Program Evaluation for
International Relations
Learning Community
 2006-2007

Congratulations!  You've made it through your first year of college!  Now, looking back on the decisions that you have made this year, we would like to get your feedback on how the International Relations Learning Community (IRLC) has influenced your experience during your first year at Syracuse University (SU). 

Learning Communities have been developed here at SU to provide an environment in which students with common interests can live and learn together, providing students with valuable opportunities for experiential learning, an applied understanding of the field through off-campus opportunities and unique programming on campus, and academic assistance through dedicated faculty and student mentors.

The IRLC community is designed to develop an awareness of international events through focused discussion and activities, and to expose students to relevant opportunities and resources at its off-campus centers (DC and overseas).  Students register for PSC 124 International Relations that features related out-of-class programs and events in their residence hall to further link academic and co-curricular experiences.  Students are encouraged to attend lectures, cross-cultural workshops, and other special activities in conjunction with the international relations program.

This year, the IRLC held many events throughout the course of the year including: welcome event and Ottawa briefing, fall retreat to Canadian Parliament, Oxfam Hunger Banquet on World Food Day, Careers in IR discussion with Ambassadors Leader and Planty, Study Abroad Open House, the spring retreat to the UN, and the IR end of year reception (coming May 2nd). 

In an effort to assess the success of this program in meeting these goals and to assist in the future development of the learning community course and event programming, as a whole, we are asking all students to complete this program evaluation.  We are anxious to know your views on this learning community and will be taking your comments quite seriously.  Please take a moment to complete this evaluation form.

This evaluation form is anonymous: when you hit send at the bottom it will be emailed to the Global Programs Coordinator without any indication as to the message's origin.  NOTE: DO NOT HIT "ENTER" UNTIL YOU HAVE COMPLETED ALL FIELDS WITHIN THIS FORM.  USE "TAB" TO NAVIGATE BETWEEN THE FIELDS.  "ENTER" WILL AUTOMATICALLY SUBMIT YOUR INFORMATION TO ME VIA E-MAIL.

Your feedback is invaluable to the development and success of this program in the future. 
Thanks in advance for your response!

Please respond to questions 1-13 by using the scale below

1=strongly agree    2=agree    3=N/A - no opinion    4=disagree    5=strongly disagree
Did we meet IRLC student expectations?

1. The IRLC helped me explore the academic/career possibilities within the field of International Relations:

2. The IRLC gave me opportunities to study this discipline in an applied, 'hands on' setting:

3. The additional learning experiences provided by the IRLC helped to supplement what I learned in the course:

4. The IRLC helped provide me with additional resources to assist in understanding the course material:

5. The IRLC provided career-oriented programming that helped give me a better understanding of what opportunities are available to students that pursue this field of study:

6. The IRLC provided me with information on study abroad opportunities and advice on how to prepare:

7. The IRLC brought in people to discuss different issues related to International Relations:

8. The IRLC provided me with the opportunity to go off-campus to learn about how this field is applied in the real world:

9. The IRLC helped me explore the possibilities within the field of International Relations:

What is the overall feedback of IRLC students?

10. I am glad that I chose to be part of the International Relations Learning Community:

11. I feel that I got more out of my first year at SU by having the experience of living in the IRLC:

12. I would recommend incoming first year students to consider joining a learning community:

13. I plan to take more courses in International Relations:

14. I have considered a major in International Relations:

15. I have already declared a major in International Relations:

Do you have any advice for how we should develop this program in the future?

16. Did you enjoy the course associated with the IRLC?  Do you have any suggestions to improve the course?

17. Was the IRLC student mentor (Larry Chen) helpful?  Did you take advantage of his knowledge and experience?  Should we continue to have student mentors for the IRLC?  What suggestions do you have to improve this resource?

18. What events did you enjoy?  What events do you think we can improve?  What events do you think we should add?

19. If you attended the spring retreat to the UN, please provide us with your feedback on that trip, specifically.  If you did NOT attend this retreat, please explain why here.  

20. Is there any additional feedback or suggestions that you have to help us improve the IRLC?

This page current as of: April 24, 2007