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Advising and mentoring survey (fill-in version for e-mail)
Thank you for taking this survey, which seeks to gather information about your advising experience with our College of
Community & Public Service (CCPS). The programs in CCPS include:
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Return survey by 10 April 2014
Bachelor of Social Work
BS and BA in Criminal Justice
BS and BA in Hospitality and Tourism Management
BS and BA in Legal Studies
BS and BA in Public and Nonprofit Administration
Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership
Graduate Certificate in Sustainability
Master of Health Administration
Master of Public Administration
Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
Master of Science in Criminal justice
Master of Social Work
In person to:
CCPS reception desk
2nd floor, DeVos Center
or by e-mail to
hoffmanm@gvsu.edu
or by post to
Mark Hoffman, Associate Dean
College of Community & Public Service
401 Fulton Street West, #287C DeVos
Grand Valley State University
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
This important feedback will be used to help improve the quality of advising and mentoring. Please answer as many
questions as you wish. Your mentor or advisor will not see this form; however the students on the Dean’s Student
Leadership Council and the faculty members in your program will be informed of the summary of responses from all
surveys.
CCPS has a dual advising system for undergraduates: an “academic advisor” on staff with the Undergraduate Advising
Center and a “faculty mentor” who is with the program’s department or school. Graduate students have a single “faculty
advisor” who is with the program’s school, although the Graduate Program Director, if different, may also do substantial
advising. Sometimes faculty and staff members who are not officially assigned will serve as a student’s advisor. This
survey will use the term “advisor/mentor” to apply to all these people.
If you have never met with an advisor/mentor, please respond to these first three questions and those on page 10.
1. How many years have you been studying in CCPS? Choose an number.
2. In this time, how many times have you met with an advisor/mentor? Choose an number.
3. In this time, has an advisor/mentor ever initiated a contact with you to schedule a meeting?
Yes or No.
If you have never met with an advisor/mentor, please skip to page 10.
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4. In this time, how many different advisors/mentors have you talked with? Choose a number.
5. In this time, have you relied heavily on advising /mentoring from faculty or staff members who were not
officially assigned to you? Yes or No.
6. Have you talked with any advisors/mentors about any of the following topics? (Choose from the following
answers.)
Yes, I initiated the conversation
Yes, my advisor/mentor initiated the conversation
No, but I wish I had
No, but I’m not interested in this topic
I am not sure / I don’t recall
a. Choose response. Academic degree planning and goal setting
b. Choose response. Course registration issues/questions
c. Choose response. Questions related to your degree progress
d. Choose response. Assistance with navigating university processes or polices
e. Choose response. Assistance with seeking out support and resources to help you reach your goals
f.
Choose response. Exploring career and job interests and professional pathways
g. Choose response. Thinking about further education
h. Choose response. Seeking out internships, volunteer experiences, conferences, and professional networks
i.
Choose response. Seeking out research or publishing opportunities
j.
Choose response. Seeking letters of recommendation
k. Choose response. Seeking scholarships, fellowships or assistantships
l.
Choose response. Other _____Specify._____
m. Choose response. Other _____Specify._____
n. Choose response. Other _____Specify._____
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7. For each advisor/mentor with whom you have experience, please rate their effectiveness.
First Advisor / Mentor
Indicate type of advisor/mentor:
Choose type.
Rate their effectiveness by agreeing or disagreeing with the following statement:
Agree or not?. I found it easy to schedule a convenient appointment with this advisor/mentor
Agree or not?. This advisor/mentor listened to my concerns or questions
Agree or not?. This advisor/mentor was knowledgeable about my program or issues
Agree or not?. This advisor/mentor was helpful to me
Agree or not?. This advisor/mentor had my best interest at heart
Agree or not?. This advisor/mentor provided me with new insights and opportunities
Agree or not?. This advisor/mentor treated me respectfully
Agree or not?. This advisor/mentor inspired me to achieve success
Agree or not?. I would recommend this advisor/mentor
If you have no other advisors / mentors to rate, skip to page 8
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7 (continued). For each advisor/mentor with whom you have experience, please rate their effectiveness.
Second Advisor / Mentor (if applicable)
Indicate type of advisor/mentor:
Choose type.
Rate their effectiveness by agreeing or disagreeing with the following statement:
Agree or not?. I found it easy to schedule a convenient appointment with this advisor/mentor
Agree or not?. This advisor/mentor listened to my concerns or questions
Agree or not?. This advisor/mentor was knowledgeable about my program or issues
Agree or not?. This advisor/mentor was helpful to me
Agree or not?. This advisor/mentor had my best interest at heart
Agree or not?. This advisor/mentor provided me with new insights and opportunities
Agree or not?. This advisor/mentor treated me respectfully
Agree or not?. This advisor/mentor inspired me to achieve success
Agree or not?. I would recommend this advisor/mentor
If you have no other advisors / mentors to rate, skip to page 8
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7 (continued). For each advisor/mentor with whom you have experience, please rate their effectiveness.
