FIRST DESTINATION SURVEY REPORT. for Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. Class of Alumni and Professional Engagement

FIRST DESTINATION SURVEY REPORT for Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Class of 2017 Alumni and Professional Engagement Office of Planning and Assessment

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The First Destination Survey Report is the result of the collaboration between Alumni and Professional Engagement and the Office of Planning and Assessment. Contributors include: Michael Babb Robyn Defelice Meaghan Fuhrman Jerrold Harris Sheila Dove Jones Lynda Michaels Aimee Wenta Special thanks to the Bloomsburg University Foundation for the use of the Greenly Call Center and Foundation student callers. 1

TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgments... 1 Table of Contents... 2 Post Graduation to First Destination: A New Look at Our Graduates... 3 Introduction... 3 Methodology... 4 CLASS OF 2017 METHODOLOGY UPDATE: CHANGE IN SURVEY FLOW... 4 First Destination Survey Defined... 5 Class of 2017 Highlights... 6 Additional Highlights... 7 Zeigler College of Business (ZCOB) Highlights... 8 ZCOB Specific Graduate Responses... 9 ZCOB Specific Perceptions of Preparation for Career... 10 ZCOB Specific Participation in Academic and Professional Experiences... 11 College of Education (COE) Highlights... 12 COE Specific Graduate Responses... 13 COE Specific Perceptions of Preparation for Career... 14 COE Specific Participation in Academic and Professional Experiences... 15 College of Liberal Arts (COLA) Highlights... 16 COLA Specific Graduate Responses... 17 COLA Specific Perceptions of Preparation for Career... 18 COLA Specific Participation in Academic and Professional Experiences... 19 College of Science & Technology (COST) Highlights... 20 COST Specific Graduate Responses... 21 COST Specific Perceptions of Preparation for career... 22 COST Specific Participation in Academic and Professional Experiences... 23 APPENDIX A: NACE Undergraduate Survey Standards... 24 APPENDIX B: NACE Graduate Survey Standards... 39 APPENDIX C: Class of 2017 First Destination Survey Questions... 55 2

POST GRADUATION TO FIRST DESTINATION: A NEW LOOK AT OUR GRADUATES Alumni and Professional Engagement (APE) and the Office of Planning and Assessment (OPA) are pleased to provide the annual post graduation report using NACE s (National Association for Colleges and Educators) First Destination survey. This report is the result of the collaborative work of students, staff and alumni, especially in APE and OPA. This report is intended to communicate institutional outcomes to internal and external stakeholders. INTRODUCTION Starting in 2015, APE and OPA developed a new career placement survey to capture the status and perceptions of Bloomsburg University (BU) graduates. The survey seeks to determine: the primary post graduate status of the graduate (both undergraduate and graduate) o Employed Full time o Employed Part time o Enrolled in a program of continuing education o Planning to continue education, but not yet enrolled o Seeking employment o Participating in a volunteer or service program o Serving in the military o Not seeking employment the level of perceived preparation on the following skills when in a work related setting o Academic knowledge from field of study o Analytical capabilities o Ability to communicate orally, inwriting, and visually o Acquisition of information and the ethical use of it o Capacity to demonstrate awareness of self in context to work environments and interactions with others o Managing self through planning, organization, and goal setting o Entrepreneurial capacity Participation rates in career and professional based programs and events (e.g. job fairs, internships, research days, community service, etc.) provided by offices, departments, and colleges. Upon identification of the graduate s primary post graduate status, the respondent had the option to provide additional information such as: employer s name, starting salary, program of continuing education, or branch of the military. First Destination data is collected to assist colleges and departments with programmatic reviews and accreditation needs. This collected information is provided as a report to the University and for public consumption (via university website). Lastly, the data is also submitted for purposes of national benchmarking with NACE. 3

