.75 0.58Concern with Students' 3.81 0.49 3.79 0.53 3.74 0.56 3.83 0.51 3.88 0.59 3.87 0.46 3.70 0.67Communication 3.78 0.54 3.78 0.54 3.70 0.65 3.82 0.52 3.88 0.59 3.74 0.58 3.68 0.70Major Points 3.81 0.46 3.80 0.50 3.71 0.62 3.83 0.46 3.92 0.39 3.79 0.56 3.76 0.60Evaluation 3.86 0.36 3.78 0.57 3.75 0.57 3.85 0.47 3.88 0.59 3.82 0.52 3.68 0.65Enthusiasm 3.80 0.50 3.77 0.54 3.72 0.57 3.84 0.43 3.92 0.27 3.78 0.54 3.62 0.73Time Management 3.76 0.61 3.76 0.59 3.80 0.46 3.80 0.50 3.92 0.27 3.81 0.53 3.80 0.52Course Objectives 3.85 0.43 3.80 0.51 3.75 0.60 3.84 0.48 3.96 0.20 3.84 0.47 3.75 0.61Evaluation v. Objectives 3.79 0.47 3.74 0.62 3.71 0.67 3.87 0.45 3.85 0.61 3.82 0.54 3.67 0.66Meeting Class 3.83 0.48 3.84 0.43 3.82 0.51 3.81 0.56 3.96 0.20 3.85 0.51 3.82 0.50Fair Evaluation 3.83 0.45 3.83 0.47 3.79 0.52 3.80 0.53 3.88 0.43 3.86 0.47 3.77 0.59Intellectual Challenge 3.69 0.68 3.69 0.68 3.58 0.80 3.61 0.74 3.88 0.43 3.71 0.65 3.60 0.73Overall Evaluation 3.81 0.51 3.84 0.45 3.75 0.59 3.83 0.51 3.96 0.20 3.87 0.43 3.72 0.66AVG 3.79 0.37 3.78 0.43 3.74 0.47 3.81 0.40 3.91 0.33 3.79 0.45 3.70 0.53

Number of Observations 252 271 225 73 24 265 152

Data for this unit is no longer aggregated. It is now separated into SERS and COUNS labels.

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EXECUTIVE PH.D. IN URBAN HIGHER EDUCATION COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2004-2007

Fall 2004 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007Variable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.90 0.31 3.62 0.62 3.51 0.91 3.44 0.83Organization of Course 3.79 0.46 3.57 0.68 3.23 1.05 3.28 0.96Receptiveness to Studen 3.77 0.47 3.58 0.75 3.56 0.87 3.67 0.64Availability for Help 3.73 0.45 3.50 0.97 3.39 0.99 3.56 0.78Freedom to Ask Questio 3.79 0.46 3.51 0.86 3.64 0.80 3.68 0.64Concern with Students' 3.79 0.41 3.39 1.00 3.50 0.99 3.55 0.73Communication 3.79 0.41 3.39 0.92 3.40 1.01 3.50 0.70Major Points 3.81 0.39 3.59 0.77 3.48 0.94 3.50 0.78Evaluation 3.65 0.56 3.49 0.98 3.54 0.98 3.55 0.73Enthusiasm 3.79 0.41 3.60 0.71 3.60 0.75 3.50 0.77Time Management 3.87 0.33 3.70 0.69 3.65 0.69 3.52 0.79Course Objectives 3.87 0.34 3.54 0.83 3.44 1.03 3.53 0.71Evaluation v. Objectives 3.64 0.61 3.36 1.04 3.45 0.91 3.49 0.80Meeting Class 3.83 0.38 3.80 0.59 3.74 0.58 3.58 0.74Fair Evaluation 3.81 0.40 3.25 1.13 3.60 0.79 3.70 0.57Intellectual Challenge 3.75 0.48 3.49 0.92 3.51 0.97 3.43 0.91Overall Evaluation 3.87 0.33 3.54 0.83 3.58 0.86 3.57 0.73AVG 3.78 0.32 3.50 0.72 3.50 0.80 3.52 0.62

Number of Observations 33 52 114 96

Data for this unit as a unit are no longer available. Future spreadsheets will dispense with this label.

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DEPARTMENT OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University College Curr. & Instruc.Variable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.65 0.68 3.70 0.65Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.60 0.73 3.64 0.69Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.65 0.69 3.74 0.60Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.59 0.74 3.76 0.55Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.72 0.62 3.78 0.54Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.69 0.66 3.76 0.57Communication 3.44 0.88 3.65 0.69 3.68 0.68Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.67 0.67 3.72 0.63Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.68 0.67 3.73 0.65Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.66 0.68 3.73 0.63Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.70 0.63 3.70 0.63Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.72 0.62 3.72 0.63Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.67 0.68 3.72 0.64Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.71 0.65 3.76 0.58Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.72 0.63 3.78 0.57Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.53 0.81 3.67 0.70Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.73 0.63 3.75 0.61AVG 3.51 0.68 3.65 0.58 3.72 0.52

Number of Observations 16106 2804 369

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DEPARTMENT OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2004-2008

Fall 2004 Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable MeanStd. Dev.Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.80 0.5 3.83 0.44 3.69 0.59 3.92 0.34 3.70 0.65 3.73 0.62 3.70 0.63Organization of Course 3.74 0.59 3.78 0.50 3.56 0.67 3.94 0.32 3.64 0.69 3.68 0.67 3.67 0.66Receptiveness to Studen 3.81 0.52 3.79 0.54 3.66 0.62 3.94 0.24 3.74 0.60 3.80 0.54 3.66 0.68Availability for Help 3.86 0.40 3.76 0.49 3.62 0.68 3.92 0.34 3.76 0.55 3.75 0.60 3.62 0.73Freedom to Ask Questio 3.86 0.45 3.84 0.44 3.75 0.55 3.88 0.39 3.78 0.54 3.85 0.42 3.77 0.56Concern with Students' 3.86 0.41 3.85 0.41 3.70 0.61 3.94 0.32 3.76 0.57 3.87 0.39 3.73 0.60Communication 3.77 0.52 3.78 0.49 3.63 0.68 3.88 0.39 3.68 0.68 3.76 0.60 3.67 0.66Major Points 3.82 0.48 3.82 0.47 3.71 0.58 3.98 0.14 3.72 0.63 3.80 0.53 3.71 0.62Evaluation 3.82 0.48 3.81 0.49 3.72 0.58 3.90 0.47 3.73 0.65 3.80 0.53 3.75 0.59Enthusiasm 3.85 0.44 3.84 0.41 3.72 0.57 3.96 0.20 3.73 0.63 3.83 0.49 3.75 0.60Time Management 3.83 0.45 3.85 0.44 3.74 0.53 3.96 0.29 3.70 0.63 3.81 0.52 3.78 0.53Course Objectives 3.83 0.43 3.85 0.41 3.68 0.64 3.96 0.29 3.72 0.63 3.83 0.42 3.79 0.53Evaluation v. Objectives 3.79 0.54 3.78 0.50 3.67 0.60 3.92 0.40 3.72 0.64 3.83 0.48 3.75 0.59Meeting Class 3.90 0.32 3.88 0.38 3.79 0.47 3.90 0.37 3.76 0.58 3.84 0.45 3.78 0.54Fair Evaluation 3.79 0.55 3.82 0.46 3.75 0.57 3.94 0.24 3.78 0.57 3.81 0.52 3.77 0.56Intellectual Challenge 3.76 0.59 3.75 0.58 3.63 0.71 3.98 0.14 3.67 0.70 3.70 0.66 3.66 0.69Overall Evaluation 3.89 0.42 3.85 0.43 3.73 0.60 3.98 0.14 3.75 0.61 3.82 0.52 3.78 0.59AVG 3.82 0.37 3.81 0.36 3.69 0.49 3.93 0.17 3.72 0.52 3.79 0.42 3.71 0.52

Number of Observations 248 311 243 48 369 189 663

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND RECREATION COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University College Health, PE and Rec.Variable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.65 0.68 3.68 0.61Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.60 0.73 3.61 0.71Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.65 0.69 3.61 0.71Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.59 0.74 3.62 0.69Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.72 0.62 3.67 0.64Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.69 0.66 3.66 0.66Communication 3.44 0.88 3.65 0.69 3.65 0.66Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.67 0.67 3.68 0.65Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.68 0.67 3.66 0.64Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.66 0.68 3.66 0.66Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.70 0.63 3.64 0.70Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.72 0.62 3.65 0.67Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.67 0.68 3.60 0.71Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.71 0.65 3.68 0.65Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.72 0.63 3.65 0.67Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.53 0.81 3.57 0.77Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.73 0.63 3.70 0.64AVG 3.51 0.68 3.65 0.58 3.63 0.57

Number of Observations 16106 2804 566

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND RECREATION MEANS FOR SIRS VARIABLES, 2005-2008

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.66 0.67 3.71 0.59 3.67 0.64 3.74 0.60 3.68 0.61 3.54 0.76 3.54 0.75Organization of Course 3.56 0.76 3.61 0.66 3.62 0.71 3.67 0.65 3.61 0.71 3.49 0.82 3.50 0.78Receptiveness to Studen 3.49 0.91 3.70 0.62 3.67 0.66 3.72 0.62 3.61 0.71 3.61 0.74 3.56 0.75Availability for Help 3.61 0.72 3.65 0.63 3.62 0.74 3.75 0.57 3.62 0.69 3.56 0.75 3.50 0.78Freedom to Ask Questio 3.55 0.83 3.76 0.55 3.73 0.60 3.73 0.60 3.67 0.64 3.66 0.69 3.61 0.71Concern with Students' 3.56 0.81 3.74 0.60 3.69 0.66 3.75 0.56 3.66 0.66 3.53 0.80 3.57 0.74Communication 3.56 0.78 3.73 0.60 3.69 0.64 3.75 0.57 3.65 0.66 3.56 0.77 3.58 0.73Major Points 3.62 0.73 3.73 0.57 3.68 0.65 3.76 0.53 3.68 0.65 3.57 0.75 3.57 0.76Evaluation 3.64 0.70 3.69 0.63 3.67 0.68 3.75 0.56 3.66 0.64 3.62 0.69 3.60 0.72Enthusiasm 3.56 0.77 3.70 0.62 3.65 0.70 3.76 0.56 3.66 0.66 3.59 0.71 3.55 0.76Time Management 3.58 0.77 3.67 0.66 3.65 0.68 3.76 0.58 3.64 0.70 3.57 0.77 3.56 0.74Course Objectives 3.64 0.69 3.72 0.58 3.69 0.64 3.80 0.49 3.65 0.67 3.66 0.66 3.63 0.69Evaluation v. Objectives 3.61 0.72 3.67 0.63 3.70 0.64 3.76 0.55 3.60 0.71 3.61 0.65 3.56 0.73Meeting Class 3.64 0.67 3.68 0.65 3.67 0.68 3.76 0.56 3.68 0.65 3.49 0.82 3.57 0.77Fair Evaluation 3.60 0.76 3.71 0.60 3.70 0.64 3.79 0.52 3.65 0.67 3.59 0.77 3.63 0.71Intellectual Challenge 3.43 0.92 3.52 0.83 3.51 0.85 3.61 0.76 3.57 0.77 3.23 0.96 3.30 0.94Overall Evaluation 3.58 0.80 3.76 0.58 3.71 0.69 3.79 0.55 3.70 0.64 3.63 0.70 3.65 0.68AVG 3.57 0.64 3.68 0.49 3.66 0.56 3.73 0.48 3.63 0.57 3.55 0.62 3.54 0.64

Number of Observations 544 414 317 292 566 150 854

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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND CULTURAL STUDIES COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University College Social & Cultural Stud.Variable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.65 0.68 3.65 0.68Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.60 0.73 3.55 0.83Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.65 0.69 3.65 0.76Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.59 0.74 3.62 0.73Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.72 0.62 3.70 0.68Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.69 0.66 3.70 0.63Communication 3.44 0.88 3.65 0.69 3.65 0.69Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.67 0.67 3.66 0.70Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.68 0.67 3.68 0.69Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.66 0.68 3.65 0.72Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.70 0.63 3.61 0.70Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.72 0.62 3.68 0.66Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.67 0.68 3.62 0.71Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.71 0.65 3.75 0.56Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.72 0.63 3.64 0.74Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.53 0.81 3.52 0.78Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.73 0.63 3.74 0.61AVG 3.51 0.68 3.65 0.58 3.64 0.58

Number of Observations 16106 2804 197

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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND CULTURAL STUDIES MEANS FOR SIRS VARIABLES, 2005-2008

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.66 0.62 3.69 0.72 3.69 0.63 3.70 0.73 3.65 0.68 3.66 0.68 3.63 0.71Organization of Course 3.50 0.78 3.52 0.84 3.60 0.74 3.57 0.82 3.55 0.83 3.48 0.78 3.53 0.80Receptiveness to Studen 3.54 0.77 3.61 0.79 3.69 0.69 3.69 0.73 3.65 0.76 3.56 0.81 3.58 0.76Availability for Help 3.54 0.77 3.57 0.82 3.70 0.65 3.68 0.70 3.62 0.73 3.58 0.76 3.54 0.80Freedom to Ask Questio 3.64 0.70 3.67 0.74 3.78 0.56 3.77 0.62 3.70 0.68 3.73 0.69 3.68 0.71Concern with Students' 3.55 0.77 3.67 0.73 3.70 0.64 3.72 0.66 3.70 0.63 3.65 0.71 3.65 0.71Communication 3.51 0.81 3.59 0.81 3.71 0.63 3.65 0.79 3.65 0.69 3.61 0.78 3.55 0.79Major Points 3.55 0.76 3.60 0.81 3.72 0.61 3.66 0.75 3.66 0.70 3.65 0.68 3.61 0.73Evaluation 3.56 0.80 3.58 0.81 3.76 0.57 3.67 0.71 3.68 0.69 3.62 0.76 3.56 0.79Enthusiasm 3.59 0.72 3.71 0.68 3.70 0.63 3.73 0.65 3.65 0.72 3.63 0.75 3.60 0.77Time Management 3.62 0.67 3.57 0.81 3.70 0.61 3.64 0.77 3.61 0.70 3.77 0.52 3.67 0.62Course Objectives 3.62 0.68 3.62 0.77 3.73 0.63 3.68 0.70 3.68 0.66 3.73 0.63 3.62 0.69Evaluation v. Objectives 3.50 0.81 3.61 0.81 3.67 0.66 3.60 0.83 3.62 0.71 3.62 0.71 3.56 0.80Meeting Class 3.74 0.54 3.60 0.75 3.68 0.68 3.75 0.59 3.75 0.56 3.66 0.76 3.60 0.79Fair Evaluation 3.55 0.78 3.65 0.71 3.73 0.65 3.64 0.80 3.64 0.74 3.61 0.71 3.59 0.78Intellectual Challenge 3.46 0.88 3.51 0.85 3.63 0.74 3.51 0.87 3.52 0.78 3.54 0.76 3.48 0.83Overall Evaluation 3.62 0.73 3.66 0.74 3.74 0.65 3.69 0.74 3.74 0.61 3.72 0.66 3.63 0.74AVG 3.56 0.58 3.60 0.67 3.69 0.54 3.66 0.63 3.64 0.58 3.60 0.62 3.59 0.64

Number of Observations 238 188 262 228 197 82 276

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DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University College Special EducationVariable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.65 0.68 3.75 0.58Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.60 0.73 3.65 0.75Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.65 0.69 3.78 0.57Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.59 0.74 3.73 0.64Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.72 0.62 3.82 0.54Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.69 0.66 3.73 0.68Communication 3.44 0.88 3.65 0.69 3.75 0.67Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.67 0.67 3.77 0.59Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.68 0.67 3.74 0.62Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.66 0.68 3.75 0.59Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.70 0.63 3.79 0.49Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.72 0.62 3.74 0.61Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.67 0.68 3.76 0.56Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.71 0.65 3.80 0.54Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.72 0.63 3.81 0.51Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.53 0.81 3.70 0.64Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.73 0.63 3.76 0.59AVG 3.51 0.68 3.65 0.58 3.75 0.53

Number of Observations 16106 2804 212

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DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2004-2008

Spring 2004 Spring 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.73 3.92 0.32 3.93 0.33 3.96 0.23 3.75 0.58 N/A N/A 3.46 0.85Organization of Course 3.44 0.73 3.83 0.53 3.85 0.43 3.90 0.35 3.65 0.75 N/A N/A 3.41 0.90Receptiveness to Studen 3.56 0.88 3.90 0.36 3.90 0.42 3.95 0.22 3.78 0.57 N/A N/A 3.63 0.70Availability for Help 3.62 0.74 3.88 0.35 3.88 0.40 3.93 0.26 3.73 0.64 N/A N/A 3.36 0.97Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 1.01 3.94 0.27 3.93 0.30 3.94 0.23 3.82 0.54 N/A N/A 3.64 0.70Concern with Students' 3.67 0.71 3.88 0.44 3.92 0.32 3.94 0.26 3.73 0.68 N/A N/A 3.52 0.84Communication 3.33 1.12 3.87 0.48 3.89 0.39 3.95 0.29 3.75 0.67 N/A N/A 3.57 0.79Major Points 3.44 0.88 3.92 0.33 3.93 0.29 3.94 0.33 3.77 0.59 N/A N/A 3.60 0.76Evaluation 3.33 1.12 3.87 0.44 3.89 0.39 3.95 0.21 3.74 0.62 N/A N/A 3.49 0.91Enthusiasm 3.67 0.71 3.93 0.30 3.92 0.30 3.97 0.18 3.75 0.59 N/A N/A 3.56 0.80Time Management 3.56 0.73 3.94 0.24 3.90 0.39 3.94 0.33 3.79 0.49 N/A N/A 3.56 0.84Course Objectives 3.33 1.12 3.87 0.45 3.88 0.41 3.93 0.32 3.74 0.61 N/A N/A 3.61 0.79Evaluation v. Objectives 3.44 0.88 3.84 0.49 3.90 0.37 3.95 0.28 3.76 0.56 N/A N/A 3.55 0.86Meeting Class 3.44 0.73 3.90 0.38 3.96 0.21 3.97 0.17 3.80 0.54 N/A N/A 3.56 0.85Fair Evaluation 3.11 1.17 3.88 0.41 3.91 0.37 3.96 0.26 3.81 0.51 N/A N/A 3.67 0.70Intellectual Challenge 3.89 0.33 3.85 0.51 3.89 0.39 3.88 0.40 3.70 0.64 N/A N/A 3.37 0.97Overall Evaluation 3.33 1.12 3.90 0.39 3.94 0.31 3.97 0.20 3.76 0.59 N/A N/A 3.57 0.84AVG 3.49 0.78 3.88 0.32 3.90 0.28 3.94 0.21 3.75 0.53 N/A N/A 3.52 0.74

