Places to Visit and/or Look for Information:

• Student center/hangouts

• Library

• Classrooms

• Bulletin boards on campus

• Admissions office

• Dining facilities

• Dorms

• Career placement office

• Bookstore

• Off-campus stores

• Local community

• School/ community Papers

• Events calendar

• Campus map

• Places of worship

• Health center

My Overall Reaction to This College:

• Better than before I visited

• About the same as before I visited

• Not as good as before I visited

Academic Items to Evaluate:

• Class quality

• Class size

• Pressure

• Competition

• Freshman orientation program(s)

• Academic advisors for students

• Work load

Housing Items to Evaluate:

• Dorms (quality, neighborhood, security, noise level)

• Smoking

• Off campus (quality, neighborhood, security, noise level)

• Laundry

• Kitchen

• Bathroom

Eating Items to Evaluate:

• Dining hall (quality of food, cleanliness, nutrition, variety)

• Alcohol on campus

• Local restaurants

• Special diet availability

Facilities to Evaluate:

• Health center

• Special services

• Student center

• Classroom size (lighting and condition)

• Fraternity/ sorority houses

• Counseling services

• Placement office

• Disability access/facilities

Sports Items to Evaluate:

• Gymnasium

• Pool

• Track(s)-Indoor/Outdoor

• Stadium

• Skating/Hockey rink

• Open spaces for jogging, Frisbee, etc.

• Tennis courts

• Intramural sports

• Intercollegiate sports

Community/Area to Evaluate:

• Overall impression

• Cleanliness

• Presence of crime

• Other colleges nearby

• Local entertainment

• Shopping

• Activities/entertainment

• Relationship with college

• Transportation to/ from campus

Library Items to Evaluate:

• Size

• Hours

• Study rooms/areas

• Comfort areas

Computer Facilities to Evaluate:

• Number of PC's

• Hours accessible

• Software available

• Knowledgeable assistance

• Number of printers

• Network availability

• Fees for computer use

• Downtime

Impression of Students: 

• Academic attitudes

• Backgrounds/ethnic mix

• Results from conversations

Impressions of Faculty:

• Accessible

• Teaching styles

• Openness