APPENDIX A: “Getting to Know You” Survey

Contributed by Jennifer McKanry, Colleges of Education and College of Arts & Sciences

Hello, students! Building community in our class and making sure each student feels a welcome part of that community is a priority for me. Your input on this survey will help me get to know you and assure I am able to meet your needs as well as those of the rest of the students in the class. Please take a few moments to complete this quiz/survey. This should take no longer than 10 minutes.

Your responses will come directly to me and will be kept confidential. However, feel free not to answer any of the questions you are uncomfortable responding to (do not worry about the points, you will still get full credit 🙂).

If there is anything you want to know about me, please ask. I have also shared many details about my background and interests in the Getting Started module in Canvas.

What name would you like myself and your classmates to call you by?

Which of the following describes you (check all that apply)?

This is my first semester of college

I am the first in my family to attend college

I work more than 20 hours per week

I am a caretaker for at least one person

I am an athlete (either for recreation or on an UMSL team)

I live on campus

I am a transfer student

None of these apply to me

What other characteristics do you feel most define who you are?

What about this class is most EXCITING for you?

What about this course is most INTIMIDATING for you?

Have you taken an asynchronous/self-paced online course before? (For an online class only).

How would you define your comfort level using new technologies? (If teaching online or students will need to be using technology for the class)

Do you have any specific questions for me about this course? Or, is there anything else you would like to share with me at this point?