HBCU Week Post Conference Evaluation

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2013 HBCU Week Conference "HBCUs Facing Forward: A New Paradigm for Educating the 21st-Century Student

POST-CONFERENCE EVALUATION

The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (WHI-HBCU) is conducting an online survey regarding the 2013 National HBCU Week Conference. This anonymous survey should take about 5-7 minutes to complete.

Thank you for your participation.
There are 10 questions in this survey.

1. Which of the categories below best describe your role(s) at the conference?

Special guest

Corporate representative

Foundation representative

College/university (other than an HBCU) administrator

College/university (other than an HBCU)

HBCU administrator

HBCU faculty

Conference Sponsor

Federal liaison officer

Speaker/presenter

Other (please specify)

2. What was your main reason for attending this conference?

Professional development

Professional/Personal networking

Workshop topics

Guest Speakers

Spend time in Washington, DC

Learn about HBCUs

In proximity to Congressional Black Caucus Weekend

3. Did the conference fulfill your main reason for attending?

Yes, absolutely

Yes, but not to the full extent

No

Other (please specify)

4. Overall, how would you assess the following:

	Very Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Very Good	Not Applicable
The conference as a whole
The speakers/presentations
The pre-conference or on-site registration process
The conference materials provided
Communications from the WHI-HBCU office about this conference (including information on the website)
The conference location
The conference facilities
The conference format (morning sessions, lunch, afternoon sessions, breaks, length of the sessions)

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5. How did you learn about this conference?

WHI-HBCU Website

Colleague's recommendation

Previous attendance at a WHI-HBCU Conference

WHI-HBCU Invitation

Other (please specify)

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6. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements:

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neither Agree nor Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree	Not Applicable
The conference theme was timely and appropriate.
The conference content was closely related to the conference theme.
The conference helped me return to my institution/organization with renewed enthusiasm.
The conference was well organized.
The conference staff was helpful.

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7. Please rate the QUALITY of the conference sessions listed below.

	Very Poor	Poor	Average Good	Very Good	Not Applicable
Opening Plenary with Secretary Arne Duncan
College Affordability and Value
Funding Opportunities and Resources
Developing National Cyber Security Workforce
Research Models for Computer Science, Agriculture and Environmental Management
Higher Education Policy Issues
Dialogue with Senior Department of Education Officials
HBCUs: Driving Success in a Global Society with Ernest Green, Member, Little Rock Nine
Federal Student Aid Update
Internationalization at HBCUs
Federal Research and Development Programs
HBCUs and the Entertainment, Media and Communications Industry
Models of Best Practice for College Completion

8. Please rate the USEFULNESS TO YOU of the conference sessions listed below.

	Very useless	Somewhat useless	Neither useful nor useless	Somewhat useful	Very useful	Not applicable
Next Generation Partnerships
Strengthening the Dream through Inter Generational Leadership
Emergency Management and Public Safety
Workforce Development for Health Professions
STEM Opportunities for HBCUs
Considering Corporate Partnerships
HBCU Based Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
Closing Luncheon with White House Initiative on HBCU Executive Director, George Cooper

9. Do you plan to attend again next year?

Yes

No

Maybe

If no/maybe, why?

10. We welcome any additional comments you care to share about this year’s conference.