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Graduate Student Survey
Program Satisfaction Feedback
School of Graduate Studies

2008‐2009

Survey of Graduate Degree Recipients
School of Graduate Studies
Congratulations on earning your graduate degree! We hope your experience at ASU was intellectually stimulating, challenging, and worthwhile. We need your input to inform the Office of Graduate Studies on its effectiveness in meeting your needs as a graduate student and to evaluate the quality of services we provide. Please respond to the survey below so that we may explore ways to improve our program and course offerings in the future.

Background Information (Please Check) Level of degree you are about to receive. Master’s Educational Specialist Academic Degree Field Advanced Technologies Agriculture Biological Sciences Business and Economics Chemistry & Physics Education English Health and Physical Education Human Science Mathematics & Computer Science School of Nursing Social Science Semester and year you are planning to graduate in 20___. Fall _______ Spring______ Summer________ Gender Male Female Ethnic Category African American/Black Hispanic American Indian or Alaskan Native White/Caucasian Asian or Pacific Islander Russian Other(please specify______________________) Employment Plans I am continuing in current or previous employment. I have made a definite commitment for other work. I am negotiating with one or more specific organizations. I am seeking a position but have no specific prospects. I will not be employed because I choose not to be. I will not be employed because of life circumstances. I will mainly be continuing my education after graduation. Unsure – I do not have any definite employment plans now. Other- Please specify.

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Graduate Student Satisfaction Survey
Please take 5-10 minutes of your time to complete this survey to indicate how much you agree or disagree with each statement as it describes your experience in Graduate Studies at Alcorn State University(ASU) by placing a √ in the appropriate box. Rating Code: 5=Very Satisfied, 4=Satisfied, 3=Somewhat Satisfied, 2= Somewhat Dissatisfied, 1=Dissatisfied.

RATING Feedback Description Program My rating of this university at the time I applied for admission. My Program of Study adequately prepared me for any further study I may pursue in my field. My Program of Study adequately prepared me for employment in my field. The graduate experience was clearly defined and structured. Course(s) were scheduled at convenient times. Required courses are scheduled often enough for me to make timely progress toward degree requirements. I would recommend my program at ASU to others interested in my field. All factors considered, I was satisfied with my graduate program. My Program of Study provided me with quality investigative experiences and skills as a researcher. Resources Adequate research resources were available. Adequate computer facilities were available. Adequate Library resources and services were available and accessible. Adequate University services and support systems facilitated my graduate education. Classes I was challenged academically. The faculty stimulated productive student-faculty interaction. I was satisfied with the teaching abilities of the full-time faculty. I was satisfied with the teaching abilities of the parttime faculty. Facilities Classroom and other physical facilities provided a conducive learning environment. Facilities accommodated needs of students with disabilities.
Satisfactory Unsatisfactory

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RATING Feedback Description Services The School of Graduate Studies was responsive to my requests. Communication with the School of Graduate Studies staff resulted in resolving the issue(s) I encountered when I called or visited the office. The School of Graduate Studies informed me of deadlines and administrative procedures that affected my functioning as a student. There was satisfactory communication between faculty and graduate students regarding our needs, concerns, and program requirements. The Dean of the School of Graduate Studies made adequate effort to resolve conflicts between graduate students and faculty. The Chair of my department made adequate effort to resolve conflicts between graduate students and faculty. My advisor spent sufficient time advising me on academic and program matters. Considering everything, how satisfied are you with the level of communications from the School of Graduate Studies?
Satisfactory Unsatisfactory

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List three things you think should be kept as they are in your graduate program.

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List three things you think should be changed in your graduate program.

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