IPSL Post Program Evaluation Spring and Summmer 2010

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Hello IPSL Alums! Welcome back from your program. We are interested to hear about your experience and learn about what you are doing now. Please take a moment to answer these questions. We value your input and use this data to evaluate and improve our programs. Your responses are anonymous.

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* 1. In what IPSL program did you participate?

Adelaide, Australia

Chiang Mai, Thailand

Galapagos, Ecuador

Guayaquil, Ecuador

Quito, Ecuador

Glasgow, Scotland

Guadalajara, Mexico

Kingston, Jamaica

Kolkata, India

Montpelier, France

Siena, Italy

Valladolid, Spain

MA - Kingston, Jamaica

MA - Guadalajara, Mexico

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* 2. What was the term and year?

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* 3. When you applied for the IPSL program, did you have an interview with someone in the study abroad(or other office) on your campus?

Yes

Please indicate the name of your home campus.

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* 4. Did you attend a pre-departure orientation on your home campus? If so please rate.

	Yes	No	N/A
The orientation was effective in giving me basic information about my impending study abroad experience.	The orientation was effective in giving me basic information about my impending study abroad experience. Yes	The orientation was effective in giving me basic information about my impending study abroad experience. No	The orientation was effective in giving me basic information about my impending study abroad experience. N/A
The orientation addressed culture shock issues.	The orientation addressed culture shock issues. Yes	The orientation addressed culture shock issues. No	The orientation addressed culture shock issues. N/A
The orientation addressed re-entry adjustment issues.	The orientation addressed re-entry adjustment issues. Yes	The orientation addressed re-entry adjustment issues. No	The orientation addressed re-entry adjustment issues. N/A

Please indicate the name of your home campus.

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* 5. Please rate the IPSL staff in providing accurate, timely and helpful information before, during and after the program.

	excellent	better than average	average	below average	N/A
Marketing materials (website,brochure, etc)	Marketing materials (website,brochure, etc) excellent	Marketing materials (website,brochure, etc) better than average	Marketing materials (website,brochure, etc) average	Marketing materials (website,brochure, etc) below average	Marketing materials (website,brochure, etc) N/A
Application process	Application process excellent	Application process better than average	Application process average	Application process below average	Application process N/A
Visa information	Visa information excellent	Visa information better than average	Visa information average	Visa information below average	Visa information N/A
Financial information	Financial information excellent	Financial information better than average	Financial information average	Financial information below average	Financial information N/A
Pre-departure materials	Pre-departure materials excellent	Pre-departure materials better than average	Pre-departure materials average	Pre-departure materials below average	Pre-departure materials N/A
Communication/assistance during program	Communication/assistance during program excellent	Communication/assistance during program better than average	Communication/assistance during program average	Communication/assistance during program below average	Communication/assistance during program N/A
Contact after return	Contact after return excellent	Contact after return better than average	Contact after return average	Contact after return below average	Contact after return N/A
Transcript information	Transcript information excellent	Transcript information better than average	Transcript information average	Transcript information below average	Transcript information N/A

Other comments?

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* 6. Please rate the IPSL on-site Program Director's (and/or Site Staff's/Faculty's) availability, assistance and competence.

