Polls and Quizzes (Informal Online)
04/10/07
Here are the results for this week. Questions to roll out later today or tomorrow at the latest. Sorry its a day late (I usually do this on Mondays but I was on vacation)
STUDENT POLLS
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With my parents 24.69 % (101)
With relatives other than my parents 2.69 % (11)
In an apartment with roommates 18.09 % (74)
In my own apartment 15.40 % (63)
In a house with roommates 3.42 % (14)
In my own house 23.47 % (96)
In a condo, duplex, or townhouse with roommates 2.93 % (12)
In my own condo, duplex, or townhouse 6.11 % (25)
Currently no permanent residence 0.24 % (1)
Other 2.93 % (12)
Total Votes: 409
Are you currently covered by health insurance?
No 28.92 % (129)
Yes, through my parents 25.11 % (112)
Yes, through my spouse 14.35 % (64)
Yes, through work 22.20 % (99)
Yes, through private/personal insurance 7.40 % (33)
Yes, through medicaid or other state assistance 1.79 % (8)
Not sure 0.22 % (1)
Total Votes: 446
Note: There was a formal survey done in November of 2005 through Student Health Services (3114 students completed from a sample of 15,998 students with at least one class on campus) and the results were very similar. For that survey 37% of students had less than adequate or no insurance. (28% none; 9% less than adequate) 34% of students said they were not aware of Student Health Services on campus (we do not offer health insurance for students at this time but do offer some services to them). 45% of students from that survey said they have foregone healthcare due to finances.I would like to play with the idea of trivia questions or did-you-know questions on the student home page (like we have on faculty/staff home page) instead of polls on occasion so we can find a way to communicate with students things like resources available.
How many hours a week do you work?
Due to technical problems we lost the results for the last question some time over the weekend for how many hours a week our students work. That said, I can say that on 4/3/07 around noon the summary was: on the question about hours worked 43% say they work 40 hours or more a week (174 total responses; 75 saying 40 or more). I wish I could say I could get more of the results but I can't.... sorry! (or more accurately I do have a trouble ticket in and so am awaiting the answer; but will be a tad suprised if they get the data back for me). I am working with Web Development Services to find a way to move this technology in house but it is still in progress. Until then we just have to work with what we have or else not do it (but I don't want to opt for the latter)
FACULTY/STAFF TRIVIA
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Tests Taken = 152
Average Score = 51.53%
True or False: Utah Valley University will be a Type II institution, which currently does not allow for doctoral degree programs.
True [correct]
False
Percentage who got correct: 75%
The Culinary Arts program, beginning Fall 2007, will expand into which of the following locations:
Canyon Park Technology Center (old Hard Disc Cafe on the old WordPerfect campus) [correct answer]
The University Mall
The Micron building in Lehi
Thanksgiving Point
Percentage who got correct: 54%
In Fall 2007 tuition will rise:
3.2 %
6.7% [correct]
8.1 %
Percentage who got correct: 30%
Note: See http://www.utahsbr.edu/PressRelease/PR_2007/PR_Mar_09_2007.pdf or http://www.uvsc.edu/university/students/less_frequent.html for validation of correct answer.