CAWG Reports

Below is a list of all of the snapshots, reports, and presentations that CAWG has produced. You may filter the list on Year or Subgroup. If you would like to filter the reports by Topic, you can open the panel below and click on the topic title to find all reports that include that topic. You may also search the Title and Description columns for keywords.

Academic Challenge

Student perceived difficulty/ease of courses and their expectations of academic challenge at University of Maryland.

Academics (General)

Student GPA, course uses, work put into course, advising, etc.

Admissions

Student experiences and expectations regarding the admissions process and transfer of credits

Attitude Towards UM

Student attitude regarding their pride in the University, and willingness to advise other Students to attend UM

Diversity

Student awareness of diversity; inclusiveness of campus; focus on tolerance; focus on inclusiveness

Employment

Students work experiences on-campus, off-campus, and the reasons they work

Engagement

Student engagement on campus and outside of class

Finances

Student ability to finance their education at University of Maryland; their debt; and decisions based on finances

International Experiences

Student participation (or intent to participate) in a special experience such as College Scholars, Internships, Cooperative Education, Education Abroad, etc.

Learning

Student learning, outcomes of learning

Post-UM

Student post-UM life, career, other post-secondary experiences, job preparation

Responsibility

Student behavior and responsibility in terms of studying, drinking, exercising, voting, conserving energy, etc.

Retention/Completion of Degree

Focusing on questions about staying in college and completing the degree as well as the transfer from college to graduate school and/or employment (RetComp)

Satisfaction

Student satisfaction with University of Maryland, major, career plans

Social Interaction

Student participation in social activities; out of classroom social experiences; networking; etc.

Special Experiences

Student participation (or intent to participate) in a special experience such as College Scholars, Internships, Cooperative Education, Education Abroad, etc.

Support Network

Student support network on-campus and off-campus (mentors, advising, parents, peers)

Sustainability

Student perceptions on sustainability issues and practices.

Transfer Students

Student experiences after transferring to University of Maryland

Transition to UM

Student transition to University of Maryland (academic, social, etc.)

Value of UM

Student perception on the value of a University of Maryland education

Well-being

Student wellness

2024 ACES Juniors and Seniors' Awareness of Campus Sustainability Resources This CAWG report by the ACES subgroup explores juniors and seniors' sustainability beliefs and their awareness of campus sustainability resources and initiatives. [Screen reader accessible]

Topics: Sustainability

UMSS 2024

2024 ACES Exploring Juniors and Seniors' Event Attendance and Academic Engagement This CAWG report by the ACES subgroup explores the engagement and attendance behaviors of juniors and seniors regarding academic appointments and events. [Screen reader accessible]

Topics: Engagement, Well-being

UMSS 2024

2024 Beginnings Sustainability Culture Among First-Year Students This CAWG report by the Beginnings subgroup explores first-year students' perceptions and behaviors around sustainability issues and practices. [Screen reader accessible]

Topics: Sustainability

BSS 2023

2024 ACES Juniors and Seniors' Experiences Learning about Diversity in the Classroom This CAWG report by the ACES subgroup examines how juniors and seniors have learned about cultural diversity in their courses at UMD. [Screen reader accessible]

Topics: Diversity

UMSS 2024

2024 ACES The Value of Cultural Diversity: Insights from Juniors and Seniors This CAWG report by the ACES subgroup examines how juniors and seniors value being on a culturally diverse campus. [Screen reader accessible]

Topics: Diversity

UMSS 2024

2024 ACES Addressing Food Insecurity Among Juniors and Seniors This CAWG report by the ACES subgroup examines juniors and seniors' food and housing security and how it compares to national rates. [Screen reader accessible]

Topics: Engagement

UMSS 2024

2024 Beginnings First-Year Students' Communication Preferences This CAWG report by the Beginnings subgroup explores first-year students' preferences on how they would like to be communicated with from the University. [Screen reader accessible]

Topics: Finances, Well-being

BSS 2023

2024 ACES Sense of Belonging Among Juniors and Seniors This CAWG report by the ACES subgroup explores juniors and seniors' sense of belonging at UMD in Spring 2023. [Screen reader accessible]

Topics: Value of UM, Diversity, Satisfaction, Well-being

UMSS 2023

2024 ACES Balancing Act: How Juniors and Seniors Juggle Well-Being and Responsibilities This CAWG report by the ACES subgroup explores juniors and seniors' perspectives on how academic and non-academic responsibilities affect their well-being in Spring 2023. [Screen reader accessible]

