{"text_format":"2","workbook":"xls","n_sheets":1,"sheets":["Almni Survey"],"not_rendered":{"charts":0,"images":0,"macros":0,"external_links":0,"defined_names":0,"comments":0,"pivot_tables":0},"unopened":[],"bounds":{"document_bytes":16777216,"sheet_cells":100000,"run_cost":"one","rows_first":2000,"rows_last":500,"rows_between":2000,"halvings":0,"cell_chars":16384,"cell_head_chars":4096},"cells_cut":0,"cells_raw":0,"read":"whole","date_system":"1904","formulas":"cached_only"}

{"sheet":"Almni Survey","index":0,"n_rows":74,"n_cols":3,"rows_kept":74,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[],"flags":["formulas_cached_only"]}
["Standardized set of Alumni Survey Questions"]
[]
[]
["Topic","Question","Comments"]
["Additional Input","Do you have any additional comments that will help us to improve the program?"]
["Advising","Advising of students by geology faculty is carefully done and helpful."]
["Advising","Overall, I was very satisfied with my individual student-advisor interactions."]
["Advising","The geology faculty provide an appropriate level of individualized instruction to students."]
["Background","The highest degree that I hold is 1 = an A.B./B.S.; 2 = a M.S. in geology; 3 = a Ph.D. in geology; 4\n= a degree other than a Ph.D. in another field; 5 = a Ph.D. in another field."]
["Background","What degree did you obtain from our institution?"]
["Background","What was your major?"]
["Background","What was your minor? "]
["Background","What year did you begin your studies at our institution?"]
["Background","What year did you graduate from our institution?"]
["Background","Do you have an Associate degree?"]
["Background","Did you take any courses in Community College? If so, in what disciplines?"]
["Background","Did you transfer from community college to our institution?"]
["Contact information","What is your current contact information? (address, phone, email)","* consider whether or not you want your survey to be anonymous or not and the consequences of that choice."]
["Current Employment","A background in geology is important in my present occupation.","Ranked 1-5 (5 highest, 1 lowest, 0 not applicable)"]
["Current Employment","What is the name and location of your current employer?"]
["Current Employment","What is your position in the organization/university/company?"]
["Curriculum","Are there courses we should add or remove from our curriculum? Please provide a brief rationale. "]
["Curriculum","Formal, course-based laboratory experiences were important to my education."]
["Curriculum","Interdisciplinary courses linking geology to other areas have proved valuable."]
["Curriculum","List the current curriculum. Are there particular skills that you use in your current work that you did not get sufficient exposure to in your education at our institution. "]
["Curriculum","My geology education did a good job of preparing me for graduate study."]
["Curriculum","My geology education did a good job of preparing me for my present occupation."]
["Curriculum","What courses in the graduate program have proven to be most useful in your later career?"]
["Curriculum","What courses in the undergraduate curriculum have proven to be most useful in your later career?"]
["Curriculum","What has been needed in your career that was not covered in your graduate program?"]
["Curriculum","What has been needed in your career that was not covered in your undergraduate curriculum?"]
["Curriculum","Was your exposure to lab courses adequate? (1-5)"]
["Decision Points","At what point in your college career did you decide to major in geosciences?"]
["Decision Points","What made you decide to major in geosciences?"]
["Decision Points","What was the primary influence on your choice of Geology as an undergraduate major?"]
["Employment","Are you a licensed or certified professional geoscientist? If so, what certifications do you have?"]
["Employment","How long after graduation did you obtain your first job in your field?"]
["Employment","How useful or relevant was your degree to your career / academic path immediately following graduation (1-5) 1 -less useful, 5 most useful"]
["Employment","If you are not currently working as a geoscientist, did you ever work in the field, and if so for how long? "]
["Employment","If you are not working in the geosciences, what is the reason for not working in this field? "]
["Employment","There is a demand for graduates with the type of geology education our institution provides."]
["Employment","What is your current salary? "]
["Enrichment","Summer and/or academic year workshop courses were important to my education."]
["Enrichment","Did you have an internship or other research experience (e.g. summer research experience) while attending our institution? Please specify. "]
["Enrichment","International workshops and/or field experiences were important to my education and professional\ndevelopment."]
["Enrichment","Participation in faculty-directed, independent study/research was important to my education and\nprofessional development."]
["Facilities","Departmental computing facilities were important to my graduate education."]
["Facilities","Departmental laboratory facilities were important to my graduate education."]
["Facilities","Please evaluate whether each of the following were adequate for your needs as a Geology/Meteorology major/minor (1-5):  equipment / instruments, specimen materials or weather data, computer equipment, library holdings, teaching facilities, faculty advising, "]
["Field Camp","Formal, course-based field experiences were important to my education."]
["Field Camp","Did you take a field course?"]
["Field Camp","Field camp was important to my education and professional development."]
["Field Camp","How valuable was your field experience to your current occupation?"]
["Field Camp","Was your exposure to field experiences adequate? (1-5)"]
["Graduate School","After graduation I pursued 1 = a M.S./M.A. in geology; 2 = a Ph.D. in geology; 3 = a degree other\nthan a Ph.D. in another field; 4 = a Ph.D. in another field; 5 = No advanced degree.  If your response above is 3 or 4, please indicate the degree/field: _______________________________\nIf you continued your education, please tell us at what University? _______________________________"]
["Graduate School","If you have obtained additional degrees since graduating from our institution, please list the degree type, degree field,  institution from which you obtained the degree, and year the degree was obtained. "]
["Graduate School","What was the primary influence on your choice of our institution  for graduate work in geosciences?"]
["Lab ","Did you take a lab course? "]
["Program Effectiveness","Do you have any additional comments that will help us to improve the undergraduate experience?"]
["Program Effectiveness","Overall, I rate my graduate education at our institution as highly satisfactory."]
["Program Effectiveness","Overall, the professional quality of the geology faculty is high."]
["Program Effectiveness","The environment in our institution's geology department is stimulating and conducive to learning."]
["Program Effectiveness","The environment in our institution's geology department is stimulating and conducive to research."]
["Program Effectiveness","The geology faculty show concern for the students as individuals."]
["Program Effectiveness","The overall quality of research in the geology department is high."]
["Program Effectiveness","The overall quality of teaching in the geology department is high."]
["Program Effectiveness","The presence of graduate students in the department enhanced my learning experience."]
["Program Effectiveness","What was the most positive aspect of your graduate experience?"]
["Program Effectiveness","What was the most positive aspect of your undergraduate experience?"]
["Recruitment","Do you have any advice for potential students who are considering attending our institution?"]
["Recruitment","Do you have any words of wisdom for current students in our department?"]
["Recruitment","Please provide any other information about yourself that you would like to share—hobbies, sports, travel, family, etc. Don’t forget to send photos!"]
["Recruitment","What do you remember most about your years spent at our institution, and particularly, your experiences in the Geology Department?"]
["Recruitment","What jobs have you enjoyed working at since graduating from our institution? Provide details about what your current job is like, what your favorite job has been, what kinds of projects you have been involved with over the years."]