Regardless of how you may vote, what do you usually consider yourself - a Republican, a Democrat, a Green, an Independent or some other party?
Republican: 5.0% Democrat: 62.8% Green: 4.8% Independent and Other: 20.3% NA: 7.1%
In general, how do you feel about the city of Providence?
Love it: 19.8% Like it: 54.4% Mixed feelings about it: 19.2% Dislike it: 3.0%Hate it: 2.3% NA: 1.3%
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Ruth Simmons is handling her job as president?
Strongly Approve: 51.4% Somewhat Approve: 35.3% Somewhat Disapprove: 4.5% Strongly Disapprove: 0.4%NA: 8.3%
Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Undergraduate Council of Students (UCS) has handled its job so far this academic year (2005-06)?
Strongly Approve: 9.4% Somewhat Approve: 44.1% Somewhat Disapprove: 9.4% Strongly Disapprove: 2.6%NA: 34.5%
Do you approve or disapprove of the University's decision to arm Brown police officers?
Strongly Approve: 18.9% Somewhat Approve: 41.1% Somewhat Disapprove: 18.7% Strongly Disapprove: 12.0%NA: 9.3%
If it went into effect this semester, would you approve or disapprove of a proposal to include pluses and minuses in grading?
Strongly Approve: 7.5% Somewhat Approve: 17.1% Somewhat Disapprove: 22.2% Strongly Disapprove: 47.8%NA: 5.5%
If it went into effect only for future classes to enter Brown, would you approve or disapprove of a proposal to include pluses and minuses in grading?
Strongly Approve: 8.9% Somewhat Approve: 18.5% Somewhat Disapprove: 24.7% Strongly Disapprove: 38.9%NA: 8.9%
Do you receive financial aid from Brown?
Yes: 38.0% No: 60.3% NA: 1.7%
If yes, how would you rate your satisfaction with your aid package?
Very Satisfied: 31.3% Somewhat Satisfied: 30.7% Somewhat Dissatisfied: 19.3% Very Dissatisfied: 17.6%NA: 1.1%
About the poll:Written questionnaires were administered to 461 undergraduates in the Registrar's Office in University Hall during the first full week of shopping period, from Jan. 30 to Feb. 3. The poll has a margin of error of 4.6 percent with 95 percent confidence, with the exception of question nine - satisfaction with financial aid - which has a margin of error of 7.3 percent with 95 percent confidence.
The sample population closely matched the undergraduate population on campus as a whole. The poll's sample was 50.5 percent male and 49.2 percent female. 28.3 percent of respondents were first-years, 27.7 percent were sophomores, 18.9 percent were juniors and 25.1 percent were seniors. The lower percentage of juniors in the poll is likely due to the relatively high number of juniors studying away from campus. 38 percent of respondents said they were on financial aid, while 60.3 percent said they were not. The racial/ethnic breakdown was as follows: 70.3 percent white, 8.2 percent black, 8.7 percent Hispanic, 19.1 percent Asian, 1.1 percent American Indian and 0.9 percent Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. Respondents could choose to select more than one race or ethnicity.