Topics: Academics (General), Academic Challenge, Well-being

UMSS 2023

2023 ACES Juniors and Seniors' Perspectives on their Participation in Campus Activities This CAWG report by the ACES subgroup explores juniors and seniors' perspectives on their sense of responsibility to their community and engagement with campus activities in Spring 2023. [Screen reader accessible]

Topics: Academics (General), Engagement, Responsibility

UMSS 2023

2023 ACES Juniors and Seniors' Use of Campus Resources This CAWG report by the ACES subgroup summarizes findings on juniors and seniors' self-reported use of campus resources in Spring 2023. [Screen reader accessible]

Topics: Academics (General), Engagement

UMSS 2023

2023 ACES Junior and Seniors' Perceptions of the 2022 Midterm Election This CAWG report by the ACES subgroup explores juniors and seniors' perceptions of the 2022 midterm election. [Screen reader accessible]

Topics: Engagement, Responsibility, Voting

UMSS 2023

2023 Beginnings Are We Back to Normal? First-Year Students' Academic Transition This CAWG report by the Beginnings subgroup explores first-year students' perceptions of their academic transition and use of campus resources. [Screen reader accessible]

Topics: Transition to UM

BSS 2022

2023 Beginnings Are We Back to Normal? First-Year Students' Social Transition and Well-Being This CAWG report by the Beginnings subgroup explores first-year students' perceptions of their social transition and well-being. [Screen reader accessible]

Topics: Transition to UM, Well-being

BSS 2022

2022 ACES Junior and Seniors' Reflections on the Value of their UMD Education This CAWG report by the ACES subgroup explores juniors and seniors' perceptions of the value of their education and how prepared they felt to enter the workplace after graduating. [Screen reader accessible]

Topics: Academics (General), Attitute Towards UM, PostUM, Satisfaction

UMSS 2022

2022 ACES Junior and Seniors' Engagement on Campus and Modality Preferences This CAWG report by the ACES subgroup explores how juniors and seniors transitioned back to a more traditional on-campus experience in the 2021-22 academic year and what modalities they preferred for different types of activities and appointments.

Topics: Academics (General), Engagement, Social Interaction, Well-being

UMSS 2022

2022 ACES Junior and Seniors' Well-Being in Spring 2022 This CAWG report by the ACES subgroup explores junior and seniors' well-being in Spring 2022.

Topics: Employment, Well-being

UMSS 2022

2022 Beginnings First-Year Students' Well-Being by Race and Ethnicity This CAWG report by the Beginnings subgroup explores first-year students' well-being by race and ethnicity.

Topics: Well-being

BSS 2021

2022 Beginnings First-Year Students' Transition and Well-Being This CAWG report by the Beginnings subgroup explores first-year students' transition to college, well-being, and awareness of academic resources. [Screen reader accessible]

Topics: Transition to UM, Well-being

BSS 2021

2022 ACES Juniors and Seniors’ Pre-Pandemic Perceptions of the Value of their UMD Education This CAWG report by the ACES subgroup summarizes initial findings on students’ perceptions of the value of their education.

Topics: Academics, Attitude Towards UM, PostUM, Satisfaction

UMSS 2020

2021 ACES Junior and Senior Students’ Perceptions of the 2020 Presidential Election This CAWG report by the ACES subgroup summarizes initial findings on students’ perceptions of the 2020 presidential election.

Topics: Engagement, Responsibility, Voting

UMSS 2021

2021 ACES Juniors and Seniors’ Perceptions of Academic Integrity, Before the Pandemic This CAWG report by the ACES subgroup summarizes initial findings on students’ perceptions of academic integrity, before the pandemic.

Topics: Academics

UMSS 2020

2021 Beginnings First-Year Students' Perceptions of Diversity at UMD This CAWG SNAPSHOT by the Beginnings subgroup explores first-year students' perceptions of diversity at UMD.

Topics: Diversity

BSS 2020

2021 Beginnings Transition to College and Awareness of Academic Resources This CAWG SNAPSHOT by the Beginnings subgroup explores first-year students' transition to college and awareness of academic resources.

Topics: Transition to UM

BSS 2020

2021 ACES Junior and Senior Students’ Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic This CAWG report by the ACES subgroup summarizes initial findings on students’ general well-being in Spring 2021, about a year into the COVID-19 pandemic.

Topics: Attitude Towards UM, Social Interactions, Well-being

UMSS 2021

2021 Beginnings First-Year Students' Engagement with UMD during the COVID-19 Pandemic This CAWG report by the Beginnings subgroup explores first-year students' sense of connection to UMD during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Topics: Attitude Towards UM, Social Interactions, Well-being

BSS 2020

2021 RetComp Wellness and Academics This CAWG SNAPSHOT by the RetComp subgroup explores first-year students' wellness and academic performance.