	excellent	better than avergae	average	below average	N/A
Availability	Availability excellent	Availability better than avergae	Availability average	Availability below average	Availability N/A
Willingness to help solve problems	Willingness to help solve problems excellent	Willingness to help solve problems better than avergae	Willingness to help solve problems average	Willingness to help solve problems below average	Willingness to help solve problems N/A
Resourceful in helping to solve problems	Resourceful in helping to solve problems excellent	Resourceful in helping to solve problems better than avergae	Resourceful in helping to solve problems average	Resourceful in helping to solve problems below average	Resourceful in helping to solve problems N/A
Quality of orientation	Quality of orientation excellent	Quality of orientation better than avergae	Quality of orientation average	Quality of orientation below average	Quality of orientation N/A
Quality of departing orientation	Quality of departing orientation excellent	Quality of departing orientation better than avergae	Quality of departing orientation average	Quality of departing orientation below average	Quality of departing orientation N/A
Knowledge of the school	Knowledge of the school excellent	Knowledge of the school better than avergae	Knowledge of the school average	Knowledge of the school below average	Knowledge of the school N/A
Knowledge of the homestay families	Knowledge of the homestay families excellent	Knowledge of the homestay families better than avergae	Knowledge of the homestay families average	Knowledge of the homestay families below average	Knowledge of the homestay families N/A
Knowledge of the service placement	Knowledge of the service placement excellent	Knowledge of the service placement better than avergae	Knowledge of the service placement average	Knowledge of the service placement below average	Knowledge of the service placement N/A
Knowledge of the city/location	Knowledge of the city/location excellent	Knowledge of the city/location better than avergae	Knowledge of the city/location average	Knowledge of the city/location below average	Knowledge of the city/location N/A
Knowledge of safety/security issues	Knowledge of safety/security issues excellent	Knowledge of safety/security issues better than avergae	Knowledge of safety/security issues average	Knowledge of safety/security issues below average	Knowledge of safety/security issues N/A

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* 7. Please rate the Institutions in Society Course (the Reflections/Service-Learning Course)

	excellent	better than avergage	average	below average
Content	Content excellent	Content better than avergage	Content average	Content below average
Relevance	Relevance excellent	Relevance better than avergage	Relevance average	Relevance below average
Quality of Instruction	Quality of Instruction excellent	Quality of Instruction better than avergage	Quality of Instruction average	Quality of Instruction below average
Academic Rigor	Academic Rigor excellent	Academic Rigor better than avergage	Academic Rigor average	Academic Rigor below average
Clarity of expectations	Clarity of expectations excellent	Clarity of expectations better than avergage	Clarity of expectations average	Clarity of expectations below average
Choice of texts	Choice of texts excellent	Choice of texts better than avergage	Choice of texts average	Choice of texts below average

Other comments?

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* 8. Please rate the other academic courses you took.

	excellent	better than average	average	below average
Content	Content excellent	Content better than average	Content average	Content below average
Relevance	Relevance excellent	Relevance better than average	Relevance average	Relevance below average
Quality of instruction	Quality of instruction excellent	Quality of instruction better than average	Quality of instruction average	Quality of instruction below average
Academic Rigor	Academic Rigor excellent	Academic Rigor better than average	Academic Rigor average	Academic Rigor below average
Clarity of expectations	Clarity of expectations excellent	Clarity of expectations better than average	Clarity of expectations average	Clarity of expectations below average
Choice of texts	Choice of texts excellent	Choice of texts better than average	Choice of texts average	Choice of texts below average

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* 9. Please rate your homestay/dormitory experience.