Number of Observations 8 142 202 166 212 N/A 122

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COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2005-2008

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variables MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.67 0.64 3.65 0.68 3.69 0.65 3.65 0.69 3.71 0.63 3.61 0.72 3.53 0.78Organization of Course 3.59 0.73 3.56 0.77 3.61 0.73 3.56 0.77 3.64 0.71 3.54 0.79 3.46 0.84Receptiveness to Studen 3.61 0.74 3.57 0.79 3.61 0.77 3.57 0.81 3.64 0.73 3.51 0.85 3.46 0.86Availability for Help 3.62 0.71 3.62 0.71 3.65 0.69 3.63 0.73 3.68 0.66 3.56 0.79 3.49 0.82Freedom to Ask Questio 3.66 0.68 3.65 0.72 3.67 0.70 3.65 0.73 3.72 0.65 3.63 0.74 3.55 0.78Concern with Students' 3.66 0.72 3.60 0.76 3.64 0.72 3.61 0.76 3.67 0.69 3.56 0.81 3.52 0.83Communication 3.60 0.74 3.56 0.79 3.60 0.75 3.56 0.80 3.63 0.73 3.52 0.83 3.45 0.86Major Points 3.66 0.68 3.64 0.70 3.66 0.70 3.63 0.72 3.70 0.66 3.60 0.77 3.52 0.80Evaluation 3.65 0.69 3.61 0.74 3.65 0.71 3.62 0.75 3.68 0.67 3.60 0.75 3.53 0.80Enthusiasm 3.60 0.75 3.59 0.76 3.62 0.73 3.58 0.78 3.67 0.70 3.55 0.81 3.48 0.85Time Management 3.60 0.73 3.56 0.80 3.62 0.75 3.63 0.73 3.68 0.69 3.61 0.73 3.54 0.79Course Objectives 3.66 0.67 3.64 0.71 3.67 0.69 3.65 0.71 3.70 0.65 3.63 0.73 3.56 0.78Evaluation v. Objectives 3.63 0.71 3.61 0.74 3.64 0.73 3.61 0.74 3.68 0.68 3.59 0.77 3.53 0.81Meeting Class 3.67 0.67 3.66 0.70 3.71 0.65 3.69 0.66 3.72 0.63 3.69 0.67 3.60 0.74Fair Evaluation 3.66 0.69 3.64 0.73 3.64 0.74 3.61 0.76 3.68 0.68 3.60 0.77 3.55 0.79Intellectual Challenge 3.54 0.80 3.53 0.82 3.57 0.80 3.53 0.83 3.59 0.78 3.40 0.89 3.37 0.91Overall Evaluation 3.67 0.70 3.66 0.73 3.69 0.69 3.65 0.73 3.72 0.66 3.60 0.80 3.55 0.82AVG 3.62 0.59 3.60 0.62 3.63 0.60 3.61 0.62 3.67 0.57 3.57 0.64 3.49 0.69

Number of Observations 3053 4794 4283 5216 4716 1745 5053

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DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH AND MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University College EnglishVariable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.53 0.78 3.50 0.80Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.46 0.84 3.44 0.84Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.46 0.86 3.37 0.90Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.49 0.82 3.44 0.85Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.55 0.78 3.49 0.83Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.52 0.83 3.43 0.89Communication 3.44 0.88 3.45 0.86 3.39 0.90Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.52 0.80 3.50 0.82Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.53 0.80 3.45 0.86Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.48 0.85 3.41 0.90Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.54 0.79 3.50 0.82Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.56 0.78 3.51 0.81Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.53 0.81 3.50 0.82Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.60 0.74 3.56 0.78Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.55 0.79 3.45 0.87Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.37 0.91 3.37 0.91Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.55 0.82 3.48 0.88AVG 3.51 0.68 3.49 0.69 3.44 0.72

Number of Observations 16106 5053 1499

English and Modern Foreign Languages are no longer disaggregated. They are now combined.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH AND MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2005-2008

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.50 0.78 3.55 0.77 3.57 0.77 3.49 0.82 3.56 0.76 3.61 0.72 3.50 0.80Organization of Course 3.43 0.87 3.46 0.85 3.45 0.86 3.37 0.91 3.45 0.85 3.53 0.81 3.44 0.84Receptiveness to Studen 3.41 0.91 3.45 0.89 3.44 0.93 3.36 0.96 3.43 0.88 3.50 0.85 3.37 0.90Availability for Help 3.49 0.82 3.52 0.81 3.54 0.81 3.52 0.83 3.56 0.75 3.57 0.78 3.44 0.85Freedom to Ask Questio 3.52 0.82 3.59 0.78 3.55 0.82 3.54 0.81 3.57 0.78 3.64 0.74 3.49 0.83Concern with Students' 3.49 0.82 3.54 0.81 3.53 0.83 3.44 0.87 3.51 0.81 3.55 0.83 3.43 0.89Communication 3.44 0.88 3.48 0.85 3.44 0.88 3.37 0.92 3.42 0.88 3.53 0.83 3.39 0.90Major Points 3.49 0.81 3.56 0.77 3.54 0.80 3.46 0.85 3.54 0.78 3.60 0.76 3.50 0.82Evaluation 3.44 0.88 3.48 0.85 3.49 0.87 3.43 0.89 3.48 0.82 3.58 0.80 3.45 0.86Enthusiasm 3.44 0.87 3.49 0.83 3.50 0.85 3.41 0.90 3.48 0.85 3.55 0.81 3.41 0.90Time Management 3.42 0.99 3.41 0.93 3.50 0.87 3.48 0.87 3.50 0.84 3.62 0.73 3.50 0.82Course Objectives 3.47 0.84 3.54 0.80 3.53 0.83 3.51 0.84 3.52 0.80 3.62 0.74 3.51 0.81Evaluation v. Objectives 3.46 0.87 3.51 0.82 3.51 0.84 3.42 0.90 3.50 0.82 3.59 0.77 3.50 0.82Meeting Class 3.53 0.80 3.54 0.85 3.62 0.76 3.57 0.79 3.58 0.76 3.66 0.70 3.56 0.78Fair Evaluation 3.43 0.89 3.52 0.85 3.45 0.91 3.38 0.93 3.46 0.85 3.58 0.79 3.45 0.87Intellectual Challenge 3.39 0.88 3.42 0.89 3.45 0.91 3.34 0.95 3.40 0.90 3.42 0.87 3.37 0.91Overall Evaluation 3.50 0.85 3.57 0.82 3.54 0.83 3.48 0.87 3.54 0.81 3.62 0.79 3.48 0.88AVG 3.45 0.73 3.50 0.70 3.50 0.71 3.43 0.72 3.49 0.67 3.57 0.64 3.44 0.72

Number of Observations 949 1068 902 1243 1004 609 1499

English and Modern Foreign Languages are no longer disaggregated. They are now combined.

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DEPARTMENT OF MASS COMMUNICATIONS COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University College Mass Comm.Variable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.53 0.78 3.48 0.80Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.46 0.84 3.38 0.88Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.46 0.86 3.35 0.91Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.49 0.82 3.43 0.87Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.55 0.78 3.54 0.79Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.52 0.83 3.51 0.85Communication 3.44 0.88 3.45 0.86 3.34 0.93Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.52 0.80 3.43 0.87Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.53 0.80 3.45 0.83Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.48 0.85 3.32 0.95Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.54 0.79 3.42 0.87Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.56 0.78 3.48 0.83Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.53 0.81 3.47 0.83Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.60 0.74 3.65 0.68Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.55 0.79 3.49 0.80Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.37 0.91 3.25 0.95Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.55 0.82 3.51 0.81AVG 3.51 0.68 3.49 0.69 3.42 0.70

Number of Observations 16106 5053 220

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DEPARTMENT OF MASS COMMUNICATIONS SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2005-2008

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.68 0.62 3.68 0.66 3.59 0.77 3.56 0.69 3.61 0.64 3.60 0.65 3.48 0.80Organization of Course 3.50 0.78 3.52 0.77 3.48 0.88 3.51 0.74 3.45 0.77 3.47 0.78 3.38 0.88Receptiveness to Studen 3.48 0.83 3.44 0.88 3.61 0.75 3.50 0.84 3.43 0.92 3.44 0.82 3.35 0.91Availability for Help 3.56 0.69 3.49 0.83 3.58 0.77 3.54 0.79 3.53 0.80 3.58 0.67 3.43 0.87Freedom to Ask Questio 3.65 0.65 3.63 0.73 3.64 0.72 3.57 0.75 3.62 0.78 3.54 0.79 3.54 0.79Concern with Students' 3.51 0.81 3.60 0.76 3.56 0.78 3.55 0.80 3.49 0.92 3.63 0.75 3.51 0.85Communication 3.52 0.74 3.47 0.80 3.53 0.79 3.46 0.86 3.43 0.89 3.41 0.93 3.34 0.93Major Points 3.59 0.70 3.63 0.70 3.56 0.78 3.49 0.84 3.48 0.86 3.48 0.79 3.43 0.87Evaluation 3.55 0.78 3.59 0.72 3.59 0.77 3.52 0.81 3.49 0.82 3.64 0.64 3.45 0.83Enthusiasm 3.55 0.77 3.54 0.83 3.53 0.77 3.49 0.79 3.40 0.90 3.47 0.83 3.32 0.95Time Management 3.59 0.70 3.43 0.94 3.54 0.84 3.46 0.81 3.54 0.77 3.64 0.64 3.42 0.87Course Objectives 3.59 0.70 3.61 0.71 3.60 0.77 3.55 0.74 3.56 0.77 3.59 0.78 3.48 0.83Evaluation v. Objectives 3.55 0.78 3.59 0.75 3.59 0.72 3.50 0.77 3.54 0.81 3.51 0.76 3.47 0.83Meeting Class 3.64 0.65 3.62 0.74 3.70 0.63 3.65 0.65 3.68 0.69 3.80 0.40 3.65 0.68Fair Evaluation 3.61 0.72 3.52 0.87 3.61 0.77 3.60 0.75 3.56 0.75 3.61 0.73 3.49 0.80Intellectual Challenge 3.46 0.89 3.51 0.82 3.47 0.84 3.36 0.96 3.41 0.87 3.37 0.91 3.25 0.95Overall Evaluation 3.59 0.82 3.61 0.74 3.62 0.73 3.61 0.70 3.55 0.83 3.59 0.71 3.51 0.81AVG 3.56 0.62 3.54 0.66 3.57 0.67 3.51 0.64 3.50 0.69 3.55 0.54 3.42 0.70

Number of Observations 132 97 120 183 87 45 220

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DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University College Modern LanguagesVariable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.53 0.78 3.73 0.59Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.46 0.84 3.47 0.92Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.46 0.86 3.80 0.56Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.49 0.82 3.64 0.63Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.55 0.78 3.80 0.56Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.52 0.83 3.73 0.80Communication 3.44 0.88 3.45 0.86 3.71 0.61Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.52 0.80 3.93 0.27Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.53 0.80 3.93 0.27Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.48 0.85 3.86 0.36Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.54 0.79 3.79 0.43Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.56 0.78 3.79 0.43Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.53 0.81 3.86 0.36Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.60 0.74 3.86 0.36Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.55 0.79 3.92 0.28Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.37 0.91 3.77 0.44Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.55 0.82 3.92 0.28AVG 3.51 0.68 3.49 0.69 3.70 0.54

Number of Observations 16106 5053 13

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DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2005-2008

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.77 0.56 3.77 0.53 3.84 0.43 3.74 0.62 3.84 0.43 N/A N/A 3.73 0.59Organization of Course 3.69 0.66 3.69 0.65 3.77 0.53 3.65 0.71 3.74 0.54 N/A N/A 3.47 0.92Receptiveness to Studen 3.65 0.73 3.66 0.68 3.70 0.60 3.58 0.81 3.71 0.60 N/A N/A 3.80 0.56Availability for Help 3.70 0.63 3.74 0.60 3.76 0.55 3.64 0.70 3.76 0.55 N/A N/A 3.64 0.63Freedom to Ask Questio 3.68 0.73 3.73 0.64 3.74 0.59 3.62 0.78 3.81 0.55 N/A N/A 3.80 0.56Concern with Students' 3.68 0.73 3.78 0.56 3.76 0.57 3.65 0.71 3.75 0.57 N/A N/A 3.73 0.80Communication 3.64 0.74 3.68 0.67 3.72 0.61 3.56 0.80 3.71 0.64 N/A N/A 3.71 0.61Major Points 3.70 0.67 3.74 0.61 3.77 0.58 3.63 0.69 3.78 0.53 N/A N/A 3.93 0.27Evaluation 3.77 0.66 3.74 0.61 3.78 0.57 3.68 0.69 3.80 0.52 N/A N/A 3.93 0.27Enthusiasm 3.67 0.71 3.77 0.56 3.77 0.53 3.67 0.74 3.79 0.53 N/A N/A 3.86 0.36Time Management 3.63 0.75 3.68 0.70 3.72 0.57 3.73 0.64 3.82 0.46 N/A N/A 3.79 0.43Course Objectives 3.73 0.63 3.75 0.59 3.75 0.58 3.68 0.69 3.84 0.40 N/A N/A 3.79 0.43Evaluation v. Objectives 3.73 0.60 3.76 0.60 3.76 0.58 3.69 0.71 3.80 0.53 N/A N/A 3.86 0.36Meeting Class 3.68 0.68 3.81 0.48 3.79 0.48 3.78 0.57 3.79 0.49 N/A N/A 3.86 0.36Fair Evaluation 3.76 0.59 3.80 0.55 3.79 0.55 3.68 0.73 3.80 0.52 N/A N/A 3.92 0.28Intellectual Challenge 3.61 0.76 3.62 0.74 3.67 0.68 3.57 0.83 3.72 0.62 N/A N/A 3.77 0.44Overall Evaluation 3.75 0.65 3.78 0.58 3.83 0.47 3.68 0.72 3.84 0.47 N/A N/A 3.92 0.28AVG 3.68 0.59 3.73 0.49 3.75 0.43 3.65 0.59 3.78 0.40 N/A N/A 3.70 0.54

Number of Observations 269 342 326 336 281 N/A 13

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DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH AND DRAMATIC ARTS COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University College Speech & Dramatic ArtsVariable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.53 0.78 3.38 0.87Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.46 0.84 3.30 0.90Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.46 0.86 3.28 0.97Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.49 0.82 3.40 0.86Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.55 0.78 3.47 0.85Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.52 0.83 3.47 0.85Communication 3.44 0.88 3.45 0.86 3.43 0.84Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.52 0.80 3.46 0.85Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.53 0.80 3.51 0.79Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.48 0.85 3.51 0.81Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.54 0.79 3.51 0.78Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.56 0.78 3.50 0.83Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.53 0.81 3.36 0.90Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.60 0.74 3.54 0.77Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.55 0.79 3.42 0.90Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.37 0.91 3.15 1.03Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.55 0.82 3.44 0.89AVG 3.51 0.68 3.49 0.69 3.39 0.72

Number of Observations 16106 5053 306

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DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH AND DRAMATIC ARTS SIRS MEANS, 2005-2008

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.61 0.62 3.46 0.80 3.62 0.74 3.45 0.89 3.72 0.66 3.53 0.75 3.38 0.87Organization of Course 3.62 0.65 3.43 0.83 3.55 0.80 3.39 0.92 3.66 0.70 3.49 0.80 3.30 0.90Receptiveness to Studen 3.51 0.82 3.29 0.96 3.48 0.90 3.25 1.10 3.53 0.87 3.40 0.94 3.28 0.97Availability for Help 3.54 0.74 3.51 ,74 3.57 0.79 3.44 0.89 3.61 0.77 3.49 0.85 3.40 0.86Freedom to Ask Questio 3.54 0.78 3.41 0.84 3.59 0.82 3.36 1.01 3.63 0.77 3.53 0.81 3.47 0.85Concern with Students' 3.65 0.67 3.42 0.85 3.56 0.82 3.39 0.95 3.68 0.70 3.49 0.84 3.47 0.85Communication 3.62 0.77 3.38 0.90 3.58 0.78 3.36 1.00 3.66 0.73 3.48 0.88 3.43 0.84Major Points 3.69 0.64 3.52 0.73 3.58 8.00 3.44 0.90 3.72 0.67 3.53 0.87 3.46 0.85Evaluation 3.61 0.71 3.54 0.77 3.64 0.70 3.46 0.90 3.72 0.66 3.58 0.80 3.51 0.79Enthusiasm 3.64 0.66 3.57 0.72 3.64 0.72 3.44 0.91 3.76 0.63 3.55 0.83 3.51 0.81Time Management 3.55 0.75 3.39 0.89 3.54 0.86 3.50 0.87 3.69 0.74 3.39 0.87 3.51 0.78Course Objectives 3.65 0.64 3.54 0.76 3.64 0.74 3.47 0.87 3.70 0.67 3.59 0.74 3.50 0.83Evaluation v. Objectives 3.66 0.65 3.41 0.85 3.57 0.82 3.41 0.92 3.68 0.72 3.43 0.89 3.36 0.90Meeting Class 3.64 0.65 3.45 0.81 3.64 0.75 3.52 0.82 3.70 0.70 3.58 0.75 3.54 0.77Fair Evaluation 3.60 0.72 3.42 0.88 3.56 0.81 3.34 1.00 3.67 0.72 3.39 0.89 3.42 0.90Intellectual Challenge 3.52 0.80 3.36 0.94 3.53 0.84 3.27 1.02 3.53 0.88 3.26 0.95 3.15 1.03Overall Evaluation 3.64 0.72 3.47 0.83 3.60 0.80 3.41 0.96 3.74 0.67 3.47 0.91 3.44 0.89AVG 3.59 0.56 3.43 0.70 3.57 0.69 3.40 0.82 3.66 0.61 3.47 0.71 3.39 0.72

