PGS 03, EL and UNC in DC

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PGS 03, EL and UNC in DC!

• UNC Charlottes Class of 2003 Post-Graduation
  Survey
• and Experiential Learning Updates
• University Career Center

2003 Survey Urban Institute Results November 17,
2003
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Agenda

• Presentation of 2003
• Post-Graduation Survey
• 2005 Post Grad Study
• UCC Program Updates, My Future
• CD Moments, Class Presentations
• Experiential Learning Program news
• UNC in DC
• Evaluation

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Uses of Post-Graduation Survey

• Faculty / Staff / Administration
• Students
• Alumni
• Employers (current / potential)
• Data for trends
• Prospective students and their parents
• NACE and other associations

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Data Collection Method

• Questions 45 undergraduate, 39 graduate
• 4 mailings to August 2002, December 2002 and May
  2003 graduates (1st whole class post 9/11)
• 920 or 31.6 return (26 of entire class)
• Surveys mailed 3-4 months after graduation
• 7th survey of all 3 graduating classes

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Data Collection Method

• survey packet included full survey materials,
  introduction letter (Deans), and information on
  the on-line survey option- 2908 mailed
• Respondents Graduate - 225
• Online completes - 23
• Paper completes - 202
• Undergraduate - 697
• Online completes - 47
• Paper completes -648

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UI Mailing Cycle

• Dec 2002 - Aug graduates
• Mar 31, 2003 - Dec graduates
• Aug 8, 2003 - Aug, Dec, May 03 grads
• Oct 10, 2003 - Aug, Dec, May 03 grads
• Dec 2, 2003 - Aug, Dec, May 03 grads
• Jan 15, 04 - May 03 graduates

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New Survey Features

• Administration by Urban Institute
• Separate grad and undergrad versions
• UNC Charlotte overall educational goal
  assessments
• Questions on advising, instruction (29)
• Reports by college department data charts

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Responses undergrad and grad combined

• 3.1 mean 3.4 median GPA
• 37 Male
• 63 Female (highest)
• Aug (11.4) Dec (32.6) May (56)
• 75.5 Caucasian
• 12.1 African American
• 22.3 Master .7PH.D

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Highlights

• 90 Employed or in graduate school
• 76 Education adequately prepared them to
  enter their chosen field
• 82 Obtained position within 6 months
• 79 Position related to study
• 80 Satisfied with position

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Experiential Learning

• 63
• Co-op, 49ership, Internship (for credit),
  Community Service, Special Professional Program,
  or Related TA/GA
• 64
• University SIS Report on Experiential Learning
  (UND Trads)

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Adequately Prepared forChosen Career Field

• 2001 2003 1997 1998 1999
• Overall 79 81.4 81 81.8 80.5
• ARCH 85.7 81.8 71 53.6 58.3
• AS 73.2 76.2 75 72.7 74.2
• BUSN 81 83.6 89 86.8 86.5
• EDUC 84.9 92.2 90 91.3 88.7
• ENGR 84.5 88.6 78 86.3 78.6
• HHS 85.7 85.2 81 83.6 84.2
• IT 68.8 66.7 na na na

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Highest Job Satisfaction?

• Above 90 from which 2 colleges?

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Job Satisfaction withCurrent Position

• 2001 2003 1997 1998 1999
• OVERALL 82.1 80.3 88 86.2 88
• ARCH 85.7 84.6 88 88.2 100
• AS 78.2 75.8 81 79.2 82
• BUSN 78.1 76 89 87.2 87.1
• EDUC 90.6 93.6 91 95.1 95.4
• ENGR 86.9 83.1 95 89.6 94.2
• HHS 89.6 88 93 90.9 85.5
• IT 87.5 65.4 na na na

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Working While In School

• 88 worked
• 57 in career related position
• 64.5 more than 2 years
• 71 undergraduates 16 hours
• NOTE (GPA 3.2), 90 emp/gs
• Undergrads 51 first gen college
• 57 completed more than 90hrs at UNCC
• 57 grad students worked 30 hours
• 57.3 necessary to pay for college

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Highest Median Salary

• Undergrad 45,000 96,000 50,000
• Graduate
• 4 above 70,000 67,000

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Salary Information

• UNDERGRADUATE
• Median 31,300
• (females 7k less then males)
• GRADUATE
• Median 45,000
• (females 13K less than males)

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Overall Salaries (Median) by College

