Study Abroad Evaluation

Welcome back from what we hope was a transformative experience! In order to gauge the impact of your study abroad experience we are asking you to complete this evaluation form.

The purpose of the Macaulay Honors College Study Abroad Evaluation is threefold:

to provide information for other Macaulay students about your study abroad experience, the faculty, the curriculum, and living arrangements;
to provide you the opportunity to reflect upon your study abroad experience and relate it to your academic life; and
to initiate the process of updating your resume and/or developing a “personal statement” for later use in applying to graduate and professional schools.

Please indicate your responses to the following questions by clicking on the appropriate bubbles, selecting answers from the drop-down menus, or writing comments in the boxes provided. Before completing this evaluation you may find it helpful to gather documents related to your study abroad program, such as the program description, course syllabi, receipts, etc.

Remember to click “SUBMIT SURVEY” at the end of the evaluation in order to complete and register your responses. You may print a confirmation page after submitting the survey.

If you have any problems completing and submitting this evaluation, please contact irinfo@mhc.cuny.edu

In order to receive credit for the study abroad requirement you must complete this survey.

EMPLID*

Name*

First Last

Campus*

Class*

Email*

Name of Study Abroad Program*

Term/Year*

Start Date*

End Date*

Program Type*

CUNY
SUNY
Non-CUNY
Host

Sponsor*

Credits*

Program Cost*

Enter amount as a number with two decimal points, e.g. 2505.00

Location*

City Country

Study Abroad Courses*

Subject	Course Number	Credits	Course Title

Please click on the (+) sign to add additional courses.

Were the credits for the above course(s) accepted by your home campus?*

Yes
No

Number of credits*

Have you traveled, studied or lived abroad before this study abroad program?*

Yes, I traveled abroad
Yes, I studied abroad
Yes, I lived abroad
No, this was my first time abroad

Please explain.

Please rate the following academic aspects of your study abroad program.*

	Excellent	Good	Average	Below Average	Poor
Course content
Level of difficulty
Overall integration of intercultural experiences into academic courses
Quality of teaching
Faculty accessibility
Preparation of other students in the program

Individuals reflect on their study abroad experiences in many different ways. Please indicate how often you reflected on your interactions with the culture in the following ways while you were studying abroad.*

	Frequently (5 or more times per week)	Occasionally (2–4 times per week)	Rarely (once a week or less)	Never
Journal
Blog
Photography
Painting, drawing, collages, etc.
Class discussions
Informal conversations with local residents
Informal conversations with other students
Emailing/texting family or friends back home

How would you rate the following administrative aspects of your study abroad program?*

	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor
Description of course or syllabus for study abroad
Pre–departure orientation
Assistance of study abroad staff at CUNY or sponsor institution
Assistance of study abroad staff at foreign institution
Post–study abroad debriefing

Do you have any comments about the following administrative aspects of your study abroad program?*

1. Description of course or syllabus for study abroad program
2. Pre-departure orientation
3. Assistance of study abroad staff at CUNY or sponsoring institution
4. Assistance of study abroad staff at foreign institution
5. Post-study abroad debriefing

In retrospect, are there any other materials or information you would have liked to receive before participating in the study abroad program?

Yes
No

Please explain.

What type of accommodations did you have?*

Please rate the following aspects of your study abroad program:*

	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor
Overall quality of accommodations during your stay
Accessibility of accommodations from the campus and other academic facilities
Location (safety, accessibility to transportation and sites of interest, etc.)
Ability to meet everyday needs (food, laundry)

How often did you:*

	Frequently (5 or more times per week)	Occasionally (2–4 times per week)	Rarely (once a week or less)	Never	N/A
Interact with other students from the host country?
Interact with students from other foreign countries?
Shop at/visit local markets?
Visit museums or historical sites?
Visit forests/parks/beaches?
Access local media (e.g. TV, newspapers, magazines, radio)?
Attend cultural events?
Participate in worship services?

Did your study abroad program arrange any field trips, cultural events or travel outside of the host country?*

(Check all that apply)

Yes, field trips
Yes, cultural events
Yes, we traveled outside the host country
No

Please describe*

Did your study abroad program arrange any field trips, cultural events or travel outside of the host country?

Were these field trips, cultural events or trips directly related to your study abroad curriculum?*

(Check all that apply)

Yes, field trips were related
Yes, cultural events were related
Yes, travel outside of the host country was related
No, none of the above were related

How has the study abroad experience influenced or modified your future career or educational plans?*

Study abroad programs typically provide students with unique educational and cultural opportunities that they could not have had in their home countries. What do you think you have gained (academically, professionally, socially, etc.) from your study abroad experience?*

Overall, how would you rate the quality of your study abroad program?*

Would you recommend this program to other students?*

Yes
No

Which aspects, if any, of your study abroad program would you change or modify?*

What advice about your study abroad program would you give to other students?*

We might wish to reproduce some of the comments you provide to this survey in Macaulay Honors College publication and recruitment materials. May we reproduce any of your comments in this survey along with your name in publicity and recruitment materials (such as the website, brochures, etc.)?*

Yes
No

In the future, we plan to develop a study abroad database where Macaulay students can review the ratings and comments made by their fellow scholars. The ratings and comments will appear anonymously in the database. May we include your ratings and comments in the study abroad database?*

Yes
No

If you created a blog related to your study abroad program please enter the url below.

If you created a photo essay or presentation related to your study abroad program please upload the file below.

Accepted file types: ppt, pdf, pptx, Max. file size: 10 MB.

Allowed file extensions: .ppt, .pdf, .pptx