Please help us improve orientation by evaluating the sessions and events you attended. Your feedback is valuable.

Rating Scale:

1 – Very Helpful / Yes, Definitely
2 – Helpful / Yes, For the Most Part
3 – Somewhat Helpful / Not Sure
4 – Not Helpful / Somewhat
5 – N/A / No, Not at All

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J-School Email Address:(Required)

Office of Academic Affairs and Student Affairs

1. Earlier this summer, the Office of Academic Affairs and Student Affairs hosted a virtual overview of orientation, your first semester, and the overall program. As an incoming student, did you find this overview beneficial in preparing for the semester?(Required)

2. The Office of Academic Affairs held a group advising session to explain the curriculum and required first-semester courses. Did you attend this group advising session?(Required)

3. Did you find the group advising session helpful in preparing for course registration?(Required)

4. Additional comments about academic advising and orientation overview:

5. Are you an International Student?(Required)

International Student Orientation (Friday, August 15th)

1. How helpful was the session with Linda Asaro and Heidi Rausch from the International Student Services Office?(Required)

2. What would have improved the session?

3. Was the session with Diane Nottle, J-School Writing Coach, beneficial?(Required)

4. What do you wish had been discussed in that session?

5. Was the international student insurance session helpful?(Required)

6. Was the CPTbrief overview and website review helpful in preparing you for the CUNY Graduate Center International Student Services presentation on 8/18?(Required)

7. Did you find the advice from third-semester international students helpful?(Required)

8. What would have made that session more useful?

9. Additional feedback about international student orientation:

All Student Orientation – Overall Experience

1. Did the overall structure of orientation feel well organized?(Required)

2. Was the length of orientation sessions appropriate to prepare you for the semester?(Required)

3. Please identify some of the highlights from the School of Journalism orientation and training:

4. Overall feedback about the new student orientation:

Presentations and Workshops

Day 1 Monday, August 18, 2025

1. Was the “Introduction to Foundational Courses” session helpful?(Required)

2. Did the “Introduction to the J-School Foundational Courses” with Associate Dean Allison Lichter session clarify expectations for your core courses?(Required)

2.a Suggestions for improving the Craft session:

3. Was the “Kickstart Your Career” session with Adia Tucker, Yolanda Rodriguez, and Cristina Maldonado helpful?(Required)

3.a What could have improved the career session?

4. Did you find the lunch discussion with third-semester students helpful?(Required)

5. Was the CUNY Graduate Center Financial Aid and Scholarship Overview session informative?(Required)

5.a What would have improved the Financial Aid/Scholarship session?

Day 2: Tuesday, August 19, 2025

1. Was the “Reporting on Race” session with Aaron Morrison and Linda Villarosa useful in preparing you to report on race and ethnicity?(Required)

1.a Takeaways and suggestions from the session:

2. Please share your thoughts on the Title IX presentation with Jessica Morak:(Required)

3. Were the photo sessions useful in preparing you to take photos for the Hit the Streets exercise and the semester?(Required)

4. Did the post-HTS photo session help you understand how to take photos for published material?(Required)

4.a Suggestions for improving the photo session:

5. Did the “Audio Journalism” session with Kalli Anderson and Chad Bernhard help you understand the Fundamentals of Audio Reporting course?(Required)

5.a Suggestions for improving the audio session:

Special Program Lunches (Bilingual & Engagement Programs)

1. Did the program-specific lunch help you build rapport with classmates and your program director? If you did not attend the program’s meeting, please select N/A.(Required)

1.a Suggestions for improving the program lunch:

Day 3 Wednesday, August 20, 2025

1.What were your takeaways from “The State of the News Business” session?(Required)

2. Was the “Risk and Safety Assessment Workshop” with Joel Simon useful?(Required)

2.a Suggestions for improving the Risk and Safety workshop:

3. Key takeaways from the session:

4. Did you visit the tabling event with NADAP, Wellness, and ISP?(Required)

5. Was the “Making the Most of the J-School” with Jeremy Caplan session helpful?(Required)

6. Suggestions for improving the "Making the Most of the J-School” session:(Required)

7. Did the Hit the Streets Prep Session prepare you for the Hit the Streets Reporting Exercise”?(Required)

8. Was the “Hit the Streets Reporting Exercise” good practice for reporting?(Required)

8.a Suggestions for improving the HTS reporting exercise:

Thursday, August 21, 2025

1. Was the “HTS Recap” community discussion helpful and engaging?(Required)

2. Did you visit the tabling event with the J-School Student Organizations?(Required)

3. Was the “Build Your Own Platform” workshop with Jeremy Caplan and Carla Zanoni beneficial in exploring entrepreneurial journalism?(Required)

3.a Suggestions for improving the “Build Your Own Platform” workshop:

4. Did you visit the tabling event with NADAP, Wellness, and ISP?(Required)

Friday, August 22, 2025

1. Was the “Research: Your Journalism Superpower” with Helina Selemon informative in your work as an aspiring journalist?(Required)

2. Please mention here takeaways from the session (include things you did know and things you didn't know)

3. Was the “Research: Your Journalism Superpower” with Helina Selemon informative in your work as an aspiring journalist?(Required)

4. Please include any takeaways from the session (include things you did know and things you did not know)

Additional Feedback

1. Thoughts on the alumni panel on day 1 – did it provide helpful insights from a student perspective?(Required)

1.a Suggestions for improving the alumni session:

2. Was meeting the IT, Production, AV, and the Equipment Room helpful?(Required)

4.a Comments about connecting with advisors from Student Affairs and Academic Affairs?

5. Do you feel that the orientation/bootcamp has prepared you for your first semester?(Required)

6. Please share which support groups you took advantage of?

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