/
Common Data Set

Common Data Set

Owned by Joy Brunetti
Last updated: Apr 03, 2017
5 min read



Field Type

Question

All

Prospective

Current

Faculty

Staff/Admin

Alumni/Donors

** switch order of questions to user pref, website then school

Field Type

Question

All

Prospective

Current

Faculty

Staff/Admin

Alumni/Donors

** switch order of questions to user pref, website then school

about the respondent ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Text

Name



X

X







Text

Email

Current/Faculty/Staff/Admin:
USD Email



X

X







Radio

Gender

  • Male

  • Female

  • Prefer not to answer

X

X







Radio

Current Status



  • In College

  • Working Professional

  • Other

  • Masters 1st year

  • Masters 2nd year

  • Masters 3rd year

  • Masters Other

  • Doctoral 1st year

  • Doctoral 2nd year

  • Doctoral 3rd year

  • Doctoral 4th year

  • Doctoral Candidate

  • Leadership Minor

  • Undergraduate Education Minor

  • Naval ROTC

  • Army ROTC







Radio

Which of the following best describes your current relationship with USD SOLES?





  • I have interest in attending/applying to SOLES

  • I have applied to SOLES

  • I have been admitted to SOLES

  • None of the above

  • Other



  • Full-Time Faculty Tenure Line

  • Adjunct Faculty

  • Visiting Faculty

  • Professor-in-Residence

  • Emeriti Faculty

  • Affiliated Faculty

  • Other

  • Administrator

  • Staff

  • Part-Time

  • Other



Checkbox

Which academic program(s) are you enrolled in?

  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling

  • School Counseling

  • Leadership Studies

  • Elementary Education

  • Secondary Education

  • K-12 School Leadership

  • TESOL

  • Special Education

  • Marital and Family Therapy

  • Non-Profit Leadership

  • Higher Education Leadership

  • Online MED

  • Other (text field)

X

X







Radio

Are you an alumnus/alumna of the school?

  • Yes

  • No



X

X

X



about graduate school ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Radio

When did you decide to pursue your academic program in SOLES?



  • During high school

  • During undergraduate degree

  • Immediately after undergraduate degree

  • While already working

X

X







Checkbox

Where, or from whom, did you initially hear about potential choices of education schools/programs?

  • USD SOLES website

  • Other website

  • Email

  • Call from admissions office

  • Web search

  • Counselor/advisor

  • Word of mouth

  • Advertisements

  • Other (text box)

X

X







Rank

What factors are important when choosing a school/program?

  • School reputation

  • School ranking

  • Faculty reputation

  • Location

  • Cost

  • Financial aid available

  • Alumni employment rates

  • Programs/concentrations available

  • Extracurricular activities offered

  • Centers or institutes on campus

  • Student to faculty ratio

  • Campus environment

  • Issues of diversity or inclusion

  • Accreditation

  • School website

X

X







Radio

When determining the schools to which you applied, did you conduct any online research?

  • Yes

  • No

X

X







Text

If yes,
Which schools were/are among the final that you considered?



X

X







Text

If yes,
Of those, which school's website was the most informative?



X

X







Text

If yes,
Of those, which school's website did you least like (overall)?



X

X







Radio

How important were student/alumni stories and testimonials in which school to attend?

  • Important

  • Somewhat important

  • Not important



X























about USD SOLES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Text

Faculty:
What motivated you to pursue a faculty position at USD SOLES?

Staff:
What drew your interest toward pursuing work at USD SOLES?

Current/Prospective/Alumni
What drew your interest toward USD SOLES?





X

X

X

X

X

Text

Complete the statement: Students choose USD SOLES because...


Prospective:
Complete the statement: I want to use my graduate degree to...



X

X

X

X

X

Text

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear "USD SOLES"?



x

X

X

X

X

about the website ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Radio/
Radio

Have you visited the campus before?

If yes,
How well does the website reflect your on-campus experience?

  • Yes

  • No

X









Radio

How often do you visit the USD SOLES website?