METHODOLOGY NACE s guidelines were used to define the Class of 2017 as those individuals completing an undergraduate or graduate degree in the summer or fall of 2016 or the spring of 2017. The data for the Class of 2017 was collected via phone call and email surveys from November 2016 December 2017. The 2017 campaign began three different ways. In the first data collection cycle (November 2016 January 2017), initial contact to alumni was made via telephone by trained callers, and then alumni were contacted via email to complete the First Destination survey. In the second data collection cycle (June July 2017), email surveys were disseminated first and then alumni were called via telephone to participate in the survey. In the last and third data collection cycle (November December 2017), call and email surveys were executed simultaneously. Each data collection cycle lasted between four and six weeks and consisted of trained callers contacting each alumnus, by phone, a minimum of one time and a maximum of two times. Respondents that did not participate in the phone survey were then sent an e mail inviting them to take the online survey. Email survey reminders were sent, at a minimum, three times. Marketing to provide additional awareness of the data collection was done through BU s LinkedIn Alumni Group. These efforts were taken in an attempt to collect as much data as possible. Through these efforts, BU obtained 20.8% (426 of 2046) of 2017 graduates post graduate activities. This number is comprised of fully completed and partially completed surveys. Any participant that, at a minimum, provided their primary status (employed, continuing education, etc.) was included in the final results. CLASS OF 2017 METHODOLOGY UPDATE: CHANGE IN SURVEY FLOW The sequence of survey questions was changed from previous First Destination administrations in order to obtain more wholesome data surrounding continuing education 1. 1 In previous caller survey administrations, not all respondents were presented with continuing education survey questions. 4

FIRST DESTINATION SURVEY DEFINED The First Destination survey was established by NACE to assist in assessing the employmentand career related outcomes for college graduates. Higher education institutions can use these national standards and protocols to design a framework for collecting and disseminating this critical information. The PASSHE school system adopted these standards in 2014. There are six guiding standards and protocols to NACE s First Destination Survey: 1. Defining the graduating class o All students who completed a degree between July 1 to June 30 of a year o All students who obtained an associate, baccalaureate, masters, or terminal degree o All students with permanent and without permanent work authorization 2. Targeting knowledge rates 65% minimum o Refers to the information gathered on the graduate through reasonable and/or verifiable means o Data can come from the alum, the parents, a fellow graduate, LinkedIn and other online resources, etc. NACE recommends that secondary data sources should be verified by primary when possible to gain the most accurate knowledge rate 3. Career outcomes reporting categories o Representative categories that reflect what a graduate is doing post graduation o Examples include: Employed full time, Continuing education, Military, Volunteer Experience, etc. 4. Career outcomes rate o The percentage of graduates that fall into one of the five major career outcomes reporting categories that NACE recommends Employed full time Employed part time Participating in a program of voluntary service Serving in the U.S. Armed Forces Enrolled in a program of continuing education 5. Timeline for summary data collection and reporting o NACE targets December 31 of each year o This will provide consistency for reporting and purposes of comparison 6. Further assessments o NACE encourages additional questions to assess and analyze information that influences career outcomes o Examples include participation in career activities post graduation, employment within major or field, and participation in experiential learning opportunities 5

CLASS OF 2017 HIGHLIGHTS Bloomsburg University granted 2170 degrees (undergraduate and graduate) in 2016 2017. Of the 2046 2 alumni, approximately 21% (n=426 3 ) responded to the survey. About 92% (n=392) of respondents are considered placed in either employment, continuing education, military, or volunteer service. The remaining 8% (n=34) are either seeking or not seeking education or employment at the time of this survey. The following chart provides the distribution of respondents by college. Respondents with double majors in separate colleges (n=14) were counted as a respondent for each college. Respondents per College (N=440) COST, 127 ZCOB, 100 COLA, 138 COE, 75 The chart below summarizes the placed respondents (n=392) based on their post graduation status. Placed Respondents Volunteer Service 0.5% Military 0.3% Continuing Education 20% Employed 79% 2 Number is less than number of degrees granted; due to individual alumni receiving 1+ degrees (double majors) 3 14 respondents had double majors in separate colleges; 28 respondents had double majors in the same college 6

ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Of the 426 respondents, 299 provided information about what state they are working. About 75% (n=225) of these respondents work in Pennsylvania. The salary for responding BU alumni holding an undergraduate degree ranges from $8,000.00 as the low end and $270,000.00 as the high end (n=167). The salary range for responding alumni with a graduate degree is $25,000.00 and $172,000.00 (n=32). 7

ZEIGLER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS (ZCOB) HIGHLIGHTS ZCOB had 492 graduates with 458 receiving undergraduate degrees and 34 receiving graduate degrees in 2016 2017. Of the 492 graduates, 100 completed the post graduate survey rendering a response rate of 20%. Out of these respondents, the following information was compiled to present a profile of Class of 2017 graduates: 60 of the full time employed graduates indicated they acquired their position prior or up to 3 months after graduation. 56 graduates are employed in full time positions related to their degree program Of the 69 who indicated a full time employment location, 53 stated they are working in PA Average salary of full time employed is $51,809.00 (n=50) A sample of organizations, at which graduates are employed: o Aerotek o McConkey Insurance o BDP International o Bloomsburg University o Aramark o SEI Investments o Donnelly Financial Solutions o Geisinger Medical Center A sample of the positions in which graduates are employed: o Forensic Accountant o Supply Chain Analyst o Finance Associate o Accounting Analyst o Logistics Account Executive o Management Trainee o Operations Manager Below is a sample of other institutions ZCOB students are enrolled in: o Shippensburg University o Keiser University o Bloomsburg University A sample of the graduate programs in which ZCOB students are currently enrolled: o Accounting o Law o Business Administration 8

