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  GRADUATE SURVEY  
Undergraduate Degree Recipients

1. We are interested in what you have been doing in the time between graduating from the University of Washington with your Bachelor's degree and now.
Currently, what is your highest educational degree earned?

  Bachelor's degree
  Master's degree
  Medical degree (MD, DO, DDS, DVM)
  Law degree (LLB or JD)
  PhD or EdD
  Other (specify):


If you are working currently, have you ever attended graduate or professional school since obtaining your Bachelor's degree?
     Yes   No
If yes:
   Educational program:

   
   Field of study:
   
   Educational institution:
   
If you are currently a student, have you worked full-time since obtaining your Bachelor's degree and continuing your education?
     Yes   No
If yes:
   Job title (for your last job):

   
   Employer:
   
   City:
   
   State:

Please complete one of the three sections below, according to your current primary activity, and then complete all remaining questions.

2. If you are primarily employed, please answer the following questions:
Describe your present job.
Part-time
Full-time, temporary
Full-time, not in career
Full-time, in career field, but likely to change within the next two years
Full-time, permanent in career field
What is your monthly income:
Under $500 $3000-3499
$500-999 $3500-3999
$1000-1499 $4000-4499
$1500-1999 $4500-4999
$2000-2499 $5000-5499
$2500-2999 Over $5500
Given your training and degree, how would you describe your job?
Definitely beneath my level
Somewhat beneath my level
Appropriate for my level
Too advanced for my level
Even though you are not primarily a student, are you attending or planning to attend school?
Yes, post-graduate in my degree area
Yes, career related, new area
Yes, not career related
No
Have you been working continuously (with the exception of time off for travel or family business) since obtaining your Bachelor's degree from the University of Washington?

     Yes      No
Your job title:

Your employer:

City :

State:
3. If you are primarily a student, please answer the following questions:
Which of the following best describes the level of your current educational program?
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
PhD or EdD
MD,DO,DDS,DVM
JD or LLB (law)
BD of MDiv (divinity)
Other (specify):
Are you employed while attending school?

Yes, part-time by the school I attend
Yes, part-time but not by the school I attend
Yes, full-time but not by the school I attend
No
Your educational program:


Your field of study:


Educational institution your are attending:
4. If your are currently not working for pay and not a student, please answer the following questions:
Why are you not currently working?
I am volunteering my skills and time I am looking for work
I am raising a family I am taking time off to decide what to do
I am taking care of an ill relative I am taking time off for personal reasons
I am traveling or undertaking some other activity I am disillusioned/discouraged about my job searches
For what type of work are you or will you be looking (if any)?


Your Skills
Excellent Very Good Good Fair Poor

<=   5. Rate yourself on each of the following abilities. We want your most accurate estimate on how you see yourself.





6. How important are each of these abilities to your current primary activity?    =>
Necessity of Skills
Essential Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important
Writing effectively
Speaking effectively
Critically analyzing written information
Define and solving problems
Working and/or learning independently
Working cooperatively in a group
Using a foreign language
Understanding and appreciating the arts
Understanding and applying scientific principles and methods
Understanding and applying quantitative principles and methods
Understanding and appreciating diverse philosophies and cultures
Understanding the interaction of society and the environment
Working effectively with modern technology, especially computers
Locating information needed to help make decisions or solve problems
Using the knowledge, ideas, or perspectives gained from your major field
Using a broad range of knowledge, ideas, or perspectives gained from outside your major field
Using management/leadership capabilities


UW Impact
Major Contribution Strong Contribution Moderate Contribution Small Contribution No Contribution

<=   7. To what extent did your University of Washington experience impact your development in each of the following areas?





8. How satisfied are you with the University of Washington's contribution to your development in each area?    =>
Satisfaction
Very Mostly Somewhat Little Not at All
Writing effectively
Speaking effectively
Critically analyzing written information
Define and solving problems
Working and/or learning independently
Working cooperatively in a group
Using a foreign language
Understanding and appreciating the arts
Understanding and applying scientific principles and methods
Understanding and applying quantitative principles and methods
Understanding and appreciating diverse philosophies and cultures
Understanding the interaction of society and the environment
Working effectively with modern technology, especially computers
Locating information needed to help make decisions or solve problems
Using the knowledge, ideas, or perspectives gained from your major field
Using a broad range of knowledge, ideas, or perspectives gained from outside your major field
Using management/leadership capabilities


Frequency
Nearly Always Frquently Occasionally Seldom Never

<=   9. How frequently did you have exposure to these educational opportunities and practices while you were an undergraduate at the University of Washington?





10. Compared to what you needed, how sufficient was your exposure to these opportunities while at the University of Washington?    =>
Adequacy
More than Enough Just Right Barely Adequate Not Enough None
Writing opportunities
Opportunity to do math and other quantitative analyses
Opportunities to think critically about knowledge and how it is produced
Opportunity to define and solve problems
Finding information in libraries and/or network resources
Group/team projects
Oral presentation
Group discussions
Lab work and other classroom "learning by doing" opportunities
Computer/internet opportunities and/or practice
Working on a professor's research project and/or publishing
Informal contact with professors outside of class
Working with or learning about diverse cultures and people
Community service opportunities
Practical application of course work in your major field to job and/or education


11. With regard to each of the following, how satisfied are your with the undergraduate education you received at UW?


Very Mostly Somewhat Little Not at all
 Quality of instruction in your major field
 Quality of instruction outside your major field
 Quality of library services
 Quality of academic experiences outside the classroom
 Interaction with faculty outside the classroom
 Assistance by faculty in pursuing your career
 Assistance in finding employment
 Advising and other student activities
 Quality of extracurricular/social experiences
 
12. How well did your University of Washington experience prepare you for:



Very Mostly Somewhat Little Not at all
  Graduate school
  Current or most recent job
  Everyday life
  Contributing to society
  Life-long learning
 
13. If I had to make my college choice over again, I would choose to attend UW.

Strongly Agree Agree Indifferent Disagree Strongly Disagree
14. While you were a student at the UW, did you participate in any of the following activities?

  Yes No  
  Community volunteer service (outside of UW)
  Community service as part of a UW course (service learning)
  A public service internship or other work-based learning (for pay or credit)
  Faculty research beyond being a research subject

For each activity you marked "yes", how did this prepare you for your primary activity?


  Major Contribution Strong Contribution Moderate Contribution Small Contribution No Contribution Negative Contribution
Community volunteer service
Service learning
Internship/work-based learning
Faculty research
15. During the past year, what types of service/charity/volunteer work did you perform? (mark all that apply)

Tutoring/teaching Public safety (e.g., crime prevention, volunteer fire fighter)
Homeless/shelter support Related to medical/health causes (e.g., AIDS, breast cancer)
Recreational (e.g., coaching) Counselling/mentoring (e.g., big sister or brother, crisis hotline)
Community cleanup/rebuilding Religious activities
Child care Political or campaign activities
School alumni organization support Other
Conservation activities (e.g., recycling, planting trees) None
16. During the past year, how many hours each month, on average, did your devote to volunteer work or a community action program?
Over 10 7 - 10 4 - 6 1 - 3 None
17. In the past year, approximately how much have your contributed monetarily to charities or philanthropies?
Over $1000 $500-1000 $250-500 $100-250 Less than $100
18. We would like to ask a selected group of employers about the preparedness of UW graduates, relative to the skills listed in questions 5-8 of this questionnaire. We will not ask about any individual, but about UW alumni in general. May we contact you for the name and mailing address of your supervisor?

Yes No Not Applicable
19. Please comment on the value of your University of Washington undergraduate education: