STUDENT SATISFACTION SURVEY 2007 RESPONSES TO OPEN ...

CAMPUS = DALE MABRY3: help more than just saying this is what you do15: it was helpful17: have less people in an orientation19: Offer more times30: I already had my goals and what I needed to do. I did like the encouragment to not beafraid to take student loans in order to better yourself. I don't remember much else aboutit.39: tour of the campus, nicer and more helpful stuff43: explain a little more in detail what we need to accomplish59: Provide more one-to-one counseling after the orientation is finished to those that stillhave questions.61: n/a67: Go more in depth about the process of registering for classes. One in particular I wouldlike to bring your attention is when does registration open send e-mails and put postingson bulletin boards at school.71: was fine75: offer smaller class and encourage questions83: My orientation was held in August of 2004 at 5:30pm by an Advisor who seemed to berushing through it to get home. Also, we had it in a room where there were no computersto access course scheduling.93: i don't really think there is any need for orientation.94: I don't think HCC can do anything to improve the orientation it's already excellent!!Personally I had a fun time at the orientation!100: I was very satisfied with the orientation.109: give campus tours123: It was very negative. We were told we would not received any attention since the classwas too big. I considered quiting that day. First semester is a nightmare. You can't getinto any classes and if you do they can be dropped easily.130: I think that the orientation could talk a little bit about if you have a class that requires youto take a lecture and a lab and you have one without the other, that you need to stand inthat long line to sign up for the missing half after getting a signature from the Dean... thathappen to me this semester131: divide the students into smaller groups141: be realistic143: Nothing everything is good.145: Maybe a tour of the school so we will not feel lost.147: Can't think of anything I would change172: provide accurate informations to the students so they don't have to take and pay for theclasses they didn't even needed(which delays the progress towards the goal).175: offer more times.179: I was completely lost and thought the orientation was uneffective. Ask me today whatwent on that day and I can honestly say I do not know. If it isn't good it won't stick.Make orientation a fun welcoming experience, I just remeber being stooped up in a roomfor hours.181: Have a more individualized attention on a student-instructor basis.Student Satisfaction Survey 2007 – Q6: New Student Orientation – Page 60