Results of the 2012 Online Graduating Senior Survey for Ceramics Majors (this was the primary major for 6 of the 393 total seniors who responded)

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1 Results of the 01 Online Graduating Senior Survey for Ceramics (this was the primary major for 6 of the 393 total seniors who responded) This is the fourth year that we've administered the online version of the senior survey. The focus of the survey is to obtain student perceptions of 16 academic experiences and 30 services/programs. Fall 011 seniors who finished during that semester and Spring 01 students who were expected to graduate this May or summer were notified via a series of s that they were required to complete the survey prior to picking up their Commencement tickets in April. Adopting this strategy yielded a 96% response rate (393 out of 408), similar to last year's return. The survey was designed so that students first rated the importance of the 16 outcomes and then rated their estimated ability with these same outcomes. For the 30 programs/services items, they were asked to rate the importance of the items and then their satisfaction. All of the rating scales were set up so that lower scores were better than higher scores. An important piece of the analysis is to look at the gaps between the importance and ability/satisfaction ratings in order to determine which outcomes or services were the weakest (those having a large negative gap score), those that met student expectations (those with small negative or positive gap scores), and those that were the strongest (large positive gap scores). Student Ratings of 46 MICA Areas Average Ratings of Sixteen Academic Experience (Outcomes), Sorted from Most to Least Important The instructions for rating the importance of each of these academic experiences were "First, please rate how important each of the following educational outcomes are to your future success as an artist, designer, or scholar; we would like your most honest assessment ". The rating scale was "Very Important = 1, Important =, Neither Important nor Unimportant = 3, Not Very Important = 4, Not Important At All = 5". Here's what students told us, sorted by most important to least important for this major: score, the more important the outcome is) for Knowledge, skill and confidence in your chosen discipline or medium Ability to communicate effectively verbally Ability to utilize critical thinking and analysis Understanding di and d awareness of f career options Ability to conduct research to help make decisions and solve problems Ability to work and learn independently Ability to communicate effectively in writing Understanding the issues and skills related to being a professional artist/designer/scholar Understanding and application of financial planning and the business side of art Ability to work collaboratively in a group Understanding and appreciation of art history and its effect on culture Understanding the ethical standards and practices within your chosen discipline Understanding options for continuing education, graduate school and professional associations Understanding the contemporary art/design world Ability to utilize technology effectively in artmaking Understanding the artist's/designer's/scholar's role in society Average Ability Ratings of These Sixteen Academic Experience, Sorted from Highest to Lowest Ability The instructions to rate your ability on these same experiences were "Next, please rate yourself on these same educational outcomes; we want your most accurate estimate ". The rating scale was "Very High = 1, High =, Neither High nor Low = 3, Low = 4, Very Low = 5". Here's what they told us, sorted from highest to lowest ability for this major: Ability Rating for ALL score, the higher their ability is) Ability Ratings for for Ability to utilize critical thinking and analysis Ability to work and learn independently Ability to conduct research to help make decisions and solve problems Knowledge, skill and confidence in your chosen discipline or medium Ability to communicate effectively verbally Understanding the ethical standards and practices within your chosen discipline Results of the 01 Online Graduating Senior Survey, page 1

2 Understanding and awareness of career options Ability to work collaboratively in a group Understanding the artist's/designer's/scholar's role in society Understanding options for continuing education, graduate school and professional associations Ability to communicate effectively in writing Understanding and appreciation of art history and its effect on culture Understanding the issues and skills related to being a professional artist/designer/scholar Understanding the contemporary art/design world Ability to utilize technology effectively in artmaking Understanding and application of financial planning and the business side of art Gap Scores Between Academic Experience and Ability (average importance rating above minus the average ability rating above) Here we examine the gap between the importance and ability ratings from weakest to strongest, sorted by the gap for this major: Gap Between and Ability ALL Scores for 011 Gap Scores for From This Understanding and application of financial planning and the business side of art Understanding and awareness of career options Understanding the issues and skills related to being a professional artist/designer/scholar Ability to communicate effectively in writing Ability to communicate effectively verbally Ability to utilize technology effectively in artmaking Knowledge, skill and confidence in your chosen discipline or medium Understanding and appreciation of art history and its effect on culture Understanding the contemporary art/design world Ability to work collaboratively in a group Understanding options for continuing education, graduate school and professional associations Ability to conduct research to help make decisions and solve problems Ability to utilize critical thinking and analysis Understanding the ethical standards and practices within your chosen discipline Understanding the artist's/designer's/scholar's role in society Ability to work and learn independently Average Ratings of 30 MICA Services, Sorted from Most to Least Important The instructions to rate the importance of each of these services were "In this section we are first asking you to rate how important you think each of the following resources and services are for MICA students. In the section that follows this one, we will ask how satisfied you were with these same resources and services ". The rating scale was "Very Important = 1, Important =, Neither Important nor Unimportant = 3, Not Very Important = 4, Not Important At All = 5". Here's how they rated the following services, sorted from most to least important for this major: score, the more important the service is) for Quality and availability of technology resources in your department area Quality and availability of technology resources for all users, such as the Tech Center, classrooms, public computers, network and wireless systems Joseph Meyerhoff Center for Career Development MICA Student Health Center Campus security services Resources available through the Decker Library Number of campus exhibitions Variety and availability of courses within your major Average number of students in a class Opportunity for students to provide feedback Evening Shuttle program Results of the 01 Online Graduating Senior Survey, page