Third Advisor / Mentor (if applicable)
Indicate type of advisor/mentor:
Choose type.
Rate their effectiveness by agreeing or disagreeing with the following statement:
Agree or not?. I found it easy to schedule a convenient appointment with this advisor/mentor
Agree or not?. This advisor/mentor listened to my concerns or questions
Agree or not?. This advisor/mentor was knowledgeable about my program or issues
Agree or not?. This advisor/mentor was helpful to me
Agree or not?. This advisor/mentor had my best interest at heart
Agree or not?. This advisor/mentor provided me with new insights and opportunities
Agree or not?. This advisor/mentor treated me respectfully
Agree or not?. This advisor/mentor inspired me to achieve success
Agree or not?. I would recommend this advisor/mentor
If you have no other advisors / mentors to rate, skip to page 8
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7 (continued). For each advisor/mentor with whom you have experience, please rate their effectiveness.
Fourth Advisor / Mentor (if applicable)
Indicate type of advisor/mentor:
Choose type.
Rate their effectiveness by agreeing or disagreeing with the following statement:
Agree or not?. I found it easy to schedule a convenient appointment with this advisor/mentor
Agree or not?. This advisor/mentor listened to my concerns or questions
Agree or not?. This advisor/mentor was knowledgeable about my program or issues
Agree or not?. This advisor/mentor was helpful to me
Agree or not?. This advisor/mentor had my best interest at heart
Agree or not?. This advisor/mentor provided me with new insights and opportunities
Agree or not?. This advisor/mentor treated me respectfully
Agree or not?. This advisor/mentor inspired me to achieve success
Agree or not?. I would recommend this advisor/mentor
If you have no other advisors / mentors to rate, skip to page 8
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7 (continued). For each advisor/mentor with whom you have experience, please rate their effectiveness.
Fifth Advisor / Mentor (if applicable)
Indicate type of advisor/mentor:
Choose type.
Rate their effectiveness by agreeing or disagreeing with the following statement:
Agree or not?. I found it easy to schedule a convenient appointment with this advisor/mentor
Agree or not?. This advisor/mentor listened to my concerns or questions
Agree or not?. This advisor/mentor was knowledgeable about my program or issues
Agree or not?. This advisor/mentor was helpful to me
Agree or not?. This advisor/mentor had my best interest at heart
Agree or not?. This advisor/mentor provided me with new insights and opportunities
Agree or not?. This advisor/mentor treated me respectfully
Agree or not?. This advisor/mentor inspired me to achieve success
Agree or not?. I would recommend this advisor/mentor
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8. Through my advising/mentoring experience In CCPS, I have been encouraged to (mark all that apply):
☐Challenge myself
☐ Play it safe
☐ Find course options that best fit my career objectives
☐ Strictly stick with prescribed courses
☐ Take too heavy a course load
☐ Take too light a course load
☐ Think seriously about long-term goals after graduation
☐ Focus on short-term progress toward graduation
☐ Attend classes that included global perspectives and international content
☐ Attend classes that included service learning and community engagement
☐ Attend classes that improved my cultural competency
☐ Attend classes that improved my skills with data analysis and visualization
☐ Attend classes that my advisor/mentor taught
☐ Attend weak classes that needed students
☐ Participate in skill-building and network-building extracurricular activities
☐ Ignore previous information I received from other advisors/mentors
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9. In your opinion, what are the strengths of advising/mentoring in CCPS?
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10. In your opinion, what are the weaknesses of advising/mentoring in CCPS?
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11. How do you think advising/mentoring can best be improved?
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12. I am currently:
☐a graduate student
☐ a senior
☐ a junior
☐ a freshman or sophomore
13. My CCPS program(s), past and present (mark all that apply):
☐ Bachelor of Social Work
☐ BS or BA in Criminal Justice
☐ BS or BA in Hospitality and Tourism Management
☐ BS or BA in Legal Studies
☐ BS or BA in Public and Nonprofit Administration
☐ Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership
☐ Graduate Certificate in Sustainability
☐ Master of Health Administration
☐ Master of Public Administration
☐ Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
☐ Master of Science in Criminal justice
☐ Master of Social Work
14. My Gender:
☐ Female
☐ Male
Return survey by 10 April 2014
In person to:
CCPS reception desk
2nd floor, DeVos Center
or by e-mail to
hoffmanm@gvsu.edu
or by post to
Mark Hoffman, Associate Dean
College of Community & Public Service
401 Fulton Street West, #287C DeVos
Grand Valley State University
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
15. My Race / Ethnicity (mark all that apply):
☐ American Indian or Alaskan Native
☐ Asian / Pacific Islander
☐ Black or African American
☐ Hispanic or Latino
☐ Middle Eastern / North African
☐ White
16. Do any of the following apply to you (mark all that apply):
☐ International student
☐ Part-time student
☐ Nontraditional student (I am older than most of my classmates)
☐ First-generation student (I am the first in my family to attend college)
☐ Transfer student (undergraduate)
☐ US military veteran
☐ Student with a disability
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