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MSA: User-/Non-User Survey Assessment - 2007-2008
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| Department: | Multicultural Student Affairs | ||
| Assessment Title: | MSA User- / Non-User Survey Assessment 2007-2008 | ||
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| Response Rate: Identify demographics of respondents; include the number mailed or interviewed and the number completed. | |||
| 588 students responded to MSA Survey in the Fall of 2007; 69% female and 31% male; ethnicity of respondents are White (25%), Black (18%), Hispanic (33%), Asian (9%), American Indian (1%), Foreign (10%), and unknown (0%); educational classification are Freshman (28%), Sophomore (15%), Junior (17%), Senior (19%), Post-Bachelors (17%), Master’s (3%), and Doctoral (1%); and 34% of respondents resided on campus, 18% off-campus in San Marcos, and 48% off-campus out of San Marcos. | |||
| Summary of Findings: Attach executive summary, table and figures, if applicable. What did you learn? | |||
| Survey Sample: o Compared to the prior survey, there were 355 fewer responses in this survey than last survey 06; interpretations should be viewed as reflective of the Fall Semester 07 § Larger freshman response rates (28%); last survey possessed a 12% response rate from freshman students o The racial and ethnic breakdown of survey respondents reflected a significant, but unrepresentative sample of the Texas State student body. § Though the sample is not proportionate to the Texas State student body, response rate per racial group was high. This was largely found in Hispanic and Black survey participants, whereas response rates from the White student body was low. o 69% of survey participants were female = 405; that is a 4% increase response rate from female students from the prior survey o 31% of survey participants were male = 183; a decrease of 4% in response rates by males students o 34% of survey participants resided on the Texas State campus, 18% resided in San Marcos, and 49% of those participants commuted from outside of the city of San Marcos. § Response rates increased for students on campus, decreased for students in SM, and maintained for commuter students. § Interpretation was more reflective of students on campus o 79% reported that they were a persons of faith; a 5% increase from last survey § Most respondents attended faith based practices weekly (36%) In general, survey participants perceived Texas State as diverse and welcoming to students of various backgrounds, but had limited understanding or knowledge of the services provided by MSA due to a lack of student participation. o Broadly, students possessed a perception of Texas State as diverse, but were not aware of the how it was promoted diversity. o 74% of survey participants agreed, to some degree, that Texas State was a place that embraced diversity this was a 2% increase from last year o 73% of students surveyed reported not using services or attending programs offered by MSA. o Very few academic, leadership, and cultural programs and student organizations received higher than 10% of the survey participants. § This can be attributed to a sense of alienation or rejection of the white student, preferential treatment for one racial or cultural group, and/or limited advertisement of programs. § Multicultural students voiced concerns with being underrepresented § Mama’s Kitchen was the most attended Cultural Program by students (10%) § Program were mostly at night when young professionals or commuters are away from campus Responses also suggested that although students view MSA as multicultural, most students have not participated in programs or events due to a perceived lack of visibility and clarity of services on behalf of MSA. o Contradictory responses find that a large number of students were aware of MSA’s presence on the Texas State campus. 60% of survey participants reported that they were aware the MSA office exists at Texas State. This is a 7% decrease from last year. o Written responses from survey participants indicated that students were less aware of MSA’s location. Written responses from survey participants suggest MSA’s should increase visibility. Trends in the written responses from survey participants suggested that the MSA office struggles in servicing the needs of multiple groups, specifically Whites, Indians, and Asians. o Interestingly, more conservative responses from survey participants suggested that services and programs for white middle class males are constricted and limited. | |||
| Distribution: List groups that will receive reports (oral or written) from this assessment. | |||
| Underrepresented Student Advisory Committee The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs The Vice President for Student Affairs Office | |||
| Recommendations/Action Plan: Describe specific actions or programmatic changes you will make resulting from this assessment. | |||
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Return completed form to Susan Thompson, Research Associate in the VPSA Office, 980 J.C. Kellam, before the end of the semester in which the assessment was conducted.
