Part V: Your Comments
Please use the following four spaces to add your comments. College and
university administrators read these comments and often use them to identify
strengths and weaknesses. Since the survey is confidential, however, they
cannot address individual issues. If you have a problem or concern and
would like a personal response, you should also contact the appropriate
individual(s) on campus directly.
C1. What has most pleased you about your child's college/university?
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C2. What has most disappointed you about your child's college/university?
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C3. A number of questions in the survey dealt with paying for college.
Use the space below to add any comments or thoughts you have about this,
including sacrifices you made, what you "wish you knew" before
you started out, and so on.
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C4. Please use this space to make any other comments you would like
about any of the topics raised in this survey or any other matter of concern
to you.
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Additional Questions from Swarthmore
Please use this scale to answer the following two questions about your child.
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| S1. In general how often does your child need parental guidance to resolve his or her own concerns and issues? |
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| S2. In general how often does your child need direct parental involvement or action to resolve his or her own concerns and issues? |
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We are always looking for the best ways of sharing information about the College with parents. Please consider each of the following methods for learning about Swarthmore, and rate your preference for each using this scale.
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| S3. Swarthmore College Handbook for Families, a printed publication, mailed annually. |
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| S4. Parents Newsletter, in printed format, mailed in the fall and spring. |
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| S5. Swarthmore College web site and Parents page, including an on-line version of the Swarthmore College Handbook for Families and Parents Newsletter. |
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| S6. Electronic subscription to Swarthmore's Daily Gazette, an independent student-created daily summary of international, national, and College news. |
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| S7. Swarthmore E-News, a quarterly e-mail summary of College-related news and events. |
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Which of the volunteer opportunities below, if any, might you be likely to consider as a parent?
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| S8. Serving as a workplace sponsor for the Swarthmore Extern Program (one week "mini-internship" during the last week of Winter Break in January). |
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| S9. Serving as a host (lodging a student) during the Extern Program. |
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| S10. Participating as a speaker at a parent/alumni panel about different career opportunities. |
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| S11. Phoning a limited number of parents in your area seeking support for the Parents Fund. |
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| S12. Hosting a Swarthmore parents gathering in your home. |
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Remember that this survey is for research purposes only. Since responses are confidential, we are not able to send you particular information as a result of your answers here. However, should you wish to volunteer for a specific activity, please let us know by contacting Danielle Shepherd, Director of Parents Programs at 610-328-8009 or dshephe1@swarthmore.edu.
How likely would you be, as a parent, to participate in each of the following?
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| S13. Attending Swarthmore's annual Family and Friends Weekend, held on campus in April. |
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| S14. Attending a Swarthmore parents gathering (afternoon reception) in your region with a guest speaker from the College. |
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| S15. Attending a Swarthmore parents gathering in your region without a guest speaker. |
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| S16. Attending regional Swarthmore alumni "Connections" programs. (Activities include "faculty on the road" talks, book clubs, and outings to concerts, museums, and more.) |
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