ZCOB SPECIFIC GRADUATE RESPONSES The table below summarizes the total responses received by both undergraduate and graduate alumni of ZCOB. Academic Program Name (n = 100) # # of Grads a Rs % of Rs Employed FT Employed PT Continuing Ed Seeking Employment Seeking Continuing Ed Not Grads Seeking Placed % Grads Placed b Accounting BSBA 61 16 26% 9 6 1 15 94% Accounting MACC 12 3 25% 2 1 2 67% Bus Admin*Accounting BSBA Bus Admin*Finance BSBA Bus Admin*Info & Tech Mgt BSBA Bus Admin*Management BSBA Bus Admin*Marketing BSBA 12 2 17% 2 2 100% 56 11 20% 10 1 10 91% 31 8 26% 4 3 1 7 88% 159 41 26% 32 8 1 40 98% 122 17 14% 14 3 17 100% Bus Ed/ITM Med 1 0 0% Business Administration MBA Business Education BSEd Supply Chain Management 21 5 24% 4 1 5 100% 2 0 0% 15 5 33% 4 1 4 80% Totals: 492 108 c 22% 81 4 17 4 2 102 94% a Data source for number of total graduates is MyHusky, query BZSR_GRADS b Percent of graduates placed is calculated based on the number of respondents c Includes 8 respondents with double ZCOB majors 9

ZCOB SPECIFIC PERCEPTIONS OF PREPARATION FOR CAREER The table below summarizes the responses of both undergraduate and graduate alumni of ZCOB and their perception of how prepared they are to use the following skills post graduation in a professional or career based setting. The majority of respondents thought they were significantly or somewhat prepared in all categories but entrepreneurship. The two highest ranked skills for ZCOB were communication and analytical skills, followed by information literacy and academic knowledge. How prepared do your graduates feel? # of Rs Significantly Prepared Somewhat Prepared A Little Prepared Not Prepared No Opinion % Somewhat/ Significantly Prepared Academic Knowledge 87 45 31 7 3 1 87% Analytical 86 34 43 7 1 1 90% Communication 87 60 21 4 2 93% Information Literacy 86 47 29 4 5 1 88% Culture/Diversity 86 41 29 11 4 1 81% Citizenship 86 44 29 7 4 2 85% Entrepreneurship 85 32 21 17 9 6 62% Totals: 603 303 203 57 28 12 84% 10

ZCOB SPECIFIC PARTICIPATION IN ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES Out of the 492 total ZCOB alumni, 87 provided input into how they participated in activities that develop them professionally during their time at BU. About 74% of ZCOB respondents participated in community service and about 69% attended a university sponsored job fair. Approximately 37% took advantage of a professional conference/scholarship and about 48% participated in a college career day. Academic/Professional Participation # of Rs Participated Did not Participate Unaware % Participation Academic Internship 85 24 61 28% Undergraduate/Graduate Research 85 9 71 5 11% Creative Activity 86 13 71 2 15% Professional Conference/Scholarship 83 31 52 37% Community Service 86 64 22 74% Non Credit Internship 86 38 48 44% On Campus Recruitment 86 36 47 3 42% Job Fair 87 60 27 69% College Career Day 86 41 44 1 48% On Campus Research Days 84 11 72 1 13% Totals: 854 327 515 12 38% 11

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (COE) HIGHLIGHTS In 2016 2017, COE had 290 graduates and 75 completed the post graduate survey, rendering a response rate of about 26%. Out of these respondents, the following information was compiled to present a profile of Class of 2017 graduates: 2 respondents enrolled in continuing education, with 1 respondent staying at Bloomsburg University. Of the 53 who indicated a full time employment location, 36 are working in PA 49 graduates are employed in full time positions related to their degree program 46 of the full time employed graduates indicated they acquired their position prior or up to 3 months after graduation. Average salary of full time employed is $40,316.00 (n=40) A sample of organizations at which graduates are employed: o Berwick School District o Misericordia University o Central Columbia School District o Success Academy Charter School o Delaware County Intermediate Unit o Teach for America A sample of the positions in which graduates are employed: o Teacher o Logistics Specialist o Therapeutic Staff Support o Coordinator of Tutoring and o Student Activities Coordinator Student Support o Residence Hall Director Below is a sample of other institutions COE students are enrolled in: o Slippery Rock University o Bloomsburg University A sample of the graduate programs in which COE students are currently enrolled: o Instructional Technology o Special Education o Guidance Counseling 12