Topics: Academics, Well-being

BSS 2019

2021 RetComp Financial Well-Being of Juniors and Seniors This CAWG SNAPSHOT by the RetComp subgroup explores juniors' and seniors' perceptions of their financial situations and well-being.

Topics: Financial Well-being

UMSS 2019

2020 Beginnings Financial Well-Being This CAWG SNAPSHOT by the Beginnings subgroup explores first-year students' financial wellness.

Topics: Financial Well-being

BSS 2019

2020 ACES ELMS-Canvas Learning Impact This CAWG SNAPSHOT by the ACES subgroup explores juniors' and seniors' perceptions with regard to the impact of ELMS-Canvas on students’ learning.

Topics: Academics, ELMS

UMSS 2019

2020 ACES Innovation and Entrepreneurship - 2020 This CAWG SNAPSHOT by the ACES subgroup explores juniors and seniors Students’ perceptions of and experiences with innovation and entrepreneurship.

Topics: Academics, Engagement, Special Experience

UMSS 2019

2020 ACES Voting Perceptions This CAWG SNAPSHOT by the ACES subgroup explores juniors' and seniors' perceptions regarding voting in the 2018 general election.

Topics: Engagement, Responsibility, Voting

UMSS 2019

2020 Beginnings Civility (Beginnings) This CAWG SNAPSHOT by the Beginnings subgroup explores first-year students' experiences with perceptions of student and professor civility in the classroom.

Topics: Civility, Responsibility, Engagement, Social Interactions

BSS 2018

2020 ACES Civility (ACES) This CAWG SNAPSHOT by the ACES subgroup explores Junior and Senior students' experiences with perceptions of student and professor civility in the classroom.

Topics: Civility, Responsibility, Engagement, Social Interactions

UMSS 2018

2019 Beginnings Sustainability This CAWG SNAPSHOT by the Beginnings subgroup explores first-year students' experiences with perceptions of sustainability both on- and off-campus.

Topics: Engagement, Responsibility

BSS 2018

2019 RetComp Alumni Perceptions of Diversity - 2019 This CAWG SNAPSHOT by the RetComp subgroup explores alumni perceptions of diversity at UMD and their current job.

Topics: Diversity, Employment

Alumni 2017

2019 RetComp Alumni Geography and Perceptions of Job Preparation This CAWG SNAPSHOT by the RetComp subgroup explores where alumni live and work, and their satisfaction with job preparation at UMD.

Topics: Employment

Alumni 2017

2018 Beginnings Academic Integrity This CAWG SNAPSHOT by the Beginnings subgroup explores first-year Students’ perceptions of academic integrity.

Topics: Academics, Responsibility

BSS 2017

2018 ACES Innovation and Entrepreneurship - ACES This CAWG SNAPSHOT by the ACES subgroup explores juniors and seniors Students’ perceptions of and experiences with innovation and entrepreneurship.

Topics: Academics, Engagement, Special Experience

UMSS 2017

2017 Beginnings Social Transition This CAWG SNAPSHOT by the Beginnings subgroup explores first-year Students’ experiences with social transition during their first few months on UMD's campus.

Topics: Engagement, Social Interaction, Transition to UM

BSS 2016

2017 Beginnings Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Beginnings This CAWG SNAPSHOT by the Beginnings subgroup explores first-year Students’ perceptions of and experiences with innovation and entrepreneurship.

Topics: Academics, Engagement, Special Experience

BSS 2016

2016 Beginnings Reasons First-Year Students Selected UMD This CAWG SNAPSHOT by the Beginnings subgroup explores first-year Students’ reasons for selecting and enrolling at UMD as well as their college completion plans.

Topics: Academics, Engagement, Satisfaction

BSS 2015

2016 Beginnings First-Year Students’ Campus Communication Preferences This CAWG SNAPSHOT by the Beginnings Subgroup explores communication preferences of first-year Students.

Topics: Engagement

BSS 2015

2016 Beginnings Trends in First-Year Student Perceptions Between 2008 and 2015 This CAWG SNAPSHOT by the Beginnings subgroup explores trends in Student perceptions with questions asked on a bi-annual basis. Students were asked about a variety of topics including academics, social life, career direction, and resources.

