UTS Survey 2011
1. Which theological degree(s) did you receive from UTS, and in what year(s) did you
receive them?
D.Min.
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M.Div.
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MRE
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M.A.
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R.E. Diploma
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Would you like to upgrade to a degree?
Div. Diploma
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Would you like to upgrade to a degree?
Did not graduate Last year of study: ______
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2. Gender
Female
Male
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5. Ethnic Background
Black
Asian/Indian/Pacific Islander
Hispanic/Latino(a)
American Indian/Alaskan Native
White non-Hispanic
Multi-racial
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6. Marital status
Married
Separated or divorced
Widowed
Single, never married
None of the above
3. Nationality
Africa
Asia - Japan
Asia - Korea
Asia - Other
Europe - East
Europe - West
Oceania
South America
US/Canada
7. Current Residence
Africa
Asia - Japan
Asia - Korea
Asia - Other
Europe - East
Europe - West
Oceania
South America
US/Canada
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4. Age
20 – 30
31 – 40
41 – 50
51 – 60
61 +
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State/Province __________
RELIGIOUS INFORMATION
8. What was your denominational affiliation when you graduated UTS?
Adventist
Lutheran
Presbyterian
Anglican/Episcopal
Methodist/AME
Reformed
Baptist
Mennonite
Roman Catholic
Buddhist
Muslim
Unificationist
Hindu
Orthodox Christian
Unitarian Universalist
Jewish
Pentecostal
Other ______________
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9. What is your current denominational affiliation?
Adventist
Lutheran
Anglican/Episcopal
Methodist/AME
Baptist
Mennonite
Buddhist
Muslim
Hindu
Orthodox Christian
Jewish
Pentecostal
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□ Presbyterian
□ Reformed
□ Roman Catholic
□ Unificationist
□ Unitarian Universalist
□ Other ______________
10. What is your ecclesiastical status?
Ordained or equivalent status
Licensed but nor ordained
Layperson
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11. How often do you currently attend worship in a congregation?
Often (weekly or almost weekly)
Occasionally (about once a month)
Seldom
Never
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12. How often do you currently pray, worship and/or study in private?
Daily
Weekly
Occasionally (about once a month)
Seldom or never
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EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
13. How quickly did you find professional employment after graduating from UTS?
I was already working when I graduated
Less than 6 months
6 months to a year
One to two years
Longer than two years
Have not attained a paid professional position
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14. How helpful was UTS in placing you in your first position?
Very helpful
Somewhat helpful
Not helpful
I did not use UTS for job placement
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15. After graduating from UTS, what was your first professional position or job?
Ministry in the same congregation I served before graduation
Ministry in another congregation
Church headquarters administrator or staff member
Church-affiliated non-profit organization (UPF, WFWP, etc.)
Youth worker or campus ministry, not in a congregation (CARP, STF)
Retreat director, camp director or spiritual director
Religious educator, lecturer at church workshops
Missionary service (foreign or within the USA)
Social justice ministry or political action group
Hospital/hospice or military chaplain
Prison ministry
Teaching in pre-K, primary or secondary school
Teaching in college, bible college or seminary
Educational administration
Unaffiliated non-profit organization
Social work/social services/counseling (not in a church)
Arts/performing arts/music industry
Media/journalism/communications industry
Information technology, computers, software, web design
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□ Medicine/law/engineering
□ Executive/administrator in a for-profit business
□ Politics and/or government service
□ Clerical/sales/office work
□ Self-employed
□ Further graduate studies
□ Full-time homemaking or child care
□ Other _______________________________
16. Was this first job full-time or part-time?
Full-time
Part-time
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17. What is (are) your current professional position or job(s)? Check all that apply.
Indicate if full-time or part-time
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P/T
Ministry in the same congregation I served before graduation
Ministry in another congregation
Church headquarters administrator or staff member
Church-affiliated non-profit organization (UPF, WFWP, etc.)