Academic Program Name (n = 75) ASL/English Interpreting BS Curr & Instruction (CERT) Curriculum & Instruction Med Early Child(PK 4)/DHH BSEd Early Childhood (PK 4) BSEd Early Childhood Ed Med Ed Deaf/Hard of Hearing MS Educational Leadership MEd Middle Level Ed (4 8) BSEd COE SPECIFIC GRADUATE RESPONSES The table below summarizes the total responses received by both undergraduate and graduate alumni of COE. # # of % of Employed Employed Grads a Volunteer Continuing Rs Rs FT PT Ed 13 Seeking Employment Seeking Continuing Ed Grads % Grads Placed Placed b 16 3 19% 1 2 3 100% 4 1 25% 1 1 100% 13 0 0% 4 3 75% 3 3 100% 66 13 20% 10 2 1 13 100% 1 0 0% 7 0 0% 44 13 30% 11 2 13 100% 15 6 40% 3 1 1 1 5 83% Reading Med 8 0 0% Sec Ed*Biology BSEd 1 0 0% Sec Ed*Citizenship BSEd 7 1 14% 1 1 100% Sec Ed*English BSEd 11 3 27% 2 1 3 100% Sec Ed*ESS BSEd 2 0 0% Sec Ed*Mathematics BSEd 5 3 60% 1 2 3 100% Sec Ed*Spanish BSEd 2 1 50% 1 1 100% Spec Ed(PK 8)/EChild(PK 4) 73 25 34% 19 4 1 1 24 96% Special Education MEd 4 1 25% 1 1 100% Special Education MS 7 2 29% 2 2 100% Totals: 290 75 26% 56 14 1 2 1 1 73 97% a Data source for number of total graduates is MyHusky, query BZSR_GRADS b Percent of graduates placed is calculated based on the number of respondents

COE SPECIFIC PERCEPTIONS OF PREPARATION FOR CAREER The table below summarizes the responses of both undergraduate and graduate alumni of COE and their perception of how prepared they are to use the following skills post graduation in a professional or career based setting. The majority of respondents thought they were significantly or somewhat prepared in all categories. The highest ranked skill for COE was academic knowledge. How prepared do your graduates feel? # of Rs Significantly Prepared Somewhat Prepared A Little Prepared Not Prepared No Opinion % Somewhat/ Significantly Prepared Academic Knowledge 63 44 18 1 98% Analytical 62 25 29 6 1 1 87% Communication 62 40 20 1 1 97% Information Literacy 62 42 15 4 1 92% Culture/Diversity 62 45 16 1 98% Citizenship 61 40 19 1 1 97% Entrepreneurship 62 4 16 16 18 8 32% Totals: 434 240 133 30 22 9 86% 14

COE SPECIFIC PARTICIPATION IN ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES Out of the 290 COE alumni, 66 provided input into how they participated in activities that develop them professionally during their time here at BU. About 79% of COE respondents participated in community service and about 78% completed a for credit internship. Approximately 27% took advantage of a professional conference/scholarship and about 30% participated in a college career day. Academic/Professional Participation # of Rs Participated Did not Participate Unaware % Participation Academic Internship 65 51 14 78% Undergraduate/Graduate Research 64 12 51 1 19% Creative Activity 64 17 47 27% Professional Conference/Scholarship 64 17 46 1 27% Community Service 66 52 14 79% Non Credit Internship 64 9 55 14% On Campus Recruitment 63 7 56 11% Job Fair 65 33 32 51% College Career Day 63 19 44 30% On Campus Research Days 63 6 56 1 10% Totals: 641 223 415 3 35% 15

