UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
COUNSELOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Graduating Student Survey
Please take the time to complete this form to help us to keep track of our students’ experiences. This will be important for us as we
continue to work on providing the best graduate program in counseling. Upon completion of the form, please send it as an attachment
to counsel@ucf.edu. Thank you in advance for your help in collecting this data.
Check the specialization track that you are about to complete at UCF:
School Counseling
Marriage and Family
Mental Health Counseling
Semester/Year of Graduation:
Directions:
Using the rating scale below, evaluate how well you have been prepared by your graduate program to perform the following
skills. Remember that many of these skills will develop over time – we are interested in your feedback regarding what you believe
that you have received as a graduate student here at UCF. If you do not have sufficient information on which to base a rating,
please mark the N/A column.
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Excellent
Comments:
Strong
Average
Weak
Poor
N/A
Academic Preparation and Competencies
My preparation in the following areas has been:
Developmental counseling
Personality/Counseling theories
Individual counseling
Group counseling
Diversity issues and multicultural counseling
Assessment/measurement and evaluation (testing)
Career/vocational assessment and counseling
Consultation
Research and statistics
Professional, ethical, and legal issues
Crisis Intervention
Case management and service provision
Mental health strategies and interventions
Identification and needs of exceptional education students
Identification and needs of individuals with addictions
Use of technology
Directions:
Using the rating scale below, rate the university and program services that you have utilized during your graduate training. If
you have not utilized any of these services as a graduate student, please mark the N/A column.
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Excellent
Comments:
Strong
Average
Weak
Poor
N/A
University and Program Services
My experience(s) with the following services has been:
Academic program advising by faculty
Practicum/internship placement and supervision
Facilitation of collegiality among students and faculty
Facilitation of personal growth and self-evaluation
Preparation for subject area/comprehensive exam
Accessibility of information via website, handbooks, etc.
Feedback on academic progress and skill development
Physical facility/classrooms
Library and media resources
Personal adjustment counseling
Career assistance
Extracurricular activities
Opportunities to socialize with other students
Dissemination of information via the student listserv/email
Job placement/letters of recommendation
Chi Sigma Iota International Honor Society in Counseling
Orientation sessions (Interested Student/New Student)
PROFESSIONALISM
1. Where are you planning on working? If you plan on working in one location, rate it at 100%. If you plan on working in more
than one location, please indicate the percentage of your professional time that you intend on devoting to each.
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School Counseling
o Elementary School:
%
o Middle School:
%
o High School:
%
o Other (
):
%
Mental Health Counseling
o Community agency:
%
o Counseling clinic:
%
o Private Practice:
%
o Hospital/residential facility:
o College or University:
%
o Other (
):
%
Marriage and Family Counseling
o Community agency:
%
o Counseling clinic:
%
o Private Practice:
%
o Hospital/residential facility:
o College or University:
%
o Other (
):
%
%
%
2. Do you feel that the UCF Counselor Education Program prepared you adequately for the position that you hope to obtain?
YES
NO
NOT SURE
3. What do you feel are the strengths of the Counselor Education Program within your specialization (track) area?
4. What do you feel are the weaknesses?
5. What suggestions for improvement do you have?
6. If you were to pursue another graduate degree (e.g., a doctorate in Counselor Education), would you return to UCF?
YES
NO
NOT SURE
7. Additional Comments:
Thank you very much!
All information will remain strictly confidential. Surveys will be destroyed after data has been analyzed.
Please remember to send your completed form to counsel@ucf.edu.