Youth worker or campus ministry, not in a congregation (CARP, STF)
Retreat director, camp director or spiritual director
Religious educator, lecturer at church workshops
Missionary service (foreign or within the USA)
Social justice ministry or political action group
Hospital/hospice or military chaplain
Prison ministry
Teaching in pre-K, primary or secondary school
Teaching at a college or seminary
Educational administration
Unaffiliated non-profit organization
Social work/social services/counseling (not in a church)
Further graduate studies
Arts/performing arts/music industry
Media/journalism/communications industry
Information technology, computers, software, web design
Medicine/law/engineering
Executive/administrator in a for-profit business
Politics and/or government service
Clerical/sales/office work
Self-employed
Full-time homemaking or child care
Other _______________________________
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18a. In total, how many congregations, or religious organizations, including your current
one, have you worked in since seminary?
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1
2
3
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more than 4
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18b. How many non-religious organizations or businesses, including your current one, have
you worked in since seminary?
0
1
2
3
4
more than 4
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19. If you currently have a position in a parish or congregation, what is your position
there?
Bishop or regional leader (responsible for multiple churches)
Sole pastor, priest or minister in one church
Head pastor (supervising other clergy staff in one church)
Assistant pastor or co-pastor
Itinerant pastor (traveling among several churches)
Youth minister
Education director
Music director, liturgist, music minister
New church planting, evangelism
Other: ______________________________
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20. What is the size of the congregation (average Sunday attendance)?
Less than 30
31-100
101-300
301-1000
More than 1000
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21. Do you currently hold another paying job in addition to your ministry work?
No
Yes
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22. Current Annual Income
Below $25,000
$25,000 - $49,999
$50,000 - $74,999
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□ $100,000 and above
VALUE OF A UTS EDUCATION
23. In what educational context did you complete the majority of your courses at UTS?
Barrytown
New York Extension Center
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24. D.Min. Program
Would you be interested in a D.Min. degree from UTS?
□ Yes □ No
25. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? I am able to use the knowledge
and skills I learned at UTS sufficiently in my current position.
Strongly agree
Agree
Undecided
Disagree
Strongly disagree
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26. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The knowledge and skills I
learned at UTS have greatly benefited me in my professional life.
Strongly agree
Agree
Undecided
Disagree
Strongly disagree
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Please rate the following items with regard to your UTS experience.
Assessment Rating
How do you feel about UTS in general?
1 = Very Poor, 2 = Poor, 3 = Average, 4 = Good,
5 = Very Good, N/A = not applicable
27. My feelings of identification with my
graduating class are
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5
N/A
28. My feelings of identification with UTS as a
whole are
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5
N/A
29. My feeling of pride in being a UTS graduate is
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5
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30. The preparation I received from UTS for the
demands of my current position was
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5
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31. My UTS education rewarded me personally
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5
N/A
32. My UTS education rewarded me professionally
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2
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4
5
N/A
33. My UTS education rewarded me financially
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2
3
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5
N/A
How well did your UTS educational experience
support your development in these areas?
Assessment Rating
34. Personal spiritual formation and life of faith
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3
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5
N/A
35. Ability to use scripture
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3
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5
N/A
36. Ability to explain heritage and basic teachings
of my church
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2
3
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5
N/A
37. Provided an understanding of the cultural
context of religious work
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2
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5
N/A
38. Ability to be an effective preacher or teacher
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2
3
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5
N/A
39. Ability to work independently, to set goals and
accomplish them
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3
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5
N/A
40. Ability to work in a team and work
cooperatively with colleagues
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3
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5
N/A
41. Ability at self-assessment
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2
3
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5
N/A
42. Capacity to be an effective leader in ministry
1
2
3
4
5
N/A
43. Ability to win or revive people’s commitments
to God
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3
4
5
N/A
44. Ability to work harmoniously and effectively
with other clergy and professionals
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3
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N/A
45. Ability to counsel people in distress and care
for others’ needs
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N/A
46. Ability to manage and be a good steward of
resources, human and financial
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N/A
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47. Ability to bridge religions and cultures and
work effectively with people of other faiths
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48. Ability to mediate conflicts and build
community
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N/A
49. Ability to be an agent of social change
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N/A
How crucial do you think each of these areas has
been for your work?