Number of Observations 234 232 312 340 341 88 306

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DEPARTMENT OF ART COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University College ArtVariable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.53 0.78 3.66 0.65Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.46 0.84 3.60 0.72Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.46 0.86 3.68 0.65Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.49 0.82 3.58 0.76Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.55 0.78 3.69 0.62Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.52 0.83 3.68 0.67Communication 3.44 0.88 3.45 0.86 3.64 0.67Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.52 0.80 3.68 0.63Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.53 0.80 3.67 0.67Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.48 0.85 3.69 0.61Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.54 0.79 3.64 0.72Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.56 0.78 3.69 0.62Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.53 0.81 3.67 0.64Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.60 0.74 3.66 0.66Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.55 0.79 3.77 0.53Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.37 0.91 3.44 0.86Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.55 0.82 3.75 0.59AVG 3.51 0.68 3.49 0.69 3.64 0.57

Number of Observations 16106 5053 219

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DEPARTMENT OF ART SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2005-2008

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.72 0.55 3.73 0.57 3.75 0.53 3.74 0.55 3.76 0.55 3.73 0.49 3.66 0.65Organization of Course 3.67 0.63 3.67 0.60 3.73 0.55 3.74 0.54 3.74 0.54 3.72 0.52 3.60 0.72Receptiveness to Studen 3.66 0.65 3.57 0.74 3.67 0.63 3.75 0.59 3.79 0.52 3.68 0.69 3.68 0.65Availability for Help 3.67 0.61 3.65 0.63 3.70 0.61 3.76 0.53 3.72 0.54 3.71 0.63 3.58 0.76Freedom to Ask Questio 3.71 0.62 3.67 0.67 3.72 0.60 3.78 0.53 3.82 0.47 3.69 0.62 3.69 0.62Concern with Students' 3.67 0.66 3.63 0.69 3.67 0.64 3.72 0.58 3.78 0.49 3.70 0.60 3.68 0.67Communication 3.65 0.65 3.64 0.64 3.73 0.57 3.74 0.55 3.79 0.50 3.76 0.54 3.64 0.67Major Points 3.71 0.62 3.68 0.59 3.73 0.56 3.79 0.48 3.76 0.51 3.78 0.57 3.68 0.63Evaluation 3.70 0.66 3.68 0.64 3.70 0.59 3.77 0.54 3.76 0.56 3.66 0.66 3.67 0.67Enthusiasm 3.69 0.61 3.71 0.60 3.70 0.59 3.79 0.51 3.86 0.39 3.81 0.51 3.69 0.61Time Management 3.59 0.76 3.52 0.87 3.64 0.69 3.65 0.70 3.72 0.57 3.74 0.55 3.64 0.72Course Objectives 3.70 0.61 3.70 0.56 3.74 0.55 3.79 0.51 3.77 0.55 3.75 0.62 3.69 0.62Evaluation v. Objectives 3.74 0.57 3.68 0.62 3.70 0.59 3.78 0.50 3.75 0.56 3.78 0.53 3.67 0.64Meeting Class 3.64 0.68 3.73 0.57 3.66 0.60 3.75 0.54 3.68 0.61 3.81 0.47 3.66 0.66Fair Evaluation 3.74 0.57 3.68 0.64 3.71 0.60 3.77 0.54 3.80 0.53 3.77 0.54 3.77 0.53Intellectual Challenge 3.60 0.74 3.61 0.73 3.72 0.61 3.63 0.71 3.68 0.65 3.65 0.70 3.44 0.86Overall Evaluation 3.73 0.62 3.71 0.63 3.80 0.51 3.81 0.53 3.84 0.49 3.78 0.61 3.75 0.59AVG 3.67 0.52 3.65 0.52 3.70 0.49 3.74 0.43 3.76 0.41 3.73 0.46 3.64 0.57

Number of Observations 293 337 252 263 254 78 219

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DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University College MusicVariable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.53 0.78 3.49 0.79Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.46 0.84 3.46 0.84Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.46 0.86 3.45 0.84Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.49 0.82 3.42 0.89Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.55 0.78 3.47 0.82Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.52 0.83 3.57 0.79Communication 3.44 0.88 3.45 0.86 3.48 0.84Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.52 0.80 3.51 0.80Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.53 0.80 3.54 0.79Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.48 0.85 3.52 0.81Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.54 0.79 3.44 0.89Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.56 0.78 3.55 0.80Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.53 0.81 3.50 0.87Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.60 0.74 3.49 0.85Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.55 0.79 3.61 0.72Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.37 0.91 3.29 0.98Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.55 0.82 3.59 0.79AVG 3.51 0.68 3.49 0.69 3.47 0.72

Number of Observations 16106 5053 629

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DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC SIRS MEANS, 2005-2008

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable Mean Mean Std. De Mean Std. De Mean Std. De MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class N/A 3.53 0.78 3.77 0.55 3.74 0.58 3.73 0.54 3.70 0.61 3.49 0.79Organization of Course N/A 3.39 0.88 3.67 0.66 3.66 0.66 3.66 0.62 3.62 0.68 3.46 0.84Receptiveness to Studen N/A 3.43 0.88 3.70 0.70 3.71 0.67 3.68 0.63 3.68 0.66 3.45 0.84Availability for Help N/A 3.37 0.88 3.70 0.62 3.65 0.70 3.67 0.61 3.65 0.67 3.42 0.89Freedom to Ask Questio N/A 3.49 0.82 3.73 0.62 3.69 0.68 3.74 0.56 3.80 0.51 3.47 0.82Concern with Students' N/A 3.45 0.89 3.76 0.59 3.71 0.65 3.72 0.60 3.72 0.61 3.57 0.79Communication N/A 3.48 0.84 3.64 0.74 3.66 0.73 3.71 0.61 3.69 0.64 3.48 0.84Major Points N/A 3.52 0.78 3.73 0.60 3.72 0.63 3.76 0.52 3.72 0.64 3.51 0.80Evaluation N/A 3.46 0.86 3.73 0.63 3.69 0.70 3.70 0.61 3.66 0.72 3.54 0.79Enthusiasm N/A 3.44 0.88 3.70 0.68 3.63 0.73 3.70 0.63 3.70 0.67 3.52 0.81Time Management N/A 3.30 0.94 3.68 0.69 3.68 0.68 3.62 0.68 3.62 0.70 3.44 0.89Course Objectives N/A 3.52 0.81 3.71 0.63 3.73 0.63 3.75 0.54 3.78 0.53 3.55 0.80Evaluation v. Objectives N/A 3.53 0.79 3.71 0.60 3.72 0.63 3.72 0.55 3.72 0.60 3.50 0.87Meeting Class N/A 3.34 0.89 3.72 0.60 3.62 0.71 3.63 0.70 3.68 0.66 3.49 0.85Fair Evaluation N/A 3.58 0.79 3.77 0.57 3.76 0.60 3.74 0.58 3.79 0.51 3.61 0.72Intellectual Challenge N/A 3.41 0.91 3.60 0.78 3.66 0.68 3.60 0.76 3.43 0.89 3.29 0.98Overall Evaluation N/A 3.56 0.83 3.79 0.57 3.74 0.63 3.78 0.54 3.80 0.54 3.59 0.79AVG N/A 3.44 0.70 3.70 0.51 3.69 0.56 3.69 0.49 3.67 0.50 3.47 0.72

Number of Observations N/A 220 248 291 237 152 629

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DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University College History & PhilosophyVariable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.53 0.78 3.54 0.76Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.46 0.84 3.44 0.86Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.46 0.86 3.49 0.86Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.49 0.82 3.54 0.76Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.55 0.78 3.57 0.75Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.52 0.83 3.51 0.83Communication 3.44 0.88 3.45 0.86 3.45 0.87Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.52 0.80 3.52 0.81Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.53 0.80 3.54 0.76Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.48 0.85 3.47 0.84Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.54 0.79 3.60 0.72Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.56 0.78 3.56 0.77Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.53 0.81 3.56 0.77Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.60 0.74 3.64 0.69Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.55 0.79 3.60 0.74Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.37 0.91 3.36 0.90Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.55 0.82 3.58 0.80AVG 3.51 0.68 3.49 0.69 3.50 0.67

Number of Observations 16106 5053 859

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DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY MEAN SCORES FOR SIRS VARIABLES, 2005-2008

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.67 0.65 3.71 0.58 3.80 0.48 3.76 0.57 3.72 0.64 3.60 0.74 3.54 0.76Organization of Course 3.58 0.73 3.61 0.70 3.72 0.58 3.69 0.65 3.65 0.72 3.50 0.86 3.44 0.86Receptiveness to Studen 3.62 0.73 3.69 0.64 3.75 0.57 3.69 0.68 3.67 0.73 3.41 0.94 3.49 0.86Availability for Help 3.60 0.73 3.68 0.62 3.73 0.56 3.72 0.61 3.71 0.64 3.44 0.91 3.54 0.76Freedom to Ask Questio 3.63 0.71 3.69 0.66 3.75 0.58 3.74 0.63 3.72 0.68 3.52 0.86 3.57 0.75Concern with Students' 3.61 0.72 3.66 0.70 3.74 0.55 3.70 0.67 3.67 0.72 3.55 0.83 3.51 0.83Communication 3.60 0.73 3.63 0.71 3.72 0.60 3.70 0.66 3.66 0.74 3.47 0.90 3.45 0.87Major Points 3.68 0.65 3.72 0.61 3.77 0.53 3.75 0.57 3.70 0.67 3.59 0.80 3.52 0.81Evaluation 3.64 0.69 3.67 0.66 3.76 0.54 3.74 0.62 3.71 0.65 3.61 0.73 3.54 0.76Enthusiasm 3.56 0.79 3.64 0.71 3.69 0.62 3.68 0.68 3.69 0.68 3.56 0.84 3.47 0.84Time Management 3.60 0.74 3.71 0.62 3.74 0.58 3.75 0.60 3.71 0.67 3.64 0.71 3.60 0.72Course Objectives 3.64 0.70 3.71 0.63 3.77 0.53 3.75 0.58 3.71 0.66 3.58 0.79 3.56 0.77Evaluation v. Objectives 3.60 0.76 3.70 0.62 3.77 0.54 3.75 0.59 3.69 0.69 3.58 0.77 3.56 0.77Meeting Class 3.66 0.71 3.74 0.59 3.80 0.50 3.78 0.54 3.77 0.58 3.72 0.60 3.64 0.69Fair Evaluation 3.68 0.69 3.78 0.55 3.79 0.53 3.76 0.61 3.73 0.65 3.57 0.83 3.60 0.74Intellectual Challenge 3.50 0.84 3.58 0.77 3.64 0.68 3.65 0.72 3.63 0.73 3.31 0.97 3.36 0.90Overall Evaluation 3.69 0.68 3.75 0.61 3.83 0.48 3.78 0.58 3.74 0.66 3.52 0.89 3.58 0.80AVG 3.61 0.61 3.68 0.51 3.74 0.43 3.72 0.52 3.69 0.59 3.53 0.68 3.50 0.67

Number of Observations 908 1096 765 1075 1056 275 859

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DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY SCIENCE COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University College Military ScienceVariable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.53 0.78 3.65 0.67Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.46 0.84 3.57 0.76Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.46 0.86 3.62 0.82Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.49 0.82 3.67 0.67Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.55 0.78 3.64 0.72Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.52 0.83 3.60 0.78Communication 3.44 0.88 3.45 0.86 3.60 0.80Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.52 0.80 3.63 0.75Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.53 0.80 3.64 0.71Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.48 0.85 3.66 0.71Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.54 0.79 3.67 0.66Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.56 0.78 3.68 0.68Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.53 0.81 3.59 0.81Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.60 0.74 3.71 0.63Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.55 0.79 3.64 0.77Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.37 0.91 3.41 0.90Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.55 0.82 3.62 0.72AVG 3.51 0.68 3.49 0.69 3.63 0.64

Number of Observations 16106 5053 80

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DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY SCIENCE SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2005-2008

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.87 0.34 3.77 0.42 3.40 0.68 3.67 0.68 3.84 0.37 3.63 0.72 3.65 0.67Organization of Course 3.87 0.34 3.67 0.56 3.47 0.84 3.53 0.91 3.84 0.37 3.63 0.67 3.57 0.76Receptiveness to Studen 3.83 0.39 3.71 0.58 3.63 0.60 3.76 0.69 3.74 0.51 3.67 0.71 3.62 0.82Availability for Help 3.91 0.29 3.79 0.41 3.35 0.81 3.72 0.55 3.79 0.49 3.60 0.67 3.67 0.67Freedom to Ask Questio 3.87 0.34 3.81 0.45 3.50 0.61 3.84 0.48 3.90 0.31 3.67 0.71 3.64 0.72Concern with Students' 3.87 0.34 3.77 0.42 3.50 0.61 3.77 0.53 3.81 0.40 3.60 0.77 3.60 0.78Communication 3.86 0.35 3.71 0.54 3.35 0.75 3.67 0.68 3.84 0.37 3.63 0.67 3.60 0.80Major Points 3.87 0.34 3.81 0.39 3.40 0.75 3.72 0.63 3.90 0.30 3.67 0.66 3.63 0.75Evaluation 3.96 0.21 3.67 0.63 3.40 0.88 3.70 0.80 3.87 0.34 3.62 0.73 3.64 0.71Enthusiasm 3.87 0.34 3.75 0.48 3.40 0.75 3.72 0.59 3.84 0.37 3.60 0.72 3.66 0.71Time Management 3.83 0.39 3.72 0.45 3.44 0.78 3.70 0.64 3.81 0.40 3.70 0.65 3.67 0.66Course Objectives 3.91 0.30 3.75 0.53 3.42 0.90 3.72 0.70 3.90 0.30 3.73 0.64 3.68 0.68Evaluation v. Objectives 3.78 0.52 3.75 0.48 3.45 0.89 3.65 0.81 3.87 0.34 3.66 0.67 3.59 0.81Meeting Class 3.83 0.39 3.79 0.41 3.63 0.60 3.72 0.55 3.87 0.34 3.67 0.66 3.71 0.63Fair Evaluation 3.96 0.21 3.79 0.46 3.45 0.83 3.65 0.81 3.90 0.30 3.72 0.65 3.64 0.77Intellectual Challenge 3.78 0.52 3.50 0.65 3.16 1.07 3.49 0.91 3.52 0.81 3.23 0.97 3.41 0.90Overall Evaluation 3.96 0.21 3.79 0.46 3.50 0.61 3.74 0.62 3.90 0.30 3.63 0.67 3.62 0.72AVG 3.87 0.25 3.73 0.41 3.42 0.63 3.69 0.56 3.83 0.27 3.62 0.66 3.63 0.64

Number of Observations 22 46 17 42 28 27 80

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DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University College Political ScienceVariable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.53 0.78 3.22 0.99Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.46 0.84 3.13 1.03Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.46 0.86 3.19 1.06Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.49 0.82 3.25 0.97Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.55 0.78 3.27 1.02Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.52 0.83 3.30 0.98Communication 3.44 0.88 3.45 0.86 3.10 1.05Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.52 0.80 3.21 0.99Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.53 0.80 3.21 1.02Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.48 0.85 3.23 1.01Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.54 0.79 3.23 1.01Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.56 0.78 3.27 1.03Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.53 0.81 3.32 0.99Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.60 0.74 3.42 0.97Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.55 0.79 3.27 1.00Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.37 0.91 3.06 1.09Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.55 0.82 3.22 1.06AVG 3.51 0.68 3.49 0.69 3.21 0.89

Number of Observations 16106 5053 184

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DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2005-2008

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.59 0.69 3.64 0.71 3.38 0.96 3.48 0.86 3.56 0.73 3.50 0.95 3.22 0.99Organization of Course 3.49 0.83 3.57 0.78 3.28 1.03 3.41 0.92 3.53 0.82 3.42 0.94 3.13 1.03Receptiveness to Studen 3.59 0.73 3.50 0.86 3.38 0.98 3.47 0.84 3.56 0.79 3.32 0.99 3.19 1.06Availability for Help 3.57 0.77 3.64 0.70 3.46 0.91 3.53 0.81 3.56 0.79 3.45 0.94 3.25 0.97Freedom to Ask Questio 3.67 0.63 3.61 0.77 3.45 0.92 3.54 0.83 3.62 0.76 3.51 0.85 3.27 1.02Concern with Students' 3.61 0.70 3.62 0.77 3.44 0.95 3.52 0.80 3.59 0.79 3.45 0.93 3.30 0.98Communication 3.56 0.75 3.56 0.85 3.37 1.00 3.43 0.92 3.56 0.79 3.34 0.95 3.10 1.05Major Points 3.65 0.65 3.61 0.76 3.41 0.96 3.50 0.84 3.66 0.72 3.43 0.93 3.21 0.99Evaluation 3.57 0.74 3.62 0.76 3.37 1.01 3.54 0.83 3.60 0.79 3.40 0.96 3.21 1.02Enthusiasm 3.67 0.67 3.57 0.85 3.41 0.97 3.46 0.88 3.55 0.83 3.38 0.93 3.23 1.01Time Management 3.59 0.66 3.55 0.83 3.37 1.02 3.57 0.73 3.62 0.71 3.38 0.97 3.23 1.01Course Objectives 3.62 0.68 3.66 0.72 3.43 0.93 3.50 0.87 3.66 0.71 3.42 0.91 3.27 1.03Evaluation v. Objectives 3.59 0.72 3.63 0.74 3.39 1.00 3.50 0.83 3.64 0.73 3.42 0.94 3.32 0.99Meeting Class 3.68 0.65 3.70 0.70 3.48 0.94 3.67 0.65 3.71 0.64 3.53 0.92 3.42 0.97Fair Evaluation 3.53 0.75 3.64 0.76 3.34 1.03 3.53 0.80 3.59 0.81 3.45 0.84 3.27 1.00Intellectual Challenge 3.55 0.72 3.56 0.85 3.23 1.05 3.50 0.85 3.50 0.88 3.24 0.98 3.06 1.09Overall Evaluation 3.66 0.66 3.65 0.77 3.42 0.97 3.53 0.83 3.64 0.77 3.43 0.99 3.22 1.06AVG 3.59 0.56 3.60 0.68 3.38 0.89 3.50 0.71 3.59 0.64 3.41 0.84 3.21 0.89

