UW-Eau Claire Exit Interview

Thank you for participating in UW Eau Claire's 2006 Exit Interview!

Your responses will help the faculty at UW-Eau Claire improve the baccalaureate experience for future students. The purpose of the interview is to assess the University—not you. We are asking graduating students from various departments and colleges about how specific goals of the baccalaureate have been met so we can get an overall idea of how successful the institution has been.

If you have questions or comments, please contact Dr. Scott Oates, Director of Assessment at 836-4953 or oatessf@uwec.edu.

It is important that you be honest!

NOTE: Please try to think of specific examples. These examples can be either from within your major or outside of the major.

Please tell us your primary major

Please tell us your secondary major (if applicable)

Question One

A. Do you see connections among the courses you have taken from various disciplines? Please explain or give examples.

B. Were your GE courses valuable to you? Please explain or give examples.

Question: Do you have intellectual, that is, academic interests outside of your major? Did you pursue any of these while in college, either through coursework or otherwise? Did you already have these interests when you came to college or were they newly developed? Are there courses or other intellectual activities that you wish you had pursued? If so, why didn't you?

Question Three

Question: Has your college experience influenced your knowledge of people of different races, ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientation, and/or people with disabilities? Please explain or give examples.

Question Four

Question: In what ways have your experiences at UW Eau Claire influenced your interest in the arts? (e.g., art, music, literature, theater, dance). Do you plan to pursue arts-related interests after graduation?

Question: As you know, the University has established goals for all students. One of these is for all students use historical knowledge to understand a problem or an issue.

To what extent has the University contributed to your ability to use historical knowledge to understand a problem or an issue?

Please explain with examples. These can be from either inside or outside the classroom.

Question: Another one of the goals is for all students to speak and listen effectively for intended audiences. To what degree has the University contributed to your ability to speak effectively?

Please explain with examples. These can be from either inside or outside the classroom.

Question: The University also has a goal for all students to develop their listening skills. To what degree has the University contributed to your ability to listen effectively?

Please explain with examples. These can be from either inside or outside the classroom.

Question: Understanding science and scientific methods is another goal. To what degree has the University contributed to your ability to evaluate issues pertaining to the natural and/or behavioral sciences?

Please explain with examples. These can be from either inside or outside the classroom.

Question: The University wants all students to be able to use numerical data in quantification, statistical analysis, computer data manipulation, and/or graphic data representation to solve problems and/or explore issues.

To what degree do you think the University has contributed to your ability to do this?

Please explain with examples. These can be from either inside or outside the classroom.

Question: This is the last question about the baccalaureate goals. To what degree do you think your college experiences have impacted your values?

Please explain with examples. These can be from either inside or outside the classroom.

Question: Before you leave, we would like you to tell the University anything you’d like us to know, either positive or negative. Is there any advice you’d like to give us as you graduate?