Results of the 2007 Rotation Survey

Keep in mind that this data is self-reported and the statistics do not reflect the entire student body or freshman class. Also this
data was collected during first term. If you would like more specific data you can contact the IHC Secretary who can
generate it for you as long as the request is reasonable.

Questions:
285 voter(s) in this survey/election

			What is your current class?
	Freshman	123	43.16%
	Sophomore	58	20.35%
	Junior	64	22.46%
	Senior	38	13.33%
	Super-Senior	2	0.70%
	For incoming students, what is your status?
	Freshman	116	40.70%
	Transfer	2	0.70%
	Exchange Student	1	0.35%
	NA - Not a new student	95	33.33%
	Where do you currently live?
	On Campus (8 Houses)	229	80.35%
	Avery	18	6.32%
	Marks, Chester, Del Mar, other unaffiliated Caltech-owned housing	16	5.61%
	House affiliated off-campus	15	5.26%
	Temporary House Affiliated (Marks/Braun/Catalina/etc)	2	0.70%
	Off-Off (non-Caltech housing)	5	1.75%
	How many houses are you affiliated with?
	0	4	1.40%
	1	250	87.72%
	2	31	10.88%
	Which house are you affiliated with?
	Avery	27	9.47%
	Blacker	47	16.49%
	Dabney	38	13.33%
	Fleming	24	8.42%
	Lloyd	31	10.88%
	Page	45	15.79%
	Ricketts	31	10.88%
	Ruddock	65	22.81%
	Not Affiliated	3	1.05%
	For freshmen only, how did you rate the house you got into?
	Not a frosh	161	56.49%
	1	54	18.95%
	2	9	3.16%
	3	15	5.26%
	4	8	2.81%
	5	7	2.46%
	6	4	1.40%
	7	4	1.40%
	8	3	1.05%
	9	4	1.40%
	10+	16	5.62%
	For all students, out of the houses you ranked, what choice house did you get into? (please answer this question to reflect how you rated the house you got into in comparison to other houses, not the actual number you rated or ranked it)
	1st	163	57.19%
	2nd	45	15.79%
	3rd	32	11.23%
	4th+	45	15.79%
	Are you happy in the house you got into?
	1 (Very)	183	64.21%
	2	59	20.70%
	3 (Neutral)	25	8.77%
	4	8	2.81%
	5 (Not at all)	6	2.11%
During Rotation, how many houses did you get to know accurately enough to make an informed decision?
	None	33	11.58%
	1	6	2.11%
	2	20	7.02%
	3	48	16.84%
	4	52	18.25%
	5	32	11.23%
	6	44	15.44%
	7	28	9.82%
	8	22	7.72%
	What parameters affected your choice of house? (check all that apply)
	Cleanliness of the house	91	31.93%
	Noise level of the house	116	40.70%
	Singles vs. doubles	45	15.79%
	Co-ed vs. gender specific bathrooms	18	6.32%
	House athletics	40	14.04%
	House traditions	185	64.91%
	Social environment of the house	258	90.53%
	Perceived alcohol and/or drug use	152	53.33%
	Amenities (big screen, foosball table, hot tub, etc.)	17	5.96%
	Where other friends wanted to be	96	33.68%
	Impression of the house president	111	38.95%
	Impression of upperclassmen	249	87.37%
	Impression of post-dinner reception	178	62.46%
	Impression of house dinner	215	75.44%
	Things heard from upperclassmen	132	46.32%
	Things heard from other freshmen	89	31.23%
	Experience at Pre-Frosh Weekend	122	42.81%
	Experience at frosh camp	47	16.49%
	Other experience (prior to frosh camp)	49	17.19%
	North House vs South House vs Avery	95	33.33%
	Rotation Booklet	37	12.98%
	Experience during preseason sports	19	6.67%
	Rumors	69	24.21%
	Were you given any advice on how to rank houses (other than "rank them honestly")?
	Yes (by upperclassmen)	34	11.93%
	Yes (by other freshmen)	39	13.68%
	No	222	77.89%
	How much of this advice was unsolicited?
