A&M Commerce Alumni Survey

Susmita Bashir Intern, Institutional Effectiveness and Research

Dr. Dan Su

Director, Institutional Research

Dr. Shonda Gibson Associate Provost, Institutional Effectiveness and Research

LEARNING AS AN INTERN

Positive outcomes: Applying course lessons to real-world situations Learning the basics of conducting research on human subjects Learning new research tool- Qualtrics Maintaining timeline Working under great mentor Analyzing data Making a report

An Intern’s Experience of Learning how to do research

Obtaining IRB certification o Respect o Beneficence o Consent Form Literature review Instrumentation development

PURPOSE OF STUDY

Collect information about A&M-Commerce alumni’s perceptions of their previous academic experiences

Collect current employment information since workforce data has become an important measure of students’ success for institution education qualities

LITERATURE REVIEW Prior studies have identified many benefits for educational

institutions from Alumni research survey Positive perceptions of the university Enhanced student retention rates Positive teaching and learning outcomes Greater student involvement Increased opportunities for meaningful research and

scholarly activities Networking opportunities and application of classroom

learning to real-world issues Personal development, career development, moral

development, academic achievement

Total 18 questions addressed in the survey Quantitative and Qualitative type of questions Questionnaire type- Multiple choice, Likert-scale-point, ranking, and text entry questions Previous experiences at A&M-Commerce -Academic experiences -Extracurricular activities experiences -Connection with A&M-Commerce -A&M-Commerce preparation for marketable skills

METHODOLOGY

METHODOLOGY Employment Information -Employment status -Current Industry - Position - Location - Employer - Compensation Social Network information

Data Collection method- The designated alumni students from the university will be sent an email invitation to participate in an online survey via Qualtrics Secondary research method

PROPOSED RESEARCH QUESTIONS

Students’ sense of connection is positively correlated with their extra-curricular activities;

Students’ sense of connection is positively correlated with their GPAs; and

Students’ GPAs are positively correlated with their future income.

RESULTS & IMPLICATIONS

Use for institutional improvement purposes Program review Help with Marketing and advancement Enhance alumni relation

FUTURE RESEARCH

Create longitudinal database to monitor alumni’s job status change over time By exploring data trends make suggestions of how to improve the services from Career Development Improve future instrument based on the feedback from alumni

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THANK YOU!

Susmita Bashir sbashir@leomail.tamuc.edu

Intern, Institutional Effectiveness and Research

Dr. Dan Su Dan.Su@tamuc.edu

Director of Institutional Research

Dr. Shonda Gibson Shonda.Gibson@tamuc.edu

Associate Provost of Institutional Effectiveness and Research

Questions?