New STEM Survey

1) What UMass College are you in?
 
2) What year did you begin your faculty appointment at UMass Amherst?
 
3) How many new STEM faculty dinners (and/or picnics) have you attended?
None 1 2-4 More than 4
(If none, complete question 5 plus 8 & 9)
 
4) What sorts of networking opportunities has the New STEM Faculty Dinner provided to you?
I have met:
potential research collaborators
potential teaching collaborators
potential personal friends
I have engaged in productive conversations with fellow attendees about:
the tenure process
research issues
teaching issues
other issues relevant to faculty life at UMass Amherst
Specify:
Please provide an example or anecdote that illustrates the kinds of connections you have made as a result of the Networking Dinners:
 
5) a. Have you participated in other new faculty networking programs?
Yes No (go to question 7)
b. If yes, what were those activities?
 
6) A central goal of the STEM Networking Dinner is to provide an opportunity for new faculty to build connections with other faculty members on campus. In comparison to the other event(s) you listed in question 5, how effective are the Dinners in meeting this networking goal?
More Effective Equally Effective Less Effective
 
7) a. Would you come to this event again? Yes No
b. Why or why not?
 
8) What could be done to improve this event?
 
9) What other kinds of events would be useful to you?
 
Your Name (Optional):