Campus and Administration

Below are questions pertaining to Reed students' feelings about campus and the college administration.

How likely are you to donate to Reed after you graduate?

Year: 2014
Scale: 1 (very unlikely) to 7 (very likely)

Actual norm = 3.72 (SD = 1.81)
Perceived norm = 3.77 (SD = 1.17)
p = .68 , not significant

Participants report no difference between their likelihood and the average Reed student's likelihood in donating to Reed after graduation.

How satisfied are you with the location of Reed College?

Year: 2014
Scale: 1 (very dissatisfied) to 7 (very satisfied)

Actual norm = 5.41 (SD = 1.45)
Perceived norm = 5.17 (SD = 1.22)
p < .02, significant

Participants report that they are more satisfied with the location than the average Reed student.

What is your overall opinion of the current administration at Reed?

Year: 2013
Scale: 1 (very negative) to 7 (very positive)

Actual norm = 4.50 (SD = 1.17)
Perceived norm = 3.78 (SD = 1.06)
p < .0001, significant

Participants report that they have a more positive opinion of the current administration than the average Reed student.

How willing would you be to protest something that the administration does?

Year: 2013
Scale: 1 (not at all) to 7 (extremely)

Actual norm = 4.37 (SD = 1.46)
Perceived norm = 5.05 (SD = 1.39)
p < .0001, significant

Participants report that they are less willing to protest something that the administration does than the average Reed student.

What is your overall opinion of the administration’s response to the cancellation of certain classes in 2013 Paideia? 

Year: 2013
Scale: 1 (very negative) to 7 (very positive)

Actual norm = 2.86 (SD = 1.41)
Perceived norm = 2.26 (SD = 0.90)
p < .0001, significant

Participants report that they have a more positive opinion of the administration's response than the average Reed student.

What is your overall opinion of the current administration’s position on drugs and alcohol?

Year: 2013
Scale: 1 (very negative) to 7 (very positive)

Actual norm = 4.30 (SD = 1.49)
Perceived norm = 3.35 (SD = 1.27)
p < .0001, significant

Participants report that they have a more positive opinion of the administration's position than the average Reed student.

What is your overall opinion of the current administration’s changes in sexual assault policy? 

Year: 2013
Scale: 1 (very negative) to 7 (very positive)

Actual norm = 4.42 (SD = 1.40)
Perceived norm = 4.29 (SD = 1.26)
p = .16, not significant

Participants report that they have a more positive opinion of the administration's changes than the average Reed student.

How knowledgeable are you about the administrative process?

Year: 2013
Scale: 1 (not at all knowledgeable) to 7 (very knowledgeable)

Actual norm = 2.79 (SD = 1.45)
Perceived norm = 3.21 (SD = 1.08)
p < .005, significant

Participants report that they are less knowledgeable about the administrative process than the average Reed student.

What is your overall opinion of the past administration at Reed?

Year: 2013
Scale: 1 (very negative) to 7 (very positive)

Actual norm = 4.28 (SD = 0.95)
Perceived norm = 4.71 (SD = 0.99)
p < .0001, significant

Participants report that they have a less positive opinion of the past administration than the average Reed student.