Topics: Academics, Engagement, Social Interaction, Finances, Satisfaction

BSS 2015

2016 ACES Civic Engagement This CAWG SNAPSHOT by the ACES subgroup explores juniors' and seniors' level and perspectives of their civic engagement.

Topics: Engagement, Responsibility

UMSS 2016

2016 ACES Politics, Elections and Voting This CAWG SNAPSHOT by the ACES subgroup explores juniors' and seniors' voting behavior and their engagement.

Topics: Engagement, Responsibility

UMSS 2016

2016 ACES Learning Analytics This CAWG SNAPSHOT by the ACES subgroup explores Students' perspectives of UMD using their data in learning analytics.

Topics: Academics

UMSS 2015

2016 ACES Selecting Courses and Using Syllabi This CAWG SNAPSHOT by the ACES subgroup explores factors contributing to Students' course selections and how they use syllabi.

Topics: Academics

UMSS 2015

2015 RetComp Alumni Perceptions of Diversity - 2015 This CAWG SNAPSHOT by the RetComp subgroup explores perceptions of campus diversity of alumni who graduated in Spring 2013.

Topics: Diversity, Social Interaction, Engagement

Alumni 2014

2015 Beginnings Freshmen's Perceptions of Diversity This CAWG SNAPSHOT by the Beginnings subgroup explores UMD freshmen’s perceptions of campus diversity.

Topics: Diversity, Social Interaction, Engagement

BSS 2014

2015 RetComp Transfer Student Experiences This CAWG SNAPSHOT by the RetComp subgroup explores transfer Students’ social and academic experiences at UMD in addition to time management, finances, and commuting.

Topics: Academics, Social Interaction, Engagement, Satisfaction, Finances, Transition

RetComp 2014

2015 ACES Junior/Senior Perceptions of Diversity This CAWG SNAPSHOT by the ACES subgroup explores UMD juniors’ and seniors’ perceptions of campus diversity.

Topics: Diversity, Social Interaction, Engagement

UMSS 2014

2015 Beginnings Freshman Interest in Social Causes Snapshot This CAWG SNAPSHOT by the Beginning subgroup explores Student interest in a variety of social issues relating to: education, environment, gender, LGBTQ, poverty, and race.

Topics: Engagement

BSS 2013

2014 Beginnings First Year Student Perceptions of Blended Learning Snapshot This CAWG SNAPSHOT is from the Beginnings subgroup and explores data from a fall 2013 survey of freshmen. The report includes information on their experiences with and opinions of blended learning courses as well as their interest in using a variety of technologies for their coursework. It accompanies the "Junior and Senior Student Perceptions of Blended Learning" Snapshot by the ACES subgroup.

Topics: Academics, Learning

BSS 2013

2014 Beginnings Politics, Elections & Voting Snapshot This CAWG SNAPSHOT by the Beginnings subgroup explores Student interest and participation in the 2012 presidential election.

Topics: Engagement

BSS 2012

2014 ACES Junior and Senior Student Perceptions of Blended Learning Snapshot This CAWG SNAPSHOT by the ACES subgroup explores Student experiences with and opinions of blended learning courses as well as their interest in using a variety of technologies for their coursework. It accompanies the "First Year Student Perceptions of Blended Learning" Snapshot by the Beginnings subgroup.

Topics: Academics, Learning

UMSS 2013

2014 ACES Job Preparation Snapshot This CAWG SNAPSHOT explores data from a 2012 survey of UMD of juniors and seniors that asked Students about how well prepared they feel for their first job after graduation.

Topics: PostUM, Satisfaction

UMSS 2012

2014 Beginnings LGBTQ Climate Snapshot This CAWG SNAPSHOT explores data from a 2011 survey of UMD freshmen that asked Students about their perceptions of the LGBTQ environment on campus. Students were asked whether UMD is a welcoming environment, how comfortable they are with LGBTQ individuals, and how comfortable they perceive their peers to be with LGBTQ individuals.

Topics: Diversity, PostUM, Social Interaction

BSS 2011

2013 RetComp What UMD Could Do This report, entitled What UMD Could Do, contains reflections from recent UMD alumni about what the University of Maryland could have done to improve their experience in areas where they wished they had more opportunity. The document includes direct quotations organized by keywords that relate to academics, mentoring, co-curricular experiences, careers, and diversity, among other topics. We recommend choosing keyword categories to explore; a table of contents is included on the front page.

Topics: Attitude

Alumni 2011

2013 ACES & Beginnings Time to Degree Snapshot This CAWG SNAPSHOT of Student Experiences explores the factors that influence undergraduate Students' degree planning and completion expectations; whether they are on track to graduate on time; and reasons some Students plan to remain at Maryland more than four years.