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS (COLA) HIGHLIGHTS In 2016 2017, COLA had 695 graduates and 138 completed the post graduate survey, rendering a response rate of approximately 20%. Out of these respondents, the following information was compiled to present a profile of Class of 2017 graduates: 37 respondents enrolled in continuing education, with 9 of those staying at Bloomsburg University. Of the 64 who indicated a full time employment location, 48 are working in PA 41 graduates are employed in full time positions related to their degree program 56 of the full time employed graduates indicated they acquired their position prior or up to 3 months after graduation. Average salary of full time employed is $35,147.00 (n=46) A sample of organizations, at which graduates are employed: o Bucknell University o Local Media LLC o Family Care Home Health Agency o NBC o Federal Bureau of Prisons o Northeast Counseling Services A sample of the positions in which graduates are employed: o Brain Injury Specialist o Life Skills Counselor o Corrections Officer o Youth Development Aide o Cyber Security Analyst o Social Media Specialist Below is a sample of other institutions COLA students are enrolled in: o Dickinson School of Law o George Washington University o Louisiana State University o Millersville University o West Chester University A sample of the graduate programs in which COLA students are currently enrolled: o Anthropology o Educational Leadership o Journalism o Public Administration o Social Work 16

Academic Program Name (n = 138) Anthropology BA COLA SPECIFIC GRADUATE RESPONSES The table below summarizes the total responses received by both undergraduate and graduate alumni of COLA. # # of Grads a Rs % of Rs Employed FT Employed Volunteer Military Continuing PT Ed 17 Seeking Employment Seeking Continuing Ed Grads Placed % Grads Placed b 22 7 32% 3 1 1 2 7 100% Art History BA 5 0 0% Art Studio BA 20 1 5% 1 1 100% Communication Studies BA Criminal Justice BA 122 20 16% 10 1 6 3 17 85% 86 16 19% 8 4 1 2 1 15 94% Economics BA 10 3 30% 1 2 3 100% English BA 39 11 28% 5 1 3 1 1 9 82% French BA 1 1 100% 1 1 100% History BA 25 5 20% 4 1 5 100% Interdisciplinary Studies BA Languages and Cultures BA Mass Communication BA 6 1 17% 1 0 0% 27 14 52% 7 4 1 1 1 12 86% 93 23 25% 15 3 1 2 2 21 91% Music BA 12 5 42% 1 3 1 5 100% Philosophy BA 16 2 13% 1 1 2 100% Political Science BA 33 8 24% 3 4 1 7 88% Psychology BA 98 22 22% 10 8 2 2 18 82% Social Work BSW 46 9 20% 5 4 9 100% Sociology BA 22 4 18% 1 1 1 1 3 75% Theatre Arts BA 12 4 33% 2 1 1 3 75% Totals: 695 156 c 22% 78 20 2 1 37 7 11 138 88% a Data source for number of total graduates is MyHusky, query BZSR_GRADS b Percent of graduates placed is calculated based on the number of respondents c Includes 18 respondents with double COLA majors

COLA SPECIFIC PERCEPTIONS OF PREPARATION FOR CAREER The table below summarizes the responses of both undergraduate and graduate alumni of COLA and their perception of how prepared they are to use the following skills post graduation in a professional or career based setting. The majority of respondents thought they were significantly or somewhat prepared in all categories except entrepreneurship. The two highest ranked skills for COLA were communication, and culture/diversity, followed by academic knowledge and information literacy. How prepared do your graduates feel? # of Rs Significantly Prepared Somewhat Prepared A Little Prepared Not Prepared No Opinion % Somewhat/ Significantly Prepared Academic Knowledge 119 59 38 14 6 2 82% Analytical 118 52 41 17 7 1 79% Communication 118 81 27 7 2 1 92% Information Literacy 118 61 36 18 2 1 82% Culture/Diversity 118 73 26 15 1 3 84% Citizenship 118 62 34 17 3 2 81% Entrepreneurship 118 20 26 29 28 15 39% Totals: 827 408 228 117 49 25 77% 18

COLA SPECIFIC PARTICIPATION IN ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES Out of the 695 COLA alumni, 126 provided input into how they participated in activities that develop them professionally during their time at BU. About 76% of COLA respondents participated in community service and about 69% completed a for credit internship. Approximately 40% took advantage of a college career day and about 35% participated in a creative activity. Academic/Professional Participation # of Rs Participated Did not Participate Unaware % Participation Academic Internship 125 86 38 1 69% Undergraduate/Graduate Research 125 37 83 5 30% Creative Activity 123 43 77 3 35% Professional Conference/Scholarship 124 37 81 6 30% Community Service 126 96 27 3 76% Non Credit Internship 123 27 94 2 22% On Campus Recruitment 125 23 94 8 18% Job Fair 126 63 58 5 50% College Career Day 124 50 67 7 40% On Campus Research Days 125 29 90 6 23% Totals: 1246 491 709 46 39% 19

