Your Student Service Experience, Fall 2011

Your Life at University

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* 1. How difficult has each of the following been for you at University?

	Extremely difficult	Very difficult	Somewhat difficult	Not difficult	Very easy	Not applicable
Getting enough sleep	Getting enough sleep Extremely difficult	Getting enough sleep Very difficult	Getting enough sleep Somewhat difficult	Getting enough sleep Not difficult	Getting enough sleep Very easy	Getting enough sleep Not applicable
Managing anxiety related to academic success	Managing anxiety related to academic success Extremely difficult	Managing anxiety related to academic success Very difficult	Managing anxiety related to academic success Somewhat difficult	Managing anxiety related to academic success Not difficult	Managing anxiety related to academic success Very easy	Managing anxiety related to academic success Not applicable
Managing academics	Managing academics Extremely difficult	Managing academics Very difficult	Managing academics Somewhat difficult	Managing academics Not difficult	Managing academics Very easy	Managing academics Not applicable
Managing life stressors	Managing life stressors Extremely difficult	Managing life stressors Very difficult	Managing life stressors Somewhat difficult	Managing life stressors Not difficult	Managing life stressors Very easy	Managing life stressors Not applicable
Managing depressed mood	Managing depressed mood Extremely difficult	Managing depressed mood Very difficult	Managing depressed mood Somewhat difficult	Managing depressed mood Not difficult	Managing depressed mood Very easy	Managing depressed mood Not applicable
Managing time effectively	Managing time effectively Extremely difficult	Managing time effectively Very difficult	Managing time effectively Somewhat difficult	Managing time effectively Not difficult	Managing time effectively Very easy	Managing time effectively Not applicable
Dealing with homesickness	Dealing with homesickness Extremely difficult	Dealing with homesickness Very difficult	Dealing with homesickness Somewhat difficult	Dealing with homesickness Not difficult	Dealing with homesickness Very easy	Dealing with homesickness Not applicable
Managing finances	Managing finances Extremely difficult	Managing finances Very difficult	Managing finances Somewhat difficult	Managing finances Not difficult	Managing finances Very easy	Managing finances Not applicable
Finding people you get along with, making friends	Finding people you get along with, making friends Extremely difficult	Finding people you get along with, making friends Very difficult	Finding people you get along with, making friends Somewhat difficult	Finding people you get along with, making friends Not difficult	Finding people you get along with, making friends Very easy	Finding people you get along with, making friends Not applicable
Fitting in with others at uWaterloo	Fitting in with others at uWaterloo Extremely difficult	Fitting in with others at uWaterloo Very difficult	Fitting in with others at uWaterloo Somewhat difficult	Fitting in with others at uWaterloo Not difficult	Fitting in with others at uWaterloo Very easy	Fitting in with others at uWaterloo Not applicable
Meeting family's expectations	Meeting family's expectations Extremely difficult	Meeting family's expectations Very difficult	Meeting family's expectations Somewhat difficult	Meeting family's expectations Not difficult	Meeting family's expectations Very easy	Meeting family's expectations Not applicable
Being able to maintain spiritual and religious values	Being able to maintain spiritual and religious values Extremely difficult	Being able to maintain spiritual and religious values Very difficult	Being able to maintain spiritual and religious values Somewhat difficult	Being able to maintain spiritual and religious values Not difficult	Being able to maintain spiritual and religious values Very easy	Being able to maintain spiritual and religious values Not applicable
Planning for the future (e.g. career planning, future studies)	Planning for the future (e.g. career planning, future studies) Extremely difficult	Planning for the future (e.g. career planning, future studies) Very difficult	Planning for the future (e.g. career planning, future studies) Somewhat difficult	Planning for the future (e.g. career planning, future studies) Not difficult	Planning for the future (e.g. career planning, future studies) Very easy	Planning for the future (e.g. career planning, future studies) Not applicable
Dealing with difficulties in an intimate relationship	Dealing with difficulties in an intimate relationship Extremely difficult	Dealing with difficulties in an intimate relationship Very difficult	Dealing with difficulties in an intimate relationship Somewhat difficult	Dealing with difficulties in an intimate relationship Not difficult	Dealing with difficulties in an intimate relationship Very easy	Dealing with difficulties in an intimate relationship Not applicable
Dealing with illness or death of a friend or family member	Dealing with illness or death of a friend or family member Extremely difficult	Dealing with illness or death of a friend or family member Very difficult	Dealing with illness or death of a friend or family member Somewhat difficult	Dealing with illness or death of a friend or family member Not difficult	Dealing with illness or death of a friend or family member Very easy	Dealing with illness or death of a friend or family member Not applicable
Dealing with concerns over personal appearance	Dealing with concerns over personal appearance Extremely difficult	Dealing with concerns over personal appearance Very difficult	Dealing with concerns over personal appearance Somewhat difficult	Dealing with concerns over personal appearance Not difficult	Dealing with concerns over personal appearance Very easy	Dealing with concerns over personal appearance Not applicable
Dealing with personal health issues	Dealing with personal health issues Extremely difficult	Dealing with personal health issues Very difficult	Dealing with personal health issues Somewhat difficult	Dealing with personal health issues Not difficult	Dealing with personal health issues Very easy	Dealing with personal health issues Not applicable
Handling use of alcohol and drugs	Handling use of alcohol and drugs Extremely difficult	Handling use of alcohol and drugs Very difficult	Handling use of alcohol and drugs Somewhat difficult	Handling use of alcohol and drugs Not difficult	Handling use of alcohol and drugs Very easy	Handling use of alcohol and drugs Not applicable
Dealing with overuse of internet or computer games	Dealing with overuse of internet or computer games Extremely difficult	Dealing with overuse of internet or computer games Very difficult	Dealing with overuse of internet or computer games Somewhat difficult	Dealing with overuse of internet or computer games Not difficult	Dealing with overuse of internet or computer games Very easy	Dealing with overuse of internet or computer games Not applicable

