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Answer the survey below & grade your science department

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Instructions:

1. The purpose of this page is to help students evaluate their physics department.
2. A CGI script is NOT yet available, but you can click on your selection.
3. You can print out this form and mark your answers at home.
4. Mail your results to the chairperson of your department.

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1. Name of College ______________________________________________________

2. Name of Dept.________________________________________________________

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Quality of Teaching

3. Professors have _______________ knowledge of the subject.

A- Extensive B- Considerable C- Some D- Little F- No

4. Their lectures and the course are _______________ organized.

A- Always B- Usually C- Sometimes D- Rarely F- Never

5. The professors are ________________ public speakers.

A- Exciting B- Skilled C- Average D- Unstimulating F- Terrible

6. Professors are ____________________ helpful during office hours.

A- always B- usually C- sometimes D- rarely F- never

7. Their rapport with women students is ____________________.

A- excellent B- good C- average D- needs improvement F- hostile

8. Problem sets are graded and returned to students within _______________.

A- 1-3 days B- 1 week C- 1-2 weeks D- very slowly F- 1 month

Mentoring

9. The department has sponsored ________________ about women in science careers.

A- conferences B- guest lecturers C- talks D- bulletin boards F- nothing

10. My mentor has given me individual help on several occasions for ____________.

A- over 1 hour B- over 20 min. C- 5-20 min. D- 2-5 min. F- not at all

11. There are ________ women professors available for mentoring in the department.

A- four B- three C- two D- one F- none

12. Women students ____________ feel welcome at colloquium.

A- always B- usually C- sometimes D- rarely F- never

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Math Instruction

13. The math instructors have _____________ knowledge of applied mathematics.

A- extensive B- considerable C- general D- little F- none

14. The math instructors seem to ____________ science.

A- thrive on B- enjoy C- tolerate D- dislike F- hate

15. In math classes, they ________ use example problems from science.

A- always B- often C- sometimes D- rarely F- never

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Quality of Lab Instruction

16. I have had ___________ women grad students as TAs in lab classes.

A- many B- three C- two D- only one F- none

17. The equipment in lab classes ____________ breaks down.

A- never B- rarely C- sometimes D- usually F- always

18. The lab TAs ___________ encourage women to operate the lab equipment.

A- every lab B- often C- sometimes D- rarely F- never

19. Students can do independent lab projects as _______________.

A- freshmen B- sophomores C- juniors D- seniors F- not at all

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Clubs & SPS

20. Our chapter of SPS has _____________ scheduled meetings.

A- regularly B- many C- a few D- one F- none

21. Our faculty sponsor is _____________ enthusiatic and organized.

A- always B- usually C- sometimes D- rarely F-never

22. Meetings have included ______ topics of interest to women students.

A- many B- a few C- two D- one F- none

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Other staff

23. The chairperson of the department changes ______________.

A- every 4 yrs B- every 2 yrs C- every yr D- interim chair F- none

24. In the dept. office, there are __________ male secretaries or clerks.

A- many B- a few C- two D- one F- none

25. The secretaries and staff treat the women students like ________.

A- future physicists B- young adults C- nerds D- 12 yr olds F- lousers

26. The machine shop men are ___________ civil to students.

A- always B- usually C- sometimes D- rarely F- never

The Physical Plant

27. The physics building's interior decoration can be compared to:

A- architectural digest quality B- a corporate headquarters

C- institutional decor D- a drab garage F- prison decor

28. The women's bathrooms are clean and ________________.

A- huge with shelves B- spacious C- adequate D- small F- crampt

29. There is _________ security in the building at night for night classes.

A- excellent B- usually C- adequate D- little F- none

30. Parking is available and _____________ to the physics building.

A- adjacent B- near C- a 5 minute walk D- a 20 min. walk F-none

Compute the GPA the usual way:

A's = 4 B's = 3 C's = 2 D's = 1 F's = 0

Divide the total by 30

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