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Poll shows UNL students satisfied with academics, think visitation loo strict' 1973-74 I 1 1972-73 O o a By Vince Boucher More than two-thirds of all UNL students are satisfied with the education they are receiving, according to the Daily Nebraskan Super Poll. When asked to evaluate the education they are receiving at UNL, 8 per cent of those students surveyed said it was excellent. Sixty per cent of the respondents termed their education good. Expressing some reservations, 26 per cent termed their education fair, 4 per cent said it was poor and 1 per cent gave their UNL academic experience an unacceptable evaluation. These figures represent a sizable increase in the number of persons satisfied with their education when compared to the figures obtained in last year's Super Poll. At that time, 7 per cent rat d UNL academics as excellent, and 51 per cent rated UNL good as an academic institution. The university received a fair rating from 35 per cent of those surveyed, 4 per cent judged it poor and 3 per cent were undecided about the quality of UNL education. Although individual statistics by class varied this year, no class expressed a negative majority of opinion over UNL academics. The highest rating evident was that of the graduate students surveyed; 69 per cent graded their education as good. Sixty-two per cent of the freshman and 58 per cent of the sophomore classes also said their education was good. In contrast, 48 per cent of the senior class said their education was good, 31 per cent said it was fair, and 15 per cent said their education was poor, the largest negative rating of any class. Students polled also were asked to rate UNL academically as an institution rather than from the basis of their own educational experience. These figures indicated a drop in the positive opinion of students. When asked, "How would you rate UNL academically?," 5 per cnet of all students surveyed responded excellent, 50 per cent said good, 38 per cent said fair, 5 per cent said poor and 2 per cent of those surveyed were undecided. UNL professors are the most favorable aspect of the university according to Super Poll respondants. Fifty-one per cent of those polled said professors were the top UNL asset. Twenty-six per cent disagreed and said campus social life was the chief attraction at Nebraska. The UNL Physical Plant and grounds were rated the highest attraction for 15 per cent of those polled. Seven per cent rated administrators as the chief aspect of the university. Apparently students attend UNL for a variety of reasons, as substantiated by responses from the Super Poll. Twenty-five per cent said they were at UNL because it was close to home, while 19 per cent said UNL was the only university they could afford. Students attending UNL because of special programs offered at the university numbered 14 per cent. Ten per cent of the students who were surveyed are attending UNL because of financial scholarships. In contrast to students' high rating of UNL academics, only six per cent said their reason for attending UNL was academic excellence. One-fourth of the respondents, or 25 per cent, indicated other reasons. Students apparently are displeased with the administration of the university be the Board of Regents. Seventy-one per cent indicated they do not believe the Regents are doing a satisfactory job this year. Twenty-eight per cent, however, gave the Regents their nod of approval. The students surveyed in the Super Poll also were questioned about university regulations governing life outside the classroom. Seventy-eight per cent of those surveyed said consumption and sale of alcoholic beverages should be allowed on the UNL campus. Sixteen per cent disagreed, and 5 per cent were undecided about liquor on campus. Students were asked to indicate in which places they approved alcoholic beverages as appropriate. Eighty-three per cent said alcoholic beverages should be permitted in UNL residence halls. Seventy-five per cent said alcohol should be allowed in Greek houses as well. Alcohol availability in the Nebraska Union received the approval of seventy-one per cent of the respondents. Forty-eight per cent said they would permit liquor in Memorial Stadium and the Coliseum, but only seven per cent said alcohol was appropriate to be permitted in classroom buildings. Fifteen per cent of the total students surveyed said they did not feel the possession and consumption of alcohol in UNL living units on campus was acceptable. Two per cent were undecided. Of those who said no, the largest number were off campus residents 59 per cent. Students surveyed conveyed overwhelming displeasure over the current visitation policies enforced in UNL on-campus living units. Three-fourths of the students surveyed said visitation policies were too strict. Twenty-two per cent said the policies were about right, while three per cent claimed the rules were too liberal. Asked about their preferred visitation regulations, most of the students surveyed said they would like to see.tW.eeon4r24 hours-a-day visitation. Sixty;three'.per,cen.t said they would be in favor of that number of visitation hours. When asked about their desire to live in a coed living unit, 66 per cent of the students said they would live in one. Seventeen per cent said they would not. Another seventeen per cent said they would prefer to live in a coed living unit. Most of the students surveyed would continue to support student fee-supported programs, with a few exceptions, according to the Super Poll results. Eighty per cent said they are in favor of paying $21 a semester for student health services. The Nebraska Union ($6) and the recreational facilities ($2) allocations each received the approval of 65 per cent of the respondents. Sixty-eight per cent said they would continue to favor support for the Daily Nebraskan at $1.25 a semester. Forty-nine per cent said the Daily Nebraskan did a good job of covering the news, while 41 per cent said the UNL campus paper was doing a passable job. Three per cent said coverage was very good. Six per cent of the students said the Daily Nebraskan was doing a poor job, and 1 ppr cent termed Daily Nebraskan news coverage as unacceptable. The final student fee allocation which a majority of students approved was that for student recreation ($2). The ASUN Senate, UNL's student government, took it on the chin, as only 26 per cent of the students approved of the 80-cent semesterly allocation to that agency. Asked to rate the effectiveness of ASUN this year, 62 per cent said they did not believe ASUN was performing satisfactorily, while 38 per cent approve of the 1973 ASUN performance. Of those who said ASUN was doing a satisfactory job, the largest majority came from the freshman class. Sixty per cent of the freshmen approve ASUN's performance, while 40 per cent do not. Figures for the sophomore class exactly were reversed. The majority of juniors and seniors felt ASUN to be unsatisfactory this year. The junior class reflected the largest margin of discontent, 73 per cent. Seventy per cent of the graduate students believed ASUN to be performing poorly. 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