OCSE Program Evaluation

All questions marked with an asterisk (*) are required and must be completed to submit the evaluation form.

Name:

Phone:

Email:

Home School*:

Skidmore College

Other

If Other Please Indicate Home School:

Class Year*:

Term Off Campus*:

Program Provider*:

Program Location*:

city and country

Program Title or University:

Major:

Please indicate if you have more then one major.

OVERALL EVALUATION OF YOUR TIME ABROAD

Overall, how would you rate your program?:

Scale is 1 - 10; 1 = low, 10 = high

What was the best aspect of your off-campus study experience?:

What was most challenging about your off-campus study experience?:

Would you recommend this program?:

yes

PRE-DEPARTURE ASPECTS

Did you feel prepared before departure?:

yes

What do you wish you had known before you left?:

OCSE was helpful when contacted:

The materials distributed by OCSE were helpful?:

yes

The pre-departure meeting at Skidmore was worthwhile?:

yes

Please comment on any of the above questions:

ON-SITE RESOURCES

Please rate each of the following onsite resources:

Program Director:

Host University's International/Exchange Student Office:

Program Center/Office:

Academic Support/Advising:

Library Resources:

Emergency Help:

Medical Services:

Personal Counseling:

Recreational Facilities:

Computing Facilities:

Please comment on any low ratings:

DISABILITY SERVICES

Do you identify as having a disability? :

(learning, physical, mental, etc)

If yes, did you choose to disclose your disability to OCSE before studying off-campus?:

Did you disclose your disability to your host university/on-site staff?:

Please rate the level of support you received :

Please comment on any low ratings::

THE ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Considering the location, were the facilites used throughout the program adequate?:

yes

The course work was more difficult than at Skidmore.:

More independent work was required than at Skidmore.:

The program was intellectually challenging.:

What was the biggest difference in the academic environment compared to studying at Skidmore.:

Did you participate in an internship?:

yes

not applicable

If yes, please describe the internship.:

SOCIAL AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCE

Students participating in the program were:

Daily I had the most contact with:

If studying outside of the U.S., please rate the extent of your interaction with the host culture:

Sense of overall immersion in host country culture:

What excursions or field trips were provided by your program?:

Did your program require language proficiency?:

yes

Please rate your language proficiency before the program:

Please rate your language proficiency after completing the program:

HOUSING AND MEALS

What was your primary housing situation?:

If you selected other, please explain:

Considering the local conditions, were your housing and meal arrangements adequate?:

Did you have any significant housing problems?:

yes

If in a Homestay, was it an overall positive experience? Please explain:

Where your meals primarily:

Approximately, how much did you spend weekly on food (not subsidized by provider or program fee)?:

SAFETY AND SECURITY

Overall, I felt safe during my off-campus study experience:

yes

I was the victim of pickpocketing:

yes

I was the victim of theft (other than pickpocketing):

yes

I was the victim of an assault:

yes

I was the victim of a sexually motivated attack:

yes

If you marked "yes" for any of above statements, please explain:

FOLLOW UP

Would you be willing to be a contact for students interested in this program?:

yes

Would you be willing to help at a pre-departure orientation in the future to provide specific information about your program?:

yes

Do you give your permission for your evaluation to be used in OCSE's print and online publications, as well as marketing initiatives?:

Yes

Yes but not with my personal information

What advice would you give to other students interested in your program?:

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