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* 2. Speaking of behalf of students at uWaterloo, please rate all of the options below in terms of their IMPORTANCE to uWATERLOO STUDENTS.

	Extremely important	Very important	Somewhat important	Not very important	Not at all important
Learning skills that will help in relationships	Learning skills that will help in relationships Extremely important	Learning skills that will help in relationships Very important	Learning skills that will help in relationships Somewhat important	Learning skills that will help in relationships Not very important	Learning skills that will help in relationships Not at all important
Support during a personal crisis	Support during a personal crisis Extremely important	Support during a personal crisis Very important	Support during a personal crisis Somewhat important	Support during a personal crisis Not very important	Support during a personal crisis Not at all important
Learning strategies to help manage depressed moods	Learning strategies to help manage depressed moods Extremely important	Learning strategies to help manage depressed moods Very important	Learning strategies to help manage depressed moods Somewhat important	Learning strategies to help manage depressed moods Not very important	Learning strategies to help manage depressed moods Not at all important
Programs or advice on managing stress	Programs or advice on managing stress Extremely important	Programs or advice on managing stress Very important	Programs or advice on managing stress Somewhat important	Programs or advice on managing stress Not very important	Programs or advice on managing stress Not at all important
Support services that are sensitive and user-friendly to a student's unique culture and language	Support services that are sensitive and user-friendly to a student's unique culture and language Extremely important	Support services that are sensitive and user-friendly to a student's unique culture and language Very important	Support services that are sensitive and user-friendly to a student's unique culture and language Somewhat important	Support services that are sensitive and user-friendly to a student's unique culture and language Not very important	Support services that are sensitive and user-friendly to a student's unique culture and language Not at all important
Programs or advice on getting the proper amount and quality of sleep	Programs or advice on getting the proper amount and quality of sleep Extremely important	Programs or advice on getting the proper amount and quality of sleep Very important	Programs or advice on getting the proper amount and quality of sleep Somewhat important	Programs or advice on getting the proper amount and quality of sleep Not very important	Programs or advice on getting the proper amount and quality of sleep Not at all important
Financial counselling	Financial counselling Extremely important	Financial counselling Very important	Financial counselling Somewhat important	Financial counselling Not very important	Financial counselling Not at all important
Advice for dealing with homesickness	Advice for dealing with homesickness Extremely important	Advice for dealing with homesickness Very important	Advice for dealing with homesickness Somewhat important	Advice for dealing with homesickness Not very important	Advice for dealing with homesickness Not at all important
Programs that help students make friends	Programs that help students make friends Extremely important	Programs that help students make friends Very important	Programs that help students make friends Somewhat important	Programs that help students make friends Not very important	Programs that help students make friends Not at all important
Programs that help students connect with other students who have similar interests	Programs that help students connect with other students who have similar interests Extremely important	Programs that help students connect with other students who have similar interests Very important	Programs that help students connect with other students who have similar interests Somewhat important	Programs that help students connect with other students who have similar interests Not very important	Programs that help students connect with other students who have similar interests Not at all important
Support for maintaining religious and spiritual values	Support for maintaining religious and spiritual values Extremely important	Support for maintaining religious and spiritual values Very important	Support for maintaining religious and spiritual values Somewhat important	Support for maintaining religious and spiritual values Not very important	Support for maintaining religious and spiritual values Not at all important
Programs and services related to use of alcohol and drugs	Programs and services related to use of alcohol and drugs Extremely important	Programs and services related to use of alcohol and drugs Very important	Programs and services related to use of alcohol and drugs Somewhat important	Programs and services related to use of alcohol and drugs Not very important	Programs and services related to use of alcohol and drugs Not at all important
Programs and services related to overuse of the internet or computer games	Programs and services related to overuse of the internet or computer games Extremely important	Programs and services related to overuse of the internet or computer games Very important	Programs and services related to overuse of the internet or computer games Somewhat important	Programs and services related to overuse of the internet or computer games Not very important	Programs and services related to overuse of the internet or computer games Not at all important

