May 4,1978
Pendulum
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Faculty opinion on Eton academic life
Replies to faculty/ staff questionnaire
ACADEMIC
Total
Replies
107 1. In order to provide proper study conditions, the library should strongly
enforce a quiet policy.
1. Yes 86% 2. No 14%
105 2. The present library hours (8 a.m.-12 p.m. M-F; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.; 3
p.m.-12 a.m. Sun.)
1. are adequate 69% 2. need to be extended on Monday through Thursday
15% 3. need to be extended Friday thru Sunday 3% 4. need to be extended 7
days per week 10% 5. are unnecessarily long 3%
106 3. How important is class attendance in mastering the material in a college
course?
1. Very important 90% 2. Somewhat important 9% 3. Not important 1%
102 4. Required class attendance would be in the best interest of
1. freshmen 27% 2. upperclassmen 1% 3. all students 55% 4. no students 17%
104 5. Required class attendance would be in the best interest of students on
academic probation.
1. Yes 96% 2. No 4%
103 6. What do you consider to be the proper amount of out-of-class
preparation for each hour spent in class?
1. Vi hour 6% 2. 1 hour 19% 3. 2 hours 50% 4. 3 hours 21% 5. More than 3
hours 4%
97 7. Do you believe that College Programs is a valuable part of the academic
program?
1. Yes 64% 2. No 36%
90 8. Do you believe that there are weaknesses in the existing assembly
programs on Tuesday morning?
1. Yes 82% 2. No 18%
101 Do you enforce the Honor System at Elon College?
1. Yes 88% 2. No 12%
100 10. Do you believe the Honor System at Elon College is
1. ineffective 76% 2. effective 24%
105 II- Do you think Elon Cllege should continue an Honor System?
1. Yes 79% 2. No 21%
106 12. The academic probation/academic warning policy of the college
(students with less than a “C” average (2.0) are placed on (1) warning, (2)
probation (more serious), or (3) suspension. Status is based on cumulative
hours attempted as related to GPA) is 1. too strict 6% 2. too lenient 34% 3.
adequate 60%
103 13. Do you understand the academic probation/academic
warning policy of the college?
1. Yes 67% 2. No 33%
105 14. Students who come to class unprepared or are irregular in attendance
influence class morale
1. greatly 44% 2. moderately 50% 3. not at all 6%
110 15. In order to maintain high quality major programs, the administration
must support senior level classes with small enrollments.
1. Agree stronelv 46% 2. Aeree 37% 3. Disagree 12% 4. No opinion 5%
102 16. The level of trust you have in communication from administrative
officials is
1. high 34% 2. moderate 43% 3. low 13%
1(X) 17. The level of trust you have in communications from student leaders is
1. high 15% 2. moderate 73% 3. low 12%
105 18. The level of trust you have in communications from other faculty is
1. high 55% 2. moderate 38% 3. low 7%
103 19. Do you favor a core curriculum with more specific requirements in the
liberal arts but with no more required total hours?
1. Yes 50% 2. No 33 % 3. No opinion 17%
107 20. Do you favor diagnostic testing in Math, English, and Reading for all
entering students for placement?
1. Yes 93% 2. No 7%
104 21. Do you favor diagnostic testing in Math, English, and Reading for all
entering students for advising and counseling information?
1. Yes 96% 2. No. 4%
96 22. ^ you favor equivaleni^ testing (credit by examination) for all
entering students for academic credit?
1. Yes 66% 2. No 34^1*
101 23. Do you favor competency testing in fundamental skills at thi- end of
the sophomore year?
1. Yes 80% 2. No 20%
102. 24. I favor competency testing for graduating seniors in
1. liberal arts 2% 2. major field 39% 3. both 40% 4. neither 19%
105 25. The addition of more academic honoraries such as Phi Beta Kappa on
the campus would be , , _
1. highly beneficial 37% 2. moderately beneficial 44% 3. of Uttle benefit
9%
STUDENT LIFE
103 1. For my purposes, college mail service is
1. good 38% 2. adequate 49% 3. not adequate 13%
106 2. Do you think there should be freshi^ dormitories?
1 Yes 32% 2 No 47% 3. No opinion 21%
106 ’ 3. The number of co-curricular activities (concerts, lectures, and other
out-of-class educational programs
1. too few 16% 2. too many 19% 3. adequate 65%
100 4. The number of social activitiw is
102‘ 5.“So'^u w’JeJe raS^foTall orgXSons should be registered on
the college calendar?