  • Daily

  • Weekly

  • A few times a month

  • A few times a year

  • Never

X

X

X

X

X

Text

What was your first impression when you entered the USD SOLES website?

Alumni:
What is your overall impression of the website?



X

X

X

X

X

Radio/
Text

Do you feel the website is an accurate portrayal of USD SOLES?

If no,
Please explain.





X

X

X

X

Matrix/

How often do you visit particular sections of the USD SOLES website?







  • USD SOLES home page

  • Academic calendar

  • SOLES News

  • SOLES Events

  • Current students resources page

  • Faculty profiles

  • Faculty scholarship

  • Study abroad information

  • Course descriptions

  • Student organization web pages

  • Career resources

  • Center/institute websites

  • Other

  • USD SOLES home page

  • All SOLES events calendar

  • Faculty events calendar

  • News center

  • Center/institute websites

  • Faculty profiles, scholarship, colloquia, etc.

  • Faculty and Staff resources

  • Other

  • USD SOLES Home Page

  • Events Calendar

  • News Center

  • Faculty and Staff Resources

  • Communications

  • Event Services

  • Publications and Blogs

  • Other

  • Alumni events calendar or news

  • Alumni regional chapters

  • Alumni spotlights

  • Development/donor section

  • Other

Text

What type of information or resources on the USD SOLES website do you access most often?



Current/Prospective/Alumni:
What are your three main reasons for using the USD SOLES website?



X

X



X

X

X

Matrix

Do you feel the following information is easy or difficult to access?





  • admissions requirements

  • admissions process

  • cost of attendance

  • financial aid options available

  • faculty information

  • ranking information

  • enrollment statistics

  • campus tour information

  • course descriptions

  • faculty profiles

  • career resources

  • advising information

  • school forms

  • graduation requirements

  • academic calendar

  • school event information

  • school news

  • technology resources

  • course descriptions

  • course schedule

  • course evaluation information



  • school events calendar

  • school news

  • giving to the school

  • volunteering with the school

  • information about your particular regional chapter



On a scale of 1-5 (1=low, 5-high), how trustworthy is this website?

Faculty/Staff/Alumni:
On a scale of 1-5 (1=low, 5=high) how reliable is this website?



X

X

X

X

X

Radio/
Radio

Have you used the website to make an online donation?

If yes,
How easy was the process?

  • Yes

  • No










X

Checkbox

Do you maintain or contribute to the website or social media accounts?

  • Website

  • Facebook

  • Twitter

  • Instagram

  • LinkedIn

  • Blog(s)



X

X

X



about user preferences —————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Rank

Rank which interactive components you find most useful in a website.

  • Video

  • Infographics

  • Audio

  • Photography

  • Other

X

X

X

X

X

Matrix, Multiple answer

How do you typically access the web from a:





X

X

X

X

X

Checkbox

What types of operating systems do you typically use to access the web?

  • Apple/iOS

  • PC/Windows

  • Google/Android

X

X

X

X

X

Checkbox

What social media sites do you use?

  • Facebook

  • Twitter

  • Instagram

  • Snapchat

  • LinkedIn

  • Flickr

  • Google+

  • YouTube

  • Periscope

  • Pinterest

  • Reddit

  • Other (text field)

X

X

X

X

X

Checkbox

Which USD SOLES social media accounts do you follow?

Staff/Faculty
Do you contribute to or follow the SOLES social media accounts?

  • Facebook

  • Twitter

  • LinkedIn

  • YouTube

  • Instagram

  • None

X

X

X

X

X

Checkbox

How do you typically hear about USD SOLES news or events?



  • Email

  • Website

  • Social Media

  • Email

  • Website

  • Social Media

  • Faculty, staff or other students

  • Email

  • Website

  • Social Media

  • Staff or other faculty

  • Email

  • Website

  • Social Media

  • Faculty or other staff

  • Email

  • Website

  • Social Media

  • Call from Alumni Relations or Development and Donor Relations

Text

Are there any additional comments you would like to provide us about the USD SOLES website?



X

X

X

X

X





Related content