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* 3. Please rate all of the options below in terms of their IMPORTANCE to YOU.

	Extremely important	Very important	Somewhat important	Not very important	Not at all important
Learning skills that will help in relationships	Learning skills that will help in relationships Extremely important	Learning skills that will help in relationships Very important	Learning skills that will help in relationships Somewhat important	Learning skills that will help in relationships Not very important	Learning skills that will help in relationships Not at all important
Support during a personal crisis	Support during a personal crisis Extremely important	Support during a personal crisis Very important	Support during a personal crisis Somewhat important	Support during a personal crisis Not very important	Support during a personal crisis Not at all important
Learning strategies to help manage depressed moods	Learning strategies to help manage depressed moods Extremely important	Learning strategies to help manage depressed moods Very important	Learning strategies to help manage depressed moods Somewhat important	Learning strategies to help manage depressed moods Not very important	Learning strategies to help manage depressed moods Not at all important
Programs or advice on managing stress	Programs or advice on managing stress Extremely important	Programs or advice on managing stress Very important	Programs or advice on managing stress Somewhat important	Programs or advice on managing stress Not very important	Programs or advice on managing stress Not at all important
Support services that are sensitive and user-friendly to a student's unique culture and language	Support services that are sensitive and user-friendly to a student's unique culture and language Extremely important	Support services that are sensitive and user-friendly to a student's unique culture and language Very important	Support services that are sensitive and user-friendly to a student's unique culture and language Somewhat important	Support services that are sensitive and user-friendly to a student's unique culture and language Not very important	Support services that are sensitive and user-friendly to a student's unique culture and language Not at all important
Programs or advice on getting the proper amount and quality of sleep	Programs or advice on getting the proper amount and quality of sleep Extremely important	Programs or advice on getting the proper amount and quality of sleep Very important	Programs or advice on getting the proper amount and quality of sleep Somewhat important	Programs or advice on getting the proper amount and quality of sleep Not very important	Programs or advice on getting the proper amount and quality of sleep Not at all important
Financial counselling	Financial counselling Extremely important	Financial counselling Very important	Financial counselling Somewhat important	Financial counselling Not very important	Financial counselling Not at all important
Advice for dealing with homesickness	Advice for dealing with homesickness Extremely important	Advice for dealing with homesickness Very important	Advice for dealing with homesickness Somewhat important	Advice for dealing with homesickness Not very important	Advice for dealing with homesickness Not at all important
Programs that help students make friends	Programs that help students make friends Extremely important	Programs that help students make friends Very important	Programs that help students make friends Somewhat important	Programs that help students make friends Not very important	Programs that help students make friends Not at all important
Programs that help students connect with other students who have similar interests	Programs that help students connect with other students who have similar interests Extremely important	Programs that help students connect with other students who have similar interests Very important	Programs that help students connect with other students who have similar interests Somewhat important	Programs that help students connect with other students who have similar interests Not very important	Programs that help students connect with other students who have similar interests Not at all important
Support for maintaining religious and spiritual values	Support for maintaining religious and spiritual values Extremely important	Support for maintaining religious and spiritual values Very important	Support for maintaining religious and spiritual values Somewhat important	Support for maintaining religious and spiritual values Not very important	Support for maintaining religious and spiritual values Not at all important
Programs and services related to use of alcohol and drugs	Programs and services related to use of alcohol and drugs Extremely important	Programs and services related to use of alcohol and drugs Very important	Programs and services related to use of alcohol and drugs Somewhat important	Programs and services related to use of alcohol and drugs Not very important	Programs and services related to use of alcohol and drugs Not at all important
Programs and services related to overuse of the internet or computer games	Programs and services related to overuse of the internet or computer games Extremely important	Programs and services related to overuse of the internet or computer games Very important	Programs and services related to overuse of the internet or computer games Somewhat important	Programs and services related to overuse of the internet or computer games Not very important	Programs and services related to overuse of the internet or computer games Not at all important