	I completely agree.	I agree.	I disagree.	I completely disagree.	N/A
The accommodations were clean and orderly.	The accommodations were clean and orderly. I completely agree.	The accommodations were clean and orderly. I agree.	The accommodations were clean and orderly. I disagree.	The accommodations were clean and orderly. I completely disagree.	The accommodations were clean and orderly. N/A
The food was of high quality.	The food was of high quality. I completely agree.	The food was of high quality. I agree.	The food was of high quality. I disagree.	The food was of high quality. I completely disagree.	The food was of high quality. N/A
The food was plentiful.	The food was plentiful. I completely agree.	The food was plentiful. I agree.	The food was plentiful. I disagree.	The food was plentiful. I completely disagree.	The food was plentiful. N/A
I felt safe in this location.	I felt safe in this location. I completely agree.	I felt safe in this location. I agree.	I felt safe in this location. I disagree.	I felt safe in this location. I completely disagree.	I felt safe in this location. N/A
The location was close to the University.	The location was close to the University. I completely agree.	The location was close to the University. I agree.	The location was close to the University. I disagree.	The location was close to the University. I completely disagree.	The location was close to the University. N/A
The location was close to my service placement.	The location was close to my service placement. I completely agree.	The location was close to my service placement. I agree.	The location was close to my service placement. I disagree.	The location was close to my service placement. I completely disagree.	The location was close to my service placement. N/A
I felt welcome by my host family.	I felt welcome by my host family. I completely agree.	I felt welcome by my host family. I agree.	I felt welcome by my host family. I disagree.	I felt welcome by my host family. I completely disagree.	I felt welcome by my host family. N/A
I was treated with respect by my host family.	I was treated with respect by my host family. I completely agree.	I was treated with respect by my host family. I agree.	I was treated with respect by my host family. I disagree.	I was treated with respect by my host family. I completely disagree.	I was treated with respect by my host family. N/A
I felt safe with my host family.	I felt safe with my host family. I completely agree.	I felt safe with my host family. I agree.	I felt safe with my host family. I disagree.	I felt safe with my host family. I completely disagree.	I felt safe with my host family. N/A

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* 10. Please rate your service placement.

	I completely agree.	I agree.	I disagree.	I completely disagree.
My service placement welcomed me.	My service placement welcomed me. I completely agree.	My service placement welcomed me. I agree.	My service placement welcomed me. I disagree.	My service placement welcomed me. I completely disagree.
My service placement gave me an adequate orientation.	My service placement gave me an adequate orientation. I completely agree.	My service placement gave me an adequate orientation. I agree.	My service placement gave me an adequate orientation. I disagree.	My service placement gave me an adequate orientation. I completely disagree.
My service placement made it clear to whom I was to report.	My service placement made it clear to whom I was to report. I completely agree.	My service placement made it clear to whom I was to report. I agree.	My service placement made it clear to whom I was to report. I disagree.	My service placement made it clear to whom I was to report. I completely disagree.
My service placement made it clear to whom I should go with problems.	My service placement made it clear to whom I should go with problems. I completely agree.	My service placement made it clear to whom I should go with problems. I agree.	My service placement made it clear to whom I should go with problems. I disagree.	My service placement made it clear to whom I should go with problems. I completely disagree.
I felt useful at my placement.	I felt useful at my placement. I completely agree.	I felt useful at my placement. I agree.	I felt useful at my placement. I disagree.	I felt useful at my placement. I completely disagree.
I was given the opportunity to take initiative at my service placement.	I was given the opportunity to take initiative at my service placement. I completely agree.	I was given the opportunity to take initiative at my service placement. I agree.	I was given the opportunity to take initiative at my service placement. I disagree.	I was given the opportunity to take initiative at my service placement. I completely disagree.
I was treated with respect at my placement.	I was treated with respect at my placement. I completely agree.	I was treated with respect at my placement. I agree.	I was treated with respect at my placement. I disagree.	I was treated with respect at my placement. I completely disagree.
The service was focused on the field (education, heathcare, etc.) of my choice.	The service was focused on the field (education, heathcare, etc.) of my choice. I completely agree.	The service was focused on the field (education, heathcare, etc.) of my choice. I agree.	The service was focused on the field (education, heathcare, etc.) of my choice. I disagree.	The service was focused on the field (education, heathcare, etc.) of my choice. I completely disagree.
I was able to work with the population of my choice.	I was able to work with the population of my choice. I completely agree.	I was able to work with the population of my choice. I agree.	I was able to work with the population of my choice. I disagree.	I was able to work with the population of my choice. I completely disagree.

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* 11. Please evaluate your IPSL service-learning experience. What were the highlights and challenges? Have you changed from your experience. If so, how has your IPSL experience affected your educational/career plans? Have you done any volunteer service since the program?

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* 12. May we use (anonymously) your comments from this evaluation in our student materials (brochures, newsletters, website, etc.)?

Yes

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