Senior Survey 1972-1973 / H. William Coles and Jane Faulman.

The fourth report of the Senior Survey series was initiated in 1069. Respondents were seniors expecting to graduate in spring 1972 (N=240) or spring 1973 (N=209); men outnumbered women, 263 to 186. With the exception of one page, the 1972 and 1973, 14-page questionnaires were identical. The data from the two years are combined in the report; statistical analyses revealed few differences between the responses of sex or year groups. Topics were: an assessment of their college experiences--courses, faculty, and various activities; problem areas; the ideal university; educational, curricular, and career plans; expected future activities; and expectations and preferences regarding some aspects of their life style. Conclusions included: (a) attending college was a generally positive experience for these respondents. They experienced both intellectual and personal growth, and they would have the ideal university continue to help students to grow in similar ways; (b) SUNY/B clearly had an impact on these seniors. Academic activities were among the most important contributors to their personal interpersonal, and intellectual growth. The four other contributors of major importance (personal reading, friendships, meeting people, and informal, impromptu discussions) were no doubt facilitated by the social environment of the university, although the extent of the university's initiative in facilitating nonacademic experiences remains nuclear. (Author)

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