School of Communications Alumni Survey

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Thank you for assisting in our accreditation efforts by completing the following series of questions about your experience in the journalism and communications program at Elon University.

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* 1. Year of Graduation

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* 2. Your Major or Concentration:

Broadcast

Corporate Communications

Film/Cinema

Journalism

Mass Communications

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How much would you say our program contributed to your development in the following areas?

	Very much	Quite a bit	Some	Very little
Valuing truth, accuracy and fairness	Valuing truth, accuracy and fairness Very much	Valuing truth, accuracy and fairness Quite a bit	Valuing truth, accuracy and fairness Some	Valuing truth, accuracy and fairness Very little
Appreciating free speech and press	Appreciating free speech and press Very much	Appreciating free speech and press Quite a bit	Appreciating free speech and press Some	Appreciating free speech and press Very little
Applying ethical ways of thinking	Applying ethical ways of thinking Very much	Applying ethical ways of thinking Quite a bit	Applying ethical ways of thinking Some	Applying ethical ways of thinking Very little
Knowing the history and roles of the media	Knowing the history and roles of the media Very much	Knowing the history and roles of the media Quite a bit	Knowing the history and roles of the media Some	Knowing the history and roles of the media Very little
Communicating to diverse audiences	Communicating to diverse audiences Very much	Communicating to diverse audiences Quite a bit	Communicating to diverse audiences Some	Communicating to diverse audiences Very little
Writing clearly and accurately	Writing clearly and accurately Very much	Writing clearly and accurately Quite a bit	Writing clearly and accurately Some	Writing clearly and accurately Very little
Speaking clearly and confidently	Speaking clearly and confidently Very much	Speaking clearly and confidently Quite a bit	Speaking clearly and confidently Some	Speaking clearly and confidently Very little
Using technology	Using technology Very much	Using technology Quite a bit	Using technology Some	Using technology Very little
Applying theories in presenting images and information	Applying theories in presenting images and information Very much	Applying theories in presenting images and information Quite a bit	Applying theories in presenting images and information Some	Applying theories in presenting images and information Very little
Conducting research and evaluating information	Conducting research and evaluating information Very much	Conducting research and evaluating information Quite a bit	Conducting research and evaluating information Some	Conducting research and evaluating information Very little
Using numbers and statistics	Using numbers and statistics Very much	Using numbers and statistics Quite a bit	Using numbers and statistics Some	Using numbers and statistics Very little
Being creative	Being creative Very much	Being creative Quite a bit	Being creative Some	Being creative Very little
Thinking analytically	Thinking analytically Very much	Thinking analytically Quite a bit	Thinking analytically Some	Thinking analytically Very little

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* 4. Did you participate in student media or school organizations while at Elon? (check all that apply)

	Yes
The Pendulum	The Pendulum Yes
WSOE-FM	WSOE-FM Yes
Elon Student Television (ESTV)	Elon Student Television (ESTV) Yes
Phi Psi Cli yearbook	Phi Psi Cli yearbook Yes
Colonnades literary magazine	Colonnades literary magazine Yes
Live Oak Communications agency	Live Oak Communications agency Yes
Cinelon	Cinelon Yes
Elondocs	Elondocs Yes

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* 5. Did you have a professional internship in a communications work environment before you graduated?

Yes

If so, how many?

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* 6. If you had an internship (one or more), how valuable was this experience to you?

Very valuable

Somewhat valuable

Not valuable

N/A

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* 7. Current Employment Situation

Working in a communications field (Please give title, employer, city)

Working in a non-communications field (Please give title, employer, city)

Currently in the job market (If applicable, please provide former employment information)

Volunteering and/or family responsibilities (If applicable, please provide former employment information)

Attending graduate school (If yes, please provide school, degree being sought)

Other (Please list other endeavors and describe)

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* 8. Some skills on the job are probably more important than others. How would you apportion the importance of the following skill set in your current work in a way that totals 100%?

Speaking and presentation skills

Writing and publishing skills

Production (hardware or software) skills

Sales skills

Research skills

Management skills (theory, history, law, ethics)

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* 9. List any degrees or certificates you have earned (or for which you are enrolled) since graduating from Elon. (please include institution, degree, academic area, year started, year completed or "in progress")

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* 10. If you have done graduate work, how adequately did your undergraduate major prepare you for graduate study?

Very well

Well

Adequately

Poorly

Not applicable

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* 11. What do you see among the following list as the most significant strengths of the journalism and communications program at Elon? (check all that apply)

Fellow students and classmates

Facilities

Courses

Technology

Campus media

Faculty

Research opportunities

Resources for student development

Internship program

Other (please specify)

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* 12. What would you suggest for strengthening the degree for future students?

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* 13. The School of Communications now has a dedicated staff member to work with students on career opportunities. We are hoping that some of you would be willing to provide support in this area. Please indicate the areas you might be willing to provide assistance. (check all that apply)

	Yes
Provide career advice to currently enrolled students	Provide career advice to currently enrolled students Yes
Participate in an Elon School of Communications alumni networking and job opportunities email listserv	Participate in an Elon School of Communications alumni networking and job opportunities email listserv Yes
Be a reference for Elon University to high school students in your area interested in applying to Elon	Be a reference for Elon University to high school students in your area interested in applying to Elon Yes
Provide information to Elon about career opportunities and internships with your company	Provide information to Elon about career opportunities and internships with your company Yes

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* 14. Please feel free to include additional comments about our School of Communications:

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* 15. We would like to update your contact information for our records. If you are willing, please provide your name, current workplace information, mailing address and phone number below.

Your survey responses will remain confidential and will not be compared with your personal information.

Thank you!