The Office of Survey Research (OSR) provides high quality survey research that supports the mission of Western Washington University in a cost-effective manner. In particular, OSR surveys students, alumni, employers, and the campus community to provide valuable assessment and institutional data, analysis, and reports which can be used for improvement of programs, instruction, faculty scholarship, and information services.

OSR is responsible for developing and administering the Western Educational Longitudinal Study (WELS), including baseline surveys of incoming students, second-year surveys, exit surveys of graduating students, and alumni surveys. See WELS Survey Design.

  • OSR supports assessment and accountability research at Western;
  • OSR is responsible for developing and administering WELS;
  • OSR provides instruction in survey research methods and employment opportunities for students at Western, particularly sociology majors.

Director

John Krieg, PhD
Office of Survey Research
Parks Hall 307
Bellingham, WA 98225-9074
(360) 650-7405
John.Krieg@wwu.edu

Research Associate

Chris Stark , MS
Office of Survey Research
Arntzen Hall 507
Bellingham, WA 98225-9018
(360) 650-3239
Chris.Stark@wwu.edu

Research Analyst

Beth Hartsoch, MA
Office of Survey Research
Arntzen Hall 515
Bellingham, WA 98225-9018
(360) 650-7376
Beth.Hartsoch@wwu.edu

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2015

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Exit Survey of Graduate Students Completing Degrees Fall 2013 Through Summer 2014, Descriptive Statistics, John M. Krieg; Beth Hartsoch; Chris Stark; and Office of Survey Research, Western Washington University

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Exit Survey of Graduate Students Completing Degrees Fall 2014 Through Summer 2015, Descriptive Statistics, John M. Krieg; Beth Hartsoch; Chris Stark; and Office of Survey Research, Western Washington University

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Exit Survey of Undergraduate Students Completing Degrees in Summer 2014, Fall 2014, Winter 2015 and Spring 2015, Descriptive Statistics, John M. Krieg; Beth Hartsoch; Chris Stark; and Office of Survey Research, Western Washington University

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Western Educational Longitudinal Study (WELS) Baseline Survey of Freshmen Entering Western in the Fall, 2014, Descriptive Statistics, John M. Krieg; Beth Hartsoch; Chris Stark; and Office of Survey Research, Western Washington University

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Western Educational Longitudinal Study (WELS) Baseline Survey of Freshmen Entering Western in the Fall, 2015, Descriptive Statistics, John M. Krieg; Beth Hartsoch; Chris Stark; and Office of Survey Research, Western Washington University

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Western Educational Longitudinal Study (WELS) Spring 2015 Follow-up Survey of Freshmen Who Entered Western in the Fall of 2013, Descriptive Statistics, John M. Krieg; Beth Hartsoch; Chris Stark; and Office of Survey Research, Western Washington University

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Western Educational Longitudinal Study (WELS) Baseline Survey of Transfer Students Entering Western in the Fall, 2014, Descriptive Statistics, John M. Krieg; Beth Hartsoch; Chris Stark; and Office Survey Research, Western Washington University

2014

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2013 Exit Survey of Graduate Students Completing Degrees Fall 2012, Winter 2013, Spring 2013, and Summer 2013: Descriptive Statistics, Michael Barr, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, Beth Hartsoch, and John M. Krieg

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Exit Survey of Undergraduate Students Completing Degrees in Summer 2012, Fall 2012, Winter 2013, and Spring 2013: Descriptive Statistics, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, Beth Hartsoch, and John M. Krieg

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Western Educational Longitudinal Study (WELS) Baseline Survey of Freshmen Entering Western in the Fall, 2013: Descriptive Statistics, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, Beth Hartsoch, John M. Krieg, and Chris Stark

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Western Educational Longitudinal Study (WELS) Baseline Survey of Transfer Students Entering Western in the Fall, 2013: Descriptive Statistics, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, Beth Hartsoch, John M. Krieg, and Chris Stark

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Fall 2013 Survey of Non-Returning Students: Descriptive Statistics, John M. Krieg, Beth Hartsoch, and Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark

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Fall 2013 Survey of Non-Returning Students: Descriptive Statistics, John M. Krieg, Beth Hartsoch, and Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark

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Western Educational Longitudinal Study (WELS) Spring 2014 Follow-Up Survey of Freshmen Who Entered in the Fall of 2012: Descriptive Statistics, John M. Krieg, Beth Hartsoch, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, and Chris Stark

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Western Educational Longitudinal Study (WELS) Spring 2014 Follow-up Survey of Freshmen Who Entered Western in the Fall of 2012, Descriptive Statistics, John M. Krieg, Beth Hartsoch, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, Chris Stark, and Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research

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Exit Survey of Undergraduate Students Completing Degrees in Summer 2013, Fall 2013, Winter 2014 and Spring 2014, Descriptive Statistics, John M. Krieg; Beth Hartsoch; Chris Stark; and Office of Survey Research, Western Washington University

2013

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WELS 2012 Survey of Alumni Who Graduated Summer 2010 Through Spring 2011 Descriptive Statistics, John M. Krieg, Beth Hartsoch, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, and Peter Felt

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2012 Exit Survey of Graduate Students Completing Degrees Fall 2012, Winter 2012, Spring 2012, and Summer 2012: Descriptive Statistics, John M. Krieg, Beth Hartsoch, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, Peter Felt, and Michael Barr

2012

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Western Educational Longitudinal Study (WELS) Baseline Survey of Freshmen Entering Western in the Fall, 2012: Descriptive Statistics, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, Peter Felt, Beth Hartsoch, and John M. Krieg

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Western Educational Longitudinal Study (WELS) Baseline Survey of Transfers Entering Western in the Fall, 2012, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, Peter Felt, Beth Hartsoch, and John M. Krieg

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Spring 2012 Follow-Up Survey of Freshmen Who Entered in the Fall of 2010: Descriptive Statistics, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, Beth Hartsoch, and John M. Krieg

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Western Educational Longitudinal Study (WELS): Baseline Survey of Freshmen Entering Western in the Fall, 2011, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, Beth Hartsoch, John M. Krieg, and Keiran Seaman

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Western Educational Longitudinal Study (WELS) Baseline Survey of Transfers Entering Western in the Fall, 2011, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, Beth Hartsoch, John M. Krieg, and Keiran Seaman

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Exit Survey of Undergraduate Students Completing Degrees in Summer 2011, Fall 2011, Winter 2012, and Spring 2012: Descriptive Statistics, John M. Krieg, Beth Hartsoch, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, and Peter Felt

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Diversity Climate Report: 2010-2011 HERI Faculty Survey, Western Washington University. Equal Opportunity Office

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Staff Engagement and Diversity Climate Survey Report, Fall 2012, Western Washington University. Equal Opportunity Office

2011

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Exit Survey of Undergraduate Students Completing Degrees in the Spring of 2010: Descriptive Statistics, John M. Krieg, Beth Hartsoch, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, and Grant Fosheim

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Western Educational Longitudinal Study (WELS) Baseline Survey of Freshmen Entering Western in the Fall, 2010: Descriptive Statistics, John M. Krieg, Beth Hartsoch, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, and Grant Fosheim

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Western Educational Longitudinal Study (WELS) Baseline Survey of Transfers Entering Western in the Fall, 2010 - ADDENDUM, John M. Krieg, Beth Hartsoch, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, and Grant Fosheim

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Western Educational Longitudinal Study (WELS) Baseline Survey of Transfers Entering Western in the Fall, 2010: Descriptive Statistics, John M. Krieg, Beth Hartsoch, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, and Grant Fosheim

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Exit Survey of Undergraduate Students Completing Degrees in the Spring 2011: Descriptive Statistics, John M. Krieg, Beth Hartsoch, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, and Kieran Seaman

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Spring 2011 Follow-up Survey of Freshmen Who Entered Western in Fall of 2009, John M. Krieg, Beth Hartsoch, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, and Kieran Seaman

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2011 Exit Survey of Graduate Students Completing Degrees Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Spring 2011, and Summer 2011: Descriptive Statistics, John M. Krieg, Beth Hartsoch, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, Kieran Seaman, and Michael Barr

