Quality-of-College-Life Survey
The Quality-of-College-Life Survey is a standardized survey that have been administered at many colleges and universities in the U.S. and other countries to assess the level of quality of college life.
The Theoretical Model
Satisfaction with college life is construed to be determined by two major factors, namely satisfaction with academic aspects and satisfaction with social aspects. In turn, both satisfaction with academic aspects and satisfaction with social aspects are influenced by satisfaction with facilities and services.
DESCRIPTION
Quality-of-College-Life Survey
A standard quality-of-college-life survey is separated into five major sections.
I. ACADEMIC ASPECTS
faculty, teaching methods, classroom environment, student workload, academic reputation, academic diversity
II. SOCIAL ASPECTS
on-campus housing, international programs and services, spiritual programs and services, clubs and parties, collegiate athletics, recreational activities
III. FACILITIES AND SERVICES
library services, transportation and parking services, healthcare services, bookstore, telecommunications, recreation center
V. DEMOGRAPHICS
age, gender, marital status, full-time vs. part-time employment, class level
IV. OVERALL SATISFACTION
life in general, satisfaction with college life overall
DESCRIPTION
Quality-of-College-Life Report
All quality-of-college-life reports share a common structure.
COVER PAGE
A title page with applicant contact information and MIQOLS contact information.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The entire content of the report is summarized here.
THEORY AND MODEL
The theoretical model underlying the Quality-of-College-Life Survey is described here and the theoretical constructs are clearly defined. The research supporting the Quality-of-College-Life model is also discussed in this section.
DESCRIPTION OF THE SURVEY
This section contains a description of the constructs with corresponding survey items.
SAMPLING AND DATA COLLECTION
This part of the report describes the call issued to students to participate in the QCL Survey, the deadline imposed, any incentives used to encourage student participation, the survey link, the number of students who actually participated in the survey, the total number of students contacted, and the response rate. The response rate of the college/university in question is compared to past response rates of other colleges and universities.
SURVEY RESULTS
This section of the report provides descriptive statistics related to each survey item with figures (e.g., bar charts) against the norm. The norm is calculated based on the average of all past surveys that have been administered through MIQOLS.
DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The survey results are then summarized and interpreted in this section. As such, specific strengths and weaknesses are identified. The college administration is then encouraged to bolster their strengths and correct weaknesses.
REFERENCES
Exact references of corresponding text citations are fleshed out in this section.
APPENDICES
Extra detailed information related to any aspect of the report is placed in this section.
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