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The University of Mary Hardin Baylor

UMHB Parent Exit Interview

Dear Crusader Parent,

Your input is valuable to us! If your son or daughter does not plan to return to UMHB next semester, please take a couple of minutes and complete the following survey. Your answers are completely anonymous. If you would like us to contact you, complete the information at the end of this survey. Thank you very much for entrusting your son or daughter to us. We wish you all the best.

Go Cru,
Steve Theodore, Ed.D.
Vice President for Student Affairs

The questions listed below are designed to help us understand your student’s reason(s) for leaving UMHB.

1 = least influential reason

5 = most influential reason

Student Information

Major

 

I. Academic

1. Disappointed with quality of instruction
N/A 1 2 3 4 5

2. Suspended or placed on probation
N/A 1 2 3 4 5
3. Dissatisfied by grades
N/A 1 2 3 4 5
4. Courses too difficult
N/A 1 2 3 4 5
5. Courses not challenging enough
N/A 1 2 3 4 5

6. Inadequate study habits
N/A 1 2 3 4 5
7. Conflict with chapel or religion requirements
N/A 1 2 3 4 5
8. Unsure of career goals at this time
N/A 1 2 3 4 5

II. Personal

1. Decided to attend a different college
N/A 1 2 3 4 5
2. Health-related problem (family or personal)
N/A 1 2 3 4 5
3. Wanted a break from college
N/A 1 2 3 4 5
4. Marital situation changed education goals
N/A 1 2 3 4 5
5. Commuting distance too great
N/A 1 2 3 4 5

6. Experienced emotional problems
N/A 1 2 3 4 5
7. Felt racial/ethnic tension
N/A 1 2 3 4 5

8. Wanted to live near family/parents
N/A 1 2 3 4 5
9. Parents wouldn't let him/her return
N/A 1 2 3 4 5

 

III. Institutional

1. Did not like the size of the campus
N/A 1 2 3 4 5
2. Major not offered
N/A 1 2 3 4 5
3. Academic advising inadequate
N/A 1 2 3 4 5
4. Experienced class scheduling problems
N/A 1 2 3 4 5
5. Dissatisfied with academic reputation
N/A 1 2 3 4 5

6. Dissatisfied with campus housing
N/A 1 2 3 4 5

7. Dissatisfied with food services provided
N/A 1 2 3 4 5
8. Unhappy with college rules & regulations
N/A 1 2 3 4 5
9. Impersonal attitude of college faculty/staff
N/A 1 2 3 4 5
10 .Dissatisfied with social life
N/A 1 2 3 4 5
11. Inadequate accommodations for physically handicapped
N/A 1 2 3 4 5
12. Unhappy with academic support services
N/A 1 2 3 4 5
13. Unhappy with extracurricular involvement opportunities
N/A 1 2 3 4 5
14. Conflicts with roommate
N/A 1 2 3 4 5
15. Campus atmosphere too spiritual
N/A 1 2 3 4 5
16. Campus atmosphere not spiritual enough
N/A 1 2 3 4 5

 

IV. Financial

1. Inadequate financial aid
N/A 1 2 3 4 5
2. Encountered unexpected expenses
N/A 1 2 3 4 5
3. Applied for aid, but did not receive it
N/A 1 2 3 4 5
4. Tuition & fees unaffordable
N/A 1 2 3 4 5

 

V. Employment

1. Job transfer; required to move
N/A 1 2 3 4 5
2. Accepted full-time job
N/A 1 2 3 4 5

3. Work & class schedule conflicts
N/A 1 2 3 4 5

4. Military service obligations arose
N/A 1 2 3 4 5

 

VI. Athletic (Certified Athletes Only)

1. Conflict with coaches
N/A 1 2 3 4 5
2. Expected to play more
N/A 1 2 3 4 5
3. Practices too difficult
N/A 1 2 3 4 5
4. Practices too time consuming
N/A 1 2 3 4 5
5. Too competitive
N/A 1 2 3 4 5
6. Not competitive enough
N/A 1 2 3 4 5

 

VII. Miscellaneous Information

1. If the issue(s) was resolved, would the student consider returning to UMHB? YesNo
2. Does the student plan to enroll at another college? YesNo
3. If so, where?
4. Does the student plan to return to UMHB in the future? YesNo
5. What could UMHB have done differently to assure that the student stayed at UMHB?
6. Feel free to elaborate on any issue(s) you deem important to share.

 

VIII. Contact

1. Would you like to be contacted to discuss any part of this interview? YesNo

If so, please provide the following information:

2. Name
3. E-mail Address
4. Phone Number