Alumni Questionnaire

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The College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, and Cybersecurity (the new
home of the former Department of Information Science and the Master of Science in Information
Science (M.S.I.S.) Program) at the University at Albany is conducting a survey of its alumni,
specifically those who have completed the M.S.I.S. program, about their impressions of the
programs, curriculum, and facilities.

This survey was last conducted in Fall 2017. Some of you may have completed this
questionnaire. We ask that you please take a few minutes from your busy schedule and
complete this questionnaire for the current year, by January 31st. Your responses are very
important and they will be used for evaluation and future planning in order to improve the
experiences of current and future students.

This questionnaire is anonymous and no personal information will be collected. To ensure

anonymity, avoid including any personal information when replying to open-ended questions.

There is an optional question at the end of the survey to sign up for an alumni listserv. We have
asked for your email address and will only communicate with you regarding M.S.I.S news and
events. Your email will not be distributed or used in any other way.

Thank you very much for your participation.

Q1 Did you participate in this survey in 2017?

o Yes (1)
o No (2)
o Not sure/Can't remember (3)

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Q2 Year in which you received your M.S.I.S. or Certificate of Advanced Study (C.A.S.):

▼ 2010 (1) ... 2018 (9)

Q3 Program of Study in which you were enrolled:

o B.A./M.S.I.S. Combined Program (1)

o M.A./M.S.I.S. Combined Program (2)
o M.S.I.S. Program (3)
o Non-degree Study (4)
o Other (please specify): (5) ________________________________________________

Q4 If you were in the dual M.A./M.S.I.S. program, you M.A. is in:

o History (1)
o English (2)
o Other (please specify): (3) ________________________________________________

Q5 What was your M.S.I.S. specialization or track?

o Archives & Records Management (1)

o Information Management & Policy (2)
o Information Systems & Technology (3)
o Library & Information Services (4)
o School Library Media Specialist (5)

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Q6 Number of semesters required to earn your M.S.I.S. or Certificate of Advanced Study
(C.A.S.) (NOT including summers):

▼ 1 (1) ... 12 (12)

Q7 Gender:

o Male (1)
o Female (2)
o Other (3)

Q8 Age (years):

o Younger than 20 (1)

o 20-29 (2)
o 30-39 (3)
o 40-49 (4)
o 50-59 (5)
o 60-69 (6)
o 70 or older (7)

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Q9 Graduate degrees held in addition to the M.S.I.S. or Certificate of Advanced Study (C.A.S.)
(check all that apply):

▢ Master's degree (Other than the M.S.I.S) (1)

▢ PhD.D. (2)

▢ J.D. (3)

▢ Other (please specify) (4) ________________________________________________

Q10 Current residence:

o Capital District (Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer, Saratoga counties) (1)

o Other, New York State (specify county) (2)
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o Other, U.S. state (specify state) (3)

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o Non-U.S. (specify country) (4)

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Q11 Permanent residence while you were enrolled in the M.S.I.S. program:

o Capital District (Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer, Saratoga counties) (1)

o Other, New York State (specify county) (2)
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o Other, U.S. state (specify state) (3)

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o Non-U.S. (specify country) (4)

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Q12 Are you currently employed as an information professional?

o Yes (1)
o No (2)
Display This Question:
If Q12 = Yes

Q13 If the answer to #12 was 'yes,' please indicate your employment status:

o Employed full time (1)

o Employed part time (20 hours/week or fewer) (2)
Display This Question:
If Q12 = Yes

Q14 If the answer to #12 was 'yes,' please indicate the type of library/information center:

o Academic (1)
o Public (2)
o School (3)
o Special (e.g., corporate, government, law, medical/hospital, etc.) (4)
o Archives (5)
o Other (please specify) (6) ________________________________________________

Q15 What is your current position or job title?

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Q16 Annual salary (if you are employed part-time, indicate the full-time equivalent salary - e.g.,
if you are working 20 hours/week and your salary is $20,000, then your full-time equivalent is
$40,000)

o Less than $20,000 (1)

o $20,000 - $29,999 (2)
o $30,000 - $39,999 (3)
o $40,000 - $49,999 (4)
o $50,000 - $59,999 (5)
o $60,000 - $69,999 (6)
o $70,000 - $79,999 (7)
o $80,000 or more (8)
o N/A (Unemployed) (9)

