MIDDL E
TENNESSEE
Alumni_Surve y
STATE UNIVERSITY
Directions:
In thi s
questionnaire, you ar e
asked to respond wit h
regard to you r
experience at Middle
Tennessee State
University (MTSU) .
Please select only on e
response from th e
choices given and fill in
the appropriate oval on
the survey form.
Marking Instructions
• Use a No . 2 pencil only .
• Do not use ink, ballpoint, or felt tip pens .
• Make solid marks that fill the circle completely .
Incorrect Marks
0 CND 100
Correct Mark
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Please begin here :
How satisfied are you with the overall educational experience you had at MTSU ?
0 Very Satisfied
2.
0 Satisfied
3.
0 Probably Yes
0 Probably Yes
M.
0
0
0
0
b.
Made a class presentation
0
0
0
0
n.
C.
Prepared two or more drafts of a paper
or assignment before turning it in
0
0
0
0
O.
0
0
0
d. Worked on a paper or project tha t
required integrating ideas or
information from various sources
0
Included diverse perspectives (differen t
races, religions, genders, political beliefs ,
etc .) in class discussions or writing
0
assignments
O
O
O
Came to class without completing
readings or assignments
0
0
0
0
Worked with other students on
projects during class
o
O
O
0
O
O
O
O
class to prepare class assignments
1.
Put together ideas or concepts from
different courses when completin g
assignments or during class
discussions
o
O
O
O
Tutored or taught other student s
(paid or voluntary)
0
0
0
0
Participated in a community-base d
project (e .g ., service learning) as part
of a regular course
0
0
0
0
Used an electronic medium (listserv,
chat group, Internet, instan t
messaging, etc .) to discuss o r
complete an assignment
o
O
O
O
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Used e-mail to communicat e
with an instructo r
O
0
0
0
Discussed grades o r
assignments with an instructor 0
0
0
0
Talked about career plans with a
faculty member or advisor
0
0
0
0
O
O
O
0
0
0
Worked harder than you though t
you could to meet an instructor's
0
standards or expectations
0
0
0
S . Worked with faculty members o n
activities other than coursewor k
(committees, orientation, studen t
life activities, etc .)
O
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q.
h . Worked with classmates outside o f
k.
0 Definitely Not
Very
Often Often Sometimes Neve r
to class discussions
j.
0 Probably Not
Activity
a . Asked questions in class or contributed
1.
0 Definitely No t
Often Sometimes Never
Activity
g.
0 Probably Not
Thinking back to your experience at MTSU, how often would you say you did each of the following ?
Very
Often
f.
0 Very Dissatisfie d
Would you recommend MTSU to others ?
0 Definitely Yes
e.
0 Dissatisfied
If you could start college again, would you enroll at MTSU ?
0 Definitely Yes
4.
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• Make no stray marks on this form .
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r.
t.
Discussed ideas from you r
readings or classes with facult y
0
members outside of class
Received prompt feedback fro m
faculty on your academic
performance (written or oral) 0
Discussed ideas from you r
readings or classes with other s
outside of class (students, famil y
members, co-workers, etc .)
o
O
O
O
u.
Had serious conversations wit h
students of a different race or
0
ethnicity than your own
O
0
O
V.
Had serious conversations wit h
students who are very different fro m
you in terms of their religious beliefs ,
political opinions, or
0
personal values
0
O
O
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5.
Please indicate if you used any of the following services while at Middle Tennessee State University, and rat e
your overall satisfaction with each . If you did not use (N/A) any of the services, please mark th e
corresponding oval and move to the next item .
USE
Service
a.
N/A
Used+
Library Facilities/Service s
b. Registration Services
Excellent
SATISFACTIO N
Good
Fair
Poor
0
0
O
0
0
0
0
O
O
0
C.
Financial Aid Service s
O
0
O
O
O
O
d.
Computer Facilities/Services
O
0
0
0
O
O
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
e. Advising Service s
f.
Practicum/internship/service learning experience
g. Career and Employment Cente r
6.
0
0
11
0
0
0
Thinking back to your experience at MTSU, how much did your coursework emphasize th e
following mental activities ?
Activity
Quite a
Very Much Bit
a. Memorizing facts, ideas, or methods from your courses and readings s o
you can repeat them in pretty much the same for m
0
0
0
0
0
0
b . Analyzing the basic elements of an idea . experience, or theory, such as examining
a particular case or situation in depth and considering its components
0
C.
0
0
d. Making judgments about the value of information, arguments, or methods, such
as examining how others gathered and interpreted data and assessing th e
soundness of their conclusions
O
0
e. Applying theories or concepts to practical problems or in new situations
0
0
Synthesizing and organizing ideas, information, or experiences into new ,
more complex interpretations and relationships
Some Very Littl e
0
0
0
Some
Very Little
O
0
0
0
0
0
To what extent did Middle Tennessee State University emphasize each of the following ?
Very Much
a. Applying theories or concepts to practical problems or in new situations
0
b. Providing the support you need to help you succeed at this college
O
C. Encouraging contact among students from different economic, social, and racia l
and ethnic backgrounds
0
d. Using computers in academic work
0
Quite a
Bit
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0
0
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To what extent did your experience at Middle Tennessee State University contribute to you r
knowledge, skills, and personal development in the following areas?