Topics: Academics, Finances, RetComp, Special Experience

BSS 2011, UMSS 2012

2013 Beginnings Mentorship Programs Snapshot This CAWG SNAPSHOT of Student Experiences explores data from a 2011 survey of UMD freshmen about their experiences with mentorship programs. It addresses how many programs these Students were offered or have considered, how they heard about the programs, whether and why they chose to participate, and which programmatic activities they perceived to be the most beneficial.

Topics: Social Interaction, Special Experience, Support Network

BSS 2011

2012 ACES & Beginnings Academic Engagement: Student Hopes, Expectations, and Experiences Slides for the December 3, 2012 forum on "Academic Engagement: Student Hopes, Expectations, and Experiences."

Topics: Academics, Learning

BSS 2010, UMSS 2011

2012 RetComp Alumni Reflections Slides for the November 26, 2012 forum on "Alumni Reflections."

Topics: PostUM, Satisfaction, Support Network

Alumni 2011

2012 ACES & Beginnings Academic Engagement This CAWG SNAPSHOT of Student Experiences includes findings from the Beginning Student Survey administered to freshmen 8-10 weeks into their Fall 2010 semester, and the University of Maryland Student Survey (UMSS) administered to juniors and seniors in Professional Writing courses in spring of 2011.

Topics: Academics, Learning

BSS 2010, UMSS 2011

2012 RetComp Advice to Undergraduates from the Graduating Class of 2010 This CAWG SNAPSHOT of Student Experiences reports results from the University of Maryland Alumni Survey, administered online in the Summer of 2011 to alumni 1 year after graduation. See also related SNAPSHOT: Alumni Reflections on the UMD Undergraduate Experience

Topics: PostUM, Satisfaction, Support Network

Alumni 2011

2012 RetComp Alumni Reflections on the UMD Undergraduate Experience This CAWG SNAPSHOT of Student Experiences reports results from the University of Maryland Alumni Survey, administered online in the Summer of 2011 to alumni 1 year after graduation. See also related SNAPSHOT: Advice to Undergraduates from the Graduating Class of 2010

Topics: PostUM, Satisfaction, Support Network

Alumni 2011

2012 Beginnings Parental Involvement Slides Slides for the March 29, 2012 forum on "Parental Involvement".

Topics: Finances, Responsibility, Support Network, Transition

BSS 2009

2012 Beginnings Parental Involvement This CAWG SNAPSHOT of Student Experiences reports results from the Beginning Student Survey (BSS), administered in the Fall of 2009 to Freshmen 8 weeks into their first semester.

Topics: Finances, Responsibility, Support Network, Transition

BSS 2009

2011 ACES & Beginnings Student Finances Slides Slides for the June 22, 2011 forum on "Student Finances."

Topics: Employment, Finances

BSS 2009, UMSS 2010

2011 ACES & Beginnings Student Finances This CAWG SNAPSHOT of Student Experiences describes results from the BSS, administered to Freshmen 8 weeks into the Fall 2008 semester, and from the UMSS, administered to juniors and seniors in Professional Writing in the Spring of 2008.

Topics: Employment, Finances

BSS 2009, UMSS 2010

2011 ACES Behavior and Responsibility in the Classroom Slides Slides for May 10, 2011 forum on "Behavior and Responsibility in the Classroom."

Topics: Academics, Engagement, Learning, Responsibility

UMSS 2010

2011 ACES Behavior and Responsibility in the Classroom This CAWG SNAPSHOT of Student Experiences describes results from the UMSS, administered to juniors and seniors in Professional Writing in the Spring of 2010.

Topics: Academics, Engagement, Learning, Responsibility

BSS 2009, UMSS 2010

2011 RetComp The Strategic Plan and Graduate Education Sides Slides from March 9, 2011 Forum on "The Strategic Plan and Graduate Education: Comparing Campus Objectives and Student Perceptions."

Topics: Academics, Employment, Engagement, Finances, PostUM, RetComp, Satisfaction, Special Experience, Support Network

RetComp 2009

2011 RetComp The Strategic Plan and Graduate Education This CAWG SNAPSHOT of Student Experiences describes results from the University of Maryland Doctoral Student Survey, administered online to doctoral Students in Spring 2009. See also related IRPA report: PhD Mentoring Survey.