• 2001 1996 1997 1998 1999
• ARCH 30,000 30,000 23,750 24,000 37,000
• AS 26,000 21,000
  22,000 24,000 26,000
• BUSN 33,000 26,000 26,773 30,000 32,00
  0
• EDUC 25,000 21,000 22,139 23,100 24,000
• ENGR 43,000 30,500 36,000 35,737 40,000
• NURS/HP 35,750 26,371 30,500 30,000 31,50
  0
• IT 49,000 NA NA NA NA
• Female 27,250 21,763 23,000 24,000
  25,500
• Male 36,000 26,000
  30,000 30,000 34,000

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Graduate Salaries(Median) by College

• 2001 1996 1997 1998 1999
• ARCH 32,000 NA 44,000 49,500 31,000
• AS 39,750 31,000
  30,000 33,500 35,000
• BUSN 57,000 50,000 50,000 45,000 57,50
  0
• EDUC 36,750 26,000 28,028 30,000 32,250
• ENGR 56,800 45,100 50,850 50,000 51,500
  
• NURS/HP 51,000 41,000 42,000 45,000 50,0
  00
• IT 60,000 and na na na
• Female 45,000 30,000 31,289 24,000
  34,000
• Male 54,500 39,980 45,000 30,000 47
  ,500

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Annual Survey Comparisons

• 2001 2003 1996 1997 1998
  1999
• resp. 954 920 1,049 1,108 1,141
  963
• emp/gs 94 90 96
  95 93.6 94
• exp. lrn. 67 63 45 51 44.3
  57.3
• ad. prep. 79 81.4 81
  81 81.8 80.5
• job sat. 82.2 80 88 88 86 88
• pos. rel. 82.2 79 87 84
  84 82.4
• consultant 299 212 375 475 692 513
• 2003 first post 9/11 survey admin UI

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Graduate School Acceptances

• UNC Charlotte (46)
• NC State (3)
• Duke (4)
• USC and GA Med colleges
• Univ Florida (3), UMd. (3)
• UNC Chapel Hill (7)
• UNCG (4)

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Just a few of our key 50
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Top Employers

• Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
• Carolinas Health Care System
• Wachovia
• Bank of America
• UNC Charlotte
• Cabarrus County Schools
• UPS
• Vanguard Group
• Self Employed
• Caromont Healthcare
• Coca-Cola Bottling
• Ingersoll Rand
• Mecklenburg County, NC DOT
• Lincoln, Gaston, Union County Schools

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Top Industries

• Overall Health services, education
• ARCH Building construction, furniture
• BUS Depository Institutions, business serv
• AS Health services, higher ed
• ED Educational services, social services
• ENG Engineering, manufacturing
• HHS Health services, social services
• IT Depository Inst, indus machine/comp equp

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Employment Locations

• 88 employed in NC
• Others in 25 states
• DC, Japan, Netherlands, Germany

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Further Education

• 15 of undergrads wish to continue
• 9 of grad wish to continue
• 8.2 receive asst.ship, scholarship
• 6.1 tuition waived
• 37 work with their employer as
• part of academic requirements
• 30 of grad students parents recd
• grad or prof degree

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WORTH NOTING

• 84.5 likely would chose UNCCharlotte all over
  again
• 80.2(UND)
• 85.4 (GRAD)

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Primary reason to stay and complete my degree

• UND GRAD
• Geographic location (43 ) (37)
• Dept excellent program (15.5)
  (15.9)
• Felt good about career options (12.6) (23.8)
• Family influence 9.1
• Teachers who cared 6.2

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Services Used in Conducting Job Search

• UCC Related 23-44 On line services, Career
  Expo/fairs, staff advice, OCI, EL contacts
• Friends, faculty 19-36
• Newspaper Ads 36.1
• Internet 44.1 Agencies 17.3

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Most Widely Used University Career Center Services

• UCC Homepage
• Individual Appointments
• Individual Resume critiques
• Campus Professional database
• Mock Interviews
• Career Resource Collections
• UCC Career Fairs
• High Tech, High Touch demands

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Motivation to Use University Career Center
Services

• Graduation Required 33.2
• Faculty/Staff Referral 24.2
• Credited Career Course 22.3 (look for Fall
  2005)

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FIRST LEARNED ABOUT UCC

• Class presentation 27.4
• Faculty referral 16.1
• Friend/ peer 15.9
• Drop-in/appt. 13.9

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University Career Centers Services Used

