North Carolina State University
2009-2010 Graduating Senior Survey
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

INSTRUCTIONS:

All graduating seniors in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are being asked to complete this survey. The College is very interested in your opinions, and believes that as a graduating senior you can provide it with useful information to help evaluate and improve its programs. We appreciate you taking the time to answer these questions.

To answer a question, click on the bubble for the answer you are choosing. Once you have answered all the questions, you must hit the SUBMIT button at the end of the form to submit your answers.

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Questions

1. Did you participate in undergraduate research with NCSU faculty?
Yes (mark your response then skip to question 3)
No (answer question 2)

2. Which one reason listed below best describes your reason for not participating in undergraduate research with NCSU faculty?
It did not fit into my class schedule
It conflicted with my work schedule
I was undecided on a category of research
It was not required for graduation
I was not able to get a research mentor
A combination of these concerns
Other (please describe)

If you participated in undergraduate research with NCSU faculty, please answer questions 3 and 4. Others skip to question 5.

3. Was the research you conducted for college credit under
CALS Honors Program
CALS Honors/University Scholars Program
Departmental On/Off Campus Learning Experience
Departmental Special Topics

4. To what extent do you agree with the following statement: My research experience enabled me to focus on a career, to gain employment, and/or to become admitted to postbaccalaureate educational programs.
Agree
Tend to agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Tend to disagree
Disagree
No opinion

All answer

5. Did you participate in undergraduate teaching with NCSU faculty?
Yes (mark your response then skip to question 7)
No (answer question 6)

6. Which one reason listed below best describes your reason for not participating in undergraduate teaching with NCSU faculty?
It did not fit into my class schedule
It conflicted with my work schedule
I was undecided on a teaching topic or course
It was not required for graduation
I was not able to get a teaching mentor
A combination of these concerns
Other (please describe):

If you participated in undergraduate teaching with NCSU faculty, please answer questions 7 and 8. Others skip to question 9.

7. Was the teaching you conducted for college credit under
CALS Honors Program
CALS Honors/University Scholars Program
Departmental On/Off Campus Learning Experience
Departmental Special Topics

8. To what extent do you agree with the following statement: My teaching experience enabled me to focus on a career, to gain employment, and/or to become admitted to postbaccalaureate educational programs.
Agree
Tend to agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Tend to disagree
Disagree
No opinion

All answer

9. Did you participate in a formal internship?
Yes (answer question 10)
No (mark your response then skip to question 11)

10. How did you locate the internship?
CALS Career Services Intern Center Web site
CALS Career Services office in Patterson Hall
By faculty referral
Other (please describe):

11. Did you ever use the CALS Career Services Office (hear a speaker from that office in a class or club, attend a career program including the Career Expo, Focus on Your Future, a Minute Clinic, Kick Start, Career Fellows, Just Who Will I Be? or use their web pages)?
Yes (answer question 12)
No (mark your response then skip to question 13)

12. If you answered "Yes" to question 11, what was most helpful?

13. If you answered "No" to question 11, why didn't you use the CALS Career Services Office?

All answer

14. What services would you like to see the CALS Career Services offer in the future?

15. Did you participate in a CALS club or student organization?
Yes (answer questions 16 and 17)
No (mark your response then skip to question 18 )

16. In how many different CALS clubs or student organizations did you participate?

17. Overall, how beneficial was your experience in the CALS club(s) or student organization(s)?
Very beneficial
Somewhat beneficial
Not beneficial

18. Did you participate in an international experience?
Yes (answer question 19)
No (mark your response then skip to question 20)

19. Which of the following international experiences did you have? (mark all that apply)
Studied abroad for a semester or term
Participated in a Study Abroad Course for Credit
Participated in an international travel experience as part of a university activity/function
Traveled internationally for personal/professional reasons while a student at NC State
Other reason (please specify)

As an alumnus, you will be eligible to use the CALS Career Services Office. For question 20, please indicate whether or not the statement applies to you.

20. I plan to use the office sometime in the future if I am making a career transition.
Yes
No

If you would be willing to provide advice for CALS students about your career once you are established in your field, please contact Marcy Bullock at 919.515.3249 or cals_career@ncsu.edu.

Thank you for your time and assistance!