I would be very grateful if you could answer these TEN questions on behalf 
of your institution (directly to me if you prefer, to avoid clogging up 
the mailbase).

If I get enough replies I will post a summary of the results to the list. 
All will of course be confidential. 

Many thanks.

___________________________________________
Anne Johnson, University of Sussex
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PLEASE PLACE A CROSS IN THE APPROPRIATE BOX.


1. TYPE OF INSTITUTION
   a. Pre-1992 (old) University  [  ]
   b. Post-1992 (new) University  [  ]
   c. Other HE institution  [  ]


2. NUMBER OF FULL-TIME STUDENTS ON CAMPUS
   a. Fewer than 10,000 [ ]
   b. 10,000 - 15,000  [ ]
   c. More than 15,000 [ ]


3. WHAT ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE?
   a. Centralised administration & faculties [ ]
   b. Centralised administration & departments [ ]
   c. Decentralised administration & faculties [ ]
   d. Decentralised administration & departments [ ]
   e. Other [  ] Please state _________________________________


4. HOW LONG IS YOUR WELCOME/INDUCTION PROGRAMME PRIOR TO THE START OF 
NORMAL TEACHING? Excluding special programmes for overseas etc.
   a. 1-2 days  [ ]
   b. 3-4 days  [ ]
   c. 5 days or more [ ]


5. WHAT DO YOU CALL IT? (E.g.  Intro week ,  freshers  week )

   Please state _________________________________


6. DO YOU OBTAIN REGULAR (e.g. ANNUAL) STUDENT FEEDBACK AT A CENTRAL LEVEL 
ABOUT THEIR INDUCTION EXPERIENCE?
   Yes [ ]
   No [ ]


7. WHO IS THE MAIN DRIVING FORCE BEHIND STUDENT INDUCTION AT YOUR 
INSTITUTION? 
   a. Vice-Chancellor/other senior mgt [ ]
   b. Students  Union [ ]
   c. Education Development Unit or similar [ ]
   d. Academic departments [ ]
   e. Quality Assurance committees [ ]
   f. Administration/Registry [ ]
   g. Student Services Departments [ ]
   h. Other [  ]
      Please state ________________________________


8. ARE YOU CURRENTLY *REVIEWING* YOUR INDUCTION ARRANGEMENTS?

   a. Yes, students want arrangements to change [ ] 
   b. Yes, staff want arrangements to change [ ] 
   c. No, everyone's happy with current arrangements [ ]



9. HAS YOUR INSTITUTION UNDERGONE SIGNIFICANT RE-ORGANISATION IN THE PAST 
*TWO YEARS*? Please mark all boxes which apply.

   a. New Vice-Chancellor/Principal [  ]
   b. Institutional audit by the HEQC/QAA [  ]
   c. Implementation of a new IT system [  ]
   d. New administrative structure  [ ]
   e. New structure of academic departments [  ]
   f. New financial administration and budgets [  ]
   g. New induction arrangements for new students [  ]
   h. Business Process Re-engineering or similar [  ]
   i. Closure of academic department(s) [ ]
   j. Internal Quality Assurance policies and procedures [  ]
   k. Merging with another institution [ ]


10. WHAT ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS DO YOU HAVE AT THE START OF TERM?
(NB 'Registration' means recording entry to University and
'Enrolment' means enrolling onto modules/courses)

   a. University Registration separate from collecting fees [  ]
   b. University Regiatration & collecting fees all at once [  ]
   c. University Registration and enrolment all at once [  ]

Please also indicate how this is done (i.e. postal/online/in person).


Many thanks for your time.


__________________________________
Anne Johnson
Assistant Registrar (Student Systems)
University of Sussex; Tel: 01273 (67)8761
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