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2013 Alumni Survey Summary of Results

Marymount’s Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness conducts a survey of Marymount’s alumni every fall. The survey asks alumni to evaluate their experiences at Marymount and report professional and educational achievements since graduation. Survey results are used to examine Marymount’s effectiveness in providing its students with a quality educational experience and to identify where to make improvements.

Survey Administration and Response Rate

A paper survey was mailed to Marymount’s alumni in fall 2013 who graduated in 2008‐09 and 2011‐12. Alumni who did not respond by mail received an email reminder. Thirty‐two percent (32%) of graduates and 24% of undergraduates responded resulting in an overall 28% response rate.

Key Findings from 2013 Alumni Survey

Overall Ratings of Marymount Experience

At least 80% of undergraduate and graduate alumni rated their overall experience and the academic quality as good or excellent.

Only 75% of undergraduate and 66% of graduate alumni rated their advising experience as good or excellent.

Contribution to Personal Development

With undergraduate alumni, their Marymount education most influenced their openness to new experiences.

Graduate alumni indicated that their Marymount education contributed most to developing an interest in lifelong learning.

With all alumni, the university contributed least to their development of spirituality. Educational Preparation

In terms of obtaining specific skills through their Marymount education, on average, both graduate and undergraduate alumni rated their preparation to find sources of information the highest.

Using average ratings, graduate alumni feel least prepared to use technology and undergraduates to conduct research.

Career and Employment Information

60% of undergraduate and 71% of graduate alumni were employed within three months of graduation.

The first job after graduation was directly related to their studies for 50% of undergraduates and 64% of graduates.

20% of graduate and undergraduate alumni respondents indicated that they found employment at their internship site.

37% of undergraduate and 22% of graduate alumni have pursued additional education since graduation.

Relationship to the University

43% of undergraduates and 33% of graduates indicated that they feel connected to Marymount. If given the opportunity to do so, 68% of undergraduate and graduate alumni would choose

Marymount again.

2013 Alumni Survey Data

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2013 Alumni Survey Results‐ Undergraduates

Student Demographic Data Numbers may not sum to 100 due to rounding.

2008‐09 Alumni 2011‐12 Alumni

What degree did you receive? Valid N Percent Valid N Percent

Associates 0 ‐‐ 0 ‐‐

Bachelors 73 100.0 122 100.0

Certificate 0 ‐‐ 0 ‐‐

What school did you belong to?

Arts and Sciences 34 46.6 42 34.4

Business Administration 12 16.4 24 19.7

Education and Human Services 13 17.8 17 13.9

Health Professions 14 19.2 14 32.0

At which location did you take the majority of your classes?

Main Campus 53 80.3 65 70.7

Ballston Center 13 19.7 24 26.1

Loudoun Academic Center 0 ‐‐ 0 ‐‐

Reston 0 ‐‐ 0 ‐‐

Online 0 ‐‐ 3 3.3

Other 0 ‐‐ 0 ‐‐

What was your primary enrollment status?

Full Time 63 95.5 83 91.2

Part Time 3 4.5 8 8.8

Which of the following statements describes your start at MU?

MU was the first college or university I have attended 41 63.1 48 52.2

I transferred into MU from a community college or four‐year college or university

19 29.2 37 40.2

I earned a degree from another college or university prior to enrolling at MU

5 7.7 7 7.6

Were you employed, while attending classes?

Full Time 9 13.6 18 19.8

Part Time 43 65.2 56 61.5

Not Employed 14 21.2 17 18.7

How many years did you live on campus?

Never lived on campus 26 40.0 51 55.4

Less than one year 0 ‐‐ 4 4.3

1 to 2 years 5 7.7 16 17.4

3 to 4 years 34 52.3 21 22.8



Major 2008‐09 Alumni 2011‐12 Alumni Valid N Valid NArts & Sciences Art 1 2 Biology 3 6 Communications 0 9 English 1 1 Fashion Design 1 0 Fashion Merchandising 4 8 Graphic Design 3 3 History 3 0 Interior Design 9 3 Liberal Studies 6 8 Mathematics 2 1 Multidisciplinary Studies 0 1 Philosophy 0 0 Politics 1 0 Theology and Religious Studies 0 0 Business Administration

Business Administration 9 18Economics in Society 1 0 Information Technology 2 6 Information Technology Certificate 0 0 Paralegal Studies 0 0 Education & Human Services

Criminal Justice 2 9 Criminal Justice: Emphasis in Forensic Science 1 1 Undergraduate Psychology 8 6 Sociology 2 1 School of Health Professions Health Sciences 3 3 Nursing AAS 0 0 Nursing BSN 11 36



The Marymount Experience: From your experience at MU, how would you rate the following?