100*' «?*lftl>ere a°n^for complete overall coordination of events and
activities?
1. Yes 81% 2. No. 19%
The Pendulum is publishing the academic life questionnaires
with answers by faculty/staff and by students. The
faculty/staff questionnaire is on this page, and the student
questionnaire appears on the next page.
The ad hoc committee on the intellectual life of the campus
was voted into existence by the faculty on Oct. 7 when faculty,
students, and dean of students office representatives were
named. The committee, co-chaired by Dr. Allen Sanders and
Dr. Gerald Fr^cis, has met many times since October, and this
questionnaire Is one of its major projects.
At this time, no conclusions have been drawn from the
answers which will, however, be used in the report to be made
to the faculty on the academic life of the college.
TTie committee was charged with “the study of the state of
student discipline and intellectual climate at Elon College —
including, but not limited to, absenteeism from classes, quality
of homework, student body value structure, faculty and
student motivation and morde, and influences that facilitate
and that disrupt the academic environment — and to make
recommendations to the faculty.”
Members of the ad hoc committee, in addition to
Cochairmen Sanders and Francis, are John Atkinson, Tim
Moore, and Janice Summers, students; Dr. Robert Blake, Dr.
George Troxler, Prof. Janie E. Council, Chaplain Steve
Caddell,faculty; and Dean WiUiam Long, student affairs, and
Associate Dean Chris White, academic dean’s office.
105 ' 7. I read the COMMUNICATOR—
1 Regularly 96% 2. Sometimes 4% 3. Never 0
104 8. I read the PENDULUM-
1. Regularly 82% 2. Sometimes 15% 3. Never 3%
104 9. Would you favor fewer restrictions in placing of appropriate signs
onthe campus?
1. Yes 24% 2. No 44% 3. No opinion 32%
102 10 Iwould like to see INTERACTION published
1. more often 52% 2. less often 6% 3. with present frequency 42%
104 11. Are you a member of a standing committee as hsted in the By-Laws?
1. Yes 59% 2. No 41%
102. 12. Are you a member of other standing committees?
1. Yes 34% 2. No 66%
105 13. Are you a member of an ad hoc committee?
1. Yes 38% 2. No 62%
105 1^' Are you an advisor to a non-Greek student organization?
1. Yes 17% 2. No 83%
105 15. Are you an advisor to a fraternity or sorority?
1. Yes 12% 2. No 88%
104 16. Are you a member or coach of an intramural athletic team?
1. Yes 9% 2. No 91%
105 17. Are you a coach of an intercollegiate athletic team?
1. Yes 10% 2. No 90%
CALENDAR
104 1. The present fall and spring semester lengths are
1. too long 2% 2. too short 39% 3. adequate 59%
105 2. The present winter term is
1. too long 0 2. too short 73% 3. adequate 27%
105 3. Which of the following do you favor?
1. Early semester (1st semester starts in late August andmds in December)
(2nd semester starts in mid January xnd ends in mid M»y) 24%
2. The 4-1-4 school year that now exists. 60%
3. Traditional semester (1st semester starts in early Sept. and ends in mid
January) (exams in Jan.) (2nd semester starts in Feb. and ends in May) 11%
4. Tiie quarter system (the 9-month academic year divided mto three
quarters) 5%
96 4. The consolidation of MWF afternoon classes to MW afternoons as
been
1. academically beneficial 28% 2. academically detrimental 42% 3. of no
effect 30%
95. 5. The consolidation of MWF afternoon classes to MW afternoons has
been
1. inconvenient for scheduling 25% 2. more convenient for scheduling 42%
3. of no effect 33%
89 6. The double-period class in the time schedule for Physical Education
activity courses has been
1. Inconvenient for scheduling 70% 2. more convenient for scheduling 8%
3. of no effect 22%
MISCELLANEOUS
The administration of
separately for each)
1. fair
89 A. Financial Aid Office
90 B. Admissions Office
89 C. Academic Dean’s
93 D. Registrar’s Office
90 E. Campus Shop
regulations by each of the foUowing is: (answe*
2. unfair 3. not applicable
90 F. Traffic Office 95
85 G. Housing Office 87
88 H. Student Affairs |9i
92 I. Business Office 94
89 J. Maintenance
K. Academic Dept’s.
L. P.E. facilities
M. Food Service
N. Library
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A. 79%
7% 14
F. 76
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B. 74
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G. 72
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C. 78
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H. 70
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D. 80
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I. 71
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D. 80
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J. 83
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E. 78
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L. 85
M. 85
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