• 57 of respondents used at least one UCC service

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Future Plans for PGS

• Increased retention and advising oriented
  questions
• Citizenship/ visa status
• Gen Ed to Liberal studies in 2007
• Use of NCIS codes
• 2005, 2007, 2009, Off Years, HHS study
• UCC Guided, Urban Institute administered
• Post Graduate Study Oversight team

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Goals Response Highlights (1-5SA)

• Effectively work with teams 4.42
• Understand life long learning need 4.3
• Valuable contribution to prof, society 4.26
• Inc knowledge of my skills, career 4.24
• Quality instruction in major 4.17
• Well prepared for ethical dilemmas 3.93
• Sense of uncc pride, connection 3.93
• Good career advice from major dept 3.36
• Good academic advising - major dept 3.60

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Questions?

• Post-Graduation
• Survey Section

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Publish your resume and look for jobs with Campus
Professional Goldmine.
Publish your resume and look for jobs with Campus
Professional Goldmine.
Choosing A Career
Career Advice and Information
Career and Life Planning
What Jobs Can I Get With My Major?
Interest Assessments
Job Shadowing
Part-Time Jobs
On Campus Temporary Wage Vacancies
On Campus Graduate (GA TA) Vacancies
Off Campus
Job Locations and Development program (JLD)
Job/Career Fairs Events
Check this for all types of searches.
Experiential Learning
Co-op, 49ership, Internships
Applications
For Fall, Spring and Summer
Success Stories
Academic Experiential Learning Courses
Finding Career Positions
Campus Professional Resume And Job UNCC Goldmine
Hidden Job Market
Uncover The Hidden Job Market
Employers Interviewing on Campus
Find out about employers interviewing on campus.
Researching Employers
Career Search Workshop Series
Preparing For Searches
University Career Center Workshops
Resumes And Cover Letters
How to write resumes and cover letters.
Graduate And Professional Schools
Considerations for your career decision making.
Interviewing Tips
Mock Interviews
Job/Career Fairs Events
Check this for all types of searches.
Charlotte, NC, SE Region
National And Global
Employers of Alumni
Starting Salary Information
Job Outlook Information
Hidden Job Market
Uncovering the hidden market.
Alumni
Alumni Office
Visit the Alumni Office website
Alumni Organization
Visit the Alumni Organization website
Development Office
Visit the Development Office website
Choosing A Career
Career Advice and Information
Career and Life Planning
What Jobs Can I Get With My Major?
Interest Assessments
Job Shadowing
Part-Time Jobs
On Campus Temporary Wage Vacancies
On Campus Graduate (GA TA) Vacancies
Off Campus
Job Locations and Development program (JLD)
Job/Career Fairs Events
Check this for all types of searches.
Experiential Learning
Co-op, 49ership, Internships
Applications
For Fall, Spring and Summer
Success Stories
Academic Experiential Learning Courses
Finding Career Positions
Campus Professional Resume And Job UNCC Goldmine
Hidden Job Market
Uncover The Hidden Job Market
Employers Interviewing on Campus
Find out about employers interviewing on campus.
Researching Employers
Career Search Workshop Series
Preparing For Searches
University Career Center Workshops
Resumes And Cover Letters
How to write resumes and cover letters.
Graduate And Professional Schools
Considerations for your career decision making.
Interviewing Tips
Mock Interviews
Job/Career Fairs Events
Check this for all types of searches.
Charlotte, NC, SE Region
National And Global
Employers of Alumni
Starting Salary Information
Job Outlook Information
Hidden Job Market
Uncovering the hidden market.
Alumni
Alumni Office
Visit the Alumni Office website
Alumni Organization
Visit the Alumni Organization website
Development Office
Visit the Development Office website
Publish your resume and look for jobs with Campus
Professional Goldmine.
Choosing A Career
Career Advice and Information
Career and Life Planning
What Jobs Can I Get With My Major?
Interest Assessments
Job Shadowing
Part-Time Jobs
On Campus Temporary Wage Vacancies
On Campus Graduate (GA TA) Vacancies
Off Campus
Job Locations and Development program (JLD)
Job/Career Fairs Events
Check this for all types of searches.
Experiential Learning
Co-op, 49ership, Internships
Applications
For Fall, Spring and Summer
Success Stories
Academic Experiential Learning Courses
Finding Career Positions
Campus Professional Resume And Job UNCC Goldmine
Hidden Job Market
Uncover The Hidden Job Market
Employers Interviewing on Campus
Find out about employers interviewing on campus.
Researching Employers
Career Search Workshop Series
Preparing For Searches
University Career Center Workshops
Resumes And Cover Letters
How to write resumes and cover letters.
Graduate And Professional Schools
Considerations for your career decision making.
Interviewing Tips
Mock Interviews
Job/Career Fairs Events
Check this for all types of searches.
Charlotte, NC, SE Region
National And Global
Employers of Alumni
Starting Salary Information
Job Outlook Information
Hidden Job Market
Uncovering the hidden market.
Alumni
Alumni Office
Visit the Alumni Office website
Alumni Organization
Visit the Alumni Organization website
Development Office
Visit the Development Office website
49er Express

