First-Year Orienta on Evalua on Results 2014 First-Year Orienta on - Quick Facts
Highlights Rate: 1=low, 4=high • 20.8% response rate. • 99% felt welcomed. How engaging was The 2.815 • 97% got to know their Orienta on Leader. Other 21 Hours session? • 78% registered for classes at orienta on. Did you have fun at • 97% learned how to get involved. Orienta on? 3.191 • 93% plan to get involved in Student Ac vi es. How helpful was your Comments Orienta on Leader? 3.721 What did you like most about Orienta on? Rate your interest in the • Orienta on was incredibly interac ve, which made Discovery Core class you me feel more comfortable with being in a new 3.000 registered for. place. • How welcoming everyone was! I definitely could How helpful was your see my future being successful at UW Bothell and advising session? 3.164 finding more friendships there. • Seeing the diversity among the people. 0 1 2 3 4 • I liked staying in campus housing overnight. Registered for Classes at • Ge ng much more comfortable with the layout and feel of UW. Orienta on 100% What are you most excited about in a ending UW 92% Bothell? 80% 86% • Independence, mee ng new people, choosing a 78% 72% 73% variety of classes to take, exploring all of the 60% opportuni es provided here, and making use of the resources 40% • I am excited to meet new people, get involved and go to awesome Husky adventures with some awesome people. 20% • Star ng a new chapter in my life. Bothell is quite a ways from home for me, and this will be my first 0% me living a way from home. It is a lot of changes in such a short me, but I am just as much excited as I am nervous. • Classes, mee ng new people, and events on campus. Background
• 653 first year students a ended an Autumn First-Year Orienta on. • 136 responded to the survey (20.8%). • Survey was administered through catalyst via an email each student received upon comple on of orienta on. • Students were divided into wristband color groups at orienta on that align with their Orienta on Leader (ex: Jus n’s group = Black wristband). Key Goals/Changes
• Introduce session that complies with the training expecta ons outlined in the Campus SaVE Act. • Redesign Diversity and Social Jus ce Program based on new learning outcomes. • Refresh academic and behavioral conduct informa on • Redesign of “The Other 21 Hours” session • Diversify interest session op ons to allow students to customize their own orienta on experience. • Improve Orienta on Leader to Student mentorship. Student Data
Orienta on Session Responses 7 June 26-27 43 35 July 10-11 July 24-25 August 21-22 27 34 September 18-19
Orienta on Group Responses Black 4 9 13 Dark Blue Gold 19 17 Light Blue Light Green Purple 9 14 Red Silver 12 White 14 10 Yellow 15 (blank) Meals 3.26 How was lunch on Thursday? 2.82 3.26 (Burrito) 2.54 3.00
2.98 2.56 How was dinner on Thursday? 2.84 OFF the REZ catered on June 26 & July 24. 2.65 Green Apple catered on July 10, August 21, and September 18. 3.17
3.19 3.24 How was lunch on Friday? (Pizza) 3.48 3.17 June 26-27 3.43 July 10-11 July 24-25 August 21-22 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 September 18-19 Rate: 1=low, 4=high 4.0 3.35 3.35 3.31 3.5 3.19 3.27 3.01 3.16 3.0 2.79 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 Day One Lunch (Burito) Day One Dinner Day Two Lunch (Pizza) 2012 2013 2014 Program Assessment
Did you feel welcomed when you first arrived at 99% Orienta on? 95% 99%
Did you get to know your Orienta on Leader at your 97% Orienta on? 93% 97%
97% Did you learn how you could get involved on campus? 97% 2014 97% 2013 2012 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Rate: 1=low, 4=high 4.0 3.80 3.66 3.72
3.5 3.33 3.15 3.19 3.0 2.78 2.52 2.5 2.35
2.0 Did you have fun at Orienta on? How helpful was your Will you a end a Husky Orienta on Leader? Adventure? 2012 2013 2014 Other student data
93% Do you plan to get involved 92% in Student Ac vi es at UW 92%
Did you have contact with 86% your Orienta on Leader 80% prior to your Orienta on? 73%
16% Did you register to a end 14% the Husky Leadership Camp? 20%
23% Did you have parents a end 17% a Parent Orienta on? 20%
21% Are you a running start 23% student? 23% 2014 2013 2012 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Campus Tour Do you know where the following departments are?
69% Student Success Center
69% Student Affairs
100% Sports Field 99%
96% Campus Housing 100%
86% Cashiers Office 97% 93%
Student Services 91% 84% 99% Library 98% 95% 99% Bookstore 97% 100% 97% Campus Safety 92% 96%
Student Life 93% 92% 75% Quan ta ve Skills Center 85% 82% 79% Wri ng & Communica on Center 89% 92%
60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2014 2013 2012 Breakout Sessions 1=low, 4=high 3.33 Exploring Majors 3.29
3.36 Study Abroad 3.46
3.21 Budge ng & Student Loans 3.20
3.33 Health Pathways 2014 3.67 2013 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00 What did you like most about your Orienta on experience? • All of the orienta on leaders were very nice and experiences at UW Bothell. especially Vanessa. • How the orienta on leaders seemed to really • Being able to ask ques ons to UW staff. try their best to learn about each person who • Everybody was a lot friendlier than I they had in their group. expected! • How welcoming everyone was! I definitely • Everyone was so engaging and made me feel could see my future being successful at UW very welcome. Bothell and finding more friendships there. • Everything • I dont know • everything • I enjoyed asking ques ons. Everyone was • Everything!! Seriously, I really enjoyed my very helpful and gave me lots of informa on. orienta on experience. I had a great leader • I got to know a lot of the seniors and juniors (Alex) who was very informa ve and helpful • I got to meet wonderful people, and I with answering all ques ons. He was become friends with 4 new people. engaging and fun to listen to. • I know where to go and what to do on my • Exploring/touring the campus first day. • Food and the people I met. • I liked how all the orienta on leaders were • Free food really friendly and helpful. It truly made • get to know the campus more orienta on an awesome experience. • Ge ng much more comfortable with the • I liked how friendly all of the Orienta on layout and feel of UW. Leaders were. Even when they were not your own leader, they made sure you were taken • Ge ng to explore the campus care of. • Ge ng to know all the places I can go to for • I liked how my leader was willing to answer academic help. all ques ons and tried her best to have • Ge ng to know new people. everyone engage with the ac vi es. • ge ng to know other people and "The Other • I liked staying in campus housing overnight. 21 Hours" session • I liked the environment because everyone • Ge ng to know people made me feel welcomed • Ge ng to know the people and poten ally • I liked the fact that I got know most of the finding on new on campus roommate. people that with my orienta on group. • ge ng to know the school more, registering • I liked the food. for classes • Ge ng to know the school well • Ge ng to meet the orienta on leader and couple of other new people from different places • Hearing about Orienta on Leaders' stories What did you like most about your Orienta on experience? Cont’d…
• I liked the tour the best because it got me • Mee ng new people very familiar with the school and where things • Mee ng new people / learning about UW are. Bothell • I loved my Orienta on Leader. She made me • Mee ng new people and also having some feel really welcome and included. college ques ons answered. • I loved the campus tours and ge ng to know • Mee ng new people and hanging out on the that there are so many support for me when I sports field need help. I also loved the enthusiasm from • Mee ng new people and learning new things. the orienta on leaders that I got to meet! It • Mee ng new people and making new friends. was overall the BEST orienta on! I've enjoyed every second of it! • Mee ng new people, both other freshmen • I met new people and was able to get my and orienta on leaders and staff ques ons answered. • Mee ng new people, everyone seemed eager • I met new people. to help. • Mee ng new people. • Ice breakers • • Iden ty, Dialogue, Expression & Ac on Mee ng new people. session was the best • Mee ng new people. • Informa on and tours about the UW Bothell • Mee ng people and being able to find out campus more about UW Bothell. • It was really fun to meet new people and the • Met lots of great people. food was great. • My helpful orienta on leader. • it was so fun. • My leader and mee ng new people as well as • It was welcoming, felt like I le with a good learning about the campus. understanding of the school, it's values, and • my orienta on leader ;) it's campus. • My orienta on leader Emma was absolutely • Leader was nice and energe c. amazing!!! • leaders and staff were very helpful and • My orienta on leader was helpful and friendly welcoming! • Learning about the available resources. • Orienta on was incredibly interac ve, which • Learning about the leaders experiences at made me feel more comfortable with being in campus. a new place. • Learning about UW Bothell • people like the orienta on leaders and some • Meet new people. of the advisors were really helpful. • • mee ng my leader. Registering for classes • Registering for classes is what I liked most. • Mee ng new people • Mee ng new people • Registering for classes! Very helpful • • Mee ng new people Registering for classes. What did you like most about your Orienta on experience? Cont’d…
