STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM EVALUATION

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS OFFICE
3203 SE Woodstock Boulevard
Portland, Oregon 97202-8199
Eliot Hall 422 // Phone: +1 (503) 517-470
Email: adelrio@reed.edu // Web: www.reed.edu/ipo
STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM EVALUATION

In order to assist the Off Campus Study Committee and the International Programs Office as well as future students considering study abroad, we hope you can take a few minutes to comment on your overseas experience in response to the following questions.
B. PROGRAM INFORMATION
Program Name
Semester
Year
ACADEMIC INFORMATION
Division
Major

Other
Interdisciplinary Study

Other
Class (at start of the program abroad)
PROGRAM SELECTION
How/where did you find out about your study abroad program?

Other
IPO STUDY ABROAD SUPPORT

The International Programs Office (IPO) provides support and information to students through the website, information sessions, Language Scholar Program, and in-person advising.
Which IPO resources did you find the most useful and why? If you didn’t use them, indicate why you didn’t.
What suggestions do you have for improvement?
ON-SITE ("IN-COUNTRY") SUPPORT
Did you receive adequate support and advising from your on-site program staff before and during your time abroad? Please explain.
Did your program/university provide an on-site orientation?
Differences in academic structures, classroom expectations, assessment methods?
Did your program/university provide any program activities or excursions?
ACADEMICS
Overall, the academic experience of the program was
Did you have a wide variety of courses to choose from? Please explain
Were you able to get all of the credit you thought you deserved?
If not, why not? Recommendations for students planning to participate in this program regarding academic credit?
How would you characterize the academic expectations of your fellow students? Were they primarily students from the U.S., students from the host country, or international students?
LANGUAGE LEARNING
Languages studied at Reed

Other
Was any of them the language of your host country? If so, was it adequate preparation to succeed in your program?
Please describe how your language proficiency did, or did not, change after studying abroad.
Do you plan to continue studying the language at Reed upon returning from study abroad?
HOUSING
Where did you live?

Other
Overall, how satisfied were you with your housing:
Please explain
How did your housing situation help or hinder your ability to experience the culture of your host country?
GENERAL ASPECTS
What do you wish you had known before you left that no one told you?
Describe some of the most positive aspects of your time abroad
What additional recommendations do you have for students considering studying in this program?
What recommendations about personal safety
How much should a future student anticipate spending on personal expenses for one semester on your program (excluding one-time travel costs to and from country, tuition, housing, invoiced fees, etc.)?
Please comment on personal expenses
What are the specific considerations relating to religion, gender, sexual orientation, race and ethnicity, disability or other differences in cultural attitudes that others studying abroad in your host country should research before going?
Did this experience provide you with any insights or change your perspective with regards to your education at Reed?
In what way(s), do you believe your time overseas will effect your future?
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​STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM EVALUATION

B. PROGRAM INFORMATION

ACADEMIC INFORMATION

PROGRAM SELECTION

IPO STUDY ABROAD SUPPORT

ON-SITE ("IN-COUNTRY") SUPPORT

ACADEMICS

LANGUAGE LEARNING

HOUSING

GENERAL ASPECTS

STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM EVALUATION