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (COST) HIGHLIGHTS In 2016 2017, COST had 693 graduates and 127 completed the post graduate survey, rendering a response rate of 18%. Out of these respondents, the following information was compiled to present a profile of Class of 2017 graduates: 31 respondents enrolled in continuing education, with 10 of those staying at Bloomsburg University. Of the 73 who indicated a full time employment location, 53 are working in PA 70 graduates are employed in full time positions related to their degree program 62 of the full time employed graduates indicated they acquired their position prior or up to 3 months after graduation. Average salary of full time employed is $58,500.00 (n=56) A sample of organizations, at which graduates are employed: o Allied Rehab o Pennsylvania State Police o Geisinger Medical Center o Advanced Audiology o HIVE Science and Technology o Eurofins Lancaster Laboratory o UPMC A sample of the positions in which graduates are employed: o Data Forensics Examiner o Information Security Engineer o Environmental Specialist o Speech Therapist o Geologist o Certified Registered Nurse o Health Physics Technician Anesthetist Below is a sample of other institutions that COST students are enrolled in: o East Carolina University o Gallaudet University o University of Rhode Island o University of Tennessee A sample of the graduate programs in which COST students are currently enrolled: o Athletic Training o Audiology o Cyber Security/Digital Forensics o Finance o Nursing 20

COST SPECIFIC GRADUATE RESPONSES The table below summarizes the total responses received by both undergraduate and graduate alumni of COST. Academic Program # # of % of Employed Seeking Employed Continuing Seeking Not Name (n = 127) Grads a Continuing Grads % Grads Rs Rs FT PT Ed Employment Seeking Placed Ed Placed b Audiology AuD 9 1 11% 1 1 100% Biology BA 5 0 0% Biology BS 31 4 13% 1 1 1 1 3 75% Biology MS 5 2 40% 1 1 1 50% Chemistry BA 2 0 0% Chemistry BS 13 3 23% 2 1 3 100% Clinical Athletic Training MS 11 4 36% 2 1 1 4 100% Computer Science BS 7 0 0% Comm Dis*Speech/Lang Path MS 27 4 15% 4 4 100% Digital Forensics BS 50 6 12% 5 1 6 100% Elec Engineering Technology BS 10 2 20% 2 2 100% Environ, Geog, & Geol Sci BS 58 10 17% 7 1 1 1 8 80% Exercise Science BS 85 14 16% 7 7 14 100% Exercise Science MS 9 0 0% Geoscience BS 1 0 0% Health Physics BS 6 2 33% 1 1 2 100% Health Sciences BS 48 3 6% 2 1 2 67% Instructional Technology MS 40 4 10% 2 2 2 50% Mathematics BA 16 6 38% 3 2 1 5 83% Mathematics BS 7 3 43% 2 1 3 100% Medical Imaging BS 32 3 9% 1 1 1 2 67% Nursing Licensed RN BSN 2 0 0% Nursing Licensed RN MSN 1 0 0% Nursing BSN 102 18 18% 16 1 1 18 100% Nursing MSN 27 8 30% 7 1 8 100% Physics BA 4 1 25% 1 1 100% Physics BS 9 4 44% 3 1 4 100% 21

Academic Program Name (n = 127) # Grads a # of Rs % of Employed Rs FT Employed PT Continuing Ed Seeking Employment Seeking Continuing Ed Not Grads % Grads Seeking Placed Placed b School Based Sp Lang Path Med 1 0 0% Speech Path & Audiology BS 55 19 35% 2 2 14 1 18 95% Technical Leadership BAS 20 8 40% 6 1 1 7 88% Totals: 693 129 c 19% 77 10 31 7 3 1 118 91% a Data source for number of total graduates is MyHusky, query BZSR_GRADS b Percent of graduates placed is calculated based on the number of respondents c Includes 2 respondents with double COST majors COST SPECIFIC PERCEPTIONS OF PREPARATION FOR CAREER The table below summarizes the responses of both undergraduate and graduate alumni of COST and their perception of how prepared they are to use the following skills post graduation in a professional or career based setting. The majority of respondents thought they were significantly or somewhat prepared in all categories except entrepreneurship. The highest ranked skills for COST were academic knowledge, communication, and information literacy, followed by analytical skills and culture/diversity. How prepared do your graduates feel? # of Rs Significantly Prepared Somewhat Prepared A Little Prepared Not Prepared No Opinion % Somewhat/ Significantly Prepared Academic Knowledge 124 81 30 9 2 2 90% Analytical 124 66 42 9 3 4 87% Communication 123 75 33 12 2 1 88% Information Literacy 123 69 39 11 2 2 88% Culture/Diversity 123 63 34 20 1 5 79% Citizenship 123 52 48 15 4 4 81% Entrepreneurship 122 16 18 31 40 17 28% Totals: 862 422 244 107 54 35 77% 22

