Please indicate what should be the main purposes
of the university-wide Rutgers web site (www.rutgers.edu), and
your opinion as to how effectively each purpose is currently accomplished.
This is an
important purpose
Very effectively
Effectively
Not very effectively
Not at all
a.
Communicate with:
Alumni/alumnae
Current students
Faculty/staff
General public
Government leaders
Media
Parents
Prospective students
Research colleagues
b.
Improve campus services
c.
Promote research
d.
Recruit students
e.
Other:
2.
During the last six months, what information have
you looked for on the university-wide Rutgers web site? (check
all that apply)
Admissions
Financial aid
Address/phone number for a person
Maps/directions
Address/phone number for an office
Parking
Alumni/alumnae
Recreation
Athletics
Research at Rutgers
Campus events
Rutgers Campaign
Campus organizations
Rutgers Foundation
Catalogs
Rutgers history
Computing
Rutgers news
Courses
University administration
Faculty background/research
Other:
3.
During the last six months, which of the following
have you tried to do on the university-wide Rutgers web site?
(check all that apply)
Administer class roster
Check grades
Connect with other alumni/alumnae
Download HR forms
Make a donation
Update personal information
Use library resources
Other:
4.
During the last six months, for what other purposes
have you used the university-wide Rutgers web site:
5.
When using the site, are you able to find the information
you’re looking for?
Always
Almost always
Sometimes
Rarely or Never
6.
Please rate the ease with which you can navigate
the Rutgers web site:
Very easy
Somewhat easy
Somewhat difficult
Very difficult
7.
Do the categories on the home page provide access
to the most important information you need?
Always
Almost always
Sometimes
Rarely or Never
8.
What features would you like to see on the university-wide
Rutgers web site?
Definitely
would like this feature
Would be nice,
but not essential
Not needed
at all
a.
More images of people and places
on campus
b.
More information about innovative
research being done at Rutgers
c.
More information about events at
Rutgers
d.
Student profiles
e.
Faculty profiles
f.
Streaming video content (campus
speakers, RU-TV programming, etc.)
g.
Streaming audio content
h.
Online course summaries
i.
Additional information about courses
(class syllabi, reading lists, etc.)
j.
Course summaries
k
Additional interactive applications
(online bill payment, etc.)
l.
A searchable database of programs
and courses available at Rutgers
m.
Online ticket purchases for athletics/cultural
events
n.
Enhanced search features
o.
Site map
p.
Other:
q.
Other:
r.
Other:
9.
Given a choice between using a university-wide web
site (www.rutgers.edu) or a campus-specific web site (Rutgers-Camden,
Rutgers-Newark, Rutgers-New Brunswick), which do you think would
be more likely to have the information you generally require?
University-wide web site (www.rutgers.edu)
Campus-specific web site (Rutgers-Camden, Rutgers-Newark,
Rutgers-New Brunswick)
10.
Would it be useful to have campus-wide information
accessible through www.rutgers.edu in addition to having campus-specific
(Camden, Newark, New Brunswick) web sites?