3 MyMICA portal for viewing your grades and schedules, checking out A/V equipment, reviewing your account, Accessing resources through the Media Resource Center that related to your research and projects Variety and availability of courses outside of your major Your academic advisor in helping to shape your educational experience MICA's concern for you as an individual Quality and availability of technology resources such as Blackboard, Moodle, on line course sites, and other MICA sites that support teaching and learning Ease of online registration process Overall classroom health and safety Quality of fitness and recreation facilities Opportunity for involvement in student activities and student life Opportunities for engaging with the Baltimore community, including community arts and/or services Type of campus exhibitions Service for ordering transcripts and/or enrollment verifications through Enrollment Services MICA's communication, including publications MICA Counseling Center services International Affairs Office services Infusion of diversity and/or issues of difference within the curriculum Quality of library instruction classes and workshops Dining Services program Average Satisfaction Ratings of These 30 Services, Sorted from Most to Least Satisfied The instructions to rate satisfaction with these same services were "Now, please indicate how satisfied you were with these same resources and services ". The rating scale was "Very Satisfied = 1, Satisfied =, Neither Satisfied Nor Dissatisfied = 3, Dissatisfied = 4, Very Dissatisfied = 5, Never Used = 99 [however, this score was not used in the average calculations]". Here's how they felt about these services from most to least satisfied (sorted by satisfaction rating for this major): Satisfaction Rating for ALL Mj score, the higher their satisfaction is) Average 01 Stif Satisfaction for Opportunity for involvement in student activities and student life Resources available through the Decker Library Joseph Meyerhoff Center for Career Development Quality of fitness and recreation facilities Number of campus exhibitions Type of campus exhibitions Your academic advisor in helping to shape your educational experience MICA's communication, including publications Opportunity for students to provide feedback MICA's concern for me as an individual Service for ordering transcripts and/or enrollment verifications through Enrollment Services Average number of students in a class Overall classroom health and safety Dining Services program Evening Shuttle program Campus security services Accessing resources through the Media Resource Center that related to your research and projects Quality of library instruction classes and workshops Variety and availability of courses outside of your major Quality and availability of technology resources such as Blackboard, Moodle, on line course sites, and other Infusion of diversity and/or issues of difference within the curriculum MICA Counseling Center services Quality and availability of technology resources in your department area MyMICA portal for viewing your grades and schedules, checking out A/V equipment, reviewing your account, Variety and availability of courses within your major Quality and availability of technology resources for all users, such as the Tech Center, classrooms, public Results of the 01 Online Graduating Senior Survey, page 3

4 Ease of online registration process Opportunities for engaging with the Baltimore community, including community arts and/or services MICA Student Health Center International Affairs Office services Gap Scores Between Service and Satisfaction (average importance rating above minus the average satisfaction rating above) Here we examine the gap between the importance and satisfaction ratings, sorted from weakest to strongest for this major: Between and Satisfaction Quality and availability of technology resources for all users, such as the Tech Center, classrooms, public computers, network and wireless systems MICA Student Health Center Scores for 011 Gap Scores for From This Quality and availability of technology resources in your department area International Affairs Office services Variety and availability of courses within your major MyMICA portal for viewing your grades and schedules, checking out A/V equipment, reviewing your account, Ease of online registration process Opportunities for engaging with the Baltimore community, including community arts and/or services Campus security services MICA Counseling Center services Accessing resources through the Media Resource Center that related to your research and projects Variety and availability of courses outside of your major Average number of students in a class Quality and availability of technology resources such as Blackboard, Moodle, on line course sites, and other MICA sites that support teaching and learning Evening Shuttle program Opportunity for students to provide feedback Overall classroom health and safety Joseph Meyerhoff Center for Career Development Number of campus exhibitions Infusion of diversity and/or issues of difference within the curriculum MICA's concern for me as an individual Your academic advisor in helping to shape your educational experience Resources available through the Decker Library Service for ordering transcripts and/or enrollment verifications through Enrollment Services Quality of library instruction classes and workshops MICA's communication, including publications Quality of fitness and recreation facilities Type of campus exhibitions Dining Services program Opportunity for involvement in student activities and student life Internships How many internships did all seniors have? A total of 376 seniors responded to this question Four or more 13 Three 3% 3 9% None 18 34% Two 71 19% One 13 35% Results of the 01 Online Graduating Senior Survey, page 4

5 How many internships did Ceramics majors have? A total of 6 seniors responded to this question Four or more 0 0% Three 0 0% None 1 0% One 40% Two 40% Internship Locations Baltimore Clay Works () Baltimore Clayworks, Community Arts. Superkids Camp The Eli Whitney Museum Worked for Margaret Boozer and J.J. McCracken at Red Dirt Studio What the Ceramics Plan To Do After Graduation (multiple responses were allowed) Work full time Graduate School Work part time Freelancing Interning Entrepreneurial work Graduate School Plans California State University Long Beach Ceramics MICA for 5 year MAT program Where They Plan to Work, Freelance, or Be Entrepreneurs not determined yet Where They Plan to Intern not determined yet Results of the 01 Online Graduating Senior Survey, page 5