Topics: Academics, Employment, Engagement, Finances, PostUM, RetComp, Satisfaction, Special Experience, Support Network

RetComp 2009

2011 RetComp Crossing the PhD Finish Line This CAWG SNAPSHOT of Student Experiences describes results related to dissertation-stage respondents from the University of Maryland Doctoral Student Survey, administered online to doctoral Students in Spring 2009. See also related IRPA report: PhD Mentoring Survey.

Topics: Employment, Finances, RetComp, Satisfaction, Support Network

RetComp 2009

2010 Beginnings Freshmen and Sustainability Slides Presentation Slides from the forum on "Freshmen and Sustainability"

Topics: Academics, Finances, Responsibility, Transition

BSS 2008, 2009

2010 Beginnings Freshmen and Sustainability This CAWG SNAPSHOT of Student Experiences describes results from the BSS, administered to Freshmen 8 weeks into the Fall 2008 and Fall 2009 semesters.

Topics: Academics, Finances, Responsibility, Transition

BSS 2008, 2009

2010 ACES & Beginnings Perceptions of Mentoring at UM This CAWG SNAPSHOT of Student Experiences describes results from the BSS, administered to Freshmen 8 weeks into the Fall 2008 semester, and from the UMSS, administered to juniors and seniors in Professional Writing in the Spring of 2008.

Topics: Academics, Finances, PostUM, Satisfaction, Social Interaction, Special Experience, Support Network

UMSS 2008, BSS 2009

2010 Beginnings Freshmen and Academic Challenge: Can the New Gen Ed Help? Freshmen and Academic Challenge: Can the New Gen Ed Help? forum slides - June 22, 2010 as a follow up to the Is UM Challenging Enough? CAWG SNAPSHOT.

Topics: Academic Challenge, Academics, Engagement, Learning, Value

BSS 2008, UMSS 2009

2010 ACES I am culturally aware. UM supports diversity. But, what about our society? This CAWG SNAPSHOT of Student Experiences describes results from the UMSS, administered to juniors and seniors in Professional Writing in the Spring of 2009.

Topics: Diversity, Engagement, Intl Experience, Social Interaction

UMSS 2009

2010 Beginnings Is UM Challenging Enough? This CAWG SNAPSHOT of Student Experiences describes results from the BSS, administered to Freshmen 8 weeks into the Fall 2008 semester, and from the UMSS, administered to juniors and seniors in Professional Writing in the Spring of 2009.

Topics: Academic Challenge, Academics, Engagement,

BSS 2008, UMSS 2009

2009 RetComp Looking Back: One-Year-Out Alumni Reflect on their Experiences at UM Slides from December 8, 2009 Forum on "Looking Back: One-Year-Out Alumni Reflect on their Experiences at UM"

Topics: Academics, Attitude, Diversity, Engagement Finances, Learning, PostUM, RetComp, Social Interaction, Special Experience, Support Network, Transfers, Value

Alumni 2008

2009 RetComp 2008 Alumni Survey Report 2008 Alumni Survey Report

Topics: Academics, Admissions, Attitude, Diversity, Finances, Learning, PostUM, RetComp, Social Interaction, Support Network, Transfers, Value

Alumni 2008

2009 ACES I am here to learn but others ... This CAWG SNAPSHOT of Student Experiences describes results from the UMSS, administered to juniors and seniors in Professional Writing in the Spring of 2009.

Topics: Academic Challenge, Academics, Learning, Responsibility, Social Interaction, Transfers

UMSS 2009

2009 Beginnings Snapshots of the First-Year Experience at UM Slides from the May 11, 2009 Forum on "Snapshots of the First-Year Experience at UM"

Topics: Academics, Admissions, Attitude, Employment, Engagement, Finances, Satisfaction, Social Interaction, Special Experience, Support Network, Transition

BSS 2007

2009 ACES Mentor: It's Not What You're Called, But What You Do Slides from the April 13, 2009 Forum on "Mentor: It's Not What You're Called, But What You Do"

Topics: Support Network, Transfers

UMSS 2008

2009 Beginnings Beginning Student Survey 2007 Report Beginning Student Survey 2007 Report - March 2009

Topics: Academic Challenge, Academics, Admissions, Attitude, Diversity, Employment, Engagement, Finances, Intl Experience, Learning, Responsibility, Satisfaction, Special Experience, Transition

BSS 2007

2008 RetComp Will They Stay Or Will They Go Will They Stay Or Will They Go - December 2008

Topics: Academics, Attitude, Diversity, Employment, RetComp, Social Interaction, Transition

RetComp 2008

2008 RetComp Will They Stay or Will They Go Slides Slides from the August 22, 2008 Forum on "Will They Stay or Will They Go: Early Signs of UM Undergraduate Student Retention/Attrition"

Topics: Academics, Attitude, Diversity, PostUM, RetComp

RetComp 2008

2008 ACES UMSS 2008 Report UMSS 2008 Report - December 2008

Topics: Academics, Diversity, Engagement, Responsibility, Support Network

UMSS 2008

2008 ACES Undergraduate Student Communication and Engagement Slides Slides from the June 25, 2008 Forum on "Undergraduate Student Communication and Engagement: With Whom, How, and About What?"