Number of Observations 225 191 224 236 195 87 184

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DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University College PsychologyVariable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.53 0.78 3.63 0.71Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.46 0.84 3.55 0.80Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.46 0.86 3.58 0.77Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.49 0.82 3.55 0.78Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.55 0.78 3.66 0.67Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.52 0.83 3.56 0.80Communication 3.44 0.88 3.45 0.86 3.49 0.87Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.52 0.80 3.56 0.80Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.53 0.80 3.55 0.78Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.48 0.85 3.51 0.85Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.54 0.79 3.68 0.65Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.56 0.78 3.62 0.73Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.53 0.81 3.58 0.76Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.60 0.74 3.73 0.64Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.55 0.79 3.67 0.68Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.37 0.91 3.50 0.83Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.55 0.82 3.57 0.82AVG 3.51 0.68 3.49 0.69 3.58 0.63

Number of Observations 16106 5053 450

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DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2005-2008

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.74 0.59 3.75 0.60 3.74 0.59 3.75 0.60 3.84 0.49 3.56 0.75 3.63 0.71Organization of Course 3.62 0.71 3.63 0.77 3.65 0.69 3.67 0.66 3.78 0.56 3.50 0.78 3.55 0.80Receptiveness to Studen 3.64 0.73 3.63 0.79 3.65 0.76 3.72 0.63 3.79 0.59 3.43 0.93 3.58 0.77Availability for Help 3.66 0.68 3.69 0.64 3.71 0.62 3.71 0.70 3.79 0.55 3.44 0.92 3.55 0.78Freedom to Ask Questio 3.70 0.62 3.69 0.71 3.74 0.63 3.78 0.57 3.86 0.45 3.60 0.79 3.66 0.67Concern with Students' 3.63 0.71 3.60 0.84 3.62 0.76 3.70 0.67 3.77 0.62 3.32 0.99 3.56 0.80Communication 3.61 0.73 3.56 0.84 3.58 0.80 3.64 0.75 3.74 0.63 3.33 0.93 3.49 0.87Major Points 3.67 0.70 3.63 0.78 3.66 74.00 3.70 0.64 3.80 0.58 3.50 0.83 3.56 0.80Evaluation 3.72 0.61 3.68 0.70 3.69 0.69 3.72 0.64 3.79 0.56 3.57 0.69 3.55 0.78Enthusiasm 3.57 0.78 3.58 0.82 3.62 0.74 3.64 0.73 3.73 0.65 3.32 0.95 3.51 0.85Time Management 3.71 0.61 3.71 0.68 3.70 0.68 3.77 0.55 3.83 0.53 3.57 0.82 3.68 0.65Course Objectives 3.72 0.60 3.67 0.73 3.67 0.70 3.76 0.59 3.80 0.55 3.53 0.80 3.62 0.73Evaluation v. Objectives 3.63 0.72 3.62 0.80 3.63 0.79 3.70 0.66 3.77 0.57 3.46 0.87 3.58 0.76Meeting Class 3.76 0.58 3.79 0.57 3.79 0.55 3.83 0.52 3.87 0.45 3.74 0.61 3.73 0.64Fair Evaluation 3.65 0.71 3.68 0.74 3.67 0.71 3.75 0.61 3.79 0.56 3.46 0.88 3.67 0.68Intellectual Challenge 3.62 0.72 3.64 0.72 3.62 0.75 3.68 0.70 3.75 0.61 3.30 0.96 3.50 0.83Overall Evaluation 3.65 0.72 3.66 0.77 3.68 0.72 3.74 0.66 3.80 0.59 3.37 0.97 3.57 0.82AVG 3.65 0.56 3.65 0.62 3.67 0.56 3.71 0.52 3.79 0.45 3.47 0.66 3.58 0.63

Number of Observations 506 627 541 596 514 148 450

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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University College SociologyVariable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.53 0.78 3.64 0.67Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.46 0.84 3.59 0.74Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.46 0.86 3.74 0.58Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.49 0.82 3.63 0.70Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.55 0.78 3.79 0.53Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.52 0.83 3.75 0.59Communication 3.44 0.88 3.45 0.86 3.69 0.66Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.52 0.80 3.75 0.61Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.53 0.80 3.71 0.65Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.48 0.85 3.73 0.59Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.54 0.79 3.67 0.64Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.56 0.78 3.72 0.62Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.53 0.81 3.66 0.67Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.60 0.74 3.74 0.57Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.55 0.79 3.72 0.61Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.37 0.91 3.61 0.74Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.55 0.82 3.77 0.59AVG 3.51 0.68 3.49 0.69 3.69 0.52

Number of Observations 16106 5053 363

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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2005-2008

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.68 0.66 3.60 0.70 3.72 0.58 3.80 0.45 3.77 0.51 3.54 0.81 3.64 0.67Organization of Course 3.58 0.74 3.49 0.79 3.70 0.61 3.72 0.55 3.71 0.57 3.50 0.85 3.59 0.74Receptiveness to Studen 3.63 0.73 3.67 0.69 3.71 0.64 3.77 0.54 3.82 0.45 3.61 0.77 3.74 0.58Availability for Help 3.66 0.75 3.64 0.71 3.70 0.60 3.72 0.59 3.74 0.58 3.72 0.66 3.63 0.70Freedom to Ask Questio 3.67 0.70 3.73 0.62 3.74 0.61 3.79 0.48 3.86 0.40 3.70 0.69 3.79 0.53Concern with Students' 3.62 0.72 3.64 0.71 3.69 0.66 3.81 0.48 3.83 0.42 3.57 0.78 3.75 0.59Communication 3.55 0.79 3.56 0.78 3.70 0.66 3.76 0.59 3.75 0.55 3.53 0.84 3.69 0.66Major Points 3.63 0.72 3.65 0.67 3.74 0.57 3.80 0.46 3.81 0.48 3.58 0.80 3.75 0.61Evaluation 3.61 0.77 3.57 0.74 3.71 0.64 3.79 0.46 3.80 0.52 3.65 0.72 3.71 0.65Enthusiasm 3.57 0.77 3.59 0.76 3.70 0.65 3.78 0.47 3.81 0.50 3.49 0.85 3.73 0.59Time Management 3.57 0.78 3.58 0.75 3.68 0.65 3.74 0.60 3.75 0.61 3.67 0.66 3.67 0.64Course Objectives 3.63 0.72 3.60 0.74 3.75 0.60 3.81 0.46 3.83 0.46 3.70 0.69 3.72 0.62Evaluation v. Objectives 3.62 0.73 3.58 0.75 3.68 0.67 3.77 0.51 3.79 0.50 3.58 0.78 3.66 0.67Meeting Class 3.63 0.71 3.67 0.67 3.73 0.61 3.78 0.50 3.76 0.58 3.63 0.72 3.74 0.57Fair Evaluation 3.69 0.65 3.59 0.75 3.72 0.64 3.79 0.48 3.84 0.43 3.67 0.69 3.72 0.61Intellectual Challenge 3.50 0.88 3.44 0.85 3.62 0.77 3.68 0.64 3.74 0.60 3.48 0.79 3.61 0.74Overall Evaluation 3.65 0.72 3.66 0.72 3.70 0.65 3.84 0.45 3.85 0.44 3.63 0.77 3.77 0.59AVG 3.61 0.62 3.59 0.62 3.70 0.56 3.77 0.38 3.78 0.40 3.60 0.64 3.69 0.52

Number of Observations 266 285 273 299 383 112 363

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAM COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University College Criminal JusticeVariable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.53 0.78 3.64 0.68Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.46 0.84 3.59 0.73Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.46 0.86 3.64 0.69Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.49 0.82 3.66 0.62Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.55 0.78 3.72 0.56Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.52 0.83 3.66 0.70Communication 3.44 0.88 3.45 0.86 3.58 0.76Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.52 0.80 3.57 0.78Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.53 0.80 3.68 0.69Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.48 0.85 3.60 0.76Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.54 0.79 3.58 0.78Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.56 0.78 3.71 0.61Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.53 0.81 3.62 0.72Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.60 0.74 3.70 0.66Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.55 0.79 3.63 0.71Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.37 0.91 3.60 0.72Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.55 0.82 3.69 0.67AVG 3.51 0.68 3.49 0.69 3.63 0.59

Number of Observations 16106 5053 222

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAM SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2005-2008

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.64 0.67 3.65 0.71 3.77 0.50 3.78 0.52 3.86 0.40 3.78 0.49 3.64 0.68Organization of Course 3.53 0.77 3.59 0.75 3.67 0.61 3.68 0.62 3.81 0.46 3.74 0.55 3.59 0.73Receptiveness to Studen 3.61 0.74 3.55 0.80 3.71 0.59 3.73 0.57 3.79 0.53 3.75 0.53 3.64 0.69Availability for Help 3.66 0.67 3.64 0.71 3.68 0.62 3.72 0.57 3.81 0.48 3.76 0.52 3.66 0.62Freedom to Ask Questio 3.73 0.58 3.69 0.69 3.81 0.49 3.77 0.55 3.84 0.45 3.79 0.47 3.72 0.56Concern with Students' 3.65 0.69 3.65 0.72 3.74 0.55 3.73 0.57 3.84 0.45 3.80 0.48 3.66 0.70Communication 3.64 0.70 3.61 0.72 3.75 0.49 3.70 0.63 3.80 0.51 3.70 0.57 3.58 0.76Major Points 3.65 0.70 3.62 0.73 3.78 0.45 3.74 0.59 3.83 0.47 3.75 0.57 3.57 0.78Evaluation 3.63 0.67 3.65 0.67 3.74 0.56 3.75 0.56 3.81 0.49 3.79 0.47 3.68 0.69Enthusiasm 3.63 0.67 3.63 0.69 3.70 0.55 3.73 0.56 3.75 0.54 3.70 0.55 3.60 0.76Time Management 3.50 0.80 3.53 0.80 3.62 0.73 3.68 0.67 3.80 0.50 3.80 0.46 3.58 0.78Course Objectives 3.66 0.70 3.69 0.68 3.79 0.47 3.78 0.50 3.84 0.44 3.75 0.49 3.71 0.61Evaluation v. Objectives 3.65 0.67 3.60 0.74 3.72 0.56 3.74 0.56 3.83 0.48 3.73 0.60 3.62 0.72Meeting Class 3.70 0.60 3.67 0.65 3.74 0.55 3.76 0.57 3.85 0.42 3.84 0.51 3.70 0.66Fair Evaluation 3.59 0.77 3.58 0.81 3.70 0.62 3.74 0.58 3.79 0.55 3.73 0.54 3.63 0.71Intellectual Challenge 3.61 0.72 3.58 0.78 3.70 0.58 3.70 0.60 3.67 0.70 3.57 0.72 3.60 0.72Overall Evaluation 3.69 0.65 3.64 0.76 3.77 0.53 3.78 0.53 3.83 0.50 3.86 0.40 3.69 0.67AVG 3.62 0.57 3.61 0.60 3.73 0.41 3.73 0.46 3.81 0.40 3.75 0.41 3.63 0.59

Number of Observations 175 223 260 290 252 124 222

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COLLEGE OF PUBLIC SERVICE SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2005-2008

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variables Mean Std. Dev. MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.71 0.62 3.66 0.68 3.72 0.58 3.70 0.60 3.68 0.66 3.65 0.68 3.66 0.69Organization of Course 3.61 0.71 3.55 0.78 3.61 0.71 3.54 0.80 3.55 0.80 3.55 0.78 3.55 0.79Receptiveness to Studen 3.67 0.71 3.57 0.81 3.66 0.68 3.62 0.75 3.67 0.70 3.64 0.70 3.59 0.79Availability for Help 3.64 0.71 3.62 0.73 3.71 0.62 3.68 0.68 3.61 0.72 3.59 0.80 3.62 0.75Freedom to Ask Questio 3.77 0.59 3.69 0.68 3.76 0.56 3.74 0.60 3.76 0.59 3.77 0.57 3.71 0.67Concern with Students' 3.70 0.63 3.63 0.75 3.72 0.63 3.71 0.64 3.72 0.65 3.75 0.61 3.69 0.69Communication 3.64 0.70 3.52 0.84 3.63 0.72 3.59 0.76 3.63 0.75 3.58 0.77 3.53 0.83Major Points 3.70 0.65 3.60 0.77 3.68 0.67 3.64 0.71 3.68 0.70 3.69 0.69 3.65 0.70Evaluation 3.67 0.67 3.61 0.75 3.66 0.69 3.67 0.69 3.70 0.67 3.66 0.70 3.62 0.75Enthusiasm 3.69 0.67 3.58 0.79 3.68 0.66 3.68 0.62 3.62 0.74 3.67 0.69 3.61 0.76Time Management 3.64 0.71 3.56 0.82 3.63 0.69 3.61 0.73 3.59 0.78 3.56 0.79 3.66 0.69Course Objectives 3.71 0.62 3.64 0.74 3.69 0.65 3.68 0.68 3.68 0.69 3.71 0.65 3.68 0.69Evaluation v. Objectives 3.64 0.77 3.57 0.81 3.63 0.76 3.63 0.75 3.62 0.75 3.66 0.69 3.62 0.74Meeting Class 3.78 0.54 3.76 0.59 3.78 0.54 3.77 0.57 3.76 0.59 3.78 0.53 3.79 0.53Fair Evaluation 3.70 0.67 3.57 0.82 3.68 0.70 3.69 0.67 3.68 0.70 3.67 0.69 3.63 0.75Intellectual Challenge 3.67 0.68 3.58 0.79 3.63 0.72 3.65 0.71 3.65 0.71 3.55 0.80 3.57 0.78Overall Evaluation 3.72 0.64 3.62 0.76 3.67 0.69 3.68 0.68 3.69 0.67 3.69 0.68 3.65 0.74AVG 3.68 0.54 3.60 0.63 3.67 0.54 3.66 0.55 3.66 0.57 3.64 0.57 3.63 0.61

Number of Observations 904 1004 823 1002 811 372 1130

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University College Public PolicyVariable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.66 0.69 3.66 0.68Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.55 0.79 3.56 0.76Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.59 0.79 3.68 0.69Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.62 0.75 3.63 0.75Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.71 0.67 3.79 0.64Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.69 0.69 3.80 0.59Communication 3.44 0.88 3.53 0.83 3.69 0.68Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.65 0.70 3.69 0.69Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.62 0.75 3.68 0.65Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.61 0.76 3.70 0.67Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.66 0.69 3.60 0.68Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.68 0.69 3.65 0.70Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.62 0.74 3.54 0.88Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.79 0.53 3.85 0.49Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.63 0.75 3.71 0.70Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.57 0.78 3.69 0.72Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.65 0.74 3.80 0.54AVG 3.51 0.68 3.63 0.61 3.67 0.58

Number of Observations 16106 1130 91

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION, 2005-2008

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variables Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. MeanStd. Dev.Mean Std. Dev. MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.58 0.69 3.76 0.55 3.71 0.52 3.62 0.68 3.66 0.68 3.66 0.66 3.72 0.58Organization of Course 3.49 0.78 2.61 0.71 3.57 0.69 3.46 0.83 3.56 0.76 3.43 0.78 3.42 0.84Receptiveness to Studen 3.63 0.78 3.65 0.77 3.79 0.53 3.62 0.70 3.68 0.69 3.63 0.75 3.54 0.77Availability for Help 3.63 0.71 3.61 0.80 3.76 0.51 3.70 0.60 3.63 0.75 3.62 0.67 3.72 0.53Freedom to Ask Questio 3.82 0.48 3.74 0.70 3.89 0.35 3.72 0.62 3.79 0.64 3.73 0.63 3.74 0.56Concern with Students' 3.73 0.55 3.73 0.65 3.88 0.33 3.78 0.53 3.80 0.59 3.75 0.48 3.72 0.62Communication 3.62 0.69 3.55 0.85 3.66 0.58 3.53 0.76 3.69 0.68 3.52 0.71 3.44 0.81Major Points 3.67 0.65 3.67 0.75 3.78 0.47 3.62 0.70 3.69 0.69 3.69 0.62 3.65 0.70Evaluation 3.66 0.66 3.60 0.84 3.79 0.49 3.65 0.69 3.68 0.65 3.61 0.67 3.63 0.75Enthusiasm 3.69 0.67 3.69 0.66 3.76 0.48 3.64 0.67 3.70 0.67 3.67 0.65 3.63 0.80Time Management 3.50 0.86 3.70 0.66 3.70 0.48 3.61 0.66 3.60 0.68 3.39 0.72 3.69 0.60Course Objectives 3.61 0.71 3.66 0.81 3.74 0.49 3.62 0.68 3.65 0.70 3.67 0.62 3.63 0.81Evaluation v. Objectives 3.57 0.72 3.71 0.73 3.76 0.53 3.59 0.74 3.54 0.88 3.56 0.67 3.53 0.83Meeting Class 3.76 0.57 3.78 0.59 3.82 0.51 3.70 0.71 3.85 0.49 3.69 0.62 3.77 0.53Fair Evaluation 3.69 0.65 3.70 0.68 3.87 0.34 3.65 0.73 3.71 0.70 3.67 0.71 3.65 0.71Intellectual Challenge 3.60 0.72 3.71 0.68 3.70 0.61 3.65 0.73 3.69 0.72 3.49 0.78 3.62 0.68Overall Evaluation 3.69 0.63 3.66 0.72 3.80 0.48 3.58 0.76 3.80 0.54 3.71 0.64 3.67 0.68AVG 3.63 0.56 3.67 0.61 3.76 0.33 3.63 0.57 3.67 0.58 3.61 0.50 3.60 0.58