• Seeing the diversity among the people. • the lunch • Signing up for classes. • The orienta on leaders were all fun and helpful, • Staying in Husky Village, ge ng to know our nothing was too pushy, and I got to meet new leaders and other students, the ac vi es were fun people. as well! My orienta on leader was great, very • The orienta on leaders were engaging and gave friendly and informa ve! lots of ps and advices • Staying over night - I liked my roomies which gives • The people I met me more confidence in making friends next year • The Qdoba lunch and registering for class when I live on campus. • The thing I like most about the Orienta on • Staying overnight and experiencing what husky life experience is that I have the chance to make is like. friends, get tours of the campus, learn new things, • Super helpful and prepares us for the first year of and love the lunch & dinner both day. college • They provided a lot of helpful, important • The atmosphere. It hummed with great minds at informa on. work. Definitely something to look forward to. • Touring the campus and signing up for classes • the campus tour, mee ng new people • Touring the school • The clickers • Traveled in a group. • the diversity • Zoe. My orienta on leader was great and made it • The food was good, and the games were fun! more interes ng! • The fun games in between lectures and death walks. What did you like least about your Orienta on experience?
• A lot of redundant informa on • I didn't like how some of my fellow group • All of the walking because I should have worn members didn't really ask ques ons or try to more comfortable shoes. engage in some of the ac vi es we had. • Although it was nice to get an in depth • I didn't like the campus tour because it was explana on for each session I think that the extremely hard to hear what Orienta on explana ons could be made more concise Leaders were saying. This problem could be because it was hard to store so much fixed by inves ng in a small microphone/ informa on in that period of me. speaker system for each Orienta on Leader to • Everything was great, there could have been clearly communicate to a large group. If that more food though. type of system could not be implemented, it would be nice if the other OL's would stand in • Everything was really great! the middle/back of the group and repeat what • heat, lots of talking the OL in the front was saying. • How fast we were going on signing up for • I didn't like the sessions we had to a end like classes when we didn't have much me to the alcohol and sexual abuse type stuff. Also really figure it out the last session with the lady in charge of • How long I had to stay. plagiarism was so boring. I felt like we were in • How long it was school, but orienta on is supposed to be • How long it was, because of being tried and informa ve not like we are in class ge ng such. lectured at. • I disliked how slow and sort of repe ve some • How long it went on the first day, by the end of it I was too red to retain much of the of the ac vi es were, some of it was pre y informa on I was given. obvious. • I don't really know • How long, repe ve, and tedious it was. It should have been 7 hours max. • I don't know • I am in the First-Track nursing program, so I • I kind of not liked the food as much I want to already had my classes all picked out. because I'm used to a high standard of food Therefore, the course selec on workshop was but food was s ll provided. not useful to me as well as the class advising. • I like everything to be honest but I guess • I did not like all the walking. I expected there to walking in the rain wasn't that great. be a lot of walking, but I thought it was a a bit • I like everything. ridiculous that we would walk from one side of • I loved it all! the campus, just to walk all the way over to the • I mostly enjoyed it. other side, and then back again. It was like they • I spent a lot of me without learning things purposefully wanted to make us go back and forth. that I considered necessary. A lot of informa on was redundant as I had already gone to Bellevue College. What did you like least about your Orienta on experience? Cont’d… • I suppose some of the informa on given to us lectures. I found some parts fun but was bored by different staff members here.. Their most of the me presenta on and power point was pre y • it was wayyyy too long I forgot most stuff and boring at mes and it didn't really interest me- just got red I understand that the informa on they • Kinda long, but necessary provided us were things that we needed to be • Learning about the academic requirements to aware of and know about the campus... But they weren't par cularly engaging to listen to stay at UWB. • • I thought there would be more ac vi es Lots of lectures and not enough me to register • • I wish there was more focus on academics and Lots of walking how to get involved • Most kids were grouped together from • I wish we had more me during the Class knowing each other previously and it made Registra on because I was s ll confused on some people le out I feel. how to register and which classes I should take • Most things we did dragged on too long. when I le . • None • I wish we had me to meet other students • None. instead of always following the orienta on • None. Loved every part of it. leaders and their ac vi es. • not being able to ever see friends I registered • It could have been more efficient. with. • It rained for a while during our tour. • not being able to get to know other people • It seemed as though my orienta on leader was more too focused on a script for the planned • not much but probably some of the sessions, I ac vi es rather then helping the students start mean they were important but they were a bit ge ng acclimated to this new environment. It boring but I felt that they were necessary to made it that much more difficult to accomplish talk about necessary tasks, such as registering for the • Not much informa on about clubs regarding appropriate classes. how to sign up and what mes they take place • It seemed very long but s ll interes ng • nothing • It was kind of longer than it needed to be. But • Nothing comes to mind at the moment. overall a great experience! Thank you for your hard work!! • Nothing I really enjoyed everything about it. • • It was too long Nothing! • • It was too long with too many ice breakers and On the tours, I got a li le confused on where too much informa on that we already know. things were, lots of info all at once. Could have been a lot shorter and straight to • People who a ended we're very closely kni ed the point. so I couldn't meet as many people as I had • It was too long. I was exhausted by the end of wanted to. But I'm sure I will in classes. it. • Some of the breakout sessions cause I felt like • It was very long it was just too much in a day... I wanted to go back to the room or somewhere else to just • It was way to long and sat through so many relax. What did you like least about your Orienta on experience? Cont’d… • Some of the games we played at the very umbrella. beginning of orienta on were childish. • The schedule was a bit long • Some of the lectures were dry. • The school conduct code. Super boring, and I • Some of the sessions were boring, they were already knew 95% of the stuff anyways. It not as engaging to me so I lost interest. dragged on for a long me it seemed! • Some of the sessions were to long and dragging • The sessions were to long and some were on about the same stuff. boring. • Some of the sessions weren't too helpful for • The tour only because it was so hot out that me day • Some of the sessions, like the plagiarism one • The tour was a li le long but I understood why. and the CUSP one, were really boring. • The walking. Bothell is beau ful but I can • Some sessions were really boring to be honest appreciate it's hills and stairs more when I but it helped don't have to walk them. • Some workshops were really hard to sit • The whole first day. I just really wanted to through without being bored. choose my classes ASAP. The informa on was • Staying over night helpful but I wish the sessions would've been a • The first day was really long and I'm and lot shorter. I was really drained on the first day and the whole first day should be balanced into nursing student so I had my schedule picked for me so a lot of si ng around for me personally. informa on wise and knowing about fun clubs/ ac vi es etc, ra o. The schedule that was • The food, I was s ll somewhat hungry, wri en down on the i nerary were off and especially on Friday. there was a lot of me that was wasted by • The food. It would have been nice if there were doing nothing or wai ng for the next session to many food op on. I don't like Mexican food start. But over all it was nice to know new myself so... people and learning informa on about the • The length was brutal the first day. Spli ng the campus and what not. two sessions up more equally would be easier • There was not a lot of variety in the food on all of us op ons, which was difficult as someone with • The long hours dietary restric ons. • The long lectures safety. • Too many different seminars that went too • The orienta on was really long. I don't think long. there is any other college where the • Too much informa on in one day orienta on takes place for two days. I think the • Took too long. Also I got lost. ming of the first day of the orienta on should • Walking outside because it was hot and long. be same as the second day. • Walking, feet hurts. • The part when they talked about plagiarism. • Was quite long and ring at mes It's important informa on, but the way it was talked about, made a few of us red. • WAY too many "Ice Breakers". Very awkward • The rain and not fun. Also, day one was too long leaving day 2 too short. Day one was much longer than • The rain because I didn't have a hood or an it should've been. What did you learn from the Other 21 Hours Session?