Topics: Academics, Diversity, Engagement, Social Interaction

UMSS 2007

2008 ACES UMSS 2007 Report University of Maryland Student Survey: 2007 - March 2008

Topics: Academics, Diversity, Employment, Engagement, Finances, Intl Experience, Learning, PostUM, Social Interaction, Special Experience, Support Network

UMSS 2007

2007 Beginnings A Profile of Beginning Students: 2005-2006 A Profile of Beginning Students: 2005-2006 - July 2007

Topics: Academics, Diversity, Intl Experience, Learning, Special Experience, Support Network

BSS 2005, 2006

2007 ACES Aspects of Student Initiative and Engagement Slides Slides from the June 4, 2007 Forum on "Aspects of Student Initiative and Engagement"

Topics: Academic Challenge, Academics, Attitude, Employment, Finances, Intl Experience, Responsibility, Social Interaction, Special Experience, Support Network

UMSS 2006

2007 RetComp A Delicate Balance: Stop-outs and Transfer-outs Tell Their Story A Delicate Balance: Stop-outs and Transfer-outs Tell Their Story - April 2007

Topics: Academic Challenge, Academics, Attitude, Employment, Finances, PostUM, RetComp, Satisfaction, Social Interaction, Transition

RetComp 2006

2007 RetComp Alumni Perceptions of Diversity at UM Report Alumni Perceptions of Diversity at UM Report February 2007

Topics: Academics, Diversity, Employment, Engagement, Learning, PostUM, Social Interaction, Transfers

Alumni 2005

2007 Beginnings Transfer Student Perceptions of their Transition Transfer Student Perceptions of their Transition - February 2007

Topics: Academics, Admissions, Diversity, Finances, Learning, Responsibility, Social Interaction, Transfers, Transition

BSS 2006

2006 ACES UMSS 2006 Report UMSS 2006 Report

Topics: Academics, Attitude, Employment, Engagement, Finances, Intl Experience, Responsibility, RetComp, Satisfaction, Special Experience, Support Network

UMSS 2006

2006 RetComp Diversity and Community Responsibility: A Qualitative Analysis of Alumni Experience Slides Slides from the October 12, 2006 Forum on "Diversity and Community Responsibility: A Qualitative Analysis of Alumni Experience"

Topics: Diversity, Employment, Engagement, PostUM, Satisfaction, Social Interaction

Alumni 2005

2006 RetComp Diversity and Community Responsibility: A Qualitative Analysis of Alumni Experience Handout Handout from the October 12, 2006 Forum on "Diversity and Community Responsibility: A Qualitative Analysis of Alumni Experience"

Topics: Diversity, Employment, Engagement, PostUM, Satisfaction, Social Interaction

Alumni 2005

2005 RetComp Second Year Native Student Survey Report - June 2005 Second Year Native Student Survey Report- June 2005

Topics: Academics, Employment, Engagement, Finances, RetComp, Satisfaction, Support Network

RetComp 2003

2005 ACES UMSS 2005 Report UMSS 2005 Report

Topics: Academics, Attitude, Diversity, Engagement, Finances, Learning, RetComp, Satisfaction, Social Interaction, Special Experience, Support Network, Value

UMSS 2005

2005 Beginnings Transfer Student Focus Group Report Transfer Student Focus Group Report a report from the Beginnings subgroup utilizing qualitative data from focus groups conducted in Spring of 2005 about the transfer Student experience.

Topics: Academics, Admissions, Attitude, Employment, Finances, Responsibility, Satisfaction, Social Interaction, Support Network, Transfers, Transition, Value

BSS 2005

2005 Beginnings Transfer Student Report Transfer Student Report a report from the Retention Subgroup that revisits previous assessments looking at transfer Student issues.

