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About
the Questionnaire…
First implemented in December
of 2008.
A Voluntary Student Exit Questionnaire
How able were/are you to …
Graduating seniors are asked 18 questions designed to measure their
self-perceptions of learning gains. Response categories:
1 (not at all), 2 (a little), 3 (somewhat), 4 (very), 5 (extremely)
Learning Outcomes questions
were implemented in 2010-11
and developed with assistance
from the UW Survey Center.
When Entering
At Graduation
Learn on your Apply skills and knowledge of your
Communicate in a language
own
chosen major(s)
other than English 5
Find, organize, and evaluate
Appreciate the arts such as
information from multiple
literature, music, and fine arts
4
sources
Understand cultures
Draw conclusions after
and societies outside
3
weighing evidence, facts,
of the United States
and ideas
2
Develop a personal
Contribute to the
code of ethics and
welfare of others
values
1
Empathize with others
Understand culture
based on culture,
and society within
ethnicity, disability, or
the United States
sexual orientation
Speak effectively
Write effectively
Meets reporting requirements
for the Voluntary System of
Accountability (VSA)/College
Portrait, and (potentially) federal
reporting requirements.
Questionnaire is delivered to
graduating seniors via e-mail in
December and May of each year.
Mapping to Essential
Learning Outcomes
Work collaboratively in
groups
http://www.learning.wisc.edu/welo2010.pdf
Entering
Post Graduation Plans
Apply knowledge and skills
in real world settings
Lead others effectively
At Graduation
Understand that
science is relevant to
everyday life
Knowledge of Human
Cultures and the Physical
and Natural World
Use computers and electronic
technology
 95% of bachelor’s degree
recipients plan to work or
attend graduate school after
graduation.
 61% of those planning to work
have accepted or are
considering offers just prior to
graduation.
 Graduates report learning gains
since beginning at UWMadison on every question
designed to measure the
essential learning outcomes
(ELOs).
What is most likely to be
your principal activity after
graduation?
Work Full-Time
Work Part-Time
Intellectual and Practical
Skills
How to Access this Data
 Summary reports: http://apa.wisc.edu/degrees_alumni.html
Personal and Social
Responsibility
 InfoAccess users can request access to the Post Grad Plans data view.
 Basic queries available in the query library.
Integrative Learning
1
2010-11 Highlights
2
3
4
1 (not at all), 2 (a little), 3 (somewhat), 4 (very), 5 (extremely)
5
 Special analyses available on request. Contact Sara Lazenby
([email protected]) for more information.
59%
7%
Attend Graduate
School Full-Time
Other
28%
6%
Other includes attending graduate school parttime, additional non-graduate coursework,
volunteering, military service, starting a family,
or other self-defined activities.