In October/November 2006, the BACCHUS Peer Education group administered the survey on various issues impacting students. Over a three week period, there were 266 SEU students who participated. The information was shared with university administration, faculty, and staff about the various issues mentioned below. The information should be used to give an impression of how some students feel and think on various alcohol related issues impacting the campus community.
|
Disagree (%) |
Agree (%) |
• If a physician told me that my drinking was affecting my health, I would make efforts to reduce my drinking. |
5 |
95 |
• I am usually asked for ID, when I purchase alcohol. |
20 |
80 |
• I know what the alcohol policies are at SEU. |
29 |
71 |
• I should confront students who are drinking abusively and bothering me or others. |
26 |
74 |
• Non-alcoholic drinks are readily available at parties given by SEU students or organizations. |
18 |
82 |
• SEU should be able to fine students who violate laws or policies. |
37 |
63 |
• It would be easy for me to get a fake ID if I wanted one. |
55 |
45 |
• SEU should offer students an option of alcohol-free residence halls. |
48 |
52 |
• SEU should be able to suspend students with three alcohol violations. |
39 |
61 |
• SEU should take stronger action to prevent abusive drinking. |
40 |
60 |
• Local police should increase enforcement of alcohol laws. |
47 |
53 |
• SEU faculty and staff should talk more about alcohol issues with students. |
54 |
46 |
• Bars and restaurants in Austin continue to serve cus tome rs who are obviously intoxicated. |
44 |
56 |
• Alcohol should not be sold on campus. |
64 |
36 |
• All activities or events sponsored by SEU student organizations should be alcohol-free. |
57 |
43 |
• I would live in a residence hall that is alcohol-free. |
57 |
43 |
• If you are underage, it is easy to get alcohol from restaurants, bars, or stores in Austin . |
65 |
35 |
• SEU should be able to contact parents of students who violate alcohol laws or policies. |
56 |
46 |
• Have seen any of the BACCHUS posters covering issues such as alcohol use, domestic violence, sexual assault, sexual responsibility, sexual assault, or community outreach. |
16 |
84 |
• SEU should not allow alcohol advertisements on campus. |
38 |
62 |
• All new students should receive mandatory alcohol education. |
58 |
42 |
• I feel that I need to drink to fit in at SEU. |
98.5 |
1.5 |
• I use internet social networking services such as Facebook, Myspace, Friendster, etc. |
18 |
92 |
• I use online, internet diaries such as Dairyland, Open Diary, my-diary.org, etc. |
90 |
10 |
• Which of the following online social networking services have you used at least once in the last 30 days: |
Facebook
53 |
Myspace
38 |
Xanga
1 |
Friendster
0.4 |
Other
8 |
• Which of the following online diary services have you used at least once in the last 30 days |
Diaryland
0
|
Open Diary
2 |
Mydiary
0
|
Other
98
|
• During the last school year, if you “partied” or socialized, how often did you use a designated driver. |
Don't Drink
29 |
Always
33 |
Usually
20 |
Sometimes
12 |
Rarely
5 |
Never
2 |
• Year/classification |
Frosh
18 |
Soph
20 |
Junior
20 |
Senior
23 |
NC
9 |
Grad
10 |
• Gender |
18 (Male) |
82 (Female) |
• Age |
23 (Average) |
23 (Median) |
• Do you live on-campus or off-campus? |
On Campus – Residence Hall
26 |
On Campus – Apartment
13 |
Off Campus
61 |
• If on-campus, which residence hall or apartment complex do you live? |
Apmts.
9 |
BMH
8 |
Doyle
3 |
Dujarie
3 |
East
4 |
Theresa
3 |
• Ethnicity/Race |
American Indian/Native American
0.4 |
African American/Black
2 |
Asian/Pacific Islander
2 |
White
58 |
|
Hispanic/Latino
32 |
Other
3 |
Bi-Ethnic/Bi-racial
2 |
International
2 |
