Parent Polls
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Previous Polls
Has your student downloaded the TigerSafe app?
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Yes 29%
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No 6%
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I don't know 54%
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What is the TigerSafe app? 11%
Where or how will your student vote on November 5, 2024?
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An absentee ballot from their home precinct 66%
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In person in their home precinct 12%
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In an RIT-area precinct 4%
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Not sure 15%
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My student doesn’t plan to vote 4%
When your student was choosing a major, what information was most important?
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Interest in the subject 70%
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Career possibilities 25%
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Potential salary in the field 4%
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How it fit with graduate school plans 0%
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How easy or difficult the subject matter is 0%
How are you supporting your student’s increasing independence this summer?
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Completing tasks alongside your student 10%
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Letting your student take the lead 69%
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Having conversations about expectations and boundaries 21%
How do you address mental health and well-being concerns with your student?
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Wait for your student to bring it up 11%
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Proactively communicate about mental health with your student 82%
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Share RIT resources with your student as you find them 4%
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Outreach to RIT resources on behalf of your student 0%
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Connect your student to community resources 2%
How is your student primarily spending their summer?
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Finding a full-time job following graduation 8%
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Relaxing; taking time off 5%
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Spending time with friends and family 7%
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Taking summer courses 8%
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Traveling 2%
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Working a co-op or internship 33%
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Working a summer job 37%
Which of the following life skills does your student need the most guidance in?
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Financial management 22%
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Independent living (e.g., cooking, cleaning) 8%
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Managing stress 25%
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Organization skills 9%
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Relationship/social skills 20%
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Time management 16%
Will or did your student attend the Spring Career Fair on March 6, 2024?
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Yes 40%
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No 46%
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I don't know 15%
What is the most important thing your student looks for in an RIT education?
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Acquisition of real-world marketable skills 61%
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A first-rate academic experience 25%
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Affordability 2%
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A safe environment to learn and grow 7%
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Opportunities to engage outside the classroom 4%
What is your student most looking forward to in spring semester?
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Getting back to classes 36%
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Seeing friends 33%
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Starting a new co-op or on-campus job 10%
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Studying abroad 1%
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A club, sport, or activity 13%
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Spring events (e.g., FreezeFest, Imagine RIT, Commencement) 6%
What most helped your student choose RIT?
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Touring campus 47%
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Attending events/open houses 29%
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Connecting with current students 6%
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Connecting with faculty/staff 7%
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Reading about RIT's academic and social scene 12%
What topic is most difficult for you to discuss with your student?
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Academics 6%
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Finances 8%
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Career/Co-op 6%
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Romantic relationships 48%
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Mental health/wellness 19%
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Future plans 14%
Where does most of your student’s spending money (for non-academic expenses) come from?
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I provide it 20%
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They save from a summer job 46%
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They work during the academic year 23%
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Gifts and savings 11%
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I don't know 0%
Does your student have a job?
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Yes, on campus 27%
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Yes, off campus 11%
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Yes, both on and off campus 4%
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No, but they are looking 18%
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No, my student doesn't work during the semester 40%
What makes RIT unique to your family?
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Academic reputation 28%
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Co-op experience 54%
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Involvement opportunities 4%
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Location 4%
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School spirit 1%
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Size and diversity 4%
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NTID 4%
What is the primary thing you look for when visiting the RIT parent website?
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Communications and/or contact information 25%
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Information on health and safety on-campus 1%
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Campus event information 29%
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Resources to support my student’s academic or social life 34%
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The Parent Poll 10%
How will your student spend the summer?
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Working a summer job or co-op/internship 76%
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Taking classes 5%
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Studying abroad/traveling 4%
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Relaxing 11%
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Other 5%
What is the primary reason your student chose RIT?
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Academic program 60%
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Co-op experience 26%
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Involvement opportunities 1%
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Athletics 1%
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The community or feel 9%
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Proximity to home 2%
What does your student primarily do for self-care?
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Spend time with friends 33%
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Exercise 23%
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Do yoga or meditate 0%
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Cook 4%
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Work on a hobby 12%
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Play video games 28%
What is the most important thing a student should do to prepare for the upcoming Career Fair?
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Write/revise their resume 39%
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Write/revise their cover letter 1%
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Meet with their career service coordinator 29%
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Practice their elevator pitch 27%
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Iron their dress clothes 4%
Has your student joined a club or organization?
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Yes, several 17%
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Yes, one or two 55%
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No 24%
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I don't know 4%
What is your student most looking forward to in spring semester?
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Getting back to classes 36%
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Seeing friends 35%
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Starting a new co-op or on-campus job 10%
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Studying abroad 1%
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A club, sport, or activity 11%
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Spring events (e.g., FreezeFest, Imagine RIT, Commencement) 6%
When your student has academic concerns, who is typically their first point of contact?
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Academic advisor 20%
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Classmate/friend 11%
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Parent 19%
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Professor 31%
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Other RIT staff/office 0%
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I don't know 19%
How important is it to you that your student engage with a religious/spiritual community?
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Very important 13%
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Somewhat important 29%
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Not at all important 57%