2010

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Freshmen Who Plan to Transfer (Analysis), Beth Hartsoch and John M. Krieg

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Academic Performance of Native and Transfer Students, John M. Krieg

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Electronic Course Evaluations at Western Washington University: A Report of the Spring Quarter, 2010 Pilot, John M. Krieg and Beth Hartsoch

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Western Educational Longitudinal Studies (WELS) Baseline Survey of Students Entering as Transfers Fall, 2009, John M. Krieg, Beth Hartsoch, and Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark

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Spring 2010 Follow-up Survey of Freshmen Who Entered Western in Fall of 2008: Descriptive Statistics, John M. Krieg, Beth Hartsoch, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, and Grant Fosheim

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2010 Exit Survey of Graduate Students Completing Degrees Fall 2009, Winter 2010, Spring 2010, and Summer 2010: Descriptive Statistics, John M. Krieg, Beth Hartsoch, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, Grant Fosheim, and Michael Barr

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2010 Exit Survey of Graduate Students Completing Degrees Fall 2009, Winter 2010, Spring 2010, and Summer 2010: Descriptive Statistics, John M. Krieg, Beth Hartsoch, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, Grant Fosheim, and Michael Barr

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2010 Exit Survey of Graduate Students Completing Degrees Fall 2009, Winter 2010, Spring 2010, and Summer 2010, Descriptive Statistics: Addendum, John M. Krieg, Beth Hartsoch, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, Grant Fosheim, and Michael Barr

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Academic Year Average, 2009-10 SCH & FTE Faculty Report, Ernest Sams

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A Variety of Student Data from 1979-80 to the Present. Student Headcounts from 1899-1900 to the Present (click on abstract for more), Ernest Sams

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Fall Quarter Historical Information by Department/College - Beginning Fall Quarter, 1993, Ernest Sams

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Spring Quarter, 2010 SCH & FTE Faculty Report, Ernest Sams

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University Totals - Historical Files - Beginning Fall, 1983; Winter, 1984; Spring, 1984; AYA 1983-84, Ernest Sams

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Winter Quarter, 2010 SCH & FTE Faculty Report, Ernest Sams

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Winter Quarter Historical Information by Department/College - Beginning Winter Quarter, 1994, Ernest Sams

2009

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Exit Survey of Graduate Students Completing Degrees in the Spring or Summer of 2009: Descriptive Statistics, Michael Barr, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, Beth Hartsoch, and John M. Krieg

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Western Educational Longitudinal Study (WELS) Spring, 2008, Follow-Up Survey of Students Who Had Entered as Freshmen in the Fall, 2005, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, Beth Hartsoch, Trimble Joseph E, John M. Krieg, and Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney

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Western Educational Longitudinal Study (WELS) Baseline Survey of Students Entering as Transfers in the Fall, 2008, Beth Hartsoch, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, John M. Krieg, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, and Joseph E. Trimble

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Western Educational Longitudinal Study (WELS) Survey of Students Entering as Freshmen in the Fall, 2008, Beth Hartsoch, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, John M. Krieg, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, and Joseph E. Trimble

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Western Washington University 2008 Survey of Alumni Who Graduated Between Summer 2006 and Spring 2007 - Department Report, Beth Hartsoch, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, John M. Krieg, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, and Joseph E. Trimble

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Western Washington University 2008 Survey of Alumni Who Graduated between Summer, 2006, and Spring, 2007 • Department Report, Beth Hartsoch, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, John M. Krieg, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, and Joseph E. Trimble

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Western Washington University 2008 Survey of Alumni Who Graduated between Summer, 2006, and Spring, 2007 • Technical Report, Beth Hartsoch, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, John M. Krieg, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, and Joseph E. Trimble

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Exit Survey of Undergraduate Students Completing Degrees in the Spring of 2009: Descriptive Statistics, John M. Krieg, Beth Hartsoch, and Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark

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Western Educational Longitudinal Study (WELS) Baseline Survey of Students Entering Western in the Fall, 2009, John M. Krieg, Beth Hartsoch, and Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark

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The Freshmen Interest Groups (FIGs) Program Report: Course Offerings in Fall, 2008, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, Chris Stark, Karen Casto, and Jospeh E. Trimble

