UI Senior Exit Survey
The UI Senior Exit Survey is administered to all UI undergraduates at the time they file to graduate. This brief survey asks students about their experiences at UI, their participation in selected learning opportunities, and faculty or staff who made a difference for them during their time at UI.
Thank you for making a difference!
We ask graduating seniors to identify faculty or staff members who made a positive difference in their lives during their time as undergraduates. Faculty and staff members identified by students are acknowledged each year near the end of Spring semester:
Faculty and Staff Recognized by the Graduating Class of 2023
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014
Extending the Classroom - 2023
We identified five common academic experiences at UI that give students opportunities to take their learning beyond the boundaries of individual classes. This summary reports the percentage of students participating in each:
66% |
Report participating in an |
48% |
Report participating in a |
23% |
Report participating in a course that awarded credit for |
25% |
Report participating in |
14% |
Report participating in |
85% |
Report participating in |
57% report taking part in 2 or more |
"I really appreciated how much instructors wanted to connect with students and provide learning opportunities for us.”
“So many opportunities, there was a place for anyone's interests."
Student Responses to Open-Ended Questions
The Senior Exit Survey concludes with one of four randomly assigned open-ended questions:
- what helped them most to be successful at UI
- what they value most about their time at UI
- what advice they would offer future students, or
- what challenges they faced
This summary reviews common themes in students' responses to each of these four questions:
Themes in Student Responses to Open-Ended Questions
“Take advantage of as many resources as possible ... The people working at the university want to see you succeed."