Surveys 2015 June S SDSU International Students

SDSU International Students

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Exit Survey

1. Personal      How often do you think about these issues? Never Sometimes Frequently Always think does not apply to me having financial support. having enough money managing my money finding an on-campus job. understanding U.S. taxes . finding good housing. understanding health insurance. keeping up with news or current events from home. finding a community of faith. obtaining a drivers license. Never Sometimes Frequently Always think does not apply to me getting a credit card. maintaining contact with my family at home. the conflict between my personal goals and my family’s goals for me. getting a job in the US after graduation. getting a job in my home country after graduation. being successful in my studies.       Any other issue or comments?       2. How would you rate your English skills?   excellent   good   fair   poor     3. Social and Cultural    How often do you think about these issues? Never Sometimes Frequently Always think does not apply to me having enough friends from my home country. communicating so that I am understood. understanding spoken American English. coping with missing home country/family making friends with Americans. learning how to understand and respond to American behavior being discriminated against by Americans. learning how to understand and respond to Americans of the opposite sex. understanding American values (independence, privacy, etc.). finding a good balance between school work and free time.       Any other issue or comments     4. Academic      Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statement:     I find it challenging to... disagree somewhat disagree somewhat agree agree does not apply to me understand classroom lectures. keep up with my reading assignments. keep up with my writing assignments. participate in academic discussions. engage in group work with my classmates. participate in study groups. access academic support services (proof-reading, editing). relate to American students in my classes. relate to other international students in my classes. understand academic rules and regulations. understand degree requirements. find the information I need across the university.       Any other challenges?     5. Interacting with Faculty, Instructors, and Staff     Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statement:     I find it challenging to... disagree somewhat disagree somewhat agree agree does not apply to me seek help from my professors. understand my professors. seek help from my graduate student instructors. understand my graduate student instructors. deal with people who are insensitive to my needs as an international student. deal with university staff who are insensitive to my needs as an international student. access one-on-one academic advising services that meet my needs in my College. access one-on-one academic advising services that meet my needs in my Department.       Any other challenges?     6. Safety Issues     Indicate your level of agreement with the following statements. agree somewhat agree somewhat disagree disagree does not apply to me I feel safe walking on campus at night I feel safe in my neighborhood I walk alone at night in Brookings I know how to contact emergency services for help I feel safe leaving my belongings unattended on campus     7. University-wide Services     Please rate the services provided by the following: excellent good fair poor did not use no aware of Financial Aid Student Success Center First Year Advising Center Academic Success Programs Payroll Office of the Registrar Career Center Writing Center Wellness center (Counseling &Psychological Services) University Housing (Residential Services) Office of Graduate School Parking Services       Other that not listed above     8. University-wide Services     The staff understand my needs as an international student. always sometimes rarely never did not use not aware of Financial Aid Student Success Center First Year Advising Center Academic Success Programs Payroll Office of the Registrar Career Center Writing Center Wellness center (Counseling &Psychological Services) University Housing (Residential Services) Office of Graduate School Parking Service     9. SDSU Office of International Affairs (OIA) Choose the reasons you have visited/contacted OIA(check all that apply): Yes Academic questions Employment Matters Financial Aid Personal/ Family matters Letters, documents and signatures OIA program and workshop information Tax questions Immigration and visa questions Payroll questions       10. Approximately how many times have you visited International Office (OIA) in the last year?     11. Email Yes No Do you read mass emails from the SDSU International Office? Are follow up email reminders a good way to communicate with you? Is the frequency of event reminder emails just right?     12. Identify the services provided by OIA you have attended(Check all that apply): Yes free shuttle services Orientation Health Insurance Information Sessions Resume & Cover Letter Writing Work Authorizations( CPT &OPT) Open Dialogue Academic Writing Tax Help Sessions Starfish Notifications Friendship Family Program Summer of Fun     13. Based on your experience, how satisfied are you with OIA services: Very Satisfied Satisfied Neutral Unsatisfied Very Unsatisfied Did not use free shuttle service Orientation Health Insurance Sessions Resume & Cover Letter Writing Work Authorizations( CPT &OPT) Open Dialogue Academic Writing Tax Help Sessions Starfish Notifications Friendship Family Program Summer of Fun     14. Perception of OIA and OIA Staff Agree Somewhat Agree Somewhat Disagree Disagree Do not know I find OIA’s location to be accessible I view OIA as an advocate for international students OIA staff is interested in my needs as an international student     15. How satisfied are you with the OIA reception staff? Agree Somewhat Agree Somewhat Disagree Disagree Do not know Staff at the front desk are helpful Staff at the front desk are knowledgeable Staff at the front desk are friendly Staff at the front desk are respectful     16. How satisfied are you with the OIA advising staff? Agree Somewhat Agree Somewhat Disagree Disagree Do not know Advisors understand my concerns Advisors are helpful Advisors provide useful information Advisors are courteous Advisors are knowledgeable Time provided to discuss my concerns is adequate I find OIA advising staff to be accessible to me Advising staff is sensitive to my needs as an international student I view OIA advisors as advocates for international students       17. What comments or suggestions for additional programs and services would you like to share with us?       What is your gender?   Male   Female       What is your age?   17-20   21-24   25-30   31-35   36+   Prefer not to answer       What is your marital status?   Single   Married   Prefer not to answer       What is your home country?       What is your current semester at SDSU?   First Semester   Second Semester   Third Semester   More than three semesters       How long have you been in the USA?   Less than 1 year   1-2 years   3-4 years   5 years or more       What is your current level of study?   Undergraduate   Masters   PhD   Exchange Student       What is your declared major?     What are your long term future plans?(Please check all that apply) Yes to apply for advanced degree in the USA to work temporarily in the USA for practical or academic training to work in the USA beyond practical or academic training to remain in South Dakota indefinitely to remain in the USA indefinitely       Is there anything you would like to add?