HSS Conference Survey
The GECC officers will have their first meeting of the year in mid-January. Please take a minute to respond to the following questions about HSS 2008 and HSS 2009 to help us begin planning for next year's HSS in Phoenix.
Name (optional)
Did you attend HSS 2008 in Pittsburg?
Select Yes or No.
Yes
No
If you attended HSS 2008, what were your main reasons for attending?
Select all that apply.
Getting your bearings/first-time attendee
Networking
Presenting a paper
Interviewing for a job
Interviewing for graduate school
Socializing
Attending Caucus and Business Meetings
Visiting Pittsburg
Other:
If you did NOT attend HSS 2008, what were your main reasons for not attending?
Select all that apply.
Financial constraints
Teaching responsibilities
No rooms available
No childcare available
Paper not accepted
Don't like Pittsburgh
Uninterested
Other:
If you attended HSS 2008, did you stay in the conference hotel?
Select Yes or No.
Yes
No
If you stayed in the conference hotel, did you recieve a grad student subsidized rate?
Select Yes or No.
Yes
No
If you did not stay in the conference hotel, where did you stay?
Did you use the roommate finding service provided by the GECC?
Select any that apply.
GECC blog
GECC Facebook page
Did not use GECC tools to find roommates
Would you be interested in a roommate finding service for next year's HSS conference in Phoenix?
Select yes or no.
Yes
No
If you attended HSS 2008, did you apply for travel funding from HSS/NSF Travel Grant Fund?
Select yes or no.
Yes
No
If you applied for travel funding, did you recieve funding from HSS/NSF Travel Grant Fund?
Select yes or no.
Yes
No
If you did not apply for travel funding, what were your main reasons for not applying?
Select all that apply.
I didn't know travel funding was available
I missed the deadline
I have funding from my school or department
I have travel funding from an organization other than my school/department or HSS.
I prefer to use personal funds.
The application was too complicated
I did not turn in my receipts on time
Other:
How would you improve the travel grant application process?
Let us know about problems you had or changes you would like to see made.
At this time, are you planning to attend HSS 2009 in Phoenix?
Select yes or no.
Yes
No
Institutional Affiliation (optional)
What topic should the GECC sponsored session address at HSS 2009?
Choose one.
Preparing your First HSS Paper
The Job Application Process
Jobs Opportunities in and out of Academia
On Grantwriting
Other:
Which format do you prefer for HSS sessions.
Choose one.
Interactive workshop
Roundtable discussion with question period
Papers with commentator
Other:
Which of the following social activities would you like to see offered at HSS 2009?
Select all that apply.
First-Time Attendee Welcome (Thursday Night)
Mentoring Mixer
GECC Happy Hour
HSS Friday Night Grad Student Party
Hospitality Room
Other:
Would you be willing to volunteer for the GECC in the coming year?
If so, please provide your email address below.