U-RISE EXIT SURVEY Name Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement Program U-RISE Exit Interview/ Evaluation Please help us improve the quality of the U-RISE program by completing this survey. Your responses and comments are very important to us. Thank you for your cooperation! Full Name: * Permanent Address: * Permanent Phone Numbers: Home Cell Personal E-mail Address: * How long were you a member of the U-RISE program? Start date: * End date: * Did you earn a BS degree while being a member of the U-RISE program? Yes (date) No If you didn’t earn your BS degree while being a member of the U-RISE program, are you continuing your studies at UPR-Ponce? YES NO If your answer was yes, when is your expected date of graduation? Research mentor name (if applicable): If you will not continue your studies at UPRP, please indicate if you are planning to continue your studies somewhere else, which institution, and who will be your advisor: 1. Please check the source of the funds you will receive after leaving the U-RISE program: * Federal (state agency) State (Legislative) Non-profit (organizations) Private funds None If other, please indicate Other Source of the Funds 2. What are your future short-term plans (courses, program, department, fellowship applications, etc.)? If you will not continue your studies somewhere, please indicate what you are planning to do at UPRP. 3. What are your long-term plans? You may check more than one. * Professional doctorate (MD, PharmD, DVM, etc) Graduate studies (MS, PhD) Teaching Research Job in industry Other (Please elaborate) Other long-term plans 4. Please rate the helpfulness of the following aspects of the U-RISE program using a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 = not helpful at all; 2 = somewhat helpful; 3 = helpful; 4 = very helpful; and 5 = extremely helpful 1. Attendance to national conferences * 1 2 3 4 5 N/A 2. Summer Research Internships * 1 2 3 4 5 N/A 3. Attendance to local conferences * 1 2 3 4 5 N/A 4. Saturday Academies * 1 2 3 4 5 N/A 5. Welcoming Future Scientists / outreach * 1 2 3 4 5 N/A 6. Hands-on research training (lab rotations) * 1 2 3 4 5 N/A 7. Professional development seminars * 1 2 3 4 5 N/A 8. Biomedical scientific seminars * 1 2 3 4 5 N/A 9. Mentoring * 1 2 3 4 5 N/A 10. English Technical Writing Course * 1 2 3 4 5 N/A 11. Interactive English Editing Service * 1 2 3 4 5 N/A 12. Tutoring * 1 2 3 4 5 N/A 13. U-RISE Website * 1 2 3 4 5 N/A 14. U-RISE Newsletter * 1 2 3 4 5 N/A 15.U-RISE Office * 1 2 3 4 5 N/A 16. Salary * 1 2 3 4 5 N/A 17. Lab supply allowance * 1 2 3 4 5 N/A 18. U-RISE staff * 1 2 3 4 5 N/A 5. To what degree did your participation in the U-RISE program influence your decision to pursue a career in biomedical research? Please use a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 = the program did not have any influence at all; 2 = the program had limited influence; 3= the program was influential; 4 = the program was very influential; and 5 = the program was extremely influential. * 1 2 3 4 5 N/A 6. From your recollection, which was (or were) the most significant problem(s) you experienced in your training that could be addressed by the UPR-PRISE program in the near future? * 7. Overall, how effective was the U-RISE program in preparing you for a career in biomedical sciences? Please use a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 = not effective at all; 2 = somewhat effective; 3 = effective; 4 = very effective; and 5 = extremely effective. * 1 2 3 4 5 N/A 8. Please state below any specific comments or suggestions you may have about the strengths and weakness of the U-RISE program. Your opinion is of great value for the long-term success of this program. Please use additional space below if needed. Strengths: Weaknesses: Certify Form Checkbox I certify that my answers are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. Date: * On behalf of the U-RISE program, thank you for your valuable feedback!