Number of Observations 91 90 77 99 91 42 87

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CENTER FOR URBAN STUDIES COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University College Urban StudiesVariable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.66 0.69 3.54 0.58Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.55 0.79 3.43 0.74Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.59 0.79 3.64 0.62Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.62 0.75 3.52 0.71Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.71 0.67 3.50 0.79Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.69 0.69 3.64 0.56Communication 3.44 0.88 3.53 0.83 3.39 0.74Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.65 0.70 3.50 0.64Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.62 0.75 3.64 0.56Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.61 0.76 3.43 0.74Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.66 0.69 3.59 0.75Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.68 0.69 3.54 0.64Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.62 0.74 3.57 0.57Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.79 0.53 3.74 0.45Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.63 0.75 3.61 0.50Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.57 0.78 3.39 0.88Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.65 0.74 3.61 0.74AVG 3.51 0.68 3.63 0.61 3.54 0.54

Number of Observations 16106 1130 23

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CENTER FOR URBAN STUDIES SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2004-2007

Fall 2004 Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007Variable Mean Std. Dev.Mean Std. Dev. MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.69 0.68 3.69 0.48 3.50 0.80 3.80 0.56 3.87 0.35 3.54 0.58Organization of Course 3.27 0.92 3.81 0.40 3.41 0.85 3.53 0.64 3.73 0.46 3.43 0.74Receptiveness to Studen 3.38 0.94 3.62 0.72 3.64 0.58 3.60 0.63 3.93 0.26 3.64 0.62Availability for Help 3.48 0.82 3.80 0.41 3.60 0.60 3.47 0.74 3.80 0.41 3.52 0.71Freedom to Ask Questio 3.42 0.90 3.81 0.40 3.64 0.58 3.60 0.74 3.80 0.41 3.50 0.79Concern with Students' 3.27 0.96 3.75 0.45 3.71 0.46 3.67 0.62 3.87 0.35 3.64 0.56Communication 3.19 1.17 3.56 0.63 3.64 0.73 3.67 0.62 3.80 0.41 3.39 0.74Major Points 3.27 1.04 3.87 0.34 3.55 0.74 3.53 0.64 3.87 0.35 3.50 0.64Evaluation 3.38 0.90 3.78 0.45 3.55 0.80 3.53 0.64 3.87 0.35 3.64 0.56Enthusiasm 3.23 1.07 3.81 0.40 3.50 0.74 3.71 0.61 3.93 0.26 3.43 0.74Time Management 3.62 0.57 3.75 0.45 3.68 0.72 3.67 0.62 3.80 0.41 3.59 0.75Course Objectives 3.19 1.02 3.87 0.34 3.50 0.80 3.73 0.59 3.87 0.35 3.54 0.64Evaluation v. Objectives 3.27 1.12 3.87 0.34 3.59 0.80 3.67 0.62 3.80 0.41 3.57 0.57Meeting Class 3.50 0.76 3.81 0.40 3.55 0.51 3.67 0.62 3.80 0.41 3.74 0.45Fair Evaluation 3.36 1.11 3.69 0.79 3.52 0.81 3.60 0.63 3.87 0.35 3.61 0.50Intellectual Challenge 3.15 1.12 3.69 0.48 3.59 0.73 3.40 0.91 3.80 0.41 3.39 0.88Overall Evaluation 3.48 1.00 3.75 0.58 3.59 0.73 3.60 0.74 3.87 0.35 3.61 0.74AVG 3.35 0.80 3.76 0.34 3.56 0.63 3.62 0.56 3.84 0.31 3.54 0.54

Number of Observations 23 15 18 14 15 23

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DEPARTMENT OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University College Urban PlanningVariable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean St. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.66 0.69 3.76 0.53Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.55 0.79 3.52 0.89Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.59 0.79 3.65 0.82Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.62 0.75 3.63 0.69Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.71 0.67 3.76 0.60Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.69 0.69 3.62 0.75Communication 3.44 0.88 3.53 0.83 3.59 0.75Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.65 0.70 3.63 0.74Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.62 0.75 3.73 0.65Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.61 0.76 3.54 0.81Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.66 0.69 3.74 0.53Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.68 0.69 3.63 0.74Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.62 0.74 3.70 0.67Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.79 0.53 3.78 0.52Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.63 0.75 3.60 0.84Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.57 0.78 3.57 0.81Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.65 0.74 3.59 0.75AVG 3.51 0.68 3.63 0.61 3.64 0.59

Number of Observations 16106 1130 36

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DEPARTMENT OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2005-2008

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable Mean Std. Dev. Mean St. Dev. Mean St. Dev. Mean St. Dev. MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.87 0.35 3.74 0.63 3.39 1.02 3.86 0.35 3.76 0.53 3.83 0.41 3.93 0.25Organization of Course 3.77 0.5 3.62 0.62 3.25 1.13 3.59 0.78 3.52 0.89 3.83 0.41 3.75 0.53Receptiveness to Studen 3.77 0.50 3.73 0.71 3.33 0.89 3.70 0.73 3.65 0.82 4.00 0.00 3.65 0.69Availability for Help 3.80 0.61 3.63 0.70 3.61 0.80 3.87 0.56 3.63 0.69 3.50 0.84 3.90 0.37Freedom to Ask Questio 3.83 0.47 3.88 0.50 3.66 0.59 3.87 0.42 3.76 0.60 3.83 0.41 3.88 0.32Concern with Students' 3.77 0.50 3.69 0.68 3.41 0.92 3.75 0.65 3.62 0.75 3.83 0.41 3.88 0.32Communication 3.76 0.58 3.76 0.48 3.11 1.09 3.71 0.58 3.59 0.75 3.67 0.52 3.56 0.70Major Points 3.77 0.50 3.79 0.52 3.25 1.08 3.81 0.40 3.63 0.74 3.83 0.41 3.74 0.63Evaluation 3.77 0.50 3.88 0.40 3.12 1.15 3.84 0.37 3.73 0.65 3.50 0.55 3.81 0.45Enthusiasm 3.80 0.41 3.79 0.47 3.47 0.88 3.86 0.50 3.54 0.81 3.67 0.52 3.84 0.37Time Management 3.47 0.86 3.46 0.84 3.33 1.01 3.70 0.78 3.74 0.53 3.50 0.84 3.68 0.52Course Objectives 3.80 0.48 3.83 0.44 3.11 1.14 3.81 0.50 3.63 0.74 3.67 0.52 3.77 0.53Evaluation v. Objectives 3.70 0.60 3.88 0.50 3.30 1.05 3.72 0.69 3.70 0.67 3.83 0.41 3.69 0.66Meeting Class 3.77 0.50 3.83 0.54 3.63 0.77 3.94 0.30 3.78 0.52 3.83 0.41 4.00 0.00Fair Evaluation 3.80 0.41 3.80 0.56 3.71 0.71 3.77 0.59 3.60 0.84 3.67 0.52 3.87 0.47Intellectual Challenge 3.90 0.31 3.76 0.48 3.28 1.09 3.69 0.64 3.57 0.81 3.83 0.41 3.87 0.34Overall Evaluation 3.80 0.41 3.71 0.55 3.28 1.03 3.89 0.37 3.59 0.75 3.83 0.41 3.84 0.37AVG 3.77 0.37 3.75 0.38 3.32 0.82 3.78 0.40 3.64 0.59 3.74 0.28 3.81 0.29

Number of Observations 28 37 26 56 36 6 34

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University College Communicative DisordersVariable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean St. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.66 0.69 3.50 0.85Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.55 0.79 3.24 1.06Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.59 0.79 3.43 0.85Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.62 0.75 3.47 0.79Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.71 0.67 3.53 0.78Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.69 0.69 3.56 0.83Communication 3.44 0.88 3.53 0.83 3.33 1.00Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.65 0.70 3.46 0.88Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.62 0.75 3.46 0.89Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.61 0.76 3.32 0.91Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.66 0.69 3.19 1.14Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.68 0.69 3.44 0.90Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.62 0.74 3.38 0.94Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.79 0.53 3.75 0.58Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.63 0.75 3.42 0.93Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.57 0.78 3.52 0.83Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.65 0.74 3.37 0.90AVG 3.51 0.68 3.63 0.61 3.43 0.71

Number of Observations 16106 1130 145

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS MEAN SCORES FOR SIRS VARIABLES, 2005-2008

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable Mean Std. Dev. Mean St. Dev. Mean St. Dev. Mean St. Dev. MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.55 0.71 3.41 0.87 3.61 0.69 3.46 0.81 3.50 0.85 3.63 0.65 3.66 0.64Organization of Course 3.35 0.82 3.23 1.00 3.43 0.79 3.16 1.10 3.24 1.06 3.62 0.69 3.60 0.72Receptiveness to Studen 3.36 0.97 3.34 0.97 3.35 0.85 3.24 1.03 3.43 0.85 3.54 0.69 3.63 0.67Availability for Help 3.34 0.83 3.35 0.94 3.57 0.73 3.37 0.90 3.47 0.79 3.50 0.91 3.72 0.63Freedom to Ask Questio 3.48 0.87 3.38 0.95 3.58 0.67 3.37 0.91 3.53 0.78 3.70 0.60 3.75 0.59Concern with Students' 3.48 0.81 3.43 0.91 3.59 0.75 3.45 0.88 3.56 0.83 3.84 0.45 3.77 0.55Communication 3.28 0.97 3.26 0.99 3.39 0.85 3.24 1.01 3.33 1.00 3.64 0.68 3.60 0.74Major Points 3.39 0.87 3.39 0.90 3.54 0.71 3.31 0.98 3.46 0.88 3.70 0.64 3.75 0.55Evaluation 3.36 0.90 3.33 0.96 3.41 0.82 3.32 0.96 3.46 0.89 3.67 0.66 3.65 0.75Enthusiasm 3.36 0.95 3.28 0.98 3.48 0.74 3.50 0.74 3.32 0.91 3.59 0.70 3.65 0.70Time Management 3.20 0.96 3.03 1.09 3.51 0.72 3.19 0.90 3.19 1.14 3.44 0.96 3.49 0.88Course Objectives 3.46 0.81 3.41 0.91 3.54 0.70 3.39 0.91 3.44 0.90 3.74 0.58 3.71 0.67Evaluation v. Objectives 3.31 0.99 3.36 0.86 3.41 0.88 3.23 1.07 3.38 0.94 3.68 0.64 3.67 0.68Meeting Class 3.63 0.64 3.54 0.81 3.74 0.50 3.65 0.65 3.75 0.58 3.82 0.46 3.82 0.48Fair Evaluation 3.28 1.02 3.15 1.11 3.42 0.91 3.43 0.89 3.42 0.93 3.60 0.73 3.62 0.77Intellectual Challenge 3.38 0.88 3.39 0.95 3.59 0.73 3.40 0.89 3.52 0.83 3.69 0.71 3.66 0.71Overall Evaluation 3.43 0.91 3.32 0.95 3.48 0.76 3.31 0.96 3.37 0.90 3.66 0.69 3.67 0.65AVG 3.38 0.75 3.,32 0.81 3.51 0.62 3.34 0.71 3.43 0.71 3.63 0.56 3.67 0.52

Number of Observations 120 159 129 172 145 115 187

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University College Health Care Admin.Variable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean St. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.66 0.69 3.83 0.41Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.55 0.79 3.67 0.63Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.59 0.79 3.74 0.58Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.62 0.75 3.86 0.35Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.71 0.67 3.89 0.31Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.69 0.69 3.79 0.44Communication 3.44 0.88 3.53 0.83 3.71 0.62Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.65 0.70 3.79 0.47Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.62 0.75 3.90 0.64Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.61 0.76 3.67 0.55Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.66 0.69 3.78 0.48Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.68 0.69 3.86 0.42Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.62 0.74 3.75 0.52Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.79 0.53 3.86 0.38Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.63 0.75 3.81 0.49Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.57 0.78 3.71 0.62Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.65 0.74 3.81 0.46AVG 3.51 0.68 3.63 0.61 3.79 0.34

Number of Observations 16106 1130 68

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2005-2008

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable Mean Std. Dev. Mean St. Dev. Mean St. Dev. Mean St. Dev. MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.91 0.38 3.67 0.66 3.86 0.37 3.87 0.37 3.83 0.41 3.76 0.67 3.48 0.90Organization of Course 3.84 0.46 3.52 0.83 3.79 0.50 3.71 0.60 3.67 0.63 3.60 0.83 3.34 0.99Receptiveness to Studen 3.81 0.53 3.37 0.87 3.83 0.42 3.71 0.58 3.74 0.58 3.75 0.62 3.27 1.07Availability for Help 3.84 0.44 3.65 0.65 3.90 0.30 3.83 0.45 3.86 0.35 3.88 0.32 3.31 1.02Freedom to Ask Questio 3.92 0.35 3.64 0.71 3.91 0.32 3.89 0.35 3.89 0.31 3.84 0.50 3.39 0.95Concern with Students' 3.83 0.47 3.41 0.92 3.77 0.53 3.77 0.54 3.79 0.44 3.71 0.69 3.40 0.96Communication 3.83 0.39 3.22 1.01 3.80 0.48 3.71 0.58 3.71 0.62 3.67 0.80 3.30 1.05Major Points 3.84 0.40 3.35 1.00 3.74 0.61 3.80 0.50 3.79 0.47 3.69 0.77 3.43 0.92Evaluation 3.83 0.45 3.45 0.90 3.79 0.53 3.81 0.52 3.90 0.64 3.85 0.52 3.34 0.96Enthusiasm 3.85 0.40 3.47 0.93 3.82 0.45 3.71 0.57 3.67 0.55 3.80 0.52 3.37 0.98Time Management 3.85 0.47 3.74 0.54 3.84 0.45 3.77 0.50 3.78 0.48 3.67 0.70 3.58 0.74Course Objectives 3.86 0.41 3.53 0.78 3.83 0.40 3.82 0.45 3.86 0.42 3.83 0.54 3.44 0.90Evaluation v. Objectives 3.82 0.50 3.28 1.04 3.75 0.61 3.77 0.54 3.75 0.52 3.76 0.67 3.39 0.91Meeting Class 3.89 0.35 3.72 0.55 3.90 0.30 3.85 0.38 3.86 0.38 3.76 0.51 3.65 0.70Fair Evaluation 3.84 0.47 3.26 0.99 3.75 0.55 3.70 0.62 3.81 0.49 3.73 0.62 3.37 0.99Intellectual Challenge 3.83 0.45 3.36 0.95 3.66 0.62 3.64 0.73 3.71 0.62 3.48 0.86 3.45 0.88Overall Evaluation 3.87 0.38 3.44 0.88 3.79 0.50 3.79 0.47 3.81 0.46 3.73 0.68 3.41 0.99AVG 3.84 0.33 3.48 0.67 3.81 0.32 3.77 0.33 3.79 0.34 3.73 0.55 3.39 0.83

Number of Observations 122 99 113 102 68 48 161

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University College Public HealthVariable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.66 0.69 3.67 0.55Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.55 0.79 3.55 0.66Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.59 0.79 3.66 0.63Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.62 0.75 3.51 0.71Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.71 0.67 3.75 0.57Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.69 0.69 3.71 0.56Communication 3.44 0.88 3.53 0.83 3.58 0.75Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.65 0.70 3.65 0.70Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.62 0.75 3.60 0.73Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.61 0.76 3.66 0.69Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.66 0.69 3.55 0.66Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.68 0.69 3.63 0.71Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.62 0.74 3.64 0.70Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.79 0.53 3.67 0.65Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.63 0.75 3.65 0.66Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.57 0.78 3.65 0.66Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.65 0.74 3.67 0.65AVG 3.51 0.68 3.63 0.61 3.62 0.53

Number of Observations 16106 1130 114

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2005-2008

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable Mean Std. Dev. MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.76 0.56 3.61 0.71 3.62 0.60 3.71 0.54 3.67 0.55 3.44 0.90 3.51 0.79Organization of Course 3.67 0.65 3.51 0.83 3.55 0.69 3.57 0.70 3.55 0.66 3.30 0.99 3.40 0.84Receptiveness to Studen 3.74 0.64 3.48 0.89 3.56 0.76 3.64 0.67 3.66 0.63 3.49 0.88 3.57 0.80Availability for Help 3.76 0.59 3.52 0.80 3.57 0.71 3.67 0.63 3.51 0.71 3.28 1.02 3.58 0.67Freedom to Ask Questio 3.84 0.50 3.62 0.71 3.68 0.61 3.77 0.45 3.75 0.57 3.70 0.69 3.66 0.72Concern with Students' 3.75 0.61 3.59 0.80 3.61 0.69 3.69 0.57 3.71 0.56 3.51 0.86 3.62 0.71Communication 3.67 0.74 3.44 0.87 3.57 0.72 3.57 0.73 3.58 0.75 3.27 1.03 3.34 0.94Major Points 3.71 0.66 3.57 0.74 3.63 0.66 3.62 0.64 3.65 0.70 3.49 0.90 3.48 0.80Evaluation 3.66 0.69 3.54 0.79 3.61 0.71 3.66 0.67 3.60 0.73 3.39 0.96 3.58 0.75Enthusiasm 3.72 0.71 3.47 0.88 3.61 0.69 3.67 0.54 3.66 0.69 3.56 0.91 3.45 0.83Time Management 3.71 0.57 3.40 0.87 3.35 0.89 3.60 0.78 3.55 0.66 3.43 0.85 3.56 0.71Course Objectives 3.74 0.61 3.52 0.87 3.60 0.70 3.60 0.73 3.63 0.71 3.49 0.93 3.62 0.73Evaluation v. Objectives 3.69 0.70 3.46 0.89 3.49 0.87 3.64 0.71 3.64 0.70 3.42 0.91 3.48 0.84Meeting Class 3.89 0.35 3.76 0.58 3.59 0.71 3.79 0.53 3.67 0.65 3.67 0.70 3.78 0.49Fair Evaluation 3.80 0.50 3.56 0.78 3.58 0.75 3.74 0.56 3.65 0.66 3.53 0.84 3.59 0.74Intellectual Challenge 3.64 0.71 3.43 0.86 3.49 0.79 3.71 0.61 3.65 0.66 3.35 0.91 3.44 0.84Overall Evaluation 3.71 0.70 3.52 0.88 3.55 0.79 3.70 0.60 3.67 0.65 3.50 0.93 3.53 0.85AVG 3.73 0.49 3.51 0.70 3.56 0.59 3.66 0.50 3.62 0.53 3.45 0.76 3.54 0.62

