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BGSDA Professional Development Survey

BGSDA wants to enhance your experience at BGSU! Please take the time to fill out the following survey so we can improve the program for you and those to come. Think about what would have helped you during your first year and what will help you in the upcoming year. Below are some topics to give you some ideas but your own suggestions are welcome as well!

Please complete this survey by Friday, May 2nd, 2008. If you would prefer to complete this survey by hand please email Jessica Melita at jmelita@bgsu.edu and one will be placed in your HESA mailbox. Thank you!

1. I am a: first year second year

2. I work/live (with regards to BGSU): On/On Campus On/Off Campus Off/Off Campus

3. What have you liked best about past BGSDA functions and events?

4. What could BGSDA improve to make its functions more accessible/useful for you?

5. What professional development topics did you like the most? What would you like to see offered in the upcoming year?

6. What social events did you enjoy the most? What would you like to see offered in the upcoming year?

7. Any other feedback or suggestions you could offer to BGSDA?

Please rank the importance of the following program topics on a scale from 1-4 with 1 being "not important" and 4 being "very important."

Supervisor savvy: 1 2 3 4

Thesis vs. Comps: 1 2 3 4

Conference etiquette: 1 2 3 4

Comps review (overall): 1 2 3 4

Comps stats review: 1 2 3 4

How to study for comps: 1 2 3 4

Resume writing: 1 2 3 4

Practical practica: 1 2 3 4

Summer internships: 1 2 3 4

Grant writing: 1 2 3 4

Electronic portfolios: 1 2 3 4

Supervising/advising students: 1 2 3 4

Creating & managing a budget: 1 2 3 4

College teaching: 1 2 3 4

How to use Blackboard: 1 2 3 4

How to write conference proposals: 1 2 3 4

Personal money management: 1 2 3 4

Negotiating the job offer: 1 2 3 4

Please provide any other topics you would like to see presented in BGSDA Professional Development sessions in the future

Thank you again for your time!

Your suggestions will be utilized to help strengthen and improve BGSDA!

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