Welcome to the 2003 SUNY New Paltz Exiting Senior Survey

Dear Jane,

I suspect that in the midst of completing final course assignments, filling out paperwork associated with graduation, and - most important - moving on with the business of life and putting your New Paltz education to great use, the last thing on your mind is filling out another survey. However, it is important, before you take leave of this college, that you take an opportunity to let us know how you have viewed your experience here - and how the faculty and staff can make a New Paltz education even better for incoming students.

The following survey will help us to identify areas where the college can improve, and thereby help us realize our goal of being a truly student-centered institution. The data collected will also let us keep in touch with you as you embark on the next exciting phase of your career. Even after you receive your diploma, you will be part of a much broader New Paltz family that extends in time across the rest of your life and extends in a space far beyond the campus. We would therefore be most grateful if you would take a few moments to fill out this survey and share with us your current impressions of New Paltz and your career plans.

On behalf of the college, thank you again for your commitment to making New Paltz stronger.

Sincerely,
Steven G. Poskanzer
Interim President

Dear Jane,

As the President has indicated in his letter above, the information you provide will prove invaluable to SUNY New Paltz' efforts to continue to improve the range of programs on campus. The Institutional Research & Planning is an office that is ethically and legally committed to maintaining the confidentiality and privacy of a variety of survey processes on campus. We are charged with administering this survey and can assure you that your individual information will remain confidential. Any reports that we generate will be produced in a summarized form.

For questions about the content and use of the survey, please contact Institutional Research at (845) 257-3227.

For questions about technical issues you encounter in completing the survey, please e-mail webadmins@newpaltz.edu.

Sincerely,
Kelli Parmley
Director, Institutional Research

I. Contact Information after Graduation (please provide information for the best place to contact you following graduation):

Street Address Line 1:
Street Address Line 2:
City:
State:
Zip:
Country:
Home Phone:
E-mail:

II. In this section you can choose ONE (A,B,C or D) of the following four boxes and provide as much additional information as possible. Please select the box that BEST describes your primary situation at present or what you believe it will be at the time of graduation.

A. Employed or have accepted a position in
a field related to my major
(if you will also be continuing your education on a part-time basis, but will be employed full time, complete this box)
Job title:

Salary:

Employer Name:

Employer Street Address:

Employer City:

Employer State:

Employer Zip:

Job field: 
 B. Same as above, but NOT in a field related to my major
Job title:

Salary:

Employer Name:

Employer Street Address:

Employer City:

Employer State:

Employer Zip:

Job field: 
C. Continuing my education
(if you will also be working, but continuing
your education on a full-time or nearly full-time
basis, complete this box)
College or University:

Area of Study:

Degree:
D. Continuing to seek employment

III. Career Services/Experiential Learning:

Identify the items that you've accessed or participated in (by first checking the box), in the last two years. For only those items you've checked, identify your corresponding level of satisfaction.

1. Services and information from the Career Advising and Fieldwork Center
2. Career counseling from Career Advising and Fieldwork Center
3. Career Advising and Fieldwork Center Web Site
4. Resume, job and interview preparation assistance from the Career Advising and Fieldwork Center
5. Job fairs and employer events hosted by the Career Advising and Fieldwork Center
6. Job Connection Web site
7. Research project with a faculty member
8. Fieldwork
9. Student teaching
10. Study abroad
11. Internship
12. Leadership role in a campus organization (e.g. student organization, academic club, RA)
13. On-Campus employment

IV. Career Values:

For each of the following, identify how important each of the following has been when considering your career.

14. Availability of jobs
15. Creativity and initiative
16. Expression of personal values
17. High income potential
18. Intellectual challenge
19. Interesting daily work
20. Limited working hours
21. Quality of colleagues and clients
22. Social recognition or status
23. Stable, secure future
24. Work for social change

V. Experiences in the Major:

Consider your experience in your major, in the last two years, when answering the following:

How often have you:

25. had courses that set high expectations to learn?
26. interacted with a faculty member outside of class?
27. talked with your advisor about degree requirements?
28. consulted with a faculty member for career advice?
29. had a group or cooperative learning experience in class?

Rate your satisfaction with the following:

30. availability of courses in my major
31. quality of classroom experiences
32. quality of faculty as scholars/researchers
33. quality of internship/co-op/fieldwork opportunities
34. availability of opportunities to engage in research with faculty
35. quality of information from your advisor

VI. Knowledge and Skills:

The list below contains some abilities and types of knowledge that may be part of an undergraduate program. Please indicate the extent to which your capacity was enhanced in by your experience at New Paltz:

36. Writing ability
37. Public speaking ability
38. Mathematical ability
39. Work cooperatively in team or group
40. Articulate and act upon ethical principals
41. Appreciation of the arts, literature, and music
42. Identify fallacies or flaws in an argument
43. Locate appropriate information sources online
44. Understand issues and problems facing the world
45. Evaluate the quality of an information source
46. Understand the process of science
47. Understand diverse cultures and perspectives
48. Understand the present as it relates to historical events/processes

49. If you could start over again . . .

  Yes No Unsure
a. would you choose to attend SUNY New Paltz?
b. would you choose the same major or field of study?

50. What three things could New Paltz do more of?

51. What three things could New Paltz do less of?