COST SPECIFIC PARTICIPATION IN ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES Out of the 693 COST alumni, 123 provided input into how they participated in activities that develop them professionally during their time at BU. About 61% of the COST alumni participated in community service and about 44% completed a for credit internship. Approximately 33% participated in undergraduate/graduate research and about 27% took advantage of a professional conference/scholarship. Academic/Professional Participation # of Rs Participated Did not Participate Unaware % Participation Academic Internship 122 54 67 1 44% Undergraduate/Graduate Research 122 40 79 3 33% Creative Activity 122 20 101 1 16% Professional Conference/Scholarship 121 33 86 2 27% Community Service 123 75 48 61% Non Credit Internship 120 26 94 22% On Campus Recruitment 122 12 104 6 10% Job Fair 121 36 84 1 30% College Career Day 122 30 90 2 25% On Campus Research Days 122 20 96 6 16% Totals: 1217 346 849 22 28% 23

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APPENDIX C: CLASS OF 2017 FIRST DESTINATION SURVEY QUESTIONS First Destination Email Survey Spring 2017 Grads Dear Alum, To help us learn more about your BU experience and gain valuable feedback for future BU students, we are asking you to complete our first destination survey. Data collected in the first destination survey helps us to meet several federal, state, and accreditation reporting requirements. Your participation is important and valued. Sharing your contact information as part of the survey allows us to share with you Bloomsburg news and opportunities and events to engage you in our network of loyal BU grads. By taking this survey, you are indicating you consent to and comprehend the purpose for sharing the information you provide. All data on employment is kept confidential and only shared in aggregate. Please take a moment now to complete the first destination survey. Go Huskies! Questions: cpdce@bloomu.edu Electronic Consent: Please select your choices I agree to participate. I do not want to participate. 55

Please verify the following information. Correct any information that is incorrect. An asterisk* indicates required. First Name* Last Name* Best Email Address Best Phone Number Street Address City* Zip Code* BUID # BU Email Major In what state do you currently reside? Alabama... Not in the United States Did you graduate with your undergraduate or graduate degree? Undergraduate Graduate 56

Which of the following BEST describes your PRIMARY status after graduation? You can only select ONE of the following categories:. (Required) Employed full time (on average 30 hours or more per week) Employed part time (on average less than 30 hours per week) Participating in a volunteer or service program (e.g., Peace Corps) Serving in the U.S. military Enrolled in a program of continuing education Seeking employment Not seeking employment or continuing education at this time I choose not to answer. If your PRIMARY status is employed full time OR employed part time please select the category which BEST describes your employment: (Required) Employed as an entrepreneur (i.e. building a business) Employed in a temporary/contract work assignment Employed freelance (including independent consultants) Employed in a postgraduate internship, fellowship, or appointment Employed in a faculty tenure track position Employed in a faculty non tenure track position Employed in a full time or part time position that is neither entrepreneurial or temporary Please provide the following information concerning your employment. Blue text indicates that you can roll over the words to get an additional explanation. What is the length of your contracted assignment? 57

Are you an education graduate currently substitute teaching? (Required) Yes No In which capacity are you currently substitute teaching? Day to day (e.g. on call, as needed for one or more schools or school districts) Long term substitution (e.g. filling in for someone that will be out for an extended period of time) Permanent substitute for a school district Employer City State* Alabama... Not in the United States County Adams... York Country if other than U.S.: 58

Job Title If employed full time, annual base salary amount in U.S. dollars (ex. 25,000): (Kept Confidential) Guaranteed first year bonus amount in U.S. dollars, if you are receiving one (ex. 25,000): (Kept Confidential) Did you obtain this position through services provided by the Center for Professional Development and Career Experience (e.g., Job Fair, On Campus Recruitment, Networking Event)? (Required) Yes No If Yes, please list event and semester (e.g. Career Expo, Fall of 2014): 59

What was the length of time, whether self employed or employed by another, it took you to secure your first position after graduation? Before graduation Up to 3 months Up to 6 months Up to one year Was your first position after graduation related to the degree you received from Bloomsburg University? Yes No Are you planning to continue your education, but not yet enrolled. Please provide the following information concerning your education: Yes No Are you planning to continue your education, but not yet enrolled. Please provide the following information concerning your education: Program of study planning to pursue: Degree you are pursuing: What is the name of your organization/company? Where is your business based? 60

