Department of English

College of Humanities & Social Sciences

Graduating Senior Exit Interview

As you prepare to graduate, please tell us how you feel about the SUU Department of English by completing this brief survey. Please be as open and honest with your answers as you can.

Your answers will help us assess how the department has served your needs, and provides us with a formal tool of self-assessment.

Using the following SUU grade scale, please rate the department's work.

A = Excellent
A- = Low Excellent

B+ = High Above Average
B = Middle Above Average
B- = Low Above Average

C+ = High Average
C = Middle Average
C- = Low Average		 D+ = High Below Average
D = Middle Below Average
D- = Low Below Average

F = Failure/Poor
Criteria Scale
A balance of courses that will meet the needs of your chosen profession
A richness and depth of quality instruction
Clear, concise, user-friendly and timely advising from HSS advisor
Clear, concise, user-friendly and timely advising from English Department faculty
Informed and encouraging mentoring
Experiential opportunities for critical thinking, writing, speaking, reading and publishing
An atmosphere that encourages and supports learning, free inquiry, critical thinking, creativity, and clear English

What have been the department's greatest assets for you?

What have been the department's greatest drawbacks for you?

Area of Emphasis:
Literature Teaching Creative Writing

Please use the following scale to indicate the degree to which you agree with each of the following statements.

10 - Could not agree more strongly
9 - Very strongly agree
8 - Strongly agree
7 - Agree
6 - Agree, with reservations 		5 - Mildly disagree
4 - Disagree
3 - Strongly disagree
2 - Very strongly disagree
1 - Could not disagree more strongly
Department (Consider courses, instructors and administrators together) Scale
The SUU English department is student-centered in its advising, teaching and mentoring
The SUU English department teaches academic honesty.
The SUU English department teaches superior English skills.
The SUU English department teaches leadership and cooperative abilities
The SUU English department teaches independent and critical thinking.
Instructors (all SUU English instructors as a whole) Scale
The instructors are energetic, conscientious, engaging and rigorous.
The instructors are organized and prepared for classes.
The instructors focus on class material.
The instructors' classroom sessions stimulate students to think critically and independently.
The instructors display interest in my professional development and growth.
The instructors value student ideas, engagement and practical learning.
Curriculum (Consider all courses) Scale
The curriculum blends course content and practical application.
The curriculum definitely will help me become proficient in applying the material and skills in the English field.
The lower division courses offered by the English department provide a strong background in English principles.
I learned appropriate levels of the principles and theories of world, English and American literatures.
The courses in the SUU English department have prepared me sufficiently for future employment, future schooling, or life opportunities.
The curriculum raised my consciousness about diversity, multicultural, and gender issues.
General Information  
I would recommend the SUU English department to someone seeking an English degree.
Are you male or female?
Did you hold any paid positions within the department?
Were you a non-traditional student (older than 25-years-old)?
Graduation Year

Please use the following scale to indicate the degree to which you agree with each of the following statements.

5 - Strongly agree
4 - Agree
3 - Neutral
2 - Disagree
1 - Strongly disagree
0 - Not Applicable
For English Teaching Majors Only: Scale

English teaching majors please take a few minutes to evaluate their English supervisor for student teaching.
The English student teaching supervisor actively observed the teacher candidate at least twice during the student teaching experience for 50-90 minutes.
The English student teaching supervisor, Eric Morrow, initiated contact with the teacher candidate and scheduled visitations/observations in a timely fashion.
The English student teaching supervisor clearly communicated, either verbally or in writing, the visitation/observation procedure, lesson plan expectations, including classroom activities & evaluations.
The English student teaching supervisor provided helpful and constructive feedback documenting the teacher candidate's strengths and weaknesses both formally by completing the two Clinical Practice Observation Forms and informally through verbal communication.
Upon the request of the student teacher, the English teaching supervisor provided the necessary help, assistance, and/or advice beyond the required observations/visits.

 

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Last Update: Friday, September 05, 2008