• A lot of people are ready to get away from • How to manage me. high school and become more independent • How to manage your me be er. • A lot of the campus rules and informa on • How to not look like a freshman. about the school. • How to spend my me when not in class • A lot of what the reality of college life was • I can't really remember about. • I didn't learn too much. • About making friends and joining clubs. • I don't remember • Although UW Bothell is primarily an educa onal experience, there are other • I don't remember the session. ac vi es too. • I don't remember this session, or at least the • Always be carful of what we do and make name of it. everyone feel welcomed! • I don't remember what that was • Be connected to make life easier, study • I forgot which one this was, there were so throughout quarter instead of cramming many • Be safe • I honestly can't remember what The Other 21 • College can be fun Hours session was, I think it might have been the one about partying and working? • college life is different from high school life. • Everything I need to know about the campus How engaging was the Other and ac vi es 21 Hours session? • Exercise. • get to know other people during the first 4.0 couple weeks of class, many clubs to join, there's employment in or near the campus • Honestly don't remember what that session 3.5 was about... There were many sessions... If I had a refresher I would though. 3.0 • How important it is to be ac ve and stop things from happening 2.815 • How students manage their school work and 2.5 everyday life. 2014 • How to balance school work and life 2.0 • How to get adjusted to living away from home and how to be involved within the school community. 1.5 • How to get involved on campus • How to manage me 1.0 1=low 4=high What did you learn from the Other 21 Hours session? Cont’d…
• I learned a lot like where everything is around • Nothing campus and how diverse and safe it is. • Nothing really. It was different than what I • I learned a lot more about the student life in expected.. the Bothell campus. Not only will I be • Nothing that I s ll remember. studying but also a ending tutor sessions, • Other ac vi es visi ng the Wri ng and Communica on • people are here to help you out center, check-out books in the library, checking up in student success center and • School ac vi es. Time Management for enjoying some sports. par cipa on in ac vi es. Offered ac vi es • I learned about the personali es of the that are available on Sea le and Tacoma UW orienta on leaders, it was fun. campus • • I learned of some other ac vates I can Some of the experiences of our orienta on par cipate in. leaders regarding classes and schedules. • I learned that I can be busy with me before • That I have more freedom in college but with and a er class with other ac vi es that I can more freedom comes more responsibility be involved in college. • That I need to study • I learned that it's very important to manage • That in college you will have a lot of free your me correctly. me, and that you will have to manage your • I learned that whatever we do outside of me well so you don't get behind in school school, we are s ll represen ng our colleges work. that we are a ending to, and it is important • That we all are worried, excited and nervous to represent University of Washington about most of the things/obstacles we all are Bothell with pride and spirit. about to face in the next upcoming years. • Intramural sports are easy to get involved in, • That we can join clubs and are lots of fun. • That we had so much me to do what we • It is important to use your me wisely, and wanted. balance out a good schedule. • That we shouldn't be scared of college. • It talked about stuff that I and most of the • The op ons I have when classes end people I talked to already knew. It was a nice • The me spent off campus is just as inten on but not really that helpful. important as me spent in class. • Just things that I can do outside of the • There are lots of clubs and sports I can join. classroom. It was very helpful. • There are lots of opportuni es available on • More about student life and balancing classes campus and also to manage me carefully. with your schedule • There are many campus clubs. • not much other than how the registra on • There are many different opportuni es to process works. become involved on campus. • Not much. Most of the informa on I had • There are many opportuni es for students at heard before. UWB. What did you learn from the Other 21 Hours session? Cont’d…
• There are plenty of ways to spend the other • Use your me wisely and be organized. And 21 hours involved with ac vi es don't forget to relax. • There are several extracurricular ac vi es to • We learned a lot about where to find help for do during your free me. academics, jobs that are available, and how • there is a lot of clubs to be more engaged in class. • There is a lot of me management you have • We will have a lot of free me to be accountable for. • What all to expect during college. • There is a lot to do and get involved with • What class's to take. • There were a lot of clubs we could join. • What everybody was worried about for about • Time management college.... • Time management is very important, • What I can really get out of UWB. par cipate in ac ves, get involved, stay • What to do on your free me focused. • What to do when you aren't in class • To be a community member • What well be doing the other hours of the • To be honest, I don't remember what this day session was about. • What you do outside of school, except the 3 • To try and find ac vi es that you're hours put into classes. interested in. • Which one was this..? • To use my me well • You get discounts at a lot of places in Bothell
What do you want to get involved in? • Accoun ng club. • dance, tennis, that hong kong club • Ac vi es and group events • Debate club, Campus jobs etc • Ac vi es and par es there. • Debate, ASUWB, on campus job, sports, • Anything that's seems interes ng. socials and dances • Asb • Different cultural school clubs, Sports • ASUWB intramural, any club that is really interes ng because I am really talka ve. • ASUWB • Everything. • ASUWB, Hip-Hop Club, HEROS • HEROS • ASUWB, a few clubs. • Hip hop club, Muslim student associa on • ASUWB, Resident Life, intramurals, • I am not sure but probably something to do • Bsu with communica on. • BSU • I plan to get involved in some clubs • BSU or a music club • I think for my first year, I will be involved in • Business Leadership Development Club, just clubs and a job on campus. BOLD. • I want get involved with the intramural • Campus Job, HEROs, I'm quite open minded ac vi es such as soccer and I want to be about this. deeply involved with clubs. • Clubs • I want t get a job as a Husky Orienta on • Clubs Leader as well as run for the new Student • Clubs and campus jobs Senator posi on. • Clubs and helping other students • I want to be part of one of the dance clubs! • Clubs and maybe an on-campus job. • I want to get involved in clubs and maybe • Clubs and sports. start one of my own. • Clubs or On-Campus Employment • Clubs, inter mural sports 100% • Clubs, inter murals and more! 98% • Clubs, intermural, on-campus job • Clubs, maybe government, study sessions 96% • Clubs, might make a club of my own. 94% • Clubs, possibly sports and jobs. 92% 93% • Clubs, sports. 