My 49er My Records Library Research
Student Life Campus Services My Future
Help Center Preferences
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MY FUTURE
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242 Classrooms 5,358 students

• CD Moments (5-10 minutes)
• Assignments incorporated
• Class presentations ex topics
• Job Search, Resume Writing, Career options for
  X Fields, Ethics in the Job Search
• Transitions into the Work World
• Using the Internet, Networking for Jobs
• Making the Most of Your Internship
• Mock Interviews

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• Updates Experiential
• Learning

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University Definition

• An activity in which a student observes and
  directly participates in a quality learning
  experience external to the classroom setting
  which is structured to complement the students
  major field of study or reflect interdisciplinary
  goals that enhance his or her engagement and
  understanding of career opportunities in a
  diverse and ever changing world. (FELC, 1996)

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Types of programs

• Special Professional Programs (clinicals, student
  teaching)
• Cooperative Education
• Internships
• 49erships
• Career Prospector (job shadow)

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• Cooperative Education- multiple semesters,
  transcript notation, seminars, for pay, 3.0 GPA
  min
• 49erships- non credit ,80 hours 5 week min,
  transcript notation
• Service learning
• Internships- by depts, for 1-6 credits

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Course Changes

• entitled "Cooperative Education" ( ACCT 3500,
  ARSC 3500, BIOL 3500, CHEM 3500, ECON 3500, ENGR
  3590, ESCI 3500, FINN 3500, GEOG 3500, INFO 3500,
  MATH 3551, MBAD 6500, MGMT 3500, MKTG 3500, OPER
  3500, PHYS 3590) ITCS 3590 changed to
  Cooperative Education or 49ership Experience.
  F91 , C91
• Participating students pay 60 registration fee
  for transcript notation. Assignments must be
  arranged and approved in advance. Courses may
  repeat. Evaluation S/U,UCC advisors

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Revisions

• 1. Students in their last semester of completing
  degree coursework may participate in the
  49ership, even if they are not taking a full
  course load. May apply during the semester prior
  to their final one.
• 2. Undeclared majors may apply for 49erships or
  co-op in semester prior to accumulation of 30
  credits.

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UCC Administered Co-op, 49erships

• Application through Campus Professional
• Employer and student agreements
• Paid and Non paid, FLSA
• Positions reviewed, approved
• Ethical behavior statements
• Evaluation- students and employers
• Learning Objectives
• Monitoring
• S/U

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UNC in DC

• UNC OP Initiative- 42 students, 14 campuses,
  central housing
• Begins Summer 2005
• Nov 30th- first deadline
• Cont, any semester, any major
• Junior or senior as participant
• Residential, academic, cultural and career
  experience

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Components

• Washington Semester HONORS 3750
• Housing (2 floors WISH) Capital Hill
• Internship up to 32 hours- major or AS 3500
• Independent study
• Full time status, enroll at home institution
• Cost differential (housing) 2300-3035

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UCC EL registrants 03-04

• 286 College of Business
• 190 College of Engineering
• 117 College of Arts Sciences
• 97 College of IT
• 690 Total
• 424 EL Courses

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EL, UCC and Outcomes

• 1201 total EL registered
• 4.4 agreed assisted them in terms of career goal
  formation and motivation
• Retention 4.0 as a result, more motivated to
  stay in school
• 64 university sanctioned
• 4.37 overall employers on performance
• Overall UCC student contacts 63,276
• Outreach 546 session to 16,122 students

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Thank you for your interest and partnerships year
round!

• Final Questions
• and
• Evaluation

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The University Career Center UNC Charlotte
704-687-2231(phone) 704-687-2683
(fax) www.career.uncc.edu Denise Dwight Smith,
Director ddsmith_at_email.uncc.edu