AU Program Abroad Evaluation for Students

Please enter your constructive comments on the study abroad program you have just completed.
Please do NOT enter your name.

Your comments will be used to assist in planning portions of future study abroad programs.
Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

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Location/ Country of Program: *

Name of AU Faculty Member Leading the Program: *

Their Department/College : *

Semester/ Year Abroad: *

1. Please comment on the information you received prior to joining this program. What it enough? Any information missing? *

2. What about the Pre-departure preparation? *

3. Were the packing instructions appropriate? What advice would you give regarding what to take or not take along? *

4. Total cost of the program, any surprises? *

5. Transportation arrangements. *

6. Actual transportation (flight, in-country transportation) experience. *

7. Getting visas, immigration documents to enter each country. *

8. Lodging in route and on the program site. *

9. Safety and security. Did you feel unsafe at any time, please describe. *

10. How was the food? Did the arrangements for food meet your needs? *

11. List the lectures/ demonstrations you enjoyed the most. Any lectures you would discontinue? *

12. Did you have a Field station experience? List the best part of it, the worst part. *

13. What learning goals did you have for this program? Were they met? *

14. Did the program provide adequate time for you to meet/ work with host country students? *

15. Did the excursions add to the experience? List the excursions you enjoyed the most. Are there any excursions you would discontinue? *

16. Which excursions, cultural site visits added the most to understanding the country you were in and its people? *

17. Was there adequate time to rest? Was there adequate free time (too much/ too little) to explore the culture? If there was a safety/ security reason not to explore the country please note that. *

18. Did you need any medical services while abroad? What service did you use to find your doctor? How were you treated? Please comment. *

19. What communication adjustments did you make? Did you change the way you communicated, how? *

20. What was the best overall part of the program? *

21. What would you change about the program? *

22. Any additional comments? *