	N/A (no advice given)	201	70.53%
	1 (None)	19	6.67%
	2	9	3.16%
	3 (About half)	18	6.32%
	4	9	3.16%
	5 (Most of it)	15	5.26%
	Did you give every house a fair chance/did every house give you a fair chance?
	Yes, I gave every house a fair chance	190	66.67%
	Yes, every house gave me a fair chance	150	52.63%
	No, I did not give every house a fair chance	79	27.72%
	No, every house did not give me a fair chance	46	16.14%
	Did you feel that you were being judged/evaluated during the house receptions?
	Yes	173	60.70%
	No	112	39.30%
	Upperclassmen only, did you participate in Rotation this year?
	Yes	175	61.40%
	No	18	6.32%
	N/A - Not an upperclassman	92	32.28%
	Upperclassmen only, roughly how many new students did you get to know well enough each night?
	None	14	4.91%
	A few each night	102	35.79%
	About 1/2 each night	29	10.18%
	Nearly everyone	8	2.81%
	N/A	82	28.77%
	How restrictive did you find Rotation rules?
	1 (Not at all)	51	17.89%
	2	44	15.44%
	3 (Neutral)	112	39.30%
	4	58	20.35%
	5 (Very)	20	7.02%
	How effective do you think Rotation rules are in preventing new students from being unfairly biased?
	1 (Ineffective)	42	14.74%
	2	60	21.05%
	3 (Decently effective)	128	44.91%
	4	50	17.54%
	5 (Very effective)	5	1.75%
	How effective are the Rotation rules in preventing Houses from going to extremes to recruit new students?
	1 (Ineffective)	34	11.93%
	2	40	14.04%
	3 (Decently effective)	81	28.42%
	4	85	29.82%
	5 (Very effective)	45	15.79%
	How effective are the rotation rules at preventing Houses from going to extremes to bias new students away from ranking them?
	1 (Ineffective)	62	21.75%
	2	72	25.26%
	3 (Decently effective)	91	31.93%
	4	42	14.74%
	5 (Very effective)	18	6.32%
	Do you feel that restrictions (like the Rotation rules) should be placed on what upperclassmen can say to new students about other houses?
	Yes	178	62.46%
	No	107	37.54%
	How would you describe your knowledge of the picks process?
	Don't know them	209	73.33%
	Have been to picks (Saturday evening - Sunday) and know them	28	9.82%
	Never been to picks (Saturday evening - Sunday) and know them	43	15.09%
	Should the picks procedures be made public?
	Yes	135	47.37%
	No	150	52.63%
	How satisfied are you with this Rotation compared to past Rotations?
	1 (More)	78	27.37%
	2	41	14.39%
	3 (No difference)	133	46.67%
	4	16	5.61%
	5 (Less)	17	5.96%
	How helpful was the rotation booklet?
	1 (Not Helpful)	102	35.79%
	2	45	15.79%
	3 (Decently Helpful)	107	37.54%
	4	26	9.12%
	5 (Very Helpful)	5	1.75%
	How helpful were the IHC information sessions at 3PM during rotation week?
	1 (Not Helpful)	147	51.58%
	2	42	14.74%
	3 (Decently Helpful)	85	29.82%
	4	7	2.46%
	5 (Very Helpful)	4	1.40%
	How helpful was the IHC rotation information session at frosh camp?
	1 (Not Helpful)	109	38.25%
	2	34	11.93%
	3 (Decently Helpful)	102	35.79%
	4	32	11.23%
	5 (Very Helpful)	8	2.81%
	How helpful were the new, condensed four rotation rules?
	1 (Not Helpful)	73	25.61%
	2	33	11.58%
	3 (Decently Helpful)	108	37.89%
	4	50	17.54%
	5 (Very Helpful)	21	7.37%
	How helpful was the rotation code in helping you understand the spirit of rotation?
	1 (Not Helpful)	65	22.81%
	2	29	10.18%
	3 (Decently Helpful)	110	38.60%
	4	50	17.54%
	5 (Very Helpful)	31	10.88%
Specific Rotation Rules
The following is a list of specific things that houses and their members are prohibited from doing during Rotation. For each one, indicate whether or not the rule is reasonable, and whether or not the rule should be changed.
