Recent Economics Graduates,

Congratulations on completing your major requirements in the department of Economics. We hope the time you spent as an Econ major was a positive experience. To better help us assess the needs of our students, we hope you will take a few minutes to fill out this short questionnaire. Your comments and feedback will be compiled in a report that will be shared with faculty and administrators within the Economics Department. Information regarding post-educational plans may be shared with our undergraduates to give them a better sense of career opportunities. Individual comments will be printed as anonymous, even if you choose to include your name on the questionnaire. We appreciate your taking the time to share this valuable information with the department. Best of luck in your future endeavors!

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DATE OF GRADUATION:

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GRADUATING CUMULATIVE GPA:

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MARITAL STATUS:

 

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GENDER:

 

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AGE:

 

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ARE YOU A TRANSFER STUDENT?

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WHEN DID YOU BEGIN TAKING CLASSES AT THE U?

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HOW DID YOU FIND OUT ABOUT THE MAJOR?

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9. WHEN DID YOU DECLARE YOUR MAJOR IN ECONOMICS?
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10. FOR ABOUT HOW MANY SEMESTERS WERE YOU ENROLLED AS AN ECONOMICS MAJOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH?
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11. WERE YOU EMPLOYED WHILE ATTENDING THE U?
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IF YOU WERE EMPLOYED, HOW MANY HOURS PER WEEK DID YOU TYPICALLY WORK?

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ON AVERAGE, HOW MANY SEMESTER HOURS WERE YOU REGISTERED FOR?

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14. ON AVERAGE, HOW OFTEN DID YOU SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM THE DEPARTMENTAL ADVISOR?
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OVERALL, HOW HELPFUL WAS YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH THE ADVISOR ON A SCALE OF 1-5 (WITH 5 BEING THE VERY HELPFUL AND 1 BEING NOT HELPFUL AT ALL)?

 
16. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE ACCESSABILITY OF YOUR PROFESSORS OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM ON A SCALE OF 1-5 (WITH 5 BEING THE MOST ACCESSIBLE AND 1 BEING NOT ACCESSIBLE AT ALL)?
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WHEN WAS THE MOST CONVENIENT TIME FOR YOU TO TAKE CLASSES?

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OVERALL, HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH YOUR EXPERIENCE AS A MAJOR IN THE ECON DEPARTMENT ON A SCALE OF 1-5, (WITH 5 BEING THE MOST SATISFIED AND 1 BEING THE LEAST SATISFIED)?

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OVERALL, HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH YOUR EXPERIENCE AS A STUDENT AT THE U ON A SCALE OF 1-5, (WITH 5 BEING THE MOST SATISFIED AND 1 BEING THE LEAST SATISFIED)?

 
20. AS OF THIS TIME, HAVE YOU ACCEPTED AN EMPLOYMENT POSITION RESULTING FROM THE COMPLETION OF YOUR DEGREE?
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21. IF YOU ANSWERED "YES" TO QUESTION 20, HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE TYPE OF JOB YOU HAVE ACCEPTED?
 
22. ARE YOU GOING TO GRADUATE SCHOOL OR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL IN THE NEXT YEAR?
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23. IF YOU ANSWERED "NO" TO QUESTION 22, DO YOU PLAN TO ATTEND GRADUATE OF PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL IN THE FUTURE?
 
24. IF YOU ANSWERED "YES" TO QUESTION 22, WHAT TYPE OF GRADUATE PROGRAM WILL YOU BE ATTENDING?
 
25. HOW WELL DO YOU FEEL YOUR MAJOR HAS PREPARED YOU FOR THE JOB MARKET/GRAD SCHOOL ON A SCALE OF 1-5, (WITH 5 BEING EXTREMELY PREPARED AND 1 BEING NOT PREPARED AT ALL)?
 
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WHAT DID YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT THE ECON DEPARTMENT?

 
27. IN YOUR ESTIMATION, WHAT COULD THE DEPARTMENT DO TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE IT OFFERS TO STUDENTS?
 

Thank you again for your time. We appreciate your feedback!

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