Psychology Graduating Senior
Questionnaire


The purpose of this questionnaire is to gather information concerning your experiences in the Psychology Department at the University of Dayton and your future plans. This information will be used to evaluate our current Psychology Department programs. We greatly value your opinions, and urge you to complete and submit the questionnaire before March 26, 2004.

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I. YOUR EVALUATION OF THE UNDERGRADUATE PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM AT UD

For questions 1-4, please indicate, by clicking in the circle to the left of the appropriate number, how satisfied you were with each of the elements of the U.D. psychology program listed below. Click (n/a), not applicable, if you have no opinion, or if the item does not apply to you. PLEASE BASE YOUR JUDGMENTS ON THE PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM AND NOT ON YOUR OVERALL EXPERIENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY.

  1. Courses and Faculty

Breadth of Curriculum   Not Satisfied 1 2 3 4 5 Very Satisfied
Quality of Curriculum   Not Satisfied 1 2 3 4 5 Very Satisfied
Availability of Courses   Not Satisfied 1 2 3 4 5 Very Satisfied
Accessibility of Faculty   Not Satisfied 1 2 3 4 5 Very Satisfied
Quality of Instruction   Not Satisfied 1 2 3 4 5 Very Satisfied
Preparation for Job   Not Satisfied 1 2 3 4 5 Very Satisfied
Preparation for Graduate School   Not Satisfied 1 2 3 4 5 Very Satisfied
  1. Advisement
Advisor's Name:
Availability of Advisor   Not Satisfied 1 2 3 4 5 Very Satisfied
Helpfulness of Advisor   Not Satisfied 1 2 3 4 5 Very Satisfied
Advisor's Knowledge of Requirements   Not Satisfied 1 2 3 4 5 Very Satisfied
Advisor's Knowledge of my Goals   Not Satisfied 1 2 3 4 5 Very Satisfied
Career Advising   Not Satisfied 1 2 3 4 5 Very Satisfied
Graduate Study Advising   Not Satisfied 1 2 3 4 5 Very Satisfied n/a
  1. Resources
Research Opportunities   Not Satisfied 1 2 3 4 5 Very Satisfied n/a
Internship Opportunities   Not Satisfied 1 2 3 4 5 Very Satisfied n/a
Service Learning Opportunities   Not Satisfied 1 2 3 4 5 Very Satisfied n/a
Psychology Club   Not Satisfied 1 2 3 4 5 Very Satisfied n/a
Psi Chi   Not Satisfied 1 2 3 4 5 Very Satisfied n/a
Quality of Library Journal Holdings in Psychology   Not Satisfied 1 2 3 4 5 Very Satisfied
Quality of Library Book Holdings in Psychology   Not Satisfied 1 2 3 4 5 Very Satisfied
  1. Overall

  2. Overall Quality of Psychology Program   Not Satisfied 1 2 3 4 5 Very Satisfied

 

II. YOUR BACKGROUND AND FUTURE PLANS

  1. What degree program did you follow? BA BS

  2. Were you a DOUBLE MAJOR? Yes No
    • If your previous answer was "Yes", was Psychology your first major? Yes No
      What was your other major?

  3. Are you a transfer student from another university? Yes No
    • Approximately how many hours were transferred to U.D.?

  4. How many years were you at U.D.?    
  1. What is your age?    
  1. When did you take statistics?          

  2. When did you take experimental psychology?          

  3. What will your anticipated overall GPA be at graduation?

  4. Did you take the General GRE? Yes      No      
    If yes, have you received your scores?  Yes      No
    Please list scores if available:
    Verbal
    Quantitative
    Analytic
  1. Did you take the Psychology GRE?  Yes      No      
    If yes, have you received your scores?  Yes      No
    Please list scores if available:
    Psychology
  2. Have you applied to graduate school, law school, medical school, etc.? Yes No
  • If no, do you intend to apply? Yes No
  • If no, click here.
  • If yes, to which schools and which programs?

 

University Program Degree Status Aid Awarded ?
  1. Have you applied for a job? Yes No
    • If you have applied, have you been offered a position? Yes No
    • Have you accepted a position? Yes No
    • If you have accepted a position, please briefly describe it.


  2. If you plan neither to pursue further education nor to seek employment, please briefly describe your plans.

 

III.  YOUR PERSONAL VIEWS OF THE UNDERGRADUATE PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM AT UD

  1. Why did you choose to major in psychology?



  2. Did the psychology major meet your expectations?


  1. Did you make use of the Psychology Undergraduate Student Handbook (PUSH) on the web?
    Yes No
    If yes, did you find it beneficial? Yes No
    Please comment on the contents of the PUSH.



  2. A. Are there any psychology courses not presently offered that you would like to see developed?


    B. Identify the two or three psychology courses that you found most beneficial in your psychology major. Why did you find these courses beneficial?


    C. Are there any psychology courses that you took that you did not find beneficial?  Please comment.


  3. A. Please comment on your workload as a student at the University of Dayton. In responding to this question take into account your courses and requirements, work obligations if any, outside activities, etc.


    B. Please comment on the workload for your psychology courses only. Are your courses too difficult, too time consuming, too many projects, etc.? Are your courses too easy with not enough work expectations? Please be specific.



  4. What did you like most about the psychology program? You may wish to expand on any items that you assigned high ratings to on Questions 1-4.



  5. What did you like least about the psychology program? You may wish to expand on any items that you assigned low ratings to on Questions 1-4.



  6. In what ways has the Psychology Department prepared or failed to prepare you for meeting your future goals



  7. Any additional comments that you wish to make?

Thank you very much for your help! Please click on the submit button below to submit the questionnaire. Please respond by March 26, 2004 or as soon as possible.

                                           

If you are willing to contribute to the Psychology Alumni web page, you may directly submit information on your accomplishments by clicking on Alumni Announcements on the department homepage at http://www.udayton.edu/~psych/alumni.html.  Please feel free to contribute to this often as you go through your education and career changes.

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