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December 6, 2013
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  • Approval ratings: Approval ratings for Mills, deans drop; BPD improves

    The College’s 96 percent approval rating remained unchanged from the fall, according to the latest installment of the Orient’s semi-annual survey.Approval of the Office of Student Affairs has reached a three-year low of 76 percent. In May 2011, approval was 87 percent and in May 2012 it was 83 percent.“The NAS report has done nothing but strengthen my positive opinion of Bowdoin,” said a sophomore male in response to the survey. “Sure, the school is not perfect, but no one expects it to be.”The survey was distributed to all students via email; this spring’s installment garnered 248 responses.President Mills’ approval rating decreased from 94 percent in the fall to 89 percent.“[I’m] disappointed by Mills’ response to the NAS report, [but] generally approve of his job as president,” said a male junior.The survey has been administered for the past three years to track student opinion of various notable organizations and individuals at the College.The faculty, historically one of the survey’s most popular groups, received a 98 percent approval rating, unchanged from their approval at this time last year.“So far, my favorite part about Bowdoin is the professors,” wrote a male first year. “They are excitedThe College’s 96 percent approval rating remained unchanged from the fall, according to the latest installment of the Orient’s semi-annual survey.Approval of the Office of Student Affairs has reached a three-year low of 76 percent. In May 2011, approval was 87 percent and in May 2012 it was 83 percent.“The NAS report has done nothing but strengthen my positive opinion of Bowdoin,” said a sophomore male in response to the survey. “Sure, the school is not perfect, but no one expects it to be.”The survey was distributed to all students via email; this spring’s installment garnered 248 responses.President Mills’ approval rating decreased from 94 percent in the fall to 89 percent.“[I’m] disappointed by Mills’ response to the NAS report, [but] generally approve of his job as president,” said a male junior.The survey has been administered for the past three years to track student opinion of various notable organizations and individuals at the College.The faculty, historically one of the survey’s most popular groups, received a 98 percent approval rating, unchanged from their approval at this time last year.“So far, my favorite part about Bowdoin is the professors,” wrote a male first year. “They are excited

    The College’s 96 percent approval rating remained unchanged from the fall, according to the latest installment of the Orient’s semi-annual survey.

    Approval of the Office of Student Affairs has reached a three-year low of 76 percent. In May 2011, approval was 87 percent and in May 2012 it was 83 percent.

    ​“The NAS report has done nothing but strengthen my positive opinion of Bowdoin,” said a sophomore male in response to the survey. “Sure, the school is not perfect, but no one expects it to be.”

  • Approval ratings: Spring 2014 approval ratings survey results

    The Orient has circulated approval ratings surveys amongst the student body each fall and spring since 2010. This spring, 330 students responded to the survey.

Approval ratings

Approval ratings remain high across the board

Registrar's rating soars in latest survey

Matthew Gutschenritter
Orient Staff

December 6, 2013

Approval Rating Survey Results - Fall 2013 | Infographics


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