	Rotation participants are prohibited from unfairly biasing new students toward or against a House in a way that violates the Honor Code or goes against the spirit of Rotation.
	Unreasonable -- Change	25	8.77%
	Unreasonable -- Don't Change	3	1.05%
	Reasonable -- Change	32	11.23%
	Reasonable -- Don't Change	225	78.95%
	Upperclassmen may not provide special or extraordinary favors or services to new students. This includes alcohol and other psychoactive and controlled substances.
	Unreasonable -- Change	26	9.12%
	Unreasonable -- Don't Change	6	2.11%
	Reasonable -- Change	18	6.32%
	Reasonable -- Don't Change	235	82.46%
	No upperclassman or new student should discuss rating strategies or past or future student picks procedures.
	Unreasonable -- Change	63	22.11%
	Unreasonable -- Don't Change	9	3.16%
	Reasonable -- Change	34	11.93%
	Reasonable -- Don't Change	179	62.81%
General Questions
This section has a few questions about general life at Caltech.
	How strongly do you associate yourself with your house?
	1 (My house is a huge part of who I am)	60	21.05%
	2	74	25.96%
	3 (My house is a significant part of who I am)	86	30.18%
	4	41	14.39%
	5 (My house doesn't really matter to me)	21	7.37%
	What percentage of your friends are from your house?
	0%	5	1.75%
	10%	9	3.16%
	20%	8	2.81%
	30%	17	5.96%
	40%	8	2.81%
	50%	33	11.58%
	60%	29	10.18%
	70%	41	14.39%
	80%	55	19.30%
	90%	75	26.32%
	100%	5	1.75%
	What percentage of your friends are from your year?
	0%	6	2.11%
	10%	1	0.35%
	20%	12	4.21%
	30%	28	9.82%
	40%	23	8.07%
	50%	48	16.84%
	60%	39	13.68%
	70%	47	16.49%
	80%	48	16.84%
	90%	25	8.77%
	100%	8	2.81%
	How many people would you count in your closest circle of friends?
	0	14	4.91%
	1	10	3.51%
	2	22	7.72%
	3	36	12.63%
	4	47	16.49%
	5	71	24.91%
	6	31	10.88%
	7	15	5.26%
	8	13	4.56%
	9	2	0.70%
	10	13	4.56%
	11+	11	3.86%
	What percentage of the time do you spend hanging out in your house (vs time spent hanging out in other houses)?
	0%	11	3.86%
	10%	5	1.75%
	20%	7	2.46%
	30%	7	2.46%
	40%	6	2.11%
	50%	16	5.61%
	60%	12	4.21%
	70%	25	8.77%
	80%	27	9.47%
	90%	93	32.63%
	100%	76	26.67%
	How welcome do you feel in your own house?
	1 (Everyone loves me)	68	23.86%
	2	129	45.26%
	3 (I'm on good terms with a decent number of people)	65	22.81%
	4	13	4.56%
	5 (I feel unwelcome in my house)	5	1.75%
	How welcome do you feel in other houses?
	1 (Everyone loves me)	5	1.75%
	2	27	9.47%
	3 (I'm on good terms with a decent number of people)	155	54.39%
	4	78	27.37%
	5 (I feel unwelcome in other houses)	15	5.26%
Grand Finale
We saved the best questions for last. Thank you for making it this far!
	Have you ever purposefully committed a Rotation Violation?
	Yes	16	5.61%
	No	268	94.04%
	Have you ever seen a Rotation Violation committed?
	Yes	113	39.65%
	No	171	60.00%
	Are you satisified with the way Rotation is carried out?
	Yes	193	67.72%
	No	91	31.93%
Appendix
	Are you happy?
	Yes	245	85.96%
	No	40	14.04%
	On a scale of 1-10, how well prepared are you for the zombie apocalypse?
	1 - I'm Zombie feed	59	20.70%
	2	10	3.51%
	3	16	5.61%
	4	11	3.86%
	5	26	9.12%
	6	12	4.21%
	7	23	8.07%
	8	17	5.96%
	9	15	5.26%
	10 - I'm a Zombie killing badass	96	33.68%