Assessment Rating
1 = not crucial, 2 = somewhat, 3 = very crucial
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50. Personal spiritual formation and life of faith
51. Understanding my religious heritage and basic
teachings of my church (theology, biblical
studies, church history)
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52. Understanding the cultural context of religious
work
1
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53. Capacity for ministerial and public leadership
1
2
3
Assessment Rating
How important were the following areas of
study at UTS in providing you with the
knowledge and skills you need for your life
and professional work?
1 = Irrelevant, 2 = Not very important,
3 = Sometimes important, 4 = Often important,
5 = Very important. N/A= does not apply to you
54. Biblical studies
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2
3
4
5
N/A
55. Theology
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2
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5
N/A
56. Church history
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57. World religions / world scriptures
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N/A
58. Homiletics / preaching
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5
N/A
59. Religious education
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60. Peacebuilding curriculum
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61. Ethics
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62. Worship and liturgy
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N/A
63. Ecumenism and interfaith
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N/A
64. Church growth, missions, evangelism
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N/A
65. Unification studies
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5
N/A
66. Counseling, pastoral counseling
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N/A
67. Religion and society courses
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N/A
68. Family ministry courses
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5
N/A
69. Management
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N/A
70. Field education internship
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5
N/A
71. Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)
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3
4
5
N/A
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72. Languages
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2
3
4
5
N/A
73. ESL
1
2
3
4
5
N/A
74. Outside of your course work, which of these elements of your UTS experience have had
the most lasting influence or impact on your life? (Please choose three)
Interactions with faculty
Relationships with classmates
Introduction to different perspectives
Participation in student-led activities
Chapel/worship
Diversity of the student body
Making life-long friends
Exposure to different religions and cultures
Opportunity for personal searching and development
Programs for social justice or advocacy work
Conferences and guest lectures
Assessments such as the Mid-Program Review
The natural environment of Barrytown campus
The piety and spiritual standard of the community
Training in ministry skills
The struggle to survive and pay for my education
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How important has your UTS education been
for achieving your goals:
Assessment Rating
1 = Irrelevant, 2 = Not very important,
3 = Sometimes important, 4 = Often important,
5 = Very important. N/A= does not apply to you
75. To advance to a higher position in my
denomination
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5
N/A
76. To attain a secure paying job
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2
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5
N/A
77. To know myself and my vocation
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5
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78. To be a better son/daughter of God
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5
N/A
79. As a stepping-stone to a higher academic
degree
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N/A
80. To gain a deeper knowledge of theology
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81. To better understand Christianity and other
religions
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N/A
82. To gain the skills I need for my mission
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5
N/A
83. To answer my personal questions of faith
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N/A
84. To prepare me for ministerial leadership
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N/A
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Assessment Rating
Give us your overall ratings
1 = Definitely not, 2 = Probably not 3 = Uncertain,
4 = Probably yes, 5 = Definitely yes
85. My theological education at UTS prepared me
adequately for my current work
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5
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86. I would encourage a young person to consider
ministry for his/her life’s work
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87. I would recommend UTS to young people
seeking a vocation in ministry
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88. If I had it to do over again, I would choose to
attend UTS rather than another seminary
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89. How has being a UTS graduate benefited you?
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90. I am willing to donate to an annual UTS fund drive:
□ $30
□ $100
□ I already donate annually
□ I am not able to donate
□ $300
□ $1,000 or more
Amount ___________
91. Since graduating from UTS, how frequently have you contacted or talked with faculty,
administrators or staff?
□ Frequently
□ Occasionally
□ Seldom
□ Never
92. How do you suggest UTS develop relations with its alumni/ae?
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93. If you could suggest one change to improve UTS, it would be:
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94. Since graduating from UTS, how often have you contacted or talked with your former
classmates or other UTS alumni?
□ Frequently
□ Occasionally
□ Seldom
□ Never
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