Very Much
Quite a Bi t
Some
Very Littl e
a . Acquiring a broad general education
0
0
0
b. Acquiring job or work-related knowledge and skills
o
O
O
0
Writing clearly and effectively
O
O
O
0
Speaking clearly and effectively
O
0
0
0
Thinking clearly and effectively
O
0
0
0
Analyzing quantitative problems
O
O
0
0
Using computing and information technology
O
0
0
0
Working effectively with others
O
0
0
0
Learning effectively on your own
O
O
O
O
Understanding yourself
O
O
0
0
Understanding people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds
O
O
0
0
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The following questions relate to your major . Thinking about your major, please rate the quality of
each item below.
Excellent
Good
Poor
a. Availability of your faculty advisor
Fair
Wk
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0
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b . Quality of information provided by your adviso r
o
O
O
C . Clarity of degree requirements in the major
O
O
O
0
-
d. Clarity of objectives for courses in the major
e. Opportunities for student evaluation of instruction
0
O
0
O
O
O
0
0
0
0
O
g. Quality of courses to prepare you for employment
O
O
O
O
h . Quality of instruction in the major
f
Availability of faculty to help students outside of class
x
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0
0
0
0
i. Opportunities to express ideas in writing in the major
O
O
O
O
J• Usefulness of information learned in class in day-to-day activities
0
O
k . Quality of information from your college advisor (non-faculty)
O
O
10.
O
O
O
How would you characterize the preparation you received at MTSU for the following .
Excellent Good
a . Further study at another college or universit y
b. Employment in your field
C . Long-term growth and employment in your field
Fair
Poor
0
0
O 0
O O O
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What was your major? Please choose one of the following by filling in the oval next to each response . If you ha d
more than one major, please indicate your primary major only .
O Accountin g
O Aerospac e
O Agribusines s
O Animal Scienc e
O Anthropolog y
O Art
O Art History
O Art Education
O Athletic Trainin g
O Biology
O Business Administration
O Business Education
O Chemistry
O Computer Scienc e
O Concrete Industry Management
O Construction Managemen t
Technology
O Criminal Justic e
Administration
O Early Childhood Education
O Economic s
O Engineering Technolog y
O Englis h
O Entrepreneurshi p
O Env Science & Tec h
O Family & Consumer Studies
O Financ e
O Foreign Language s
O Geoscienc e
O Health Educatio n
O History
O Industrial Technology
O Industrial/Org Psycholog y
O Information Systems
O Interdisciplinary Studie s
O Interior Design
O International Relations
O Liberal Studies (RODP)
O Management
O Marketing
O Marketing Educatio n
O Mass Comm (Journalism)
O Mass Comm (Electronic Medi a
Communication)
O Mathematics
O Music
O Nursin g
O Nutrition and Food Science
O Office Managemen t
O Organizational Communication s
O Philosophy
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Physical Educatio n
Physic s
Plant and Soil Scienc e
Political Scienc e
Professional Studies (RODP)
Psycholog y
Recording Industr y
Recreation and Leisure
Services
Science
Social Work
Sociology
Special Education
Speech and Theatre
Textiles, Merchandising &
Design
University Studie s
Other:
BACKGROUND INFORMATION : The series of questions below are related to a variety of basic demographic areas tha t
are needed in order to better serve Middle Tennessee State University . MTSU assures you that all of the informatio n
provided is anonymous and will remain confidential .
11 .
0 Female
12.
Which of the following best describes your presen t
employment situation ?
What is your gender ?
0 Male
O Working full-time
(not self employed)
O Self employed
O Unemployed, not seeking
employment
How old were you when you first began
at MTSU ?
O Under 22
0 22 to 24
0 25 to 30
0 31 to 45
0 46 to 60
O Over 6 0
18.
O Under 22
0 22 to 24
0 25 to 30
14.
15.
0 31 to 45
0 46 to 60
O Over 6 0
What is your race/ethnic group ?
O
O
O
O
O
O
0 Full-time
O Did not work
O Employed fewer
than 10 hours
0 10 to 19 hours
O
0
O
O
O
O
O
20.
0 Part-tim e
While attending Middle Tennessee Stat e
University, about how many hours did yo u
work per week ?
0 20 to 29 hour s
0 30 to 40 hour s
0 More than 40 hours
I am employed in my major fiel d
I could not find a job in my fiel d
I developed new career interests after leaving college
The jobs in my field did not pay wel l
The jobs in my field did not offer opportunities for advancemen t
I am a full-time student/not presently employe d
How did you become aware of the opening tha t
became your first job after graduating from college?
Asian-American/Pacific Islande r
Native American/American Indian
African America n
Caucasian
Hispanic/Latino-Latin a
Othe r
For the most part, were you a part-time
or full-time student?
Are you employed in the field in which you wer e
educated? If not, why (choose best response) ?
O
O
O
O
O
O
What is your present age ?
0 Working part-time (no t
self employed)
0 Unemployed, seeking
employmen t
0 Full-time student/not
employed
I was already working in the jo b
Cooperative education project/faculty contact/service learnin g
College placement offic e
Employment/placement agenc y
Newspaper advertisemen t
Contact through friend or relativ e
Othe r
What is your current annual salary ?
0 Less than $20,000 0 $50,000 - $64,99 9
O $20,000 - $34,999 0 $65,000 or mor e
O $35,000 - $49,999 0 Not applicabl e
21.
Are you presently enrolled in a college or university ?
O
O
O
O
O
Yes, part-time undergraduate
Yes, full-time undergraduat e
Yes, part-time graduate/professional studen t
Yes, full-time graduate/professional studen t
Not presently enrolled in a college or university
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