Topics: Academic Challenge, Academics, Admissions, Attitude, Employment, Engagement, Finances, Learning, PostUM, RetComp, Social Interaction, Special Experience, Transfers, Transition

BSS 2005

2004 ACES UMSS 2004 Report UMSS 2004 Report

Topics: Academics, Admissions, Attitude, Engagement, Finances, Learning, PostUM, Satisfaction, Social Interaction, Special Experience, Support Network

UMSS 2004

2004 RetComp Second Year Native Student Survey Report - April 2004 Forum Second Year Native Student Survey Report April 2004 forum.

Topics: Academic Challenge, Academics, Diversity, Employment, Finances, Intl Experience, PostUM, RetComp, Satisfaction, Social Interaction, Special Experience, Support Network, Value

RetComp 2003

2003 ACES University of Maryland Student Survey 2003 Report University of Maryland Student Survey 2003 Report

Topics: Academic Challenge, Academics, Attitude, Diversity, Employment, Engagement, Finances, Intl Experience, Learning, PostUM, RetComp, Satisfaction, Social Interaction, Special Experience, Support Network, Value

UMSS 2003

2003 ACES Campus Climate and Community: What Students Say Campus Climate and Community: What Students Say March 2003 report on the Spring 2002 Focus Group Project.

Topics: Academics, Attitude, Diversity, Engagement, Learning, PostUM, Responsibility, Social Interaction, Support Network

UMSS 2002

2002 ACES University of Maryland Student Survey 2002 Report University of Maryland Student Survey 2002 Report

Topics: Academics, Attitude, Diversity, Engagement, Learning, Satisfaction, Special Experience, Support Network

UMSS 2002

2001 ACES University of Maryland Student Survey 2000 Report University of Maryland Student Survey 2000 Report

Topics: Academics, Attitude, Diversity, Employment, Finances, Learning, PostUM, RetComp, Satisfaction, Social Interaction, Special Experience, Support Network

UMSS 2000

2001 Beginnings 1999 Beginning Student Survey 1999 Beginning Student Survey UnCommon Knowledge Spring 2001

Topics: Academics, Attitude, Engagement, Learning, PostUM, Satisfaction, Social Interaction, Support Network

BSS 1999

2000 Beginnings Beginning Student Survey 2000 Report Beginning Student Survey 2000 Report

Topics: Academics, Attitude, Diversity, Employment, Engagement, Finances, Learning, PostUM, RetComp, Satisfaction, Social Interaction, Support Network, Transition

BSS 2000

2000 RetComp Exploring the UM Senior Experience Through Academics, Diversity, and Transition Exploring the UM Senior Experience Through Academics, Diversity, and Transition

Topics: Academic Challenge, Academics, Attitude, Diversity, Engagement, Finances, Intl Experience, Learning, PostUM, Special Experience, Support Network, Transition, Value

RetComp 2000

2000 RetComp Nine Tips (plus one) for Making the Most of Your Time at UM Nine Tips (plus one) for Making the Most of Your Time at UM

Topics: Diversity, Employment, Engagement, Finances, Intl Experience, Learning, PostUM, Responsibility, Social Interaction, Special Experience, Support Network

RetComp 2000

1999 Beginnings Beginning Student Survey 1999 Report Beginning Student Survey 1999 Report

Topics: Academic Challenge, Academics, Attitude, Diversity, Employment, Engagement, Finances, Learning, PostUM, Responsibility, RetComp, Satisfaction, Social Interaction, Support Network, Transition, Value

BSS 1999

1999 ACES 1999 Student Satisfaction Inventory Results of the 1999 Student Satisfaction Inventory at the University of Maryland Report - note some of the links go to non-existent webpages but the data is later in the combined report

Topics: Academics, Admissions, Attitude, Diversity, Engagement, Finances, Learning, Responsibility, RetComp, Satisfaction, Support Network, Transfers, Transition, Value

UMSS 1999

1999 ACES 1997-1998 Student Opinion Polls Results of the 1997-1998 Student Opinion Polls at the University of Maryland UnCommon Knowledge Summer 1999

Topics: Academics, Diversity, Learning, Support Network

UMSS 1997, 1998

1998 Beginnings Beginning Student Survey 1998 Report Beginning Student Survey 1998 Report

Topics: Academic Challenge, Academics, Attitude, Diversity, Employment, Engagement, Finances, Learning, PostUM, Responsibility, RetComp, Satisfaction, Social Interaction, Special Experience, Support Network, Transition, Value

BSS 1998

1998 ACES Undergraduates and Information Technology UnCommon Knowledge Summer 98 Undergraduates and Information Technology UnCommon Knowledge Summer 98

Topics: Academics, Attitude, Diversity, Learning, RetComp, Satisfaction, Support Network

UMSS 1998