2007‐08 Alumni

Valid N

Poor Needsto be

Improved Adequate Good Excellent

Overall experience 66 1.5 1.5 7.6 50.0 39.4Academic quality 66 0.0 1.5 18.2 37.9 42.4Major department or academic program 66 0.0 1.5 18.2 31.8 48.5Academic advising 65 3.1 6.2 10.8 47.7 32.3Marymount’s academic reputation 66 0.0 6.1 25.8 39.4 28.82012‐12 Alumni

Overall experience 90 0.0 4.4 8.9 51.1 35.6Academic quality 90 1.1 2.2 12.2 44.4 40.0Major department or academic program 90 3.3 6.7 6.7 37.8 45.6Academic advising 90 6.7 6.7 15.6 32.2 38.9Marymount’s academic reputation 90 1.1 6.7 12.2 51.1 28.9 Please indicate how much your Marymount educations contributed to the development of:

2007‐08 Alumni Valid N Not at all Very little Somewhat

To a great extent

Interest in life‐long learning 62 3.2 6.5 58.1 32.3Awareness of global issues 62 4.8 22.6 53.2 19.4Self‐confidence 62 6.5 8.1 46.8 38.7Openness to new experiences 62 4.8 1.6 50.0 43.5Interest in cultures different from your own 61 6.6 11.5 36.1 54.1Leadership skills 62 6.5 12.9 29.0 51.6Spirituality 62 19.4 29.0 30.6 21.02011‐12 Alumni Interest in life‐long learning 87 1.1 6.9 44.8 47.1Awareness of global issues 88 4.5 12.5 42.0 40.9Self‐confidence 87 4.6 9.2 36.8 49.4Openness to new experiences 88 4.8 1.6 50.0 43.5Interest in cultures different from your own 87 3.4 10.3 35.6 50.6Leadership skills 88 2.6 12.5 34.1 51.1Spirituality 88 18.2 25.0 29.5 27.3



For each of the following skills, please indicate how well you believe your education prepared you to:

2007‐08 Alumni

Valid N

Poor Needsto be


Find a job in your field 68 5.9 11.8 25.0 32.4 25.0Attain a promotion within your existing employment situation 7 0.0 0.0 85.7 14.3 0.0

Pursue more education in your field 69 1.4 8.7 34.8 39.1 15.9Conduct research to support a position 61 4.9 11.5 37.7 26.2 19.7Develop a coherent written argument 62 3.2 4.8 35.5 35.5 21.0Deliver a coherent oral presentation 62 3.2 4.8 19.4 48.4 24.2Use quantitative/qualitative techniques within your professional field 62 3.2 8.1 25.8 50.0 12.9

Use technology effectively in a workplace environment 62 6.5 4.8 24.2 50.0 14.5

Apply knowledge and skills to new situations 62 3.2 1.6 21.0 54.8 19.4Solve problems in your field using your knowledge and skills 62 3.2 3.2 19.4 53.2 21.0

Find appropriate sources of information 62 1.6 4.8 19.4 53.2 21.0Evaluate the quality of information (e.g. scholarly articles, newspapers) 62 3.2 3.2 30.6 45.2 17.7

Understand the major ethical dilemmas in your field 61 1.6 8.2 24.6 41.0 24.6

Determine the most ethically appropriate response to a situation 61 3.3 6.6 23.0 45.9 21.3

2011‐12 Alumni Find a job in your field 115 7.0 12.2 15.7 39.1 26.1Attain a promotion within your existing employment situation 26 0.0 0.0 46.2 34.6 19.2

Pursue more education in your field 117 3.4 6.0 23.1 44.4 23.1Conduct research to support a position 88 0.0 13.6 19.3 47.7 19.3Develop a coherent written argument 88 0.0 5.7 19.3 45.5 29.5Deliver a coherent oral presentation 88 0.0 4.5 14.8 40.9 39.8Use quantitative/qualitative techniques within your professional field 88 0.0 6.8 22.7 39.8 30.7








Please indicate if you participated in or used the following while attending MU.


Valid N No Yes Valid N No Yes

MU spiritual development activities 65 66.2 33.8 86 75.6 24.4

MU service opportunities 65 61.5 38.5 86 76.7 23.3

Student clubs 65 35.4 64.6 86 44.2 55.8

Cultural activities 66 66.7 33.3 86 54.7 45.3

Intramural athletics 64 84.4 15.6 86 79.1 20.9

Intercollegiate athletics 64 70.3 29.7 86 79.1 20.9

Career Center 63 52.4 47.6 87 52.9 47.1

Study abroad program 65 81.5 18.5 85 78.8 21.2

Research Projects 65 75.4 24.6 85 71.8 28.2

Did your education at MU include an internship, clinical, or student teaching experience?


Valid N Percent Valid N Percent

Yes 62 93.9 83 92.2

No 4 6.1 7 7.8

If you did participate in an internship, please indicate if the experience allowed you to:


Valid N Yes Valid N Yes

Explore career interests 45 72.6 59 71.1

Apply critical thinking skills 43 69.4 56 67.5

Improve oral and written communication 36 58.1 56 67.5

Improve understanding of responsibilities required in the profession 48 77.4 66 79.5

Work with a team in an organizational setting 34 54.8 47 56.6

Network with professionals 31 50.0 46 55.4

Obtain employment at your internship site 13 21.0 28 33.7


Get professional feedback on career skills and options

38 61.3 50 60.2

Develop a portfolio of work samples 19 30.6 30 36.1



Please indicate how strongly you agree with each of the following statements.

