For future planning, the Community Service Office and the PRAXIS program would like to know more about how and why students get involved (or don't get involved) in student government, political/cultural organizations, and other groups or projects, and how to make these experiences more successful and sustainable.

I'm Paula Arboleda, and I've worked closely with the Community Service Office and the PRAXIS program to develop this survey as part of a PRAXIS III course on civic engagement. We would all appreciate your thoughtful (and anonymous) responses. If you would like more information, please contact me at parboled@brynmawr.edu. This survey is available on-line and in paper form. Please do not fill it out more than once. Thank you.

1. Please indicate your: Year Major

2. How important is it for you to participate in community service and activism at Bryn Mawr College? (Please click one)
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important

3. Are you currently involved in clubs, organizations, student government, community service projects, and/or ad hoc
committees at Bryn Mawr College?
Yes
No

IF NO:
a. If you answered "no," were you involved during high school in the types of extra curricular activities/projects described
above?
Yes
No

b. Why have you not joined any organizations, clubs, etc? (click all that apply)
Time
School Work
Exclusivity of organizations
Other (please describe):

IF YES:
a. If so, how many organizations, groups, and/or activities are you involved in?
b. How many hours a week, on average, do you dedicate to these activities?
less than two hours
2-4
5-10
11-15
More than 15

c. Do you hold a leadership position?

Yes
No

4. Do you attend student sponsored events?

Yes
No

5. How would you rate the following support networks and resources? Please circle the number that best represents your
answer.

Institutional support for leaders/activists Choose One Poor Below Average Average Above Average Outstanding
Opportunities for networking and collaboration with other students and/or student groups Choose One Poor Below Average Average Above Average Outstanding
Availability/Accessibility of information Choose One Poor Below Average Average Above Average Outstanding
Availability/Accessibility of resources (financial, human) Choose One Poor Below Average Average Above Average Outstanding
Opportunities for leadership/facilitation training Choose One Poor Below Average Average Above Average Outstanding
Faculty/Staff support of student groups, events, initiatives Choose One Poor Below Average Average Above Average Outstanding

6. Click on any of the following offices and resources that have been helpful to you (Please click all that apply)

Office of Institutional Diversity
Student Activities
Deans Office
SGA
Community Service Office (CSO)
HAs/Customs People
Career Development Office (CDO)
Upperclasswomen
PRAXIS program
Alumni
Conferences and Events
Faculty
Staff
Other:

7. How many student sponsored events do you attend per semester?
less than two hours
2-4
5-10
11-15
More than 15

8. If you have not been involved or have rated your involvement as low, what would encourage you to become more involved?
What suggestions and/or changes would you propose?

9. If you have rated your involvement as relatively high, what mechanisms do you think could be strengthened to
help you sustain your involvement? What resources, opportunities, and/or workshops would you like to see
made available, if any?

a. What techniques have you used that have been successful at getting members from other organizations involved in your group, project, and/or activity? What has been unsuccessful?

10. Do you think your experiences in service and activism have shaped your life and future choices? Why
or why not?

THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO FILL OUT THIS SURVEY!!!
*If you would be willing to be contacted about your response to this survey, please include your name and e-mail address below. THIS IS OPTIONAL.

Your name: