2010 FIPSE Post-exchange Survey
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. Please provide the following demographic information which will be used for reporting purposes only. This information will not be linked to your general survey responses.
Please provide the following demographic information which will be used for reporting purposes only. This information will not be linked to your general survey responses.
Name:
Address:
Address 2:
City/Town:
State:
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AL Alabama
AK Alaska
AS American Samoa
AZ Arizona
AR Arkansas
CA California
CO Colorado
CT Connecticut
DE Delaware
DC District of Columbia
FM Federated States of Micronesia
FL Florida
GA Georgia
GU Guam
HI Hawaii
ID Idaho
IL Illinois
IN Indiana
IA Iowa
KS Kansas
KY Kentucky
LA Louisiana
ME Maine
MH Marshall Islands
MD Maryland
MA Massachusetts
MI Michigan
MN Minnesota
MS Mississippi
MO Missouri
MT Montana
NE Nebraska
NV Nevada
NH New Hampshire
NJ New Jersey
NM New Mexico
NY New York
NC North Carolina
ND North Dakota
MP Northern Mariana Islands
OH Ohio
OK Oklahoma
OR Oregon
PW Palau
PA Pennsylvania
PR Puerto Rico
RI Rhode Island
SC South Carolina
SD South Dakota
TN Tennessee
TX Texas
UT Utah
VT Vermont
VI Virgin Islands
VA Virginia
WA Washington
WV West Virginia
WI Wisconsin
WY Wyoming
ZIP/Postal Code:
Email Address:
Phone Number:
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. Your study abroad took place
Semester
Year
during which semester:
Spring/Winter
Summer
Fall
Your study abroad took place during which semester: Semester
2009
2010
2011
2012
Year
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. What was your host institution?
Universidad de Colima
Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan
Universidad Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco
Universite de Moncton
Mount Allison University
University of Sainte-Anne
Vancouver Island University
What was your host institution?
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. Would you have been able to study abroad without this financial assistance?
Yes
No
Would you have been able to study abroad without this financial assistance?
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. To what extent has your study abroad experience
Considerably
Very much
Somewhat
Very little
None
enhanced your personal feelings of self-esteem and self-confidence.
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To what extent has your study abroad experience enhanced your personal feelings of self-esteem and self-confidence. Considerably
enhanced your personal feelings of self-esteem and self-confidence. Very much
enhanced your personal feelings of self-esteem and self-confidence. Somewhat
enhanced your personal feelings of self-esteem and self-confidence. Very little
enhanced your personal feelings of self-esteem and self-confidence. None
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. Have you received employment opportunities or offers that you would not have received had you not gone on this exchange?
Yes
No
Have you received employment opportunities or offers that you would not have received had you not gone on this exchange?
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. How helpful were the FIPSE Orientation Meetings
Extremely helpful
Very helpful
Helpful
Somewhat helpful
Not helpful
to the overall quality of your study abroad experience?
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How helpful were the FIPSE Orientation Meetings to the overall quality of your study abroad experience? Extremely helpful
to the overall quality of your study abroad experience? Very helpful
to the overall quality of your study abroad experience? Helpful
to the overall quality of your study abroad experience? Somewhat helpful
to the overall quality of your study abroad experience? Not helpful
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. How satisfied were you with the support you received from the FIPSE coordinator and staff
Extremely helpful
Very helpful
Helpful
Somewhat helpful
Not helpful
in preparation for your exchange?
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How satisfied were you with the support you received from the FIPSE coordinator and staff in preparation for your exchange? Extremely helpful
in preparation for your exchange? Very helpful
in preparation for your exchange? Helpful
in preparation for your exchange? Somewhat helpful
in preparation for your exchange? Not helpful
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. How satisfied were you with the support you received from the FIPSE coordinator and staff
Extremely helpful
V ery helpful
Helpful
Somewhat helpful
Not helpful
during your exchange?
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How satisfied were you with the support you received from the FIPSE coordinator and staff during your exchange? Extremely helpful
during your exchange? V ery helpful
during your exchange? Helpful
during your exchange? Somewhat helpful
during your exchange? Not helpful
10
. How satisfied were you with the support you received from the FIPSE coordinator and staff
Extremely helpful
Very helpful
Helpful
Somewhat helpful
Not helpful
after your exchange?
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How satisfied were you with the support you received from the FIPSE coordinator and staff after your exchange? Extremely helpful
after your exchange? Very helpful
after your exchange? Helpful
after your exchange? Somewhat helpful
after your exchange? Not helpful
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. How satisfied were you with the support you received from the International Programs coordinator and staff
Extremely helpful
Very helpful
Helpful
Somewhat helpful
Not helpful
in preparation for your exchange?
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How satisfied were you with the support you received from the International Programs coordinator and staff in preparation for your exchange? Extremely helpful
in preparation for your exchange? Very helpful
in preparation for your exchange? Helpful
in preparation for your exchange? Somewhat helpful
in preparation for your exchange? Not helpful
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. How satisfied were you with the support you received from the International Programs coordinator and staff
Extremely helpful
Very helpful
Helpful
Somewhat helpful
Not helpful
during your exchange?
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How satisfied were you with the support you received from the International Programs coordinator and staff during your exchange? Extremely helpful
during your exchange? Very helpful
during your exchange? Helpful
during your exchange? Somewhat helpful
during your exchange? Not helpful
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. How satisfied were you with the support you received from the International Programs coordinator and staff
Extremely helpful
Very helpful
Helpful
Somewhat helpful
Not helpful
after your exchange?
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How satisfied were you with the support you received from the International Programs coordinator and staff after your exchange? Extremely helpful
after your exchange? Very helpful
after your exchange? Helpful
after your exchange? Somewhat helpful
after your exchange? Not helpful
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. How familiar were you with cultural aspects of the country of your exchange
Extremely familiar
Very familiar
Familiar
Somewhat familiar
Not familiar
prior to studying abroad?
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How familiar were you with cultural aspects of the country of your exchange prior to studying abroad? Extremely familiar
prior to studying abroad? Very familiar
prior to studying abroad? Familiar
prior to studying abroad? Somewhat familiar
prior to studying abroad? Not familiar
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. How familiar were you with cultural aspects of the country of your exchange
Extremely familiar
Very familiar
Familiar
Somewhat familiar
Not familiar
since you have returned from studying abroad?
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How familiar were you with cultural aspects of the country of your exchange since you have returned from studying abroad? Extremely familiar
since you have returned from studying abroad? Very familiar
since you have returned from studying abroad? Familiar
since you have returned from studying abroad? Somewhat familiar
since you have returned from studying abroad? Not familiar
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. How would you categorize your ability to speak/read/write the language of your host country today?
How would you categorize your ability to speak/read/write the language of your host country today?
I am almost equally comfortable in the language of my host country and English.
I freely speak the language of my host country, regardless of the topic (not necessarily flawlessly).
I freely speak the language of my host country when the topic relates to my specialty (not necessarily flawlessly).
I speak the language of my host country with some difficulty.
I speak the language of my host country with great difficulty.
I can't speak the language of my host country at all.
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. Do you expect to use the language of your host country in your professional life?
Yes
No
Unsure
Do you expect to use the language of your host country in your professional life?
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. As a business major or minor, how would you rate the importance of foreign language study
Extremely important
Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not important
in relation to other non-business requirements in your degree program?
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As a business major or minor, how would you rate the importance of foreign language study in relation to other non-business requirements in your degree program? Extremely important
in relation to other non-business requirements in your degree program? Very important
in relation to other non-business requirements in your degree program? Important
in relation to other non-business requirements in your degree program? Somewhat important
in relation to other non-business requirements in your degree program? Not important
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. What skills specifically related to intercultural communication have you been able to develop as a result of your study abroad experience (please check all that apply)?
What skills specifically related to intercultural communication have you been able to develop as a result of your study abroad experience (please check all that apply)?
I have developed a greater tolerance for ambiguity.
I am more able to withhold judgment on behavior that initially appears inappropriate to me.
I am able to differentiate between descriptive, interpretive, and evaluative language and thoughts in myself and in others.
I am able to recognize cultural patterns in the way members of my host culture think and act.
I am able to predict how members of my host culture may think or act in given situations.
I am able to adapt my own behavior to make it more like that of my host culture.
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. Thinking about your future career, if a new and interesting project were proposed to you and it required you to carry on conversations with professionals in the language of your host country, would you most likely:
Thinking about your future career, if a new and interesting project were proposed to you and it required you to carry on conversations with professionals in the language of your host country, would you most likely:
Accept the project with no hesitation about your language ability.
Accept the project with some hesitation about your language ability.
Decline the project due to inadequate language ability.
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. Thinking about your future career, if a new and interesting project were proposed to you and it required you to carry on written correspondence with professionals in the language of your host country, would you most likely:
Thinking about your future career, if a new and interesting project were proposed to you and it required you to carry on written correspondence with professionals in the language of your host country, would you most likely:
Accept the project with no hesitation about your language ability.
Accept the project with some hesitation about your language ability.
Decline the project due to inadequate language ability.
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. Thinking about your future career, if a new and interesting project were proposed to you and it required you to read a lot of technical documents in the language of your host country, would you most likely:
Thinking about your future career, if a new and interesting project were proposed to you and it required you to read a lot of technical documents in the language of your host country, would you most likely:
Accept the project with no hesitation about your language ability.
Accept the project with some hesitation about your language ability.
Decline the project due to inadequate language ability.
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. Thinking about your future career, if a new and interesting project were proposed to you and it required you to read a lot of non-technical material in the language of your host country, would you most likely:
Thinking about your future career, if a new and interesting project were proposed to you and it required you to read a lot of non-technical material in the language of your host country, would you most likely:
Accept the project with no hesitation about your language ability.
Accept the project with some hesitation about your language ability.
Decline the project due to inadequate language ability.
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. Thinking about your future career, would a job be more desirable to you if it allowed frequent travel abroad?
Thinking about your future career, would a job be more desirable to you if it allowed frequent travel abroad?
No, less desirable.
Irrelevant to my decision.
Yes, more desirable.
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. Thinking about your future career, would a job be more desirable to you if it allowed you to use the language of your host country?
Thinking about your future career, would a job be more desirable to you if it allowed you to use the language of your host country?
No, less desirable.
Irrelevant to my decision.
Yes, more desirable.
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. Thinking about your future career, would a job be more desirable to you if it allowed you to use your knowledge of the history, culture, society or politics of your host country?
Thinking about your future career, would a job be more desirable to you if it allowed you to use your knowledge of the history, culture, society or politics of your host country?
No, less desirable.
Irrelevant to my decision.
Yes, more desirable.
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. Thinking about your future career, would a job be more desirable to you if it allowed you to use your knowledge of the international practice of your profession?
Thinking about your future career, would a job be more desirable to you if it allowed you to use your knowledge of the international practice of your profession?
No, less desirable.
Irrelevant to my decision.
Yes, more desirable.
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. Thinking about your future career, would a job be more desirable to you if it allowed you to use your knowledge of the international practice of your profession?
Thinking about your future career, would a job be more desirable to you if it allowed you to use your knowledge of the international practice of your profession?
No, less desirable.
Irrelevant to my decision.
Yes, more desirable.
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. To what extent has your study abroad experience enhanced your understanding
Extremely enhanced
Very enhanced
Enhanced
Somewhat enhanced
Not enhanced
of the way business is conducted in your host country?
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To what extent has your study abroad experience enhanced your understanding of the way business is conducted in your host country? Extremely enhanced
of the way business is conducted in your host country? Very enhanced
of the way business is conducted in your host country? Enhanced
of the way business is conducted in your host country? Somewhat enhanced
of the way business is conducted in your host country? Not enhanced
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. In what ways has your study abroad experience affected your attitude toward the host culture (please check all that apply)?
In what ways has your study abroad experience affected your attitude toward the host culture (please check all that apply)?
I am more appreciative of the host culture.
I am more interested in the host culture.
I have greater respect for the host culture.
I am less appreciative of the host culture.
My study abroad experience has not affected my attitude toward the host culture.
I am less interested in the host culture.
I have less respect for the host culture.
Other (please specify)
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. In what ways, if any, has your study abroad experience affected your level of cultural self-awareness (please check all that apply)?
In what ways, if any, has your study abroad experience affected your level of cultural self-awareness (please check all that apply)?
I am more aware of how my culture shapes the way I view reality.
I am more aware of how my culture shapes what is important to me.
I am more aware of how my culture informs my sense of right and wrong.
I am more aware of how my culture shapes my perceptions of good and bad.
I am more aware of how my culture influences my behavior in professional or work situations.
I am more aware of how my culture influences my behavior in personal relationships.
I am more aware of how my culture influences my communication style.
I do not feel that my study abroad experience has affected my level of cultural self-awareness.
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. Do you have any additional comments about the exchange?
Do you have any additional comments about the exchange?
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