The Alumni Survey

 

For the first time in 40 years, faculty at Carleton are undertaking a full curricular review to determine how well the college is preparing students for their futures and what, if any, changes the college needs to make to better educate and prepare its graduates. Using the following 1-to-5 scale (1 low; 5 high) for questions A - P, how much did your undergraduate experience at Carleton contribute to your development in each of the following areas:

	Very little/ none				A great deal
A. Read critically and perceptively
B. Report observations in writing
C. Analyze data or complex information in writing
D. Provide an interpretation of data, a text, or a performance in writing
E. Identify and use outside sources in writing
F. Articulate and support an argument in writing
G. Speak effectively in a variety of settings (formal, informal, group presentations)
H. Communicate fluently in a foreign language outside of the classroom
	Very little/ none				A great deal
I. Function successfully within my field or discipline
J. Acquire an awareness of the content and methods of inquiry in a variety of fields of study
K. Integrate what I learned across disciplines/fields of study
L. Think critically and analytically
M. Appreciate diversity and different cultures
N. Find and utilize information on my own
O. Evaluate arguments utilizing numerical data and statistics
P. Understand numerical analyses

Carleton’s distribution requirements (general education) are meant to serve a number of purposes. Using the following 1-to-5 scale (1 low; 5 high) for questions Q - T, how well did Carleton's distribution requirements help you in each of the following areas:

	Very little/ none				A great deal
Q. Acquire an awareness of the content and methods of inquiry in a variety of fields of study
R. Explore fields or disciplines you otherwise probably would have avoided
S. Develop a basic mastery of generalizable skills (e.g. reading, writing, critical thinking)
T. Better understand what Carleton considered important in a liberal arts education

Thank you very much for your assistance. Please use the space below to elaborate on any of the questions above and to comment on any aspect of your undergraduate experience not covered in this questionnaire.

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