What is the nature of your business or services? What type of incorporation did you do for your business? Are you a: S Corp LLC LP LLP Sole Proprietorship I did not incorporate/unsure How many employees do you have including yourself? 1 5 6 10 11+ Are you a part time or full time freelancer? Part time Full time What is the nature of your business or services? 61

Please provide the following information about your volunteer or service program assignment: What is the length of your volunteer term of service? 1 year full time 2 year full time 1 year part time Other What is the name of the Organization through which you are volunteering or serving? Role or Title City State* Alabama... Not in the United States County Adams... York Country if other than U.S.: 62

Thank you for your service to our country! Please provide the following information about your assignment with the U.S. Military: Your Service Branch: Select Branch... Navy Rank You indicated you are enrolled in a program of continuing education. Please provide the following information concerning your education: Name of Institution: City State* Alabama... Not in the United States County Adams... York Country if other than U.S.: 63

Program of Study Degree you are pursuing: Would you be interested in future Alum Career Services? (Required) Yes No Which of the following services would you be interested in: (Select all that apply) Networking opportunities Job search assistance Mock interviews Resume and cover letter critiques Tips on how to improve your personal brand and networking activities All of these services packaged into a one or two day workshop If your PRIMARY status is not seeking employment nor continuing education at this time, please indicate the reason: (Required) Currently employed Other I am employed: Employed full time (on average 30 hours or more per week) Employed part time (on average less than 30 hours per week) 64

Reason for not seeking employment or continuing education (Optional): As a student, please indicate which of the following activities you participated in to prepare yourself for your post graduation plans. (Check all that apply.) Job Shadowing (Sophomore Experiential Learning program) Career Chats or Informational Sessions with Organizations/Alums Participated Did not Participate Not sure what that is/never heard of it Husky Career Road Trip Alumni Networking Event Professional Conference/Scholarship (paper or poster presentation) Career Day (Sponsored by a college. For example, COST Career Day) Career Intensive Boot Camp I did not participate in any of these. Other (Please describe) 65

As a student, please indicate which of the following activities you participated in for cultivating your academic and professional skills. (Check all that apply.) Academic Internship (for credit) Undergraduate of Graduate Research Creative Activity (art show, music recital/performance) Professional Conference/Scholarship (paper or poster presentation) Participated Did not Participate Not sure what that is/never heard of it Community Service Non credit Internship I did not participate in any of these. Other (Please describe) 66

As a student, please indicate which of the following campus events you utilized for acquiring a job (Check all that apply.) On Campus Recruitment Job Fair (Career Expo, CPEC, Education Expo) Career Day (Sponsored by a college. For example, COST Career Day) On Campus Research Days (For example, COLA Research Day) I did not participate in any of these. Other (Please describe) Participated Did not Participate Not sure what that is/never heard of it 67

As a student, please indicate which of the following career services you utilized for preparing yourself as a job candidate (Check all that apply.) Personal Branding/Elevator Pitch Participated Did not Participate Not sure what that is/never heard of it Husky Career Link FOCUS 2 (major and career exploration tool) Resume/Cover Letter Review Mock Interviews Career Coaching (one to one appointment with a Career Coach on campus) Social Media/Professional Profile Portfolio Creation (either tangible or eportfolio) I did not participate in any of these. Other (Please describe) 68

To what extent did Bloomsburg University prepare you to demonstrate any of the following skills in a work related setting: (Select all that apply) Academic Knowledge (Are you applying specific knowledge of the field you studied while at Bloomsburg University?) Analytical (Are you assessing and/or evaluating circumstances to determine an appropriate solution?) Communications (Are you corresponding professionally in written, oral, and/or visual formats?) Information Literacy (Are you acquiring and applying information in ethical manners?) Culture/Diversity (Are you demonstrating awareness of self in context to your work environment, while interacting with others appropriately?) Citizenship (Are you managing yourself through planning, organization, and goal setting?) Entrepreneurship (Are you demonstrating the ability to develop and run a profitable business?) No Opinion No preparation A little preparation Some preparation Significant preparation 69

How important are the following to you as an alum? Professional Development (additional support to continuously hone your skills) Career Networking (with other alums in your region) Social Events (with other alums in your region) Career and Life Planning (Physical Health, Money & Finances, Career Vocation, Personal Development, Spirituality) Volunteerism (for a specific BU event, a classroom presentation, donation of career clothes) Other (Please describe how you would like to be engaged.) Not at all important Slightly important Moderately important Very important Extremely important 70

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