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Vanessa — Oct 4, 2006 - 10:22pm

Claremont Graduate University

Preparing Future Faculty Student Advising Survey

Draft 9/19/06

This is a confidential survey that asks about your opinions and experiences regarding advisement as a Ph.D. student. Participation is entirely voluntary. Completion of this survey should take you no more than 5-10 minutes. No identifying personal information is necessary for participation in this study and all answers will be kept strictly confidential. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Laurie Richlin at Laurie.Richlin@cgu.edu Thank you for your participation in this important research.

General Demographic Questions

Please read through the following questions and choose the response that best describes you.

What is your age? _____________

What is your gender?

q	q
Male	Female

What is your ethnic/racial background? (Check all that apply)

q	Asian / Asian American / Pacific Islander
q	Black / African American
q	Hispanic / Latino
q	Native American / Alaska Native
q	White / Caucasian / European American
q	Other
q	Decline to state

What is your current relationship status?

q	Single, not in a relationship or dating
q	Dating
q	In a committed relationship

How many children under the age of 18 do you have/care for?

q	q	q	q
0	1	2	3+

School Demographic Questions

Are you currently pursuing a Ph.D. at CGU?

q	q
Yes	No

What school are you currently pursuing your Ph.D. in at CGU?

q	School of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences (SBOS)
q	SPEE (we should spell this out)
q	Arts and Humanities

What concentration are you currently pursuing your Ph.D. in at CGU?

q	Social Psychology
q	Cognitive Psychology
q	Evaluation Psychology
q	Developmental Psychology
q	Industrial/Organizational Behavior

Over the course of your time spent at CGU, how would you primarily classify your status as a student?

q	q
Full-time	Part-time

Over the course of your time spent at CGU, which best describes your employment status?

q	Unemployed
q	Seasonal/temporary
q	Part-time
q	Full-time (except during coursework)
q	Full-time
q	Other

Below is a list of stages that describe the Ph.D. process please check all that you have accomplished.

q	Currently still taking coursework
q	Completed coursework
q	Completed Dissertation Proposal
q	Completed Dissertation
q	Defended Dissertation

Advising Questions

Below is a list of questions regarding your relationship with your academic advisor. Your academic advisor is the person who assists you with deciding what courses to take and what degree requirements you need to complete your degree.

Do you know who your academic advisor is?

q	q	q
Yes	No, I know I have one but do know who he or she is	No, I don’t know who my academic advisor is

2. To your knowledge, were you assigned an academic advisor? Yes_____ No

Did you request your advisor? Yes_____ No ______

Please indicate below how often do you meet with your academic advisor to discuss degree requirements (including office meetings, phone calls, and/or emails):

q	q	q	q	q	q	q	q
I have never met with my academic advisor	Once a year	Once a semester	Once a month	Twice a month	Once a week	Occasionally	Never

5. Do you think the amount of time you meet with your advisor is sufficient? Yes ___ No__

6. Do you wish to have more meetings with your advisor? Yes ___ No ___

Thinking back to your previous interactions with your academic advisor…

How often did your academic advisor initiate contact with you?

q	q	q	q
Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Frequently

How often did you initiate contact with your academic advisor?

q	q	q	q
Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Frequently

Overall, has your academic advisor been a “good fit” for you? Yes _ No__

Below is a list of questions regarding your relationship with your research advisor. Your research advisor is the person you primarily go to assist you with research projects, to sign off on research requirements, etc.

Do you know who your research advisor is?

q	q	q
Yes	No, I know I have one but do know who he or she is	No, I don’t know my research advisor

10. To your knowledge, were you assigned a research advisor? Yes__ No___

11. Did you request your research advisor? Yes _____ No ______

Please indicate below how often do you meet with your research advisor to review your research and discuss ideas (including office meetings, phone calls, and/or emails):

q	q	q	q	q	q	q	q
I have never met with a research advisor	Once a year	Once a semester	Once a month	Twice a month	Once a week	Occasionally	Never

11. Do you think the amount of time you meet with your advisor is sufficient? Yes___ No____

12. Do you wish to have more meetings with your research advisor? Yes ___ No__

13. Thinking back to your previous interactions with your research advisor…

How often did your research advisor initiate contact with you?

q	q	q	q
Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Frequently

How often did you initiate contact with your research advisor?

q	q	q	q
Never	Rarely

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