bgsu ALUMNI QUESTIONNAIRE (long-TERM) 
 
 
 

Directions:
For each item, please indicate your response by clicking on the appropriate button. When you have finished, click on the "SUBMIT" button once at the bottom of the page to send your responses.

Your gender:
Female
Male

Your ethnicity:
African American / Black
American Indian / Native American
Asian American / Pacific Islander
Hispanic American
White / Caucasian
Other

The college from which you earned your BGSU degree:
Arts and Sciences
Business Administration
Education and Human Development
Health and Human Services
Musical Arts
Technology
Firelands

How many different jobs have you had since you graduated from BGSU?
(Please count different jobs in the same organization separately.)
None
One
Two
Three or more

Which best describes your current employment status?
Employed full-time in a job related to my major
Employed part-time in a job related to my major
Employed full-time in a job unrelated to my major
Employed part-time in a job unrelated to my major
Employed as a graduate assistant
Unemployed and seeking employment
Unemployed and not seeking employment

What is the annual salary range of your current job?
Less than $20,000
$20,000 - $29,999
$30,000 - $39,999
$40,000 - $49,999
$50,000 - $59,999
$60,000 - $74,999
$75,000 and above

How satisfied are you with your current job?
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Dissatisfied
Very Dissatisfied

How satisfied are you with the way BGSU prepared you for your current job?
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Dissatisfied
Very Dissatisfied

Since graduation from BGSU have you completed any additional college courses?
No
Yes, I have completed courses, but not towards another degree.
Yes, I have taken courses towards another Bachelor's Degree, but have not yet completed it.
Yes, I have completed courses towards and earned another Bachelor's Degree.
Yes, I have taken courses towards a Master's Degree, but have not yet completed it.
Yes, I have completed courses towards and earned a Master's Degree.
Yes, I have taken courses towards a doctoral degree, but have not yet completed it.
Yes, I have completed courses towards and have earned a doctoral degree.
Yes, I have taken courses towards a law or medical degree, but have not yet completed it.
Yes, I have completed courses towards and earned a law or medical degree.

What is the most important reason you continued your education after graduating from BGSU?
For continued career preparation
For preparation for a new career
To increase my earnings
For general self-improvement

How satisfied are you with the way BGSU prepared you for additional college work?
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Dissatisfied
Very Dissatisfied

For each of the following items, please indicate how much you feel you have gained as a result of your BGSU education.
  Very Little Some Quite a Bit Very Much
solving problems
thinking critically
making informed judgments
making connections between the classes I have taken
making connections between things I have learned in class and other experiences in my life
speaking effectively
writing effectively
using computers
understanding my own abilities, interests, and values
relating to others
being open to new ideas
developing knowledge and skills applicable to a career
developing a better understanding of my career goals
being prepared for further education
understanding cultural, racial, and gender differences and how they relate to me, my field of study, and my future career

Please indicate how much emphasis you feel BGSU should place in each area?
  Need to
Emphasize
Less
About the
Right
Emphasis
Need to
Emphasize
More
solving problems
thinking critically
making informed judgments
making connections between the classes I have taken
making connections between things I have learned in class and other experiences in my life
speaking effectively
writing effectively
using computers
understanding my own abilities, interests, and values
relating to others
being open to new ideas
developing knowledge and skills applicable to a career
developing a better understanding of my career goals
being prepared for further education
understanding cultural, racial, and gender differences and how they relate to me, my field of study, and my future career

Regardless of the financial benefits, has your college education improved the quality of your life so far?
Definitely
Probably
Probably Not
Definitely Not

If you could start college over again, would you choose to enroll at BGSU?
Definitely
Probably
Probably Not
Definitely Not

If you could start college over again, would you choose the same major?
Definitely
Probably
Probably Not
Definitely Not

Would you encourage others to enroll at BGSU?
Definitely
Probably
Probably Not
Definitely Not

Do you consider yourself a member of the BGSU Alumni Association?
Yes
No
Not Sure

Have you returned to BGSU for Homecoming since your graduation?
Yes
No
If yes, what prompted you to return? (Please check all that apply.)
Mailing/Promotion/Invitation
Seeing Classmates
Cultural Event
Football Game
Community

What types of future homecoming activities would you be interested in attending? (Please check all that apply.)
Pre-Game Tent
Academic Programs
Cultural Event (theatre or music performance)
College or Department Reunion
Student Group Reunion
Other

Would you be interested in participating in Young Alumni activities?
Yes
No

Please indicate alumni chapter activities that interest you: (Please check all that apply.)
Networking Events (Happy Hours, Business Card parties)
Community Service Activities
Student Recruitment
University Guest Speaker at Regional Program
Other

If you are interested in University Guest Speaker at regional program, please provide the name of the guest speaker and the topics (academic focus, athletic focus, and etc.) (250 characters only)

Please list any student group or academic affiliations from which you would like to receive periodic updates, newsletters or information (250 characters only)

What is your preferred method of communication from BGSU Alumni Association (if you win the survey prize)?
Home Email .
       Your Name: 
       Your home e-mail address:
Work Email . 
       Your Name: 
       Your work e-mail address:
US Mail.        
       Your Name: 
       Your US mail address:
      

If you prefer e-mail, how often would you like us to contact you on information related to alumni association events and happenings?
Once per week
More than once per week
Once per month
Twice per month

Please indicate if you have participated in any of these Alumni Association programs since your graduation and whether you will participate them in future.
  Yes No
Alumni Chapter Activities
Alumni gatherings at athletic events
Alumni Merchandise
Alumni Association Website
E-Ziggy (electronic newsletter)
Grad med-short-term insurance
Homecoming
MBNA Credit Card
NelNet-student loan
consolidation program

Please indicate whether you will participate in any of these Alumni Association programs in future.
  Yes No
Alumni Chapter Activities
Alumni gatherings at athletic events
Alumni Merchandise
Alumni Association Website
E-Ziggy (electronic newsletter)
Grad med-short-term insurance
Homecoming
MBNA Credit Card
NelNet-student loan
consolidation program

What activities, events, programs, or individuals contributed the most to your educational and personal development at BGSU? (250 characters only)

What does BGSU do well? (250 characters only)

What does BGSU need to improve? (250 characters only)

What other information would you like to share with us? (250 characters only)

What other questions should we ask on future surveys? (250 characters only)