90% 91% 91% 2012 • Clubs. 88% 2013 86% • Crea ng new clubs 2014 • Dance club Do you plan to get involved • Dance club and something ethnic related. in Student Ac vi es? What do you want to get involved in? Cont’d… • I want to get involved with inter mural sports • MSA at UWB. • not interested • I want to get involved with Leadership, the • Not sure at this me Muslim club hopefully get a job on campus • Not sure right now. and some intramurals • Not sure yet but I will be exploring op ons • I want to get involved with sports and clubs. • Not sure. • I want to par cipate in at least two clubs, as • On campus job well as get a job on campus. • I would like to explore different clubs to get • Orienta on! involved in, such as the culinary club. • outdoor ac vi es • I would like to get involved in the FUN club it • Par cipa ng in clubs. is s ll available, get engaged with sports on • play soccer and join clubs campus and see if i could run in student • Possibly a job on campus government. • Possibly sport clubs • I would like to get involved with the HERO's • Possibly Student Government, Orienta on, • Inter mural so ball and some clubs. • Inter-mural sports such as beach volleyball • Really, everything I can. Bothell offers many and possibly clubs as well. appealing clubs. • Intramurals, DECA, and other clubs • Science-related clubs and ac vi es. • Intramural ac vi es, Outdoor ac vi es, Clubs • Soccer and on campus employment • Intramural sports • Some clubs and maybe some sports • Intramurals • Speech and Debate, MSA, some poetry club, • Investment clubs, business clubs, startups, and some sort of sport too sports • Sports • Leadership (which I signed up for), hopefully • sports and leadership becoming an orienta on leader in the • Start my own club! :) upcoming years, an on campus job, possibly • S ll thinking about it! some side groups depending on what my schedule will be like. • Student Government, Dance • Lots but I for sure want to be apart of dance • Tennis Club, maybe some volunteer clubs like • mainly sports clubs and intramurals. Circle K if there is one. • • Make a new club, sports The community and the intramural sports. • • making a club Undergraduate research with a faculty/ professor. • Might start a chess club and join other clubs • Undergraduate research. within interests. • UWSB, some club • MMA • Zumba clubs, student life Educa onal Sessions Educa onal Sessions: Rate: 1=low, 4=high 4.0
3.5 3.30 3.19 3.17 3.14 3.08 3.02 3.00 3.04 2.96 2.92 2.96 3.0 2.83 2.85 2.65 2.66 2.66 2.60 2.50 2.44 2.5 2.33
2.0 June 26-27 July 10-11 July 24-25 August 21-22 September 18-19 Happy Hour with the HEROs Alcohol Awareness Academic, Community Standards & Integrity Iden ty, Dialogue, Expression & Ac on Do Something: Bystander Interven on Educa onal Sessions: Rate: 1=low, 4=high 4.0
3.5 3.30 3.14 3.19 3.17 3.08 3.02 3.00 3.04 2.96 2.92 2.96 3.0 2.85 2.83 2.66 2.66 2.65 2.60 2.50 2.44 2.5 2.33
2.0 Happy Hour with the Academic, Community Iden ty, Dialogue, Do Something: HEROs Alcohol Standards & Integrity Expression & Ac on Bystander Interven on Awareness June 26-27 July 10-11 July 24-25 August 21-22 September 18-19 What did you learn from the Happy Hour with the HEROs Alcohol Awareness session? • A lot of shots can fit into a Red Solo cup. • How dangerous and common college drinking • A lot. is • About alcohol, sex, and everything that a • How easy it is to over drink when you try to normal college student goes through measure the drink by eye. • Abusive rela onships, healthy rela onships, • How many shots are in a solo cup. 14 how to take care of yourself • How much drinks are in a red cup • Alcohol is bad. • How much we should drink or not drink • Alcohol is not allowed on campus • How much you should drink to an equivalent of • Alcohol safety and whatnot. one drink. • Although weed is legal in the state of washington smoking or using any form of weed is prohibited on campus because the campus is federally funded. • Be a good friend by helping others make be er decisions. • Be responsible • Be responsible or don't drink • Be smart about what you do. • Be smart about your ac ons. • being careful of how much you drink at a party. • College can be crazy How engaging was the Happy • College drinking, no consent is rape etc. Hour with the HEROs Alcohol • Consent Awareness session? • Consent is a very specific thing. 4.0 • Consent is important. • Consent. Be safe. Your decision. 3.5 • Don't drink alcohol. It is not worth it! 3.0 • Don't drink, do drugs 3.07 3.05 2012 • Drink less and take care of your friends 2.5 2.59 • Drink one drink per hour 2013 • Drink responsibly 2.0 2014 • Drinks add up faster than one would think. 1.5 • Enough to understand. Loud speakers! • Free massages 1.0 • Heath ps 1=low 4=high What did you learn from the Happy Hour with the HEROs Alcohol Awareness session? Cont’d… • How to be safe whilst partying • I learned how many shots are in a red cup, • How to be safe. and where to find certain topics in our • How to be safe. student guides. • How to live a healthier life. • I learned how serious a ma er sexual harassment is and if i decide to drink to drink • How to make safe decisions in poten ally responsibly. dangerous situa ons • I learned how to take care of myself in • How to take care of someone who poten ally college. has alcohol poisoning • I learned more about alcohol consump on • I didn't really understand what we were and how to be safe on campus supposed to learn from the session • I learned that adults assume that every 18 • I don't remember but I do remember that it year old has drank. I was asked to pour how did have an impact on me much alcohol I typically drank in one cup, but • I knew most of the informa on presented I myself have never had alcohol. It was nice during the session (e.g. I've seen an to hear about their on campus help though. I incredible amount of content put forward by really liked the comedy they added to lighten Laci Green), but I learned something new the mood of such a heavy and serious topic. about serving sizes of alcohol. • I learned that even though there are people • I learn what lines on the red cup meant. that can do responsive drinking, but there are • I learned about drugs/alcohol, but it wasn't always people that drink heavily and really new informa on. I liked how some unresponsively. And we cannot be parts included engaging ac vi es, but bystanders for those type of people. reading text off of the slides wasn't very • I learned that I have to be aware that people good. I can read this informa on on my own. can spike drinks with alcohol and if I were to It also seemed like some parts were rushed/ have alcohol I would drink it moderately. skipped over. • I learned the amount of alcohol is in one • I learned about how much alcohol is too drink. much and how to prevent to not drink too • Interes ng informa on on drug and alcohol much. use among college students. • I learned about keeping yourself safe and • It made me feel like I was entering high what to do if you feel like you are being school, not college. harassed • It not ok, to drink Alcohol. • I learned about proper precau ons to take if • It taught me that if I ever go out drinking with you are at a party with alcohol. friends, and if I ever play beer pong, to be • I learned about the new law where police very careful of what type of alcoholic cannot arrest you for use or possession of beverage it is that I am consuming so that my drugs if you need immediate medical body can process all the toxins. a en on. What did you learn from the Happy Hour with the HEROs Alcohol Awareness session? Cont’d…
