Please answer these questions to rate the effectiveness of your orientation experience. Please refer to the orientation schedule (sent out in your email) to comment more specifically on certain sections of the orientation program. Here’s a quick rundown of the events: overviews of grad programs and comp program, 602s, ESL, Diversity, Writing Center, EGO talk, mentor program, grading session, library visit, technology demonstration, etc.

1. What did you find the most helpful during orientation?

2. What was the least helpful?

3. What would you like to see more of if changes were made to next year’s orientation for first years?

4. What, if any, parts could have been shorter?

5. What if any, parts could have been longer?

6. Was there anything not covered at all that would have been helpful?

7. How was the learning environment? ie: the classroom, materials, time scheduling, break taking, etc.

8. Now that you’ve taught for a week, how well do you think the program prepared you for the first few days of teaching?

9. Any other comments or suggestions?