UVM.edu Survey

Thank you for choosing to participate in this survey regarding the University of Vermont's Web site. Your input is very important to us. It helps us understand how well we are doing and identifies how we might improve our site.

This survey consists of 14 questions divided into two areas. It should only take a few moments to complete.

User Information

1. Please select the area that best describes where you live.

   On campus
   Off campus (greater Burlington area)
   Elsewhere in Vermont
   Elsewhere in the United States of America
   Canada
   Other International
   
2. Which best describes your primary relationship with UVM?

   Current undergraduate student
   Current graduate student
   Current medical student
   Current continuing education student
   Prospective undergraduate student
   Prospective graduate student
   Prospective medical student
   Prospective continuing education student
   Parent of a current UVM student
   Parent of a prospective UVM student
   UVM faculty
   UVM staff
   UVM alumni
   Community member
   Friend of the University
   Other
   
3. How often do you visit uvm.edu?

   Several times a day
   Daily
   Several times per week
   Several times per month
   Several times per year
   I have only visited a few times
   This is my first time
   
4. If you connect to uvm.edu from off campus, what is your typical connection speed?

   14.4k modem
   28.8k modem
   56.6k modem
   ISDN
   Cable Modem
   DSL
   T1 or higher
   I don't know
   
5. What computer operating system (platform) do you most frequently use?

   Windows
   Macintosh
   Linux/UNIX
   Other
   
6. What Web browser software do you normally use?

   Internet Explorer
   Netscape (version 4 or lower)
   Netscape (version 6 or higher)
   AOL
   Mozilla
   Safari
   Opera
   Other
   
7. On this visit, what areas of the site did you visit? Please check all that apply.

   Home page
   Admissions
   Current Students
   Faculty and Staff
   Parents
   News
   Webmail
   CIT
   Registrar's Office
   WebCT
   Course Catalogue
   Athletics
   Alumni
   Other, please specify:
   
8. What are your goals when you visit uvm.edu? Please check all that apply.

   Learn more about UVM
   Find out what's happening on campus
   Learn out about specific academic programs
   Access my UVM e-mail account
   Get computer support
   Find out about job opportunities
   Access course or training materials
   Perform financial or registration transactions
   Academic research
   Look up directory information (phone and/or e-mail search)
   Other, please specify:
   

Web site functionality and usability

1. How did you feel about downloading a new Flash player to view sections of uvm.edu?

   I already had the new player
   I did not mind
   It was slightly inconvenient
   It was very inconvenient
   I chose not to download the player
   
2. Please rate your satisfaction level with the following:

   	Very satisfied	Satisfied	Neutral	Dissatisfied	Very Dissatisfied	No opinion, not applicable
   Overall Site
   Academics
   Admissions
   About UVM
   Resources
   Search
   A to Z
   Directory
   Current Students
   Faculty and Staff
   Site visual design
   Site performance

3. Please describe your experience with the performance on the site.

   	Really fast	Fast	Average	Slow	Really slow
   Page load times
   Searches (directory, search, etc.)
   Interactive movies (appearing occasionally below the UVM logo)

4. Additional Performance Comments

   Please provide any additional comments on performance that you feel will help us improve the uvm.edu user experience.

5. Please compare the new site to the previous one.

   	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
   The new site is a better representation of UVM.
   The new site is enjoyable to use.
   The new site makes it easier to find what I am looking for.

6. Please feel free to provide us with any additional comments on the site.