2007‐08 Alumni

Valid N

Strongly Disagree

Disagree No

Opinion Agree

Strongly Agree

I am in contact with friends and fellow students from Marymount 66 4.5 10.6 10.6 53.0 21.2

I am still in touch with faculty and advisors 65 15.4 44.6 16.9 20.0 3.1I feel connected to Marymount 65 6.2 35.4 26.2 27.7 4.6I am well informed about activities for alumni 66 4.5 19.7 18.2 43.9 13.6I am interested in remaining involved with Marymount 66 4.5 7.6 25.8 39.4 22.7

I would consider financially supporting Marymount University 66 10.6 21.2 36.4 24.2 7.6

Marymount has a good reputation. 73 0.0 2.7 21.9 53.4 21.9If I could start over, I would choose Marymount again. 70 1.4 7.1 27.1 34.3 30.0

I would recommend Marymount to a friend of family member. 66 3.0 3.0 18.2 42.4 33.3

My Marymount education was worth the expense. 73 6.8 16.4 16.4 43.8 16.4

I am proud of being a Marymount alumnus. 66 1.5 1.5 19.7 40.9 36.4My professional colleagues have heard of Marymount. 73 4.1 19.2 11.0 42.5 23.3

2011‐12 Alumni


I am still in touch with faculty and advisors 90 10.0 34.4 15.6 28.9 11.1I feel connected to Marymount 89 5.6 22.5 21.3 36.0 14.6I am well informed about activities for alumni 90 8.9 23.3 189 37.8 11.1I am interested in remaining involved with Marymount 90 0.0 7.8 27.8 40.0 24.4

I would consider financially supporting Marymount University 89 14.6 15.7 42.7 20.2 6.7


I would recommend Marymount to a friend of family member. 90 1.1 3.3 10.0 50.0 35.6





Occupational Experiences since Graduation from Marymount: Relative to completing your degree, when did you find your first professional position?



Continued a position held while attending school 11 15.9 11 9.3

Found new position prior to graduation 17 24.6 20 16.9

0‐3 months 20 29.0 34 28.8

4‐6 months 6 8.7 21 17.8

7‐12 months 6 8.7 9 7.6

More than 12 months 6 8.7 9 7.6

Have not yet entered professional position 3 4.3 14 11.9

Was the position full‐time?


Yes 95.4 87.3

No 4.6 12.7

Was this position related to your major or program at Marymount?



Directly related 31 52.5 41 48.8

Somewhat related 17 28.8 32 38.1

Not related 11 18.6 11 13.1

Regardless, of your first professional position, what is your current employment status?



Employed full‐time 57 82.6 90 76.9

Employed part‐time 4 5.8 16 13.7

Not employed, seeking employment 3 4.3 7 6.0

Not employed, and not looking 5 7.2 4 3.4

Other: Please specify 0 ‐‐ 0 ‐‐

If you selected other, please specify:

2006‐2007

2010‐2011



If currently employed, what is your salary range?



Under $10,000 0 ‐‐ 7 6.8

$10,000 to $19,999 0 ‐‐ 5 4.9

$20,000 to $29,999 1 1.7 11 10.7

$30,000 to $39,999 11 18.6 18 17.5

$40,000 to $49,999 13 22.0 21 20.4

$50,000 to $59,999 10 16.9 22 21.4

$60,000 to $69,999 7 11.9 14 13.6

$70,000 to $79,999 7 11.9 2 1.9

$80,000 to $89,999 3 5.1 2 1.9

$90,000 to $99,999 2 3.4 1 1.0

$100,000 and above 5 8.5 0 ‐‐

Current Employer, Location by School and Job Title Arts and Sciences Employer Location Title

Arlington Diocese Arlington, VA 3rd Grade Teacher

Butterfly effects Jacksonville, NC ABA Therapist

Sagent Partners Vienna, VA Account Manager

Maryland Independent Waldorf, MD Ad Builder

American Podiatric Medical Association Bethesda, MD Administrative Coordinator

Communities In Schools Arlington, VA Administrative Coordinator, Office of the President

El Paso Museum of Art and Young Rembrandts El Paso, TX Art Instructor/Drawing Teacher

Corcoran College of Art & Design Washington, DC Assistant Director of Admissions

Zale Corporation Dallas TX Assistant Merchant

J.Crew Woodbridge, VA Associate Store Manager

COACH,INC Mclean, VA Asst. Manager

Design Within Reach Atlanta, GA Atlanta Studio Proprieter

Corporate Synergies Group, LLC Bethesda, MD Benefits Consultant/Sales

Macy's New York, NY Buyer

Leadership Arlington Arlington, VA Communications Manager

Leading Authorities Speakers Bureau Washington, DC Content Manager

Department of Defense Chantilly