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Q17 Admissions/Advisement/Support
Please rate your level of satisfaction with the following items by choosing the appropriate
number. In this scale, 1 = 'Very Dissatisfied' and 5 = 'Very Satisfied.' Use 'N/A' if the item does
not apply to you.
Very Very
Dissatisfied 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) Satisfied N/A (6)
1 (1) 5 (5)
Advice and
information
received prior
to admission o o o o o o
(1)
Advice and
direction on
course
selection (2)
o o o o o o
College and
program
administration
(Dean,
Assistant
Dean,
Program
o o o o o o
Director,
Office Staff)
(3)
Advice and
direction in
planning my
internship (4)
o o o o o o
Career
advisement
(5) o o o o o o
Placement
information
and services
provided by
the program
o o o o o o
(6)
Opportunity
to participate
in program
governance o o o o o o
(7)

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 Opportunity
to participate
in student
organizations o o o o o o
(8)
Opportunity
to participate
in activities
that have
introduced
me to the
"culture" of o o o o o o
the
information
professions
(9)

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Q18 Curriculum and Courses
Please rate your level of satisfaction with the following items by choosing the appropriate
number. In this scale, 1 = 'Very Dissatisfied' and 5 = 'Very Satisfied.' Use 'N/A' if the item does
not apply to you.
Very Very
Dissatisfied 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) Satisfied N/A (6)
1 (1) 5 (5)

Core required
courses (1) o o o o o o
Number and
choice of
elective
courses (2)
o o o o o o
Overall design
of the
curriculum for
my program (3)
o o o o o o
Class size of
core courses
(4) o o o o o o
Class size of
elective
courses (5) o o o o o o
Scheduling of
classes (e.g.,
days & times,
frequency, o o o o o o
etc.) (6)
Mix of face-to-
face and online
courses (7) o o o o o o
Internship/Field
experience (8) o o o o o o
Quality of
instruction (9) o o o o o o

Q19 Facilities
Please rate your level of satisfaction with the following items by choosing the appropriate

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number. In this scale, 1 = 'Very Dissatisfied' and 5 = 'Very Satisfied.' Use 'N/A' if the item does
not apply to you.
Very Very
Dissatisfied 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) satisfied N/A (6)
1 (1) 5 (5)
The classrooms
and general
space for
instruction (1)
o o o o o o
The electronic
classrooms (2) o o o o o o
Computer
laboratory and
equipment
(Draper 022) (3)
o o o o o o
Blackboard and
other online
learning
resources/support o o o o o o
(4)

Student lounge
(Draper 101) (5) o o o o o o
Accessibility of
physical facilities
(6) o o o o o o
Availability of
facilities
(computer lab,
library, etc.) (7)
o o o o o o
Library resources
and support for
coursework and
research (8)
o o o o o o

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Q20 Overall satisfaction
Very
Very Satisfied
Dissatisfied 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4)
5 (5)
1 (1)
The overall
quality of my
educational
experience o o o o o
(1)
The overall
preparation
for career as
an
information o o o o o
professional
(2)

Q21 Number of times during your program that you met, spoken, or emailed with your faculty
advisor?

o None (1)
o 1-3 (2)
o 3-5 (3)
o More than 5 (4)

Q22 In looking back at the professional education you received at the Department of Information
Science, what do you consider to be the major strengths of the program?

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Q23 What do you consider to be the major weaknesses of the program at the Department of
Information Science?

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Q24 Please rank the following components of your experience at the Department of Information
Science by importance/usefulness in preparing you for a career as an information professional:
______ Required courses (1)
______ Elective courses (2)
______ Seminars (3)
______ Internship/Field experience (4)
______ Interaction with Information Science faculty (5)
______ Participation in professional organizations (6)
______ Activities (class trips, speakers, programs, etc.) (7)

Q25 Please share any suggestions you have to improve the program to better prepare its
graduates for the library & information profession:

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Q26 Since graduating from the M.S.I.S. program, have you taken any post-graduate coursework
here or someplace else?

o Yes (1)
o No (2)

Q27 What continuing education programs would you like to see the Information Science
program offer its graduates?

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Q28 If you are interested in continuing education programs, would you prefer online, face-to-
face, or a mix of class types?

o Online (1)
o Face-to-Face (2)
o A mix of online and face-to-face (3)

Q29 Have you recommended this program to others?

o Yes; would you please explain your answer? (1)

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o No; would you please explain your answer? (2)

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Q30 Would you be interested in receiving periodic updates from the M.S.I.S. program in the
form of an alumni-only listserv?

o Yes (1)
o No (2)
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If Q30 = Yes

Q31 If you answered 'yes' to the previous question, please enter your email:

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Q32 Please share any additional comments you have have concerning the M.S.I.S. program:

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