• It's be er not to consume too much alcohol • That 1 shot of hard alcohol is equivalent to and that consent is important for a healthy drinking 1 beer. rela onship. • That alcohol is a lot stronger than I thought • Just to be aware when you are in a situa on • That red solo cups can be used to measure that requires me to take care of my friends. alcohol. And what the equivalent of alcohol is to each • The amount of alcohol consumed during a other. party can add up quickly and that the • Lot’s applicable facts and stats measurements for drinks are not what they • Measurements of alcohol seem especially in a Red Solo cup. • More about drinking • The amount of alcohol consumed. We can • Not helpful, kind of pointless. Enjoyed the talk to anyone if we feel the need to. free stuff, which isn't very educa onal. • the amount of alcohol in the red cup can be a • Not much lot more than you think. • Not to drink alcohol. • The main goal is to keep a safe and healthy • Nothing cause I don't do that stuff anyway campus and lifestyle throughout college and the rest of your life • Nothing that I did not already know. The • The measurements on the red cups. consent video was good though. Guys need to know boundaries, as well as women. • The videos that were shown were recent, and • Nothing was new, it was fun though. the ac vi es involved everybody and were fun! • nothing worth remembering. in other words a waste of me. • To be careful and cau ous at par es, in personal me, and with stress • Nothing, I already knew all of that • To be safe. Alcohol is bad and it is much • Other people's choices do not influence easier than people think to consume enough mine. alcohol to become intoxicated. • Other perspec ves on forms of consent. • to be smart with your decisions no ma er the • reality college is not the same as the situa on. stereotypical college, lots of people in college • To try and be aware, and sensible don't drink or drink responsibly, 4 or less • Various facts about alcohol and sexual health shots is good enough • Red cups are really deceiving with the • What binge drinking was and how it's bad for amount you actually drink. one. • • safe drinking + safe sex What each quan ty of alcohol can really do to the body • Safe drinking and safe sex • when you become of age drink in modera on • some people upload weird videos of or don't drink at all. themselves to youtube and by weird I mean inappropriate and she is crazy lol What did you learn from the Academic, Community Standards & Integrity session? Key Goal for 2014: Refresh academic and behavioral conduct informa on • A li le more about plagiarism at the college makes a huge deal out of plagiarism level. Nothing unexpected, really. everywhere I go so it was nothing new. • A lot of new useful info • I learned about the campus and how they • A lot of things, however nothing off the top deal with the situa ons that come up of my mind • I learned more about the academic side at • All of the rules. UWB. • Clear explana ons to the rules and guidelines • I learned that I s ll have to hold myself in UW Bothell accountable for my grades and homework. • Code of Conduct • I learned that the campus is a safe • Code of conduct environment and prohibits the use of drugs such as marijuana. I also learned that I follow • Consequences and details regarding the conduct code while on and off campus. plagiarism and academic honesty. • Do not plagiarize • Don't cheat • Don't cheat • Don't cheat and always cite sources • Don't cheat! How engaging was the • Don't remember Academic, Community • Faculty and campus expecta ons • Good academic skills and life skills as well Standards & Integrity Session? • How important the Husky principles are. 4.0 • How to be aware of plagiarism and ci ng my sources correctly. 3.5 • How to maintain a good academic behavior 3.0 throughout college 2012 • I am expected to not cheat. 2.80 2.5 2.67 2.69 2013 • I don't remember 2014 • I don't remember 2.0 • I don't remember the session. • I don't remember this. 1.5 • I honestly don't remember what it was about. 1.0 Plagiarism? Either way, everyone always 1=low 4=high What did you learn from the Academic, Community Standards & Integrity session? • I learned that these are all very important even interes ng but yet again both people to the through our lives a er college. Although the right and le of me had fallen asleep. It might community standards are different in different be a good idea to schedule a tour a er lunch so areas. that people don't fall asleep during the • I learned that UW Bothell is a family. important sessions. • I learned that you should never cheat or • Principles. plagiarize. Academic dishonesty is never • Respect for others? something you should do. • School conduct code, lots of depth on • I learned to be really honest with myself. plagiarism. • I learned what I can't do on campus • some people can be even more boring than the • I learned who to talk to about housing and financial aid office where to find UWB rules. • Student conduct. The clickers were awesome! • If you accidentally cite sources that you do not • That if you get below a certain GPA UWB will have in your paper you may be held put you on academic proba on. accountable for fabrica on. • That UWB will not tolerate bad student • If you uphold the standards of conduct for conduct being a student at UWB, then college should • The importance of abiding by the student code. flow easily. • The importance of following rules • It is important to manage your schedule and • The rules of UWB. It was very informa ve. withhold community standards. • The standards to which the students are held • it was hard to learn much since every session • There was a lot about plagiarism. went by so fast • To do our own work. • Mostly about ethnics and seeing how everyone has different points of view, these are what • UW Bothell's regula ons on academic integrity. makes a community bloom. • We are a community that helps each other. • No ma er where you are, you represent the • What the code of conduct set by the school is University of Washington and to act • What's expected of me here. appropriately as such, • Where to find the informa on in the student • Not much, it was rather dull. planner • Not to cheat? • Which one was this?? • Nothing • You need to stay on top of things. Balance out • Nothing new. your life. • nothing worth remembering. in other words a • You're not just shaming yourself when you waste of me. cheat, you automa cally involve the en re UW • Nothing, all common sense campus. • Once again it talked about a few things that • Your ac ons outside of class will affect the were common sense. I did find it to be very reputa on of your degree and school. What did you learn from the Iden ty, Dialogue, Expression & Ac on session? Key Goal for 2014: Redesign Diversity and Social Jus ce Program based on new learning outcomes.
