Students value their undergraduate education
*Undergraduates believe they gain important skills
–Ability to write clearly and effectively
–Ability to think critically
–Understanding of culturally diverse viewpoints
–Research skills
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Thank you, Judi.

I’d like to point out that all our campuses have examples of ways they try to maximize the advantages of being a research university to the benefit of undergraduates.

In summing up this presentation, we can report the students' perspective on the impact of their undergraduate education from their responses to our Undergraduate Experience Survey (UCUES - 2004).

Students at all campuses were asked to look back and rate their own skills in a variety of areas when they arrived at UC and then to rate themselves on those same skills now.

70 to 75 percent of seniors rate their skill level as “very good” or “expert” in writing, critical thinking and understanding of culturally diverse viewpoints.  60 percent rate their research and quantitative skills as at least very good.   Less than a third believed as incoming students that they had been very good or expert in these areas.  Recall that these skills reflect those mentioned by Vice Provost Smith as being goals of UCLA’s undergraduate education.

I hope this gives you an idea of how seriously we take undergraduate education.  Are there any questions?