Undergraduate
Questions to Ask
When you visit our campus--regardless of whether you do a tour or attend one of our campus visit programs--you will have lots of opportunities to ask questions.
This is your chance to really get a sense as to whether Saint Michael's is right for you, so go ahead and grill us! Your tour guide, admissions counselor or any faculty members or current students will all be happy to answer your tough questions.
To get you started, below is a list of questions based on the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE).
Academics
- What do faculty expect of students?
- In what ways do faculty challenge students to leave their "comfort zone" in order to excel?
- How much time do students spend on homework each week?
- How much reading is assigned per class?
- What are exams like?
- What types of tutors or tutoring opportunities exist on campus?
- How and when are majors selected and can they be self-designed?
- How do students receive help selecting classes?
- How often are things learned in class discussed outside of the classroom?
- What types of internships are available and are they required to graduate?
- How often do faculty meet with students outside of class?
- How many students do research with faculty?
- What does the institution do to promote student-faculty contact?
- How extensive are the library services, such as books, magazines, reference materials, computers, and other online resources?
Out of Class Experiences
- What activities are available to help students apply classroom learning to real life?
- What percentage of students do community service?
- What types of student organizations are on campus and how active are they?
- What kinds of leadership opportunities are available?
- What do students do on the weekends and what percentage of students commute?
- What do students do for fun?
- What types of public transportation are available on campus or in the area?
- What opportunities are available for spiritual expression and growth?
- What types of support services (academic and non-academic) are available?
- Where do students live? Residence halls? Other campus housing? How long does it take to get to class?
- Where do students eat and are there flexible meal plans?
- What types of career services and programs are available? Where are recent graduates employed?
Campus Environment
- What do students like about campus?
- What do students dislike or complain about on campus?
- What services are available to help students adjust to or help cope with non-academic responsibilities (work, family, etc.)?
- In what ways are students exposed to multiple cultures or diverse perspectives?
- How is diversity incorporated into the curriculum?
- Where are students from and how many are from other countries?
- How is technology used in the classroom?
- What types of computers, technology, online information and courses, and support services are available?
- How many students have their own computers?
- What safety services are available to students?
Campus Activities
- What kinds of activities are students involved in outside of the classroom?
- What types of athletic and intramural activities are available?
- What types of programs are available to study in other countries?
- What kinds of events come to campus?
- What types of summer classes or summer internship programs are available?
- What types of honors courses, learning communities, weekend or night programs, or other unique academic offerings are offered?
Financial Aid
- What types of financial aid or scholarships are available? What percentage of students work on and off campus?