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2008-09 (3 Quarters & AYA) SCH & FTE Faculty Report, Ernest Sams

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Academic Year Average, 2008-09 SCH & FTE Faculty Report, Ernest Sams

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Academic Year Average Historical Information by Department and College - Beginning Academic Year 1993-94, Ernest Sams

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Academic Year Average Summary of Information by Department, Ernest Sams

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Fall, 2009 SCH & FTE Faculty Report, Ernest Sams

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Spring Quarter, 2009 SCH & FTE Faculty Report, Ernest Sams

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Spring Quarter Historical Information by Department and College - Beginning Spring Quarter, 1994, Ernest Sams

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Winter Quarter, 2009 SCH & FTE Faculty Report, Ernest Sams

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Common Data Set 2008-09, Sharon Schmidtz

2008

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Western Educational Longitudinal Study (WELS) Spring, 2006, Follow-Up Survey of Students Who Had Entered as Freshmen in the Fall, 2003, Richard Bulcroft, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, Sara Jones, and Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney

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Western Educational Longitudinal Study (WELS) Spring, 2006, Follow-up Survey of Students Who had Entered as Freshmen in the Fall, 2005, Richard Bulcroft, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, Sara Jones, and Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney

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Western Educational Longitudinal Study (WELS) Spring, 2006, Follow-Up Survey of Students Who Had Entered as Transfers in the Fall, 2005, Richard Bulcroft, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, Sara Jones, and Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney

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Freshmen First Quarter Credit Load Assessment, Richard Bulcroft, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, and Joseph E. Trimble

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Common Data Set 2007-08, Kirk England

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Western Educational Longitudinal Study (WELS) Baseline Survey of Freshmen Entering in the Fall, 2007, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, Beth Hartsoch, Richard Bulcroft, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, and Joseph E. Trimble

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Western Educational Longitudinal Study (WELS) Spring, 2007, Follow-Up Survey of Students Who Had Entered as Freshmen in the Fall, 2003, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, Beth Hartsoch, Richard Bulcroft, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, and Joseph E. Trimble

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Western Educational Longitudinal Study (WELS) Spring, 2007, Follow-UP Survey of Students Who Had Entered as Freshmen the Fall, 2005, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, Beth Hartsoch, Richard Bulcroft, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, and Joseph E. Trimble

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Western Educational Longitudinal Study (WELS) Spring, 2007, Follow-up Survey of Students Who had Entered as Transfers in the Fall, 2005, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, Beth Hartsoch, Richard Bulcroft, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, and Joseph E. Trimble

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A Profile of the 2006 Western Washington University Graduating Class, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney and Chris Stark

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2007-08 (3 Quarters & AYA) SCH & FTE Faculty Report, Ernest Sams

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Fall Quarter, 2008 SCH & FTE Faculty Report, Ernest Sams

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Excerpts From All 8 Freshmen Focus Groups, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research

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Freshmen Enrollment Focus Groups: Attributes and Schedule, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research

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Freshmen Enrollment Focus Groups - Selection Methodology and Participant Descriptions, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research

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Group 1 Freshmen Enrollment Focus Groups, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research

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Group 1 Summary of Transcripts, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research

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Group 2 Freshmen Enrollment Focus Groups, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research

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Group 2 Summary of Transcript, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research

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Group 3 Freshmen Enrollment Focus Groups, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research

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Group 3 Freshmen Enrollment Focus Groups, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research

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Group 3 Summary of Transcript, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research

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Group 4 Freshmen Enrollment Focus Groups, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research

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Group 4 Summary of Transcript, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research

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Group 5 Freshmen Enrollment Focus Groups, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research

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Group 5 Summary of Transcripts, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research

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Group 6 Freshmen Enrollment Focus Groups, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research

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Group 6 Summary of Transcripts, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research

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Group 7 Freshmen Enrollment Focus Groups, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research

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Group 7 Summary of Transcript, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research

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Group 8 Freshmen Enrollment Focus Groups, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research

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Group 8 Summary of Transcript, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research

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Summerstart advisors: Credit Load Assessment, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research