While your experiences with different cultures, higher education systems, and standards of living are still fresh in your mind, please share your impressions with the SDSU Education Abroad Office. This survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete and contains 35 questions. Your responses will assist us in preparing future students to gain the most from their study abroad experience. Please be as honest as possible, and feel free to send additional comments to your Advisor via email. Thank you for your participation and we look forward to reading your responses! (Please note that an asterisk * appears by required questions)

1. Which program did you participate in?

Which program did you participate in?

If you participated in an independent program, which one?

2. Where did you study?

Where did you study? University/School
City, Country

3. Which term(s) were you abroad?

	Term	Year
Please choose from the drop-down menus.	Which term(s) were you abroad? Please choose from the drop-down menus. Term	Year

Other (please specify)

4. Your major(s) and minor(s)

Your major(s) and minor(s) Your Major 1
Your Major 2
Your Minor 1
Your Minor 2

5. What was your class standing while you were abroad?

What was your class standing while you were abroad?

6. Your age while abroad:

Your age while abroad:

7. Your gender

Your gender

8. What were your goals for studying abroad? (Check all that apply)

What were your goals for studying abroad? (Check all that apply) Personal growth

Academic development

Enhance resume and increase job opportunities

Gain a better understanding of different cultures

Other (please specify)

9. Which Pre-Departure Orientation did you complete?

Which Pre-Departure Orientation did you complete?

10. How many semesters of college level language coursework did you take prior to your study abroad experience (if applicable)?

How many semesters of college level language coursework did you take prior to your study abroad experience (if applicable)?

Other (please specify)

11. Did you feel adequately prepared with regard to foreign language proficiency (if required)?

	Yes	Somewhat	No	Not Applicable
Prepared for language use in the classroom	Did you feel adequately prepared with regard to foreign language proficiency (if required)? Prepared for language use in the classroom Yes	Somewhat	No	Not Applicable
Prepared for language use in daily life	Prepared for language use in daily life Yes	Somewhat	No	Not Applicable

Explain or give suggestions for future participants.

12. Please rate the level of support you received from the SDSU Education Abroad staff:

	Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor	N/A
Pre-departure orientation	Please rate the level of support you received from the SDSU Education Abroad staff: Pre-departure orientation Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor	N/A
Familiarity with program options and requirements	Familiarity with program options and requirements Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor	N/A
Personalized attention	Personalized attention Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor	N/A

Please comment and/or offer suggestions (optional)

13. While in your host country, how many hours a week did you spend outside of the classroom on coursework?

While in your host country, how many hours a week did you spend outside of the classroom on coursework?

14. What were you graded on? (check all that apply)

What were you graded on? (check all that apply) Essays/papers

Open-book exams

Timed exams

Pop quizzes

Participation

Other (please specify)

15. Please rate the following aspects of your academic program:

	Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor
Overall quality of teaching	Please rate the following aspects of your academic program: Overall quality of teaching Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor
Overall quality of the course content	Overall quality of the course content Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor
Overall integration of intercultural experiences into academic courses	Overall integration of intercultural experiences into academic courses Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor

Other (please specify)

16. Please compare the following to San Diego State University:

	Much More	More	Similar	Less	Much Less
Degree of independent learning required	Please compare the following to San Diego State University: Degree of independent learning required Much More	More	Similar	Less	Much Less
Workload for courses (reading assignments, papers, etc.)	Workload for courses (reading assignments, papers, etc.) Much More	More	Similar	Less	Much Less
Difficulty of grading scale	Difficulty of grading scale Much More	More	Similar	Less	Much Less
Academic resources (library, reference materials, study space, technology)	Academic resources (library, reference materials, study space, technology) Much More	More	Similar	Less	Much Less

Please comment on any particular course or courses that were outstanding or unsatisfactory.

17. Please rate the following regarding on-site student services:

	Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor	N/A
Initial orientation upon arrival	Please rate the following regarding on-site student services: Initial orientation upon arrival Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor	N/A
Help registering for coursework	Help registering for coursework Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor	N/A
Counseling and advising in host country	Counseling and advising in host country Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor	N/A

18. Where did you seek assistance while abroad? (Check all that apply)

Where did you seek assistance while abroad? (Check all that apply) I did not seek assistance

Other students

On-site program staff (i.e. counselor/coordinator)

On-site instructor

SDSU faculty

SDSU Education Abroad Office

SDSU Office of Advising & Evaluations

Other (please specify)

19. Were you satisfied with the help you received?

Were you satisfied with the help you received?

If no, please explain (not required)

20. Please rate the following aspects of your living arrangements:

	Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor	N/A
Location (safety)	Please rate the following aspects of your living arrangements: Location (safety) Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor	N/A
Location (accessibility to transportation and sites of interests)	Location (accessibility to transportation and sites of interests) Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor	N/A
Building staff (dorm staff, landlords, host family, etc.)	Building staff (dorm staff, landlords, host family, etc.) Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor	N/A
Meals (variety, quality, quantity or provisions for independent eating)	Meals (variety, quality, quantity or provisions for independent eating) Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor	N/A
Place for spiritual worship	Place for spiritual worship Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor	N/A

Other (please specify)

21. Describe your living arrangements. Are these the living arrangements that you think future students should also plan for? If not, please share any suggestions.

Describe your living arrangements. Are these the living arrangements that you think future students should also plan for? If not, please share any suggestions.

22. How safe did you feel in your host country?

How safe did you feel in your host country?

Please comment (optional)

23. Please describe some of the customs of the host country that you think students should be made aware of.

Please describe some of the customs of the host country that you think students should be made aware of.

24. In your opinion, what is the best way to meet the local people?

In your opinion, what is the best way to meet the local people?

25. How realistic were your estimated costs of your overseas program?

How realistic were your estimated costs of your overseas program?

Other (please specify)

26. How did you handle your finances/banking? What was your approximate monthly budget? What did it include?

How did you handle your finances/banking? What was your approximate monthly budget? What did it include?

27. Did you utilize health services in your host country?

Did you utilize health services in your host country?

28. If you sought professional medical attention, were you satisfied with the care you received?

If you sought professional medical attention, were you satisfied with the care you received?

Please comment (optional)

29. Did you purchase the SDSU recommended medical insurance?

Did you purchase the SDSU recommended medical insurance?

30. If you purchased SDSU recommended medical insurance, would you recommend it to other students?

If you purchased SDSU recommended medical insurance, would you recommend it to other students?

31. Overview of Program

	Very Important	Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important
How important was the availability of a study abroad program in your decision to attend SDSU?	Overview of Program How important was the availability of a study abroad program in your decision to attend SDSU? Very Important	Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important
Overall, how valuable was this study abroad program to your educational experience at SDSU?	Overall, how valuable was this study abroad program to your educational experience at SDSU? Very Important	Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important

Please comment (optional)

32. Please rate the amount of growth you experienced in the following areas:

	Great Growth	Moderate Growth	Little Growth	No Growth	N/A
Personal growth	Please rate the amount of growth you experienced in the following areas: Personal growth Great Growth	Moderate Growth	Little Growth	No Growth	N/A
Academic development	Academic development Great Growth	Moderate Growth	Little Growth	No Growth	N/A
Enhanced your resume and job opportunities	Enhanced your resume and job opportunities Great Growth	Moderate Growth	Little Growth	No Growth	N/A
Increased understanding of different cultures	Increased understanding of different cultures Great Growth	Moderate Growth	Little Growth	No Growth	N/A

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