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FOUNDATIONAL ABILITIES SURVEY RESULTS

KEVIN XU

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BACKGROUND

  • Brainstorming starting in October

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  • Drafting and revisions done in academic affairs committee and with other freshman senators

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  • Sent to freshmen on Jan 21

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RESPONDENT DEMOGRAPHICS

  • 91% KSAS
  • 9% WSE

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  • 47% mol cell
  • 23% Public Health
  • 28% pre-med

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How Students View FAs

  • Restricts interest exploration (93%)

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  • Negatively affects course and career planning (91%)

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  • Makes double major more difficult (74% + 20%)

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WHY DID STUDENTS HAVE A BAD EXPERIENCE

  • Too many credits (68% + 25%)

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  • Some advisors were unhelpful (16% + 18%)

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  • Lack of transparency from the university (2/3 first learned about fa in the summer, ¼ during orientation)

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CHANGES STUDENTS WANT TO SEE

  • Reduce number of credits (26%)

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  • Allow for more double counting across FAs (24%)

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QUESTIONS, NEXT STEPS

  • All data collected are attached at the end of this slideshow

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DATA (HIDE)

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