• A powerful poet with powerful words • I already wrote poetry so it was just • Be accep ng and open to other cultures. refreshing to know people are realizing other people and their experiences. wri ng is a great form of expression. • different ways of expression • I didn't really learn anything other than don't • don't do anything stupid judge a book by its cover! • • Don't let others take your iden ty away from I do not remember much about this session you! Let your voice be heard! Others will honestly! con nue to judge, but those words don't • I don't even remember this define you and don't let it do! • I don't exactly remember this one at all • Don't remember • Don't remember • Don't remember this one • Don't remember. • Don't remember. How engaging was the • Everybody has a story Iden ty, Dialogue, Expression, • Everyone is judged by their cover. We all & Ac on session? have our own backgrounds, and we shouldn't be so quick to assume things about others. 4.0 You have no idea what someone could be going through. 3.5 • Express yourself in your own ways. Be yourself 3.0 • Express yourself. 2.88 • Good enough! 2.85 2.90 2012 • How similar humans are 2.5 • How simple it is to write poetry when you 2013 truly know yourself. 2.0 2014 • How to write a poem • How to write cool poems. 1.5 • How to write poems • How to write poetry. 1.0 • How to write Slam Poems. 1=low 4=high What did you learn from the Iden ty, Dialogue, Expression & Ac on session? • I don't quite remember which one that is but • Just be yourself I learned and took away a lot from all the • Knowing your own iden ty is important, but sessions. being proud of your own iden ty is a • I don't really know myself yet... completely different thing and it is also very • I don't remember it important to do so. • I don't remember this. • Learned more about my peers. • I don't remember this at all • Literally the best thing ever!!! Taught me to • I learned a whole new way of expressing be able to be myself in front of others...and myself can be through wri ng and sharing although you may be different you are with the public. unique... • • I learned just to be the best student I can be Loving the poems people volunteered to read and to be produc ve throughout school. out loud. • • I learned nothing. nothing worth remembering. in other words a waste of me. • I learned that everyone has their own story • People want us to express ourselves and not and that I shouldn't just someone based on what I see be afraid to be yourself. • • I learned that its easy to open up to people That I am unique when you express yourself. • That it is important to be yourself and to • I learned that you should be yourself and be really take a chance and get to know other proud of who you are people and overlook ignorance. • I learned you can explain yourself just by • That UWB students are very diverse and wri ng a short poem. everyone comes from different backgrounds and situa ons. • I LOVED THIS ONE, our speaker was so cool. There was a chance to write what you • There are different ways to express yourself. wanted, and students were able to come up • There is so much diversity on campus and in front of the audience to share, it was there is a lot to be learned by ge ng to know great! a person and accep ng and apprecia ng • I was amazed by the amount of character and what they have to offer. feelings I could think of for myself and I • This was my favorite, loved the speaker. learned how simple words could impact • To be interac ve. someone else. • To voice your emo ons • I'm not really sure. • We are all unique and individual. • it is good to express yourself • We have a very diverse campus. • It is okay (and gives you confidence) to share • who I am, everyone also shared a lot about who you are in front of others! themselves. • It was very powerful and moving. What did you learn from the Do Something: Bystander Interven on session? Key Goal for 2014: Introduce session that complies with the training expecta ons outlined in the Campus SaVE Act.
• A lot of the informa on was quite • Even a small gesture can make you an contradictory. Also, there was the issue that empowered bystander. it seemed like the presenters were trying to • Every li le ac on you do helps! encourage students to report crimes to the • Everyone can do something campus security or an official at UWB, rather • Help someone who is in trouble than the Bothell police. • • Actually engage into the problem, not as an How and where to report harassment cases aggressor, but as a pacifist. • How much can be done by someone who is • Always try to do something whether big or there to help small. • How to become an ac ve bystander • Anyone can do something to intervene • be a ac ve bystander New Session • Be aware of your surroundings • Being an ac ve bystander doesn't have to be 2014 big, it can be small and whatever you're comfortable with. How engaging was the Do • Being someone who is pre y shy, I can find someone else to help a situa on I've Something: Bystander witnessed. Interven on session? • care about things happening within the 4.00 campus, be proac ve and speak up • Do something if there's a need 3.50 • Do something if you want to, but you don't have to if you do not want to get involved, 3.00 nervous etc. Whether it is saying something 2.88 or physically ge ng involved. 2.50 • Do something or be a distrac on 2014 • Do something to help 2.00 • Do something. All it takes it 1 person 1.50 • Don't be a bystander. • Don't just be a bystander, be an empowered 1.00 bystander! Do something instead of nothing. 1=low 4=high What did you learn from the Do Something: Bystander Interven on session? • How to protect myself and help others • Not to be a bystander • How to recognize trouble and how to • Not to stand around if you can help. confront it. • Nothing • I don't remember anything other than the • nothing worth remembering. in other words guy ea ng chips video a waste of me. • I forgot. • One does not have to become vocal or • I kind of forgot directly interact with a troublesome situa on • I learned how to recognize situa ons where I to be an empowered bystander. can step in. • One needs to act or try to act • I learned not to waste my me. I want to get • Sexual assault is not tolerated more involved in camps and I want to get my • Some mes we don't have to actually have to money's worth while I’m at college. talk to stop the bullying, we can stand in • I learned of some ways to deal with difficult between the two people quiet to intervene situa ons and how to help other people in them. those situa ons. • That I can make a difference in the li lest • I learned that even just doing a small thing, things I do on the campus and off the can make a huge difference. I also learned campus. where to call if I know someone who needs • That stepping up is acceptable if necessary help. • that we must come together. • I learned that in a situa on that results into • that you can be a good bystander by doing conflict can be diffused if I were to check-up something whether it is at the moment or on the people or by asking someone to help later me diffuse the situa on. • That you can't just watch something happen • I learned that there are mes where I can't to some else you need to do what you feel just be a bystander, comfortable doing to help them out. • I learned that you don't need to do a lot in • That you do not have to do much to not be a order to help in a certain situa on. bystander. • I mean, we all should know this by now... • the importance of the bystander • I really enjoyed that they touched on vic m- • There are lots of ways to diffuse a bad blaming for a bit and encouraged us to be situa on. proac ve in safety issues. • There are many different ways to be an • It's be er to do something, anything ac ve bystander. • Learned this in elementary • There are many ways to act in a situa on. • Never do nothing. I need to stop being shy. • There are many ways to be an empowered • Not doing something to help another person bystander. in need is not a good idea What did you learn from the Do Something: Bystander Interven on session? • There are many ways you can step into a bad • We always have to help others and not just situa on and help someone out. Some ways stand there and watch! without even saying anything. You should • We can always be er ourselves if we don't always do something though as long as it do anything and pass by an incident. does not risk endangering yourself. • We can be a bystander or intervene in • To always take care of the people I am with different ways that is not direct. when I'm in a situa on I am not comfortable • What to do in different situa ons. with. • When we see a situa on, we can help with • To do something what we're comfortable with. • To help people who you think need help • When you see a person in need, help out. • To stand up for others when they cant for • You can always be a empowered bystander. themselves • You can change a bad situa on by ge ng • To take ac on as a bystander and not sit involved no ma er the degree of around and wait for somebody else to take par cipa on. ac on. • You do not have to cause conflict to resolve • Try to be an empowered bystander, if too shy an issue. then ask someone else to do it • You don't have to be confronta onal to do • Try to stand up for people, even if you don't something. know them, because it shows bravery. Being a bystander and not doing anything could • You should always step in and do the right affect the vic m if they were to get hurt. thing Advising
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1 Rate your interest in the Discovery Core How helpful was your group advising class you registered for. session? 2012 2013 2014
100% 95% 89% 90% 84% 84% 85% 84% 85% 78% 80% 80% 74% 75% 69% 70% 65% 60% Did you leave Did you understand Did you receive 2012 orienta on the goals of the enough academic 2013 registered for Discovery Core advising at 2014 classes? Classes? Orienta on? Advising & Academics
3.19 Count of Please rate your 2.82 interest in the Discovery Core 3.21 class you registered for. 2.81 2.50
2.95 2.85 How helpful was the course 3.44 selec on workshop? 3.17 3.00
3.19 3.00 How helpful was your group 3.42 advising session? 3.04 3.29 June 26-27 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 July 10-11 July 24-25 August 21-22 September 18-19 Did you receive enough Academic advising?
