1. How many of the 15 sessions (including the 1^st session in August before classes) were you able to attend of the new faculty orientation program?
   a. less than 3
   b. 3-5  
   c. 6-10
   d.11-15          
    

2. Please indicate if you were new to Ferris this year or had previously worker for FSU prior to beginning your tenure track position.            
   a. New to Ferris
   b. Worked at Ferris previously
    

3. How many years teaching experience (at any level of education) did you have prior to taking your position at FSU?
   a..  Zero                       
   b. 1-3
   c. 4-6  
   d. 7 or more
    

4. How would you describe the benefits of the orientation sessions in helping you to better understand the Ferris student population?
   a. Very beneficial                     
   b. Beneficial                 
   c. Somewhat beneficial
   d. Not beneficial                      
   e. Already had an adequate understanding of the student population      
   
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5. How would you describe the benefits of these sessions in helping you to better understand the workings (policies, procedures, how things get done etc.) of the Ferris academic community? 
   a. Very beneficial                     
   b. Beneficial                 
   c. Somewhat beneficial
   d. Not beneficial                      
   e. Already had an adequate understanding of the academic community  
    

6. How would you describe the benefits of these sessions in helping to improve your classroom instructional techniques or strategies?
   a. Very beneficial                    
   b. Beneficial                 
   c. Some what beneficial           
   d. Not beneficial                      
   e. Felt my instructional techniques were already effective           
   
   Comments:
    

7. How would you describe the benefits of these sessions in helping to improve your classroom management skills (handling student conflicts, creating structure, creating a positive learning environment etc.)
   a. Very beneficial                     
   b. Beneficial                 
   c. Some what beneficial           
   d. Not beneficial                      
   e. Felt my classroom management skills were already effective     |
    
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8. How would you describe the benefits of these sessions in preparing you to be a better student advisor?
   a. Very beneficial                    
   b. Beneficial                 
   c. Some what beneficial           
   d. Not beneficial                      
   e. Felt my advising skills were already effective 
    

9. How would you describe the benefits of these sessions in helping you to make a positive transition into the FSU academic community?
   a. Very beneficial                     
   b. Beneficial                 
   c. Some what beneficial           
   d. Not beneficial                      
   e.  I had already made a positive transition into the academic community     
   
   Comments
    

10. How would you rate the overall usefulness of the teaching and learning topics covered in these sessions in assisting you with your transition to teaching at FSU? 
    a. Very useful  
    b. Useful                      
    c. Somewhat useful      
    d. Not useful    
    
    Comments
     

11. How would you rate the effectiveness of the facilitator ( Terry Doyle) of these sessions in making them useful, practical and applicable to your teaching?
    a. Very effective                      
    b. Effective                  
    c. Somewhat effective  
    d. Not effective            
    
    Comments
     

12. Please comment on the overall benefit of these sessions with regard to the goal of helping to make your transition a positive one and helping you to improve your teaching and advising skills?
     

13. Any other comments?

Faculty wanting further information about any of these topics are encouraged to contact Terry Doyle at doylet@ferris.edu



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