Number of Observations 137 113 144 144 114 63 150

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SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University College Public HealthVariable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.66 0.69 3.73 0.62Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.55 0.79 3.67 0.69Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.59 0.79 3.70 0.69Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.62 0.75 3.67 0.73Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.71 0.67 3.79 0.55Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.69 0.69 3.76 0.61Communication 3.44 0.88 3.53 0.83 3.66 0.71Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.65 0.70 3.74 0.60Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.62 0.75 3.71 0.66Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.61 0.76 3.71 0.66Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.66 0.69 3.76 0.58Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.68 0.69 3.77 0.56Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.62 0.74 3.73 0.63Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.79 0.53 3.82 0.49Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.63 0.75 3.72 0.66Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.57 0.78 3.58 0.76Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.65 0.74 3.75 0.63AVG 3.51 0.68 3.63 0.61 3.71 0.53

Number of Observations 16106 1130 508

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SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2005-2008

Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variables MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.74 0.61 3.79 0.52 3.77 0.54 3.73 0.65 3.75 0.54 3.73 0.62Organization of Course 3.67 0.66 3.71 0.66 3.67 0.65 3.67 0.70 3.65 0.65 3.67 0.69Receptiveness to Studen 3.69 0.70 3.79 0.58 3.75 0.62 3.77 0.63 3.77 0.58 3.70 0.69Availability for Help 3.74 0.61 3.78 0.57 3.75 0.62 3.65 0.72 3.76 0.63 3.67 0.73Freedom to Ask Questio 3.81 0.51 3.82 0.55 3.85 0.48 3.84 0.47 3.85 0.46 3.79 0.55Concern with Students' 3.73 0.64 3.80 0.59 3.78 0.56 3.77 0.62 3.82 0.57 3.76 0.61Communication 3.67 0.72 3.73 0.68 3.71 0.66 3.77 0.62 3.71 0.63 3.66 0.71Major Points 3.72 0.66 3.77 0.64 3.74 0.62 3.77 0.61 3.79 0.57 3.74 0.60Evaluation 3.75 0.57 3.77 0.61 3.77 0.58 3.82 0.54 3.77 0.60 3.71 0.66Enthusiasm 3.70 0.66 3.73 0.67 3.73 0.60 3.74 0.66 3.75 0.57 3.71 0.66Time Management 3.71 0.68 3.76 0.59 3.74 0.61 3.72 0.64 3.79 0.52 3.76 0.58Course Objectives 3.76 0.60 3.79 0.60 3.78 0.56 3.80 0.57 3.78 0.55 3.77 0.56Evaluation v. Objectives 3.68 0.70 3.73 0.70 3.75 0.59 3.72 0.65 3.77 0.57 3.73 0.63Meeting Class 3.83 0.50 3.85 0.48 3.79 0.58 3.77 0.63 3.84 0.43 3.82 0.49Fair Evaluation 3.74 0.62 3.77 0.65 3.77 0.58 3.79 0.58 3.79 0.54 3.72 0.66Intellectual Challenge 3.68 0.69 3.72 0.66 3.73 0.62 3.73 0.63 3.56 0.77 3.58 0.76Overall Evaluation 3.77 0.60 3.76 0.63 3.79 0.55 3.81 0.57 3.83 0.46 3.75 0.63AVG 3.72 0.52 3.76 0.52 3.75 0.48 3.75 0.51 3.75 0.44 3.71 0.53

Number of Observations 469 317 410 325 97 508

Social Work data is no longer disaggregated by level, but combined so this spreadsheet will replace the previous three by unit level.

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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2005-2008

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variables MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.67 0.65 3.65 0.64 3.64 0.68 3.60 0.71 3.66 0.66 3.57 0.75 3.49 0.80Organization of Course 3.55 0.76 3.52 0.78 3.53 0.78 3.45 0.83 3.55 0.76 3.48 0.83 3.37 0.89Receptiveness to Studen 3.52 0.82 3.43 0.88 3.44 0.88 3.36 0.93 3.48 0.84 3.37 0.92 3.30 0.97Availability for Help 3.59 0.73 3.58 0.74 3.57 0.76 3.50 0.81 3.58 0.74 3.49 0.82 3.40 0.88Freedom to Ask Questio 3.62 0.73 3.56 0.79 3.55 0.80 3.46 0.88 3.56 0.78 3.49 0.84 3.40 0.91Concern with Students' 3.52 0.82 3.50 0.85 3.50 0.85 3.43 0.88 3.53 0.81 3.44 0.90 3.35 0.95Communication 3.42 0.88 3.36 0.92 3.40 0.90 3.28 0.96 3.42 0.90 3.28 0.96 3.24 1.00Major Points 3.56 0.76 3.53 0.79 3.54 0.79 3.47 0.83 3.56 0.76 3.49 0.83 3.37 0.90Evaluation 3.59 0.73 3.56 0.76 3.56 0.77 3.47 0.85 3.58 0.76 3.44 0.88 3.37 0.92Enthusiasm 3.50 0.81 3.44 0.87 3.48 0.82 3.38 0.91 3.51 0.82 3.39 0.90 3.31 0.97Time Management 3.62 0.73 3.62 0.73 3.60 0.75 3.56 0.79 3.60 0.75 3.52 0.82 3.51 0.82Course Objectives 3.59 0.73 3.57 0.75 3.58 0.74 3.50 0.82 3.59 0.75 3.51 0.81 3.44 0.86Evaluation v. Objectives 3.55 0.77 3.55 0.77 3.53 0.80 3.46 0.85 3.56 0.78 3.51 0.82 3.41 0.89Meeting Class 3.72 0.61 3.75 0.56 3.72 0.61 3.66 0.70 3.71 0.63 3.66 0.70 3.62 0.73Fair Evaluation 3.62 0.72 3.62 0.70 3.58 0.77 3.52 0.82 3.61 0.73 3.52 0.82 3.47 0.85Intellectual Challenge 3.58 0.76 3.53 0.80 3.56 0.78 3.46 0.86 3.56 0.80 3.45 0.87 3.37 0.92Overall Evaluation 3.58 0.78 3.55 0.80 3.55 0.81 3.47 0.87 3.58 0.79 3.46 0.88 3.39 0.95AVG 3.57 0.61 3.54 0.62 3.54 0.64 3.46 0.69 3.56 0.63 3.47 0.69 3.38 0.75

Number of Observations 2191 3306 2837 3388 3615 1733 3670

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DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University College Civil EngineeringVariable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.49 0.80 3.64 0.68Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.37 0.89 3.62 0.63Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.30 0.97 3.66 0.61Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.40 0.88 3.62 0.70Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.40 0.91 3.67 0.60Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.35 0.95 3.68 0.58Communication 3.44 0.88 3.24 1.00 3.55 0.71Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.37 0.90 3.61 0.64Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.37 0.92 3.63 0.68Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.31 0.97 3.68 0.64Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.51 0.82 3.75 0.53Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.44 0.86 3.69 0.59Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.41 0.89 3.72 0.57Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.62 0.73 3.87 0.42Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.47 0.85 3.74 0.54Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.37 0.92 3.67 0.60Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.39 0.95 3.68 0.60AVG 3.51 0.68 3.38 0.75 3.67 0.50

Number of Observations 16106 3670 135

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DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2005-2008

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.54 0.77 3.71 0.58 3.71 0.58 3.57 0.70 3.74 0.55 3.50 0.80 3.64 0.68Organization of Course 3.38 0.92 3.52 0.76 3.52 0.76 3.38 0.85 3.65 0.66 3.41 0.86 3.62 0.63Receptiveness to Studen 3.45 0.90 3.35 0.93 3.35 0.93 3.49 0.79 3.80 0.55 3.49 0.77 3.66 0.61Availability for Help 3.39 0.92 3.62 0.66 3.62 0.66 3.59 0.65 3.75 0.51 3.44 0.76 3.62 0.70Freedom to Ask Questio 3.54 0.78 3.52 0.79 3.52 0.79 3.57 0.75 3.80 0.43 3.57 0.75 3.67 0.60Concern with Students' 3.50 0.82 3.46 0.88 3.46 0.88 3.60 0.72 3.78 0.56 3.43 0.83 3.68 0.58Communication 3.35 0.91 3.42 0.96 3.42 0.96 3.38 0.83 3.66 0.66 3.25 0.93 3.55 0.71Major Points 3.48 0.77 3.50 0.83 3.50 0.83 3.57 0.67 3.75 0.55 3.50 0.80 3.61 0.64Evaluation 3.52 0.76 3.55 0.70 3.55 0.70 3.51 0.74 3.79 0.46 3.46 0.89 3.63 0.68Enthusiasm 3.46 0.77 3.49 0.84 3.49 0.84 3.51 0.82 3.78 0.49 3.38 0.91 3.68 0.64Time Management 3.53 0.70 3.52 0.83 3.52 0.83 3.52 0.82 3.79 0.49 3.53 0.72 3.75 0.53Course Objectives 3.54 0.68 3.50 0.85 3.50 0.85 3.51 0.67 3.74 0.57 3.48 0.80 3.69 0.59Evaluation v. Objectives 3.50 0.84 3.47 0.87 3.47 0.87 3.48 0.70 3.74 0.57 3.54 0.80 3.72 0.57Meeting Class 3.51 0.81 3.71 0.63 3.71 0.63 3.57 0.68 3.78 0.49 3.60 0.77 3.87 0.42Fair Evaluation 3.55 0.76 3.59 0.73 3.59 0.73 3.50 0.72 3.81 0.50 3.45 0.88 3.74 0.54Intellectual Challenge 3.56 0.74 3.61 0.66 3.61 0.66 3.55 0.67 3.76 0.60 3.42 0.81 3.67 0.60Overall Evaluation 3.48 0.83 3.51 0.81 3.51 0.81 3.50 0.73 3.80 0.55 3.39 0.88 3.68 0.60AVG 3.48 0.68 3.51 0.62 3.51 0.62 3.51 0.60 3.76 0.42 3.46 0.68 3.67 0.50

Number of Observations 96 132 132 75 88 98 135

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DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER ENGINEERING COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University College Computer EngineeringVariable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.49 0.80 3.64 0.62Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.37 0.89 3.54 0.79Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.30 0.97 3.59 0.71Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.40 0.88 3.72 0.47Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.40 0.91 3.69 0.66Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.35 0.95 3.65 0.66Communication 3.44 0.88 3.24 1.00 3.64 0.66Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.37 0.90 3.69 0.58Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.37 0.92 3.70 0.59Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.31 0.97 3.67 0.61Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.51 0.82 3.64 0.62Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.44 0.86 3.69 0.57Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.41 0.89 3.63 0.69Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.62 0.73 3.74 0.52Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.47 0.85 3.64 0.63Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.37 0.92 3.64 0.62Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.39 0.95 3.65 0.67AVG 3.51 0.68 3.38 0.75 3.64 0.52

Number of Observations 16106 3670 99

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DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER ENGINEERING SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2005-2008

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.69 0.68 3.53 0.70 3.61 0.78 3.77 0.58 3.77 0.54 3.89 0.43 3.64 0.62Organization of Course 3.68 0.62 3.37 0.81 3.49 0.84 3.76 0.54 3.76 0.57 3.88 0.39 3.54 0.79Receptiveness to Studen 3.59 0.83 3.37 0.85 3.60 0.78 3.71 0.62 3.67 0.70 3.75 0.58 3.59 0.71Availability for Help 3.64 0.77 3.59 0.78 3.68 0.73 3.75 0.58 3.76 0.56 3.83 0.44 3.72 0.47Freedom to Ask Questio 3.68 0.72 3.53 0.76 3.61 0.80 3.71 0.61 3.74 0.60 3.74 0.65 3.69 0.66Concern with Students' 3.59 0.79 3.51 0.81 3.60 0.86 3.80 0.54 3.71 0.62 3.80 0.54 3.65 0.66Communication 3.55 0.87 3.31 0.89 3.47 0.84 3.62 0.67 3.61 0.71 3.69 0.66 3.64 0.66Major Points 3.57 0.81 3.43 0.80 3.55 0.82 3.73 0.55 3.70 0.68 3.83 0.48 3.69 0.58Evaluation 3.60 0.75 3.42 0.85 3.67 0.67 3.70 0.57 3.70 0.64 3.80 0.48 3.70 0.59Enthusiasm 3.49 0.83 3.46 0.80 3.67 0.72 3.69 0.58 3.70 0.64 3.71 0.64 3.67 0.61Time Management 3.75 0.59 3.63 0.63 3.66 0.60 3.79 0.43 3.79 0.49 3.87 0.47 3.64 0.62Course Objectives 3.59 0.72 3.50 0.67 3.68 0.69 3.83 0.40 3.71 0.65 3.89 0.40 3.69 0.57Evaluation v. Objectives 3.56 0.81 3.43 0.79 3.71 0.64 3.74 0.53 3.66 0.68 3.90 0.39 3.63 0.69Meeting Class 3.72 0.58 3.70 0.62 3.84 0.46 3.81 0.46 3.77 0.58 3.88 0.38 3.74 0.52Fair Evaluation 3.59 0.80 3.45 0.82 3.70 0.70 3.71 0.56 3.72 0.64 3.86 0.40 3.64 0.63Intellectual Challenge 3.71 0.61 3.60 0.71 3.67 0.72 3.77 0.52 3.67 0.70 3.74 0.57 3.64 0.62Overall Evaluation 3.61 0.82 3.44 0.81 3.68 0.75 3.75 0.58 3.72 0.65 3.78 0.55 3.65 0.67AVG 3.62 0.65 3.48 0.61 3.63 0.60 3.74 0.44 3.71 0.52 3.82 0.33 3.64 0.52

Number of Observations 66 133 96 103 100 78 99

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DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University College Computer ScienceVariable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.49 0.80 3.55 0.73Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.37 0.89 3.42 0.81Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.30 0.97 3.32 0.93Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.40 0.88 3.43 0.84Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.40 0.91 3.42 0.85Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.35 0.95 3.39 0.87Communication 3.44 0.88 3.24 1.00 3.24 0.92Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.37 0.90 3.41 0.84Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.37 0.92 3.42 0.82Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.31 0.97 3.29 0.94Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.51 0.82 3.62 0.70Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.44 0.86 3.53 0.75Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.41 0.89 3.44 0.81Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.62 0.73 3.71 0.62Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.47 0.85 3.54 0.75Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.37 0.92 3.33 0.90Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.39 0.95 3.45 0.86AVG 3.51 0.68 3.38 0.75 3.43 0.66

Number of Observations 16106 3670 464

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DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2005-2008

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.58 0.73 3.66 0.60 3.53 0.75 3.55 0.72 3.60 0.67 3.54 0.73 3.55 0.73Organization of Course 3.48 0.80 3.55 0.73 3.43 0.81 3.41 0.86 3.49 0.77 3.43 0.81 3.42 0.81Receptiveness to Studen 3.41 0.88 3.41 0.83 3.26 0.97 3.31 0.96 3.38 0.86 3.37 0.88 3.32 0.93Availability for Help 3.51 0.81 3.57 0.73 3.50 0.81 3.53 0.76 3.53 0.73 3.57 0.75 3.43 0.84Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.77 3.55 0.78 3.43 0.87 3.44 0.86 3.51 0.79 3.52 0.79 3.42 0.85Concern with Students' 3.42 0.85 3.49 0.83 3.37 0.92 3.39 0.90 3.46 0.83 3.48 0.84 3.39 0.87Communication 3.28 0.92 3.33 0.88 3.22 0.94 3.24 0.93 3.33 0.89 3.28 0.93 3.24 0.92Major Points 3.49 0.80 3.55 0.74 3.39 0.90 3.42 0.85 3.48 0.79 3.48 0.80 3.41 0.84Evaluation 3.57 0.73 3.63 0.67 3.47 0.84 3.48 0.83 3.56 0.74 3.46 0.84 3.42 0.82Enthusiasm 3.43 0.84 3.42 0.87 3.26 0.95 3.32 0.90 3.39 0.84 3.36 0.90 3.29 0.94Time Management 3.62 0.74 3.70 0.61 3.56 0.76 3.65 0.69 3.63 0.64 3.60 0.70 3.62 0.70Course Objectives 3.53 0.75 3.60 0.71 3.47 0.81 3.47 0.82 3.55 0.74 3.53 0.75 3.53 0.75Evaluation v. Objectives 3.47 0.81 3.58 0.72 3.38 0.90 3.44 0.84 3.44 0.82 3.52 0.79 3.44 0.81Meeting Class 3.70 0.62 3.77 0.52 3.67 0.66 3.72 0.63 3.71 0.60 3.67 0.67 3.71 0.62Fair Evaluation 3.55 0.75 3.63 0.68 3.48 0.81 3.52 0.78 3.54 0.76 3.56 0.75 3.54 0.75Intellectual Challenge 3.48 0.85 3.42 0.88 3.37 0.88 3.38 0.91 3.46 0.84 3.40 0.90 3.33 0.90Overall Evaluation 3.51 0.78 3.55 0.76 3.41 0.88 3.41 0.91 3.50 0.82 3.53 0.78 3.45 0.86AVG 3.50 0.62 3.55 0.56 3.42 0.68 3.45 0.67 3.50 0.60 3.48 0.64 3.43 0.66

Number of Observations 445 480 465 423 445 278 464

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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University College BiologyVariable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.49 0.80 3.38 0.86Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.37 0.89 3.26 0.96Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.30 0.97 3.19 1.03Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.40 0.88 3.28 0.95Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.40 0.91 3.31 0.96Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.35 0.95 3.28 1.00Communication 3.44 0.88 3.24 1.00 3.18 1.03Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.37 0.90 3.31 0.95Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.37 0.92 3.27 0.99Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.31 0.97 3.25 1.00Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.51 0.82 3.41 0.90Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.44 0.86 3.34 0.93Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.41 0.89 3.30 0.98Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.62 0.73 3.50 0.81Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.47 0.85 3.38 0.92Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.37 0.92 3.21 1.00Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.39 0.95 3.30 1.01AVG 3.51 0.68 3.38 0.75 3.28 0.81

Number of Observations 16106 3670 1166

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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2005-2008

Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.63 0.68 3.64 0.68 3.49 0.80 3.64 0.69 3.45 0.83 3.38 0.86Organization of Course 3.53 0.79 3.55 0.76 3.33 0.91 3.54 0.79 3.34 0.92 3.26 0.96Receptiveness to Studen 3.48 0.82 3.47 0.84 3.27 0.99 3.51 0.82 3.30 0.95 3.19 1.03Availability for Help 3.56 0.76 3.59 0.75 3.35 0.91 3.57 0.74 3.33 0.92 3.28 0.95Freedom to Ask Questio 3.58 0.76 3.57 0.78 3.35 0.94 3.58 0.76 3.42 0.90 3.31 0.96Concern with Students' 3.55 0.78 3.55 0.80 3.33 0.94 3.58 0.78 3.38 0.94 3.28 1.00Communication 3.43 0.86 3.46 0.86 3.21 1.02 3.47 0.86 3.23 0.97 3.18 1.03Major Points 3.55 0.78 3.57 0.77 3.38 0.90 3.60 0.74 3.42 0.88 3.31 0.95Evaluation 3.57 0.76 3.58 0.77 3.37 0.91 3.59 0.75 3.36 0.95 3.27 0.99Enthusiasm 3.50 0.82 3.52 0.79 3.28 0.96 3.54 0.81 3.33 0.92 3.25 1.00Time Management 3.61 0.74 3.63 0.73 3.45 0.87 3.60 0.74 3.40 0.90 3.41 0.90Course Objectives 3.59 0.75 3.61 0.73 3.40 0.90 3.60 0.74 3.43 0.87 3.34 0.93Evaluation v. Objectives 3.55 0.78 3.53 0.80 3.34 0.94 3.57 0.77 3.39 0.90 3.30 0.98Meeting Class 3.68 0.64 3.72 0.60 3.55 0.80 3.66 0.67 3.52 0.82 3.50 0.81Fair Evaluation 3.66 0.65 3.59 0.78 3.40 0.92 3.62 0.74 3.42 0.89 3.38 0.92Intellectual Challenge 3.49 0.81 3.53 0.82 3.29 0.96 3.52 0.84 3.32 0.96 3.21 1.00Overall Evaluation 3.59 0.76 3.59 0.77 3.38 0.93 3.60 0.78 3.36 0.92 3.30 1.01AVG 3.55 0.63 3.56 0.63 3.35 0.78 3.56 0.65 3.37 0.76 3.28 0.81

Number of Observations 894 992 1207 1307 573 1166

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DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University College ChemistryVariable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.49 0.80 3.50 0.76Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.37 0.89 3.4 0.86Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.30 0.97 3.29 0.96Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.40 0.88 3.49 0.81Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.40 0.91 3.37 0.89Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.35 0.95 3.34 0.92Communication 3.44 0.88 3.24 1.00 3.18 0.99Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.37 0.90 3.38 0.86Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.37 0.92 3.36 0.90Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.31 0.97 3.27 1.02Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.51 0.82 3.57 0.76Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.44 0.86 3.44 0.84Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.41 0.89 3.43 0.84Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.62 0.73 3.71 0.62Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.47 0.85 3.48 0.85Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.37 0.92 3.42 0.87Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.39 0.95 3.42 0.90AVG 3.51 0.68 3.38 0.75 3.39 0.72

Number of Observations 16106 3670 480

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DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2004-2008

Fall 2004 Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.68 0.62 3.70 0.60 3.52 0.75 3.67 0.64 3.69 0.61 3.60 0.71 3.50 0.76Organization of Course 3.52 0.78 3.55 0.77 3.36 0.91 3.51 0.8 3.59 0.69 3.5 0.79 3.4 0.86Receptiveness to Studen 3.19 1.02 3.40 0.95 3.25 1.02 3.32 0.98 3.44 0.85 3.12 1.08 3.29 0.96Availability for Help 3.61 0.72 3.64 0.65 3.55 0.76 3.61 0.74 3.63 0.70 3.43 0.86 3.49 0.81Freedom to Ask Questio 3.24 1.02 3.48 0.87 3.41 0.91 3.44 0.90 3.52 0.80 3.32 0.95 3.37 0.89Concern with Students' 3.23 1.02 3.49 0.84 3.34 0.94 3.40 0.92 3.51 0.80 3.25 1.01 3.34 0.92Communication 3.15 1.01 3.32 1.00 3.14 1.05 3.24 1.03 3.36 0.92 3.11 1.04 3.18 0.99Major Points 3.44 0.85 3.55 0.78 3.38 0.89 3.47 0.87 3.52 0.78 3.41 0.94 3.38 0.86Evaluation 3.49 0.82 3.55 0.75 3.41 0.87 3.47 0.87 3.54 0.81 3.32 0.96 3.36 0.90Enthusiasm 3.29 0.92 3.44 0.87 3.23 1.01 3.35 0.97 3.42 0.89 3.21 1.02 3.27 1.02Time Management 3.56 0.78 3.57 0.76 3.51 0.84 3.64 0.71 3.62 0.71 3.47 0.89 3.57 0.76Course Objectives 3.47 0.85 3.56 0.79 3.45 0.86 3.52 0.82 3.57 0.74 3.40 0.91 3.44 0.84Evaluation v. Objectives 3.38 0.90 3.52 0.76 3.47 0.82 3.51 0.84 3.57 0.75 3.43 0.89 3.43 0.84Meeting Class 3.74 0.60 3.82 0.46 3.76 0.56 3.72 0.65 3.78 0.55 3.79 0.55 3.71 0.62Fair Evaluation 3.39 0.93 3.58 0.78 3.51 0.77 3.54 0.82 3.57 0.75 3.31 0.94 3.48 0.85Intellectual Challenge 3.54 0.78 3.62 0.72 3.43 0.89 3.56 0.79 3.60 0.74 3.52 0.81 3.42 0.87Overall Evaluation 3.40 0.93 3.55 0.82 3.37 0.94 3.45 0.93 3.55 0.78 3.36 0.96 3.42 0.90AVG 3.43 0.67 3.55 0.61 3.41 0.72 3.49 0.69 3.55 0.62 3.38 0.73 3.39 0.72

Number of Observations 269 265 513 495 499 195 480

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DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University College MathematicsVariable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.49 0.80 3.46 0.82Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.37 0.89 3.31 0.95Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.30 0.97 3.15 1.06Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.40 0.88 3.22 0.99Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.40 0.91 3.26 1.01Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.35 0.95 3.16 1.07Communication 3.44 0.88 3.24 1.00 3.00 1.13Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.37 0.90 3.22 0.99Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.37 0.92 3.26 0.98Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.31 0.97 3.12 1.08Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.51 0.82 3.43 0.91Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.44 0.86 3.34 0.92Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.41 0.89 3.29 0.97Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.62 0.73 3.61 0.75Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.47 0.85 3.37 0.92Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.37 0.92 3.40 0.91Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.39 0.95 3.20 1.06AVG 3.51 0.68 3.38 0.75 3.27 0.79

Number of Observations 16106 3670 634

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DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2005-2008

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.63 0.69 3.68 0.62 3.62 0.73 3.68 0.64 3.58 0.77 3.61 0.71 3.46 0.82Organization of Course 3.47 0.83 3.49 0.80 3.48 0.85 3.52 0.74 3.42 0.90 3.52 0.80 3.31 0.95Receptiveness to Studen 3.46 0.86 3.35 0.96 3.31 1.00 3.38 0.89 3.29 0.98 3.34 0.97 3.15 1.06Availability for Help 3.52 0.78 3.53 0.77 3.49 0.86 3.57 0.73 3.46 0.87 3.52 0.80 3.22 0.99Freedom to Ask Questio 3.60 0.75 3.51 0.84 3.47 0.90 3.48 0.86 3.37 0.93 3.47 0.88 3.26 1.01Concern with Students' 3.42 0.91 3.37 0.96 3.37 0.99 3.44 0.87 3.31 0.97 3.38 0.97 3.16 1.07Communication 3.31 0.96 3.25 0.99 3.23 1.04 3.27 0.95 3.17 1.06 3.16 1.07 3.00 1.13Major Points 3.46 0.84 3.45 0.86 3.46 0.84 3.52 0.78 3.38 0.91 3.43 0.87 3.22 0.99Evaluation 3.54 0.77 3.51 0.82 3.49 0.84 3.48 0.83 3.43 0.89 3.36 0.93 3.26 0.98Enthusiasm 3.42 0.87 3.36 0.93 3.42 0.89 3.43 0.89 3.36 0.94 3.39 0.92 3.12 1.08Time Management 3.57 0.79 3.58 0.78 3.57 0.82 3.54 0.81 3.42 0.97 3.50 0.88 3.43 0.91Course Objectives 3.52 0.80 3.51 0.80 3.51 0.81 3.56 0.74 3.40 0.90 3.45 0.87 3.34 0.92Evaluation v. Objectives 3.50 0.82 3.49 0.81 3.47 0.85 3.51 0.80 3.40 0.91 3.49 0.82 3.29 0.97Meeting Class 3.72 0.63 3.78 0.51 3.74 0.60 3.75 0.58 3.67 0.72 3.71 0.65 3.61 0.75Fair Evaluation 3.59 0.75 3.59 0.77 3.52 0.82 3.59 0.71 3.51 0.82 3.55 0.83 3.37 0.92Intellectual Challenge 3.54 0.82 3.56 0.77 3.61 0.74 3.59 0.74 3.50 0.84 3.49 0.84 3.40 0.91Overall Evaluation 3.49 0.88 3.47 0.88 3.44 0.91 3.54 0.80 3.39 0.96 3.40 1.01 3.20 1.06AVG 3.51 0.65 3.49 0.63 3.48 0.68 3.51 0.60 3.41 0.73 3.45 0.70 3.27 0.79

Number of Observations 603 603 571 623 571 259 634

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DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS, ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE AND GENERAL SCIENCE COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University College Physics & Gen. Sci.Variable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.49 0.80 3.58 0.73Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.37 0.89 3.5 0.80Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.30 0.97 3.49 0.82Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.40 0.88 3.52 0.79Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.40 0.91 3.58 0.75Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.35 0.95 3.52 0.82Communication 3.44 0.88 3.24 1.00 3.47 0.85Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.37 0.90 3.52 0.82Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.37 0.92 3.53 0.82Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.31 0.97 3.50 0.84Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.51 0.82 3.55 0.82Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.44 0.86 3.59 0.76Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.41 0.89 3.59 0.75Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.62 0.73 3.60 0.78Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.47 0.85 3.59 0.76Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.37 0.92 3.49 0.84Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.39 0.95 3.53 0.85AVG 3.51 0.68 3.38 0.75 3.53 0.69

Number of Observations 16106 3670 431

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DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS, ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE AND GENERAL SCIENCE SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2005-2008

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.75 0.57 3.77 0.51 3.70 0.60 3.72 0.60 3.78 0.51 3.71 0.62 3.58 0.73Organization of Course 3.66 0.65 3.68 0.64 3.59 0.73 3.66 0.64 3.73 0.58 3.64 0.71 3.5 0.80Receptiveness to Studen 3.63 0.69 3.63 0.71 3.53 0.81 3.62 0.72 3.67 0.69 3.59 0.73 3.49 0.82Availability for Help 3.66 0.65 3.62 0.72 3.61 0.70 3.64 0.72 3.69 0.65 3.59 0.75 3.52 0.79Freedom to Ask Questio 3.70 0.62 3.68 0.67 3.59 0.74 3.65 0.71 3.73 0.61 3.63 0.70 3.58 0.75Concern with Students' 3.65 0.69 3.65 0.73 3.56 0.77 3.66 0.69 3.69 0.66 3.58 0.77 3.52 0.82Communication 3.61 0.74 3.60 0.76 3.49 0.83 3.53 0.80 3.62 0.73 3.51 0.78 3.47 0.85Major Points 3.66 0.67 3.69 0.67 3.60 0.71 3.67 0.64 3.75 0.55 3.63 0.67 3.52 0.82Evaluation 3.61 0.72 3.71 0.62 3.60 0.71 3.64 0.72 3.72 0.61 3.66 0.68 3.53 0.82Enthusiasm 3.60 0.73 3.62 0.69 3.57 0.73 3.61 0.74 3.70 0.64 3.56 0.81 3.50 0.84Time Management 3.61 0.74 3.63 0.76 3.52 0.82 3.67 0.69 3.72 0.62 3.57 0.73 3.55 0.82Course Objectives 3.66 0.67 3.69 0.64 3.63 0.67 3.68 0.65 3.78 0.56 3.71 0.59 3.59 0.76Evaluation v. Objectives 3.64 0.69 3.63 0.69 3.62 0.72 3.63 0.70 3.75 0.58 3.71 0.60 3.59 0.75Meeting Class 3.69 0.63 3.79 0.50 3.70 0.62 3.73 0.66 3.81 0.54 3.70 0.62 3.60 0.78Fair Evaluation 3.69 0.64 3.67 0.65 3.64 0.70 3.68 0.72 3.76 0.59 3.77 0.54 3.59 0.76Intellectual Challenge 3.61 0.71 3.64 0.69 3.62 0.70 3.61 0.73 3.72 0.65 3.59 0.73 3.49 0.84Overall Evaluation 3.67 0.66 3.73 0.61 3.60 0.78 3.66 0.70 3.74 0.63 3.64 0.72 3.53 0.85AVG 3.64 0.57 3.66 0.55 3.59 0.59 3.64 0.57 3.72 0.50 3.63 0.55 3.53 0.69

Number of Observations 462 278 401 375 418 164 431

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DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University College TechnologyVariable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.49 0.80 3.73 0.65Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.37 0.89 3.69 0.71Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.30 0.97 3.64 0.79Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.40 0.88 3.76 0.60Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.40 0.91 3.68 0.77Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.35 0.95 3.64 0.78Communication 3.44 0.88 3.24 1.00 3.61 0.80Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.37 0.90 3.60 0.80Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.37 0.92 3.66 0.72Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.31 0.97 3.65 0.78Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.51 0.82 3.81 0.46Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.44 0.86 3.70 0.70Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.41 0.89 3.70 0.69Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.62 0.73 3.79 0.48Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.47 0.85 3.73 0.72Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.37 0.92 3.61 0.77Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.39 0.95 3.72 0.73AVG 3.51 0.68 3.38 0.75 3.68 0.61

Number of Observations 16106 3670 198

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DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2005-2008

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.83 0.44 3.83 0.45 3.91 0.33 N/A N/A 3.79 0.53 3.76 0.59 3.73 0.65Organization of Course 3.75 0.55 3.78 0.5 3.80 0.52 N/A N/A 3.74 0.59 3.76 0.59 3.69 0.71Receptiveness to Studen 3.79 0.55 3.79 0.46 3.86 0.42 N/A N/A 3.73 0.62 3.74 0.54 3.64 0.79Availability for Help 3.80 0.49 3.80 0.47 3.81 0.48 N/A N/A 3.75 0.58 3.73 0.61 3.76 0.60Freedom to Ask Questio 3.84 0.48 3.83 0.43 3.81 0.47 N/A N/A 3.82 0.46 3.81 0.47 3.68 0.77Concern with Students' 3.78 0.56 3.85 0.40 3.84 0.44 N/A N/A 3.77 0.56 3.76 0.53 3.64 0.78Communication 3.77 0.53 3.73 0.54 3.82 0.47 N/A N/A 3.75 0.55 3.71 0.63 3.61 0.80Major Points 3.76 0.53 3.82 0.46 3.85 0.41 N/A N/A 3.75 0.52 3.73 0.60 3.60 0.80Evaluation 3.81 0.47 3.81 0.46 3.81 0.48 N/A N/A 3.77 0.52 3.75 0.59 3.66 0.72Enthusiasm 3.74 0.57 3.79 0.48 3.80 0.45 N/A N/A 3.75 0.56 3.73 0.60 3.65 0.78Time Management 3.82 0.51 3.87 0.39 3.80 0.47 N/A N/A 3.74 0.65 3.71 0.61 3.81 0.46Course Objectives 3.77 0.51 3.79 0.48 3.83 0.48 N/A N/A 3.79 0.54 3.70 0.64 3.70 0.70Evaluation v. Objectives 3.76 0.57 3.80 0.48 3.79 0.52 N/A N/A 3.73 0.54 3.71 0.63 3.70 0.69Meeting Class 3.81 0.45 3.82 0.51 3.84 0.43 N/A N/A 3.79 0.51 3.78 0.61 3.79 0.48Fair Evaluation 3.78 0.55 3.84 0.42 3.81 0.47 N/A N/A 3.81 0.54 3.74 0.63 3.73 0.72Intellectual Challenge 3.78 0.54 3.81 0.50 3.81 0.52 N/A N/A 3.78 0.50 3.63 0.70 3.61 0.77Overall Evaluation 3.84 0.50 3.87 0.38 3.88 0.39 N/A N/A 3.78 0.56 3.81 0.57 3.72 0.73AVG 3.78 0.43 3.81 0.34 3.82 0.37 N/A N/A 3.76 0.44 3.73 0.55 3.68 0.61

Number of Observations 235 214 170 N/A 117 59 198

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DEPARTMENT OF AEROSPACE SCIENCES COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University College Aerospace SciencesVariable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.49 0.80 3.54 0.65Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.37 0.89 3.52 0.65Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.30 0.97 3.68 0.56Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.40 0.88 3.68 0.56Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.40 0.91 3.64 0.57Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.35 0.95 3.60 0.65Communication 3.44 0.88 3.24 1.00 3.68 0.56Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.37 0.90 3.56 0.77Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.37 0.92 3.68 0.56Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.31 0.97 3.64 0.57Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.51 0.82 3.68 0.56Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.44 0.86 3.68 0.56Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.41 0.89 3.64 0.57Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.62 0.73 3.60 0.65Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.47 0.85 3.68 0.56Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.37 0.92 3.24 0.78Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.39 0.95 3.68 0.56AVG 3.51 0.68 3.38 0.75 3.62 0.52

Number of Observations 16106 3670 25

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DEPARTMENT OF AEROSPACE SCIENCES SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2007-2008

Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.62 0.55 3.60 0.89 3.54 0.65Organization of Course 3.68 0.47 3.60 0.89 3.52 0.65Receptiveness to Studen 3.44 0.66 3.80 0.45 3.68 0.56Availability for Help 3.12 0.86 4.00 0.00 3.68 0.56Freedom to Ask Questio 3.68 0.47 4.00 0.00 3.64 0.57Concern with Students' 3.62 0.49 4.00 0.00 3.60 0.65Communication 3.56 0.66 3.80 0.45 3.68 0.56Major Points 3.68 0.48 3.80 0.45 3.56 0.77Evaluation 3.74 0.45 4.00 0.00 3.68 0.56Enthusiasm 3.61 0.61 3.75 0.50 3.64 0.57Time Management 3.53 0.66 4.00 0.00 3.68 0.56Course Objectives 3.74 0.45 4.00 0.00 3.68 0.56Evaluation v. Objectives 3.76 0.44 4.00 0.00 3.64 0.57Meeting Class 3.47 0.75 4.00 0.00 3.60 0.65Fair Evaluation 3.62 0.49 4.00 0.00 3.68 0.56Intellectual Challenge 3.68 0.59 3.60 0.89 3.24 0.78Overall Evaluation 3.71 0.52 3.80 0.45 3.68 0.56AVG 3.59 0.43 3.88 0.28 3.62 0.52

Number of Observations 29 4 25

Page 92: SIRS Statistical Summary, Fall 2008a

DIVISION OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES MEANS FOR SIRS VARIABLES, 2005-2008

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.79 0.52 3.75 0.58 3.87 0.38 3.72 57 3.83 0.48 3.83 0.44 3.58 0.71Organization of Course 3.72 0.60 3.67 0.66 3.85 0.40 3.62 0.68 3.77 0.56 3.80 0.51 3.53 0.73Receptiveness to Studen 3.60 0.74 3.67 0.71 3.82 0.53 3.66 0.67 3.73 0.66 3.78 0.52 3.58 0.72Availability for Help 3.65 0.66 3.68 0.65 3.85 0.42 3.66 0.64 3.74 0.61 3.78 0.47 3.56 0.72Freedom to Ask Questio 3.69 0.63 3.71 0.64 3.85 0.52 3.70 0.61 3.76 0.60 3.81 0.49 3.64 0.66Concern with Students' 3.63 0.74 3.66 0.68 3.83 0.50 3.66 0.67 3.76 0.62 3.81 0.49 3.59 0.73Communication 3.64 0.67 3.69 0.65 3.82 0.51 3.63 0.66 3.74 0.62 3.77 0.53 3.57 0.72Major Points 3.65 0.68 3.70 0.63 3.84 0.47 3.65 0.66 3.76 0.60 3.81 0.47 3.59 0.70Evaluation 3.68 0.65 3.69 0.65 3.82 0.51 3.63 0.68 3.73 0.61 3.78 0.52 3.60 0.71Enthusiasm 3.65 0.66 3.62 0.73 3.84 0.47 3.59 0.73 3.73 0.66 3.71 0.60 3.50 0.78Time Management 3.68 0.64 3.70 0.63 3.86 0.42 3.65 0.67 3.72 0.69 3.79 0.46 3.57 0.73Course Objectives 3.72 0.62 3.71 0.62 3.86 0.44 3.67 0.65 3.77 0.61 3.81 0.45 3.64 0.66Evaluation v. Objectives 3.67 0.65 3.68 0.66 3.83 0.51 3.61 0.69 3.72 0.65 3.79 0.48 3.60 0.70Meeting Class 3.73 0.59 3.72 0.63 3.84 0.46 3.67 0.64 3.76 0.63 3.82 0.43 3.58 0.73Fair Evaluation 3.57 0.81 3.73 0.64 3.87 0.45 3.70 0.63 3.70 0.73 3.82 0.44 3.66 0.65Intellectual Challenge 3.54 0.80 3.49 0.89 3.69 0.70 3.44 0.88 3.65 0.76 3.57 0.77 3.21 1.00Overall Evaluation 3.73 0.66 3.75 0.61 3.89 0.43 3.72 0.64 3.76 0.63 3.85 0.43 3.67 0.67AVG 3.66 0.53 3.67 0.55 3.83 0.38 3.63 0.52 3.74 0.54 3.78 0.38 3.55 0.59

Number of Observations 457 1459 334 1243 519 190 1506

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UNIVERSITY SUCCESS PROGRAM COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University Undergrad Stud. University SuccessVariable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.58 0.71 3.57 0.7Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.53 0.73 3.51 0.73Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.58 0.72 3.59 0.71Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.56 0.72 3.56 0.71Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.64 0.66 3.63 0.66Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.59 0.73 3.60 0.71Communication 3.44 0.88 3.57 0.72 3.58 0.70Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.59 0.70 3.59 0.69Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.60 0.71 3.60 0.68Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.50 0.78 3.49 0.77Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.57 0.73 3.56 0.73Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.64 0.66 3.64 0.65Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.60 0.70 3.59 0.70Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.58 0.73 3.60 0.69Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.66 0.65 3.66 0.64Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.21 1.00 3.15 1.02Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.67 0.67 3.67 0.66AVG 3.51 0.68 3.55 0.59 3.55 0.58

Number of Observations 16106 1506 1184

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UNIVERSITY SUCCESS PROGRAM SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2005-2008

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable Mean Std. Dev. MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.78 0.55 3.67 0.62 3.83 0.44 3.62 0.64 3.88 0.36 3.78 0.5 3.57 0.7Organization of Course 3.70 0.56 3.56 0.73 3.80 0.44 3.47 0.76 3.80 0.48 3.77 0.51 3.51 0.73Receptiveness to Studen 3.63 0.71 3.65 0.69 3.85 0.42 3.62 0.67 3.91 0.29 3.84 0.46 3.59 0.71Availability for Help 3.64 0.68 3.69 0.60 3.84 0.39 3.63 0.64 3.83 0.41 3.79 0.43 3.56 0.71Freedom to Ask Questio 3.79 0.54 3.65 0.66 3.87 0.49 3.66 0.62 3.84 0.46 3.81 0.48 3.63 0.66Concern with Students' 3.70 0.64 3.57 0.74 3.81 0.51 3.59 0.71 3.88 0.36 3.83 0.48 3.60 0.71Communication 3.62 0.66 3.63 0.68 3.77 0.50 3.55 0.70 3.89 0.35 3.81 0.49 3.58 0.70Major Points 3.61 0.75 3.65 0.65 3.83 0.44 3.59 0.71 3.85 0.40 3.80 0.48 3.59 0.69Evaluation 3.64 0.70 3.67 0.64 3.78 0.53 3.59 0.70 3.84 0.46 3.79 0.50 3.60 0.68Enthusiasm 3.70 0.60 3.54 0.76 3.82 0.47 3.52 0.76 3.76 0.55 3.7 0.58 3.49 0.77Time Management 3.78 0.52 3.68 0.62 3.84 0.41 3.65 0.63 3.78 0.52 3.85 0.41 3.56 0.73Course Objectives 3.69 0.68 3.68 0.62 3.83 0.44 3.63 0.66 3.87 0.40 3.82 0.44 3.64 0.65Evaluation v. Objectives 3.65 0.68 3.66 0.62 3.81 0.53 3.53 0.74 3.81 0.39 3.79 0.48 3.59 0.70Meeting Class 3.72 0.62 3.70 0.61 3.84 0.41 3.70 0.58 3.92 0.32 3.87 0.34 3.60 0.69Fair Evaluation 3.68 0.65 3.72 0.61 3.93 0.29 3.68 0.61 3.90 0.30 3.82 0.44 3.66 0.64Intellectual Challenge 3.39 0.91 3.28 1.04 3.59 0.80 3.21 1.02 3.66 0.78 3.46 0.84 3.15 1.02Overall Evaluation 3.77 0.62 3.75 0.58 3.90 0.35 3.67 0.66 3.91 0.33 3.83 0.45 3.67 0.66AVG 3.66 0.53 3.62 0.54 3.81 0.35 3.57 0.52 3.84 0.29 3.78 0.37 3.55 0.58

Number of Observations 78 410 110 426 78 87 1184

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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE PROGRAM SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2004-2006

Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Spring 2008 Fall 2008 Fall 2008Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Combined EMR Math EMFl Math

Variable MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.90 0.33 3.77 0.53 3.81 0.51 3.90 0.31 3.86 0.39 3.75 0.54 3.58 0.77Organization of Course 3.90 0.32 3.69 0.62 3.75 0.58 3.92 0.27 3.77 0.58 3.75 0.52 3.54 0.75Receptiveness to Studen 3.80 0.59 3.67 0.68 3.68 0.71 3.92 0.27 3.64 0.65 3.83 0.41 3.51 0.80Availability for Help 3.85 0.43 3.67 0.64 3.71 0.66 3.92 0.27 3.69 0.57 3.72 0.64 3.53 0.79Freedom to Ask Questio 3.85 0.53 3.71 0.62 3.74 0.64 3.95 0.22 3.73 0.57 3.84 0.40 3.62 0.73Concern with Students' 3.84 0.50 3.68 0.66 3.73 0.67 3.90 0.31 3.74 0.57 3.76 0.59 3.53 0.83Communication 3.85 0.51 3.66 0.65 3.70 0.67 3.90 0.38 3.65 0.62 3.80 0.55 3.48 0.83Major Points 3.85 0.47 3.67 0.64 3.73 0.65 3.97 0.16 3.74 0.55 3.82 0.48 3.54 0.80Evaluation 3.85 0.47 3.66 0.67 3.70 0.65 3.92 0.27 3.69 0.61 3.74 0.68 3.53 0.80Enthusiasm 3.84 0.48 3.60 0.73 3.71 0.69 3.95 0.23 3.62 0.73 3.73 0.58 3.48 0.84Time Management 3.89 0.35 3.64 0.70 3.69 0.73 3.94 0.23 3.63 0.54 3.76 0.52 3.58 0.78Course Objectives 3.88 0.39 3.69 0.65 3.73 0.66 3.92 0.27 3.74 0.52 3.80 0.47 3.63 0.71Evaluation v. Objectives 3.86 0.45 3.65 0.66 3.68 0.70 3.97 0.16 3.71 0.56 3.82 0.45 3.56 0.73Meeting Class 3.87 0.42 3.64 0.69 3.71 0.68 3.92 0.28 3.70 0.57 3.67 0.75 3.49 0.88Fair Evaluation 3.83 0.51 3.70 0.65 3.64 0.80 3.92 0.27 3.78 0.51 3.72 0.65 3.61 0.72Intellectual Challenge 3.79 0.56 3.57 0.76 3.65 0.76 3.79 0.57 3.59 0.75 3.51 0.88 3.39 0.89Overall Evaluation 3.88 0.45 3.74 0.64 3.72 0.69 3.92 0.27 3.84 0.46 3.84 0.50 3.64 0.74AVG 3.85 0.37 3.66 0.53 3.71 0.59 3.92 0.20 3.70 0.43 3.75 0.46 3.53 0.65

Number of Observations 197 769 415 32 71 63 259

These data are no longer grouped by a "University College" label. Consequently, future versions of SIRS spreadsheets will dispense with that label.

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These data are no longer grouped by a "University College" label. Consequently, future versions of SIRS spreadsheets will dispense with that label.

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HONORS COLLEGE PROGRAM SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2004-2006

Spring 2004 Fall 2004 Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007Variable MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.87 0.43 3.75 0.50 4.00 0.00 3.92 0.28 3.89 0.32 3.79 0.46 4.00 0.00Organization of Course 3.90 0.31 3.67 0.59 4.00 0.00 3.76 0.55 3.78 0.42 3.75 0.60 3.96 0.21Receptiveness to Studen 3.93 0.26 3.83 0.38 3.83 0.41 3.81 0.46 3.88 0.33 3.85 0.41 4.00 0.00Availability for Help 3.88 0.33 3.58 0.83 3.83 0.41 3.71 0.53 3.95 0.22 3.77 0.54 3.95 0.21Freedom to Ask Questio 3.93 0.25 3.78 0.54 3.83 0.41 3.81 0.57 3.81 0.48 3.77 0.52 3.96 0.21Concern with Students' 3.93 0.25 3.83 0.45 3.83 0.41 3.78 0.48 3.96 0.20 3.85 0.41 3.91 0.29Communication 3.97 0.18 3.86 0.35 3.83 0.41 3.76 0.49 3.93 0.27 3.79 0.46 3.96 0.21Major Points 3.90 0.31 3.89 0.32 4.00 0.00 3.81 0.62 3.89 0.42 3.79 0.54 3.96 0.21Evaluation 3.93 0.25 3.64 0.72 3.67 0.82 3.60 0.77 3.88 0.33 3.74 0.53 4.00 0.00Enthusiasm 3.90 0.31 3.86 0.35 3.83 0.41 3.78 0.42 3.93 0.27 3.90 0.37 3.96 0.21Time Management 3.90 0.31 3.56 0.81 3.67 0.52 3.56 0.73 0.39 0.42 3.83 0.48 3.91 0.29Course Objectives 3.97 0.19 3.83 0.45 3.83 0.41 3.73 0.56 3.96 0.20 3.77 0.60 4.00 0.00Evaluation v. Objectives 3.86 0.35 3.82 0.46 4.00 0.00 3.77 0.49 3.85 0.46 3.67 0.81 3.96 0.21Meeting Class 3.93 0.25 3.78 0.64 4.00 0.00 3.92 0.28 3.89 0.32 3.87 0.33 3.91 0.29Fair Evaluation 3.97 0.18 3.86 0.43 4.00 0.00 3.78 0.54 3.92 0.39 3.94 0.25 3.96 0.21Intellectual Challenge 3.63 0.89 3.53 0.74 3.50 0.55 3.61 0.80 3.48 0.94 3.56 0.90 3.64 0.85Overall Evaluation 3.97 0.18 3.86 0.35 4.00 0.00 3.86 0.35 3.96 0.19 3.92 0.28 4.00 0.00AVG 3.90 0.24 3.75 0.35 3.85 0.27 3.76 0.39 3.85 0.28 3.79 0.38 3.94 0.11

Number of Observations 25 23 6 25 21 38 22

Data for this unit as a unit are no longer available. Future spreadsheets will dispense with this label.

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COLLEGE OF LIFELONG LEARNING COMPARATIVE SIRS MEAN SCORES, FALL 2008

University Lifelong LearningVariable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.56 0.75 3.74 0.53Organization of Course 3.47 0.82 3.69 0.55Receptiveness to Studen 3.47 0.86 3.72 0.58Availability for Help 3.50 0.81 3.69 0.63Freedom to Ask Questio 3.56 0.78 3.74 0.54Concern with Students' 3.52 0.83 3.75 0.48Communication 3.44 0.88 3.70 0.56Major Points 3.52 0.80 3.74 0.54Evaluation 3.52 0.81 3.74 0.56Enthusiasm 3.48 0.85 3.71 0.54Time Management 3.58 0.76 3.79 0.50Course Objectives 3.57 0.76 3.83 0.42Evaluation v. Objectives 3.53 0.80 3.77 0.51Meeting Class 3.65 0.70 3.77 0.53Fair Evaluation 3.58 0.77 3.83 0.43Intellectual Challenge 3.40 0.90 3.61 0.69Overall Evaluation 3.56 0.81 3.83 0.43AVG 3.51 0.68 3.70 0.49

Number of Observations 16106 122

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COLLEGE OF LIFELONG LEARNING SIRS MEAN SCORES, 2005-2008

Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008Variable Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. Mean Std. Dev. MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.MeanStd. Dev.Preparation for Class 3.73 0.58 3.49 0.83 3.65 0.71 3.77 0.58 3.58 0.76 3.73 0.66 3.74 0.53Organization of Course 3.64 0.63 3.44 0.88 3.63 0.75 3.69 0.63 3.46 0.87 3.73 0.65 3.69 0.55Receptiveness to Studen 3.75 0.53 3.29 1.03 3.60 0.82 3.68 0.66 3.54 0.81 3.78 0.47 3.72 0.58Availability for Help 3.66 0.64 3.26 1.00 3.52 0.78 3.57 0.78 3.43 0.91 3.79 0.64 3.69 0.63Freedom to Ask Questio 3.85 0.48 3.46 0.93 3.70 0.68 3.79 0.55 3.70 0.66 3.87 0.40 3.74 0.54Concern with Students' 3.75 0.57 3.46 0.94 3.60 0.80 3.71 0.65 3.60 0.78 3.73 0.66 3.75 0.48Communication 3.68 0.64 3.42 0.90 3.56 0.81 3.66 0.68 3.52 0.83 3.76 0.61 3.70 0.56Major Points 3.79 0.50 3.50 0.83 3.66 0.74 3.73 0.62 3.61 0.74 3.75 0.58 3.74 0.54Evaluation 3.78 0.56 3.53 0.82 3.68 0.72 3.71 0.68 3.63 0.71 3.89 0.32 3.74 0.56Enthusiasm 3.70 0.60 3.43 0.90 3.62 0.75 3.71 0.63 3.58 0.82 3.84 0.37 3.71 0.54Time Management 3.73 0.62 3.39 0.96 3.68 0.63 3.76 0.63 3.57 0.81 3.82 0.49 3.79 0.50Course Objectives 3.76 0.57 3.53 0.87 3.69 0.70 3.74 0.60 3.66 0.73 3.91 0.29 3.83 0.42Evaluation v. Objectives 3.72 0.61 3.47 0.86 3.64 0.69 3.74 0.58 3.58 0.75 3.76 0.48 3.77 0.51Meeting Class 3.74 0.58 3.55 0.83 3.70 0.65 3.71 0.69 3.65 0.70 3.89 0.39 3.77 0.53Fair Evaluation 3.76 0.55 3.44 0.95 3.60 0.78 3.71 0.63 3.58 0.80 3.82 0.39 3.83 0.43Intellectual Challenge 3.69 0.61 3.46 0.82 3.59 0.78 3.62 0.71 3.59 0.73 3.67 0.71 3.61 0.69Overall Evaluation 3.81 0.52 3.50 0.91 3.68 0.72 3.76 0.62 3.59 0.83 3.82 0.58 3.83 0.43AVG 3.73 0.47 3.44 0.77 3.63 0.62 3.70 0.53 3.57 0.65 3.79 0.41 3.70 0.49

Number of Observations 301 177 283 313 358 40 122