80% 2014 81% 2013 66% 2012
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% If no, What would you have liked to see?
• Course descrip ons • It would have been nice if there was a specific • I had 90 credits through Running Start, so most me offered where we could talk to a staff or informa on was irrelevant. I wish there were orienta on leader in private regarding any more in-room advisers because it seemed like ques ons we didn't want to ask in front of lots of people had ques ons and Orienta on others. Leaders couldn't always answer them. It would • less about campus life and what I'm looking be nice to have smaller advising groups instead forward to and such and more actual of cramming 2-4 groups into one session. informa on about my major. • I missed the study abroad program, I would like • More actual academic informa on rather than to see more of the study abroad program informa on on alcohol like in one of the • I was hoping there would be more explana on sessions we had. of where and who our advisers are, and how to • More info on classes and what they're all about choose your classes throughout the rest of college. • I wished to talk with the academic advisors, Running Start individually, about my credits and classes. • I would have liked to see built in me to talk student response with an advisor one on one so I'd have a be er idea of what classes to choose. I'd also like to see a course catalog to see the classes that are 21% offered. • Individual academic advising sessions. Also, there should have been advisors or individuals who could handle any issue with enrollment, No such as add codes, etc. 79% Yes Did you receive enough Academic advising? If no, What would you have liked to see? Cont’d… • More informa on regarding Merit that showed the general requirements or Scholarships. guide students through the packet so that • More on specific majors. others would know and see what are their • More one on one requirements so that students can know how to make decisions. • More one on one help/advice on which classes would be most beneficial for my • There were so many other students needing major. help and not enough people to help them. More staff. • More personal advising for Running Start students to ensure we are signing up for • Would have been be er if we were asked classes that are needed versus just signing up what major we think we want than take a career survey and see how the results • More specified toward specific majors, four compare. This would be useful for those who year planning, my mayor's planning do not know which major they. would like to worksheet had not been printed. pursue • More me to figure out about signing up for • You obviously can't make the me to give classes everyone a personal counseling session with • Since college is so new to the majority of the the academic advisers, but it would have students, I believe that during the session been nice. they should have gone through the packet Did you leave registered for classes?
78% 2014 81% 2013 65% 2012
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Why not? • Because I didn't know what I wanted exactly and I • I s ll don't understand discovery core was s ll confused on the whole process of • I wanted to talk the decisions over with my family registering. I had registra on as my last session • I was confused on what I needed other than so it was a bit of a rush with the direc ons. discovery core class • Didn't have enough me to pick all my classes. • I was misinformed about where to pay for the • didn't have immuniza on records in so the site math placement test on the second day of wouldn't allow me to proceed. orienta on. I was sent to the husky hall by the • Didn't know what to take first. Also, math recep onist in UW1 but the cashier was closed placement was needed. and I was later informed that payment could be • Had a math placement test a er orienta on taken to the test room. I missed the test and had to take the test at a different loca on later. • I couldn't decide all of my classes in me. • • I did not have my medical informa on turned in Immuniza on records weren't turned in on me so I could not register for classes. • Need to retake math placement test However, I do have a schedule planned out with • Not enough me to think and process and plenty of openings in each class. register • I did not submit my Measles form in me. • Not enough me, needed more help from the • I didn't finish advisor, not sure about which classes would be required for my major and what the "restric ons" • I didn't have my immuniza on record with me. meant. • I didn't know what to sign up for and the advisors • weren't very helpful Paper work missing • • I didn't send in my AP scores so I only have one Password problems and measles problems more class to register. • Ran out of me • I had a hold • The advisor was very unhelpful and told me to just look through and register for whatever. • I had to a end Business Orienta on before registering for classes. • There was something wrong with the computer system that say I haven't return my immuniza on • I need to fix some stuff informa on but I did. • I needed to discuss some course op ons with my • parent. Trying to find me slots that worked for me. Did your parents a end a Parent Orienta on?
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them to come because it was a student Why not? orienta on. • Because they want me to be independent. • I wanted to experience the independence • Both of my parents were at work. and adult life • • Both of my parents were working at the same It was not convenient for them to a end this me as the Orienta ons. session. • Both of my parents weren't able to come to • Money that I don't have. the available mes. • My dad doesn't have very much me and is • Busy w/ work. busy with work and taking care of us because he is a single parent. • Busy with work • My mom has already been to parent • conflic ng schedules. orienta on before for my sister. • Cost, and since I was a Running Start student • My mom wanted ME to experience it. And they didn't see a need to didn't want to pay the extra cost as well. • Cost, and mes were not convenient • My older brother has been a ending there • Cost, unnecessary for two years, and my parents felt that there • Dates did not work. was no need to a end a Parent Orienta on. • Did not want to go • My parent couldn't make it. • didn't want to pay and I figured I would be • My parents are in another country. fine on my own and get the informa on I • My parents are really busy working every day needed of the week, and didn't have the me to • He had to go to work. a end the Parent Orienta on. They trusted • I didn't feel like they would take the me to that I would understand all of the material a end. and instruc ons from the orienta on- they • I didn't sign them up for it. also thought I would have a great me on my own and share what happened throughout • I do not my parents the day to them when I came back home. My • I don't live with my parents and I'm self parents are also not very good with English, sufficient. therefore, they would have had trouble • I registered myself and there was no need for understanding what's going on for the Parent Orienta on. Did your parents a end a Parent Orienta on? went to UWB and decided it was not Why not Cont’d? necessary. • My parents do not live in Sea le. I have • They had other commitments guardians but they were busy that day. • They had previously done a parent • My parents do not speak English that well. orienta on with my sister several years ago. • My parents don't speak English. • They had to work • My parents have things to do. • They had work and couldn't a end • My parents schedule conflicted with the date • They had work during Orienta on of parent orienta on. • They knew all of the informa on that they • My parents were not in U.S. during the needed to know, plus it cost extra. orienta on • They registered but may not a end because • My parents were too busy. of money reasons. • No me available. • They were already informed. • Not interested • They were busy and didn't care enough. • Not necessary for them, plus they didn't want • They were busy with prior engagements to have to pay to a end. • They were busy with work. • Parents were working. • They were busy working. • Rather hear from me! • They were not here • The commute was too much. • they were not in town • They ain't got me • They were out of town • They could not get off from work. • They were unable to a end. • They couldn't afford it. • They weren't available at the me • They couldn't a end • They will a end the next one. • They did not have me because they work. • They're in my country • They didn't feel the need to go to it since I • They've been to the orienta on when my already got all the informa on. older sister a ended. • They didn't have any me. • Thought it was unnecessary. We had prior • They didn't want to. college experience. • They don't care. • Unnecessary informa on • They don't have me. • Was not necessary • They don't par cularly care for this. They • We didn't know there was a parent know UW as a reputable university and that's orienta on all they need to know. • We think that most informa on should be • They don't really understand English as well cover in the student orienta on. as me and my brothers. • Work conflicts • They don't speak English. • Working parents • They had a ended one when my brother What are you most excited about in a ending UW Bothell?
