Student Survey for Study Abroad

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1 Student Survey for Study Abroad While your experiences with different cultures, higher education systems, and standards of living are still fresh in your mind, please take 15 minutes to record your impressions. Your responses will assist the Alamo Colleges, Study Abroad Office in preparing future students to gain the most from their experience. Please be as honest as possible. Feel free to add additional comments to any of your responses. Thank you for your participation. We look forward to reading your responses. STUDENT INFORMATION Name: Today s Date: Banner ID: Major/Emphasis: GPA: Expected Graduation Date: Age while abroad: Gender: F M Alamo Colleges Cell Phone: We may want to include personal quotes in future publications. May we quote you? YES NO, please don t quote PROGRAM INFORMATION Name of study abroad program: Faculty leader(s) or name of institution: Dates of Program: RECRUITMENT AND PREPARATION How did you learn about the study abroad programs at Alamo Colleges? Had you traveled, studied, or lived abroad before you went on this program? YES NO Was the information provided during the Mandatory Orientation helpful? What information, if any, would you suggest we add to the sessions? Do you feel you were given program information in a timely manner? Please explain. Alamo Colleges, International Programs [1] Date Revised 7/23/13

2 Describe how satisfied you were with the amount of contact with host country nationals? Explain how the program staff and structure facilitated interaction with the host culture? Describe your experience of culture shock while you were abroad and how you overcame it: LANGUAGE SKILLS Specify Language Your proficiency before the program: Excellent Good Fair Poor Language training on the program: Excellent Good Fair Poor Your proficiency after the program: Excellent Good Fair Poor The level of proficiency you would recommend before beginning the program: Excellent Good Fair Poor How much do you think language proficiency affected your total experience abroad? a) tremendous difference b) quite a bit of difference c) some difference d) little difference e) no difference CULTRUAL EXPERIENCE Describe the type of setting in which you lived (i.e. host family, university housing, apartment/flat) and your satisfaction with the accommodations: Alamo Colleges, International Programs [2] Date Revised 7/23/13

3 Explain how you got your meals (i.e. host family, university dining hall, restaurant or cafeteria, cooked own meals) and if this arrangement was satisfactory. Were you given a choice in the kinds of meals you received and/or meal preparation? ACADEMIC EVALUATION What academic formats characterized your program (i.e. course lectures, discussion, individual or small group tutorials, field trips, other)? By what means was your academic performance evaluated (i.e. written exams, oral exams, papers, class discussion, field reports, projects, etc.)? Will the credit you receive count towards your degree? YES NO Did your faculty leaders provide you with all the course materials? YES NO Please comment on the general academic rigor of the program: OVERALL EVALUATION Excluding tuition, fees, room, and board, about how much spending money did you need? How affordable was your program? Did you apply for scholarships, loans, etc.? Alamo Colleges, International Programs [3] Date Revised 7/23/13

4 Overall, how would you compare what you gained abroad with what you would have gained in a comparable period of time at Alamo Colleges? Were your expectations met? Before studying abroad, what didn t you know that you wish you had known? Describe how your study abroad experience has influenced you future plans (academic, personal, professional): Explain any problems you may have had after returning: What items did you pack and not need while abroad? What items did you NOT bring that would have been useful? Describe how you would promote this program? What advice would you give other students who would like to study abroad? Would you be willing to be a mentor for other students who are interested in studying abroad? YES NO Provide additional comments here: Alamo Colleges, International Programs [4] Date Revised 7/23/13

5 THIS SECTION IS FOR SALAMANCA SPAIN STUDY ABROAD ONLY Describe your experiences with Mester (director, facilities, staff). Were the staff and administrators helpful? What did you like best? What did you like least? What recommendations, if any, would you make to Mester for future programs? How would you describe your experiences with Active Learning Abroad (ALA)? In particular, with Dr. Arturo Jarque and his staff? What did you like best? What did you like least? What recommendations, if any, would you make to ALA for future programs? Please form back to: Alamo Colleges, Study Abroad Programs at Subject Title: Student Survey (program country) Thank you for comments! Alamo Colleges, International Programs [5] Date Revised 7/23/13