Study Abroad Evaluation Form

The feedback you provide our office with through this evaluation form will help us to improve our services and programs for future students. Please be honest and specific with your comments. This form will be kept confidential and will be store in our office files.

Please print this form and return it to Caine Francis or Jane Fines in 1124 Glenn L. Martin Hall.
Thank you for your help!
Name:

Name of Program/University:
Host City & Country:
Date of Participation:
PRIOR TO DEPARTURE

1. How did you learn about this program?

_____Study Abroad Fair _____Former Program Participant _____ENGR FYI
_____Class presentation _____International Programs website _____UM study abroad website
_____Faculty member _____Other:  

2. Please rank the top 4 factors (in order) that motivated you to participate in a Clark School Study Abroad program:

_____Academic goals _____Earn credit _____Learn a language
_____Explore options for future _____Gain another perspective _____Meet new people
_____Geographic location _____Travel opportunities _____Time of year
_____Length of program _____Cost of program _____Ability to use financial aid
_____Personal reasons _____Other:  
3. (a)

How helpful was the Engineering Special Programs Office in preparing you for your
study abroad experience?

 

 
  ( b)

What information would you like to see included on the website that was not?

 

 
  (c)

What specific recommendations would you have for the Special Programs office
in helping future participants?

 

 
WHILE ABROAD

4. What were your living arrangements?


______Student Residence Hall       ______Boarder with a Family

5. Please comment on the quality of your host country's accommodations.

 

 

6. Please comment on any significant aspects of the non-academic side of your experience, such as dining arrangements, any help that was given to adjust to the new culture, relationships among fellow students, degree of “integration” into the life and society of the host country.

 

 

7. Please comment on the academic workload as it compares to the University of Maryland . (e.g. course work, intellectual challenge, types of exams, evaluations, quality of instruction, etc).

 

 

8. What language were classes conducted in?
9. Did you have classes with students and/or faculty from the host country?

10. Do you feel that you had adequate opportunities to interact with students and people from your host country?   Please explain.

 

 

11. How well did your study abroad experience relate to your academic major at UM?

 
12. (a)

What, if any, concerns did you have regarding your health and safety?

 
  (b)

Any advice you would give to future students regarding health and safety in the location you studied?

 
13. (a)

What kinds of cultural/communication challenges did you encounter?

 
  (b)

Any advice for students planning to go abroad that would assist them in adjusting to the host country's culture?

 
OVERALL

14. After paying UM tuition or program fee, how much money did you spend for this experience?

____Less than $1000 ____$1000-$1500 ____$1500-$2000
____$2000-$2500 ____$2500-$3000 ____Other amount:
  _____Other:  

15. Please comment on the overall quality of this program.

-Strengths:

 

-Weaknesses:

16. Would you recommend this program to a friend?

17. The things that I enjoyed most about studying abroad were:

 

18. The things that were difficult or bothered me the most while I was abroad were:

 

19. The things I missed most about home while I was abroad were:

 

20. The things I have missed least since I have been abroad are:

 

21. My greatest single challenge while abroad was:

 

22. Any additional comments or suggestions?

 

 
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