• Applying to my major this spring. classmates. • Becoming independent • I am excited for making new friends. • Being able to meet new people and • I am excited to meet new people, get experience new things. involved and go to awesome Husky • Being ac ve on campus. adventures with some awesome people. • Class size, and ge ng an educa on I want. • I don't know • Classes • I'm excited about moving out and living on • Classes, extracurricular ac vi es. campus • • Classes, mee ng new people, and events on I'm excited about the structure of the classes campus. and mee ng new people. I am pre y ecsta c about being able to choose classes that run at • Classes, professors, and clubs. different mes of the day so I can create my • Community and networking, plus new schedule how I want most of the me. learning environment • I'm excited but nervous at the same me. • Dorm life. • I'm excited to meet the people on campus, • Educa on, professors and the campus get involved, and to further my learning • Environment I'm going to be in experience. • Finding my career path, mee ng new people, • I'm excited to take courses I actually like. and making new friends. • I'm most excited about mee ng new people • food as I a end UW Bothell. • freedom • Independence, mee ng new people, choosing • Freedom that high school didn't allow a variety of classes to take, exploring all of the • Ge ng a degree opportuni es provided here, and making use of the resources • Ge ng away from all the immature people • Independence and having more freedom • • Ge ng started with my classes and living on Joining the UW marching band so that I can campus play at all of the UW football games. • • Ge ng to know people and learning a lot of Learning about nursing and he future career I will have • Learning and degree programs. • Going to the bookstore. • Learning from my classes and exploring the • Gradua ng community. • • Higher educa on. Learning new things and becoming a nurse • • How classes are more professional then high Living in one of the apartments, the small school, outside ac vi es, and mee ng new class sizes, and mee ng new people. What are you most excited about in a ending UW Bothell? Cont’d…
• Mee ng mew people. • Mee ng new people, learning new things, • Mee ng new people professional improvement • mee ng new people • Mee ng new people, making more • Mee ng new people connec ons etc. • • mee ng new people mee ng new people, planning to join different clubs and intramural, ac vi es , • Mee ng new people fieldtrips, learning new things. • Mee ng new people • Mee ng new people, taking interes ng • mee ng new people, learning interes ng and classes challenging things • Mee ng new people. • Mee ng new people • Mee ng new people. • Mee ng new people • Mee ng new people. • Mee ng new people and being able to hear • mee ng people and ge ng an educa on new thoughts/opinions and being able to voice my own. • Mee ng people and studying abroad • • Mee ng new people and being independent Mee ng people with similar goals as me. • • Mee ng new people and discovering new mee ng people. careers • Meh • Mee ng new people and ge ng involved in • New experiences the community. • New experiences and opportuni es • Mee ng new people and ge ng involved in • New experiences. the community. • New friends • Mee ng new people and ge ng out of my • New friends comfort zone • New people • Mee ng new people and having freedom • par cipa ng in clubs, events, and making • Mee ng new people and new learning new friends experiences • Register for classes • Mee ng new people and taking my classes. • Small classes • Mee ng new people and the small class • Small classes and learning. sizes. • Small school • Mee ng new people and working towards • Star ng a new chapter in my life. Bothell is my major quite a ways from home for me, and this will • Mee ng new people in my classes! be my first me living a way from home. It is • Mee ng new people, having one-on-one a lot of changes in such a short me, but I am conversa ons with my professor, using the just as much excited as I am nervous. many resources on campus, and visi ng the new Discovery Hall. What are you most excited about in a ending UW Bothell? Cont’d…
• Star ng my classes is what I'm most excited • The experiences. about. • The food and fitness center. • Star ng my courses • The freedom that's going to be there • Student life there • The new class experience. • Study Abroad during summer. • The programs and extracurricular ac vi es. • Taking my educa on classes • The selec on of classes, mee ng new people, • Taking small-sized classes on subjects that and living in campus housing. I'm actually interested in and also mee ng • The small campus, the small community more new people. where everyone can get to know everyone, • The classes and mee ng new people. and vibe that is around! • The classes are great and the facili es are • the small class size they have nice but I'd say the people. The community • The very caring and welcoming community that is Bothell, ge ng to know new people, that is so willing to help. whether it's a fellow student or a professor, • these kinds of ques ons are useless. is exci ng. • What is a husky adventure? And to answer • The clubs the actual ques on, I'm really excited for • The courses and mee ng new people. student life. I can't wait to join clubs, be more ac ve, and meet new people! What are you least excited about in a ending UW Bothell?
• Academic rigor • Hard coursework • All the other classes. • Homework • A emp ng to succeed in computer science. • Homework :( • Being away from home and having to start • homework, ge ng a job completely over in making friends. • Homework. • Being away from home. • How to decide what I'm going to major in • Being away from home. • I have none of my high school friends • Being far away from my family a ending and I don't think I'll be able to play • Being so far away from my family for the Ul mate Frisbee team at the main • Being stressed out in my classes. campus. • • Boring people. I really hope I don't take a history class. That is the only thing I would not be excited • Challenging Course work about. • Chemistry... • I'm least excited about paying for tui on for • Classes being 2 hours long a ending UW Bothell. • Commu ng in the morning with all the • I'm least excited about using the transit to traffic. reach Bothell. • Commu ng. • I'm least excited to worry about tui on and • Commu ng. money. • Course work. • I'm not excited about the prospect of not • dealing with people who are only a ending ge ng accepted into my intended major. because they couldn't get into Sea le • It doesn't have its own swimming pool. • Discovery core • It's going to be more difficult. • Driving and finding parking. • lack of sleep • Essays. • Less people, no Greek life • Exams • Long class mes and homework. • Exams • Majors, Classes • Finals • Making a big adjustment to my study habits • Finals from high school. • Finals. • Managing my me, and learning to not • Financial obstacles procras nate school work. • Ge ng lost • Math • Math class. • ge ng ques ons answered • Maybe not liking all my classes • Going through traffic • • Hard classes Mee ng new people. I'm a very shy person. What are you least excited about in a ending UW Bothell? • Moving somewhere where I don't know • Stress over school work anyone • Taking tests • New environment (good and bad part) • Taking the classes that don't have anything • Not having mo va on to do with my major • nothing • The amount of homework. • Nothing • The campus is too small. • Nothing about the academics or the people, • The classes. It's not like high school, you but I'm terrified of crows and do not look have to be responsible for yourself. forward to seeing the flocks coming in. • The commute. • nothing I'm not excited about. • The exams. • nothing least • The homework. • Nothing really. • The hours spent in class learning, at the • Nothing! me, unimportant stuff. Also the homework. • Paying for it. • The money. • people • The really long days of my schedule. • Possibly how hard the classes are going to • The stress and budge ng. be. • The workload • Probably the water in the apartments being • Time management. How to balance work, weird. I think it's because I'm used to the school, studying and everything in between. water at home and anywhere else I take a • Touring around the school shower I feel weird. • Traffic • really long classes. insufficient class mes • Trying to not get lost. • Scared of course load; people who keep to • Umm... What is there not to be excited themselves and don't try to make friends about? ;) • Small campus • Work load • Spending lots of money • Work load • Star ng over again • Work load and me spent in classes. • Stress from classes