University of Maryland Department of Family Science. Doctoral Exit Survey

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1 University of Maryland Department of Family Science Doctoral Exit Survey Your Satisfaction 1. Please rate your satisfaction with each of the following aspects of your graduate experience at the University of Maryland. Satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied Dissatisfied Departmental advising as regards degree requirements Quality of instruction in graduate courses Level of financial assistance from the department Climate for graduate study in the department Your professional/ academic relationship with your dissertation chair(s) Training for teaching and/or research responsibilities 2. Please rate your satisfaction with the amount of contact you had with your research advisor in the following situations: Preparation for Oral Qualifying Exam Selection of dissertation topic; preparation of prospectus Satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied Dissatisfied Dissertation research Dissertation writing Job hunting

2 3. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements about your graduate program: Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Disagree Resources were distributed fairly within my department My graduate program was intellectually stimulating My graduate program of study was related to my research/career interests 4. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements about your dissertation chair(s): My chair(s) spent the necessary time to advise me on academic matters My chair(s) discussed my research with me on a regular basis My chair(s) was/were knowledgeable about degree requirements My chair(s) returned work promptly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Disagree 5. Please rate the importance of each of the following factors in your decision to choose the University of Maryland over other institutions for graduate study. Important Moderately Important Slightly Important Considered Faculty expertise in your area of interest 4 UMD s reputation in the field 4 Offer of financial support 4 UMD location 4 Family considerations 4 6. If you were to begin your graduate career again, would you select: Yes No No Opinion The same University? The same field of study? The same dissertation advisor?

3 Your Financial Support 7. Please indicate the approximate number of years during which you received each of the following types of financial support while a graduate student at the University of Maryland. 1 st Year 2 nd Year 3 rd Year 4 th Year Did Receive Graduate Teaching Assistantship 4 NA Graduate Research Assistantship (Grant) 4 NA Fellowship/Scholarship 4 NA Need-based financial aids/loans 4 NA Personal/family or other non- University funding only 4 NA #8 Yes No Did you work off campus while in the doctoral program (excluding summers)? No Skip to # #9 1 year or less 2 years 3 years 4 years or more For how many years did you work off campus while pursuing your doctoral degree? 4 #10 Yes, highly related Yes, somewhat related No, not related Was this off-campus work related to your doctoral program? #11 Please rate the time it took to complete your doctoral degree: Shorter than you expected About what you expected Longer than you expected #12 Yes No Did you ever take a formal leave of absence? No Skip to # #13 What was the primary reason you decided to take a Leave of Absence? (If you have taken more than one, please refer to your longest leave) Personal/ Family Financial To do research while registered Filing fee 4 Other (please specify)

4 Your Professional Experience Opportunities 14. Did the department schedule organized seminars or colloquia in which graduate students presented their research? 15. Did you ever present your research at a departmental seminar or colloquium? 16. Did the department offer a program that addressed issues of professional socialization or career development (e.g., Preparing Future Faculty)? 17. Did you attend one or more regional or national scholarly meetings? 18. Did you ever receive funding from your department to attend regional or national scholarly meetings? 19. Did you ever deliver papers at a regional or national scholarly meeting? If yes, how many papers did you deliver while in the program? papers 20. Did the faculty in your department encourage you to publish? 21. Have you ever written an article, related to your graduate studies, that has been published? No Skip to #24 Yes No Don t Know 22. How many articles have you written alone or with other graduate students? 23. How many articles have you coauthored by faculty members or other research mentors? 24. How many regional or national scholarly meetings did you attend while working on your doctorate? None or more Your Post Doctoral Status 25. Please choose the category below that most accurately describes your post-graduate employment status (please choose one only). a. I plan to continue in/return to my predoctoral employment. b. I have started a new post-doctoral job. c. I have accepted an employment offer but I haven t started the job yet. d. I am self employed. e. I am seeking employment but have no specific prospects. Skip to # 30 f. I do not plan to work immediately after receiving my doctorate. Skip to #30 g. Other, please specify below. Skip to # 30

5 #26 Is your post-doctoral job related to your doctoral degree training? Yes, highly related Yes, moderately related Yes, slightly related No, not related Which of the following best describes your immediate post-doctoral employment? a. Job with definite career potential b. Job with possible career potential c. Temporary job until something better is found d. Fellowship held for several years #27 Important Moderately Important Slightly Important considered Personal interest NA Career potential NA Salary NA Location of employer NA Family preferences of constraints Other (please specify and rank): NA NA 28. Please provide the name and location of your employer: Name: City: State: Country: 29. Which of the following job descriptions best describes your immediate post doctoral employment? a. Tenure track faculty position in a college or university b. Non-tenure track faculty position in a college or university c. Teaching, but not in a college or university d. Postdoctoral fellowship/traineeship e. Research position in a college or university f. Research position in a research institute g. Research position in a private industry h. Other research position i. Administrative or management position in a college or university j. Administrative or management position but not in a college or university k. Administrative or management position in private industry l. Other administrative or management position m. Professional services offered to individuals n. Other employment (please describe):

6 30. What was your best experience as a graduate student at the University of Maryland? 31. What was your worst experience as a graduate student at the University of Maryland? 32. Please use the space below to provide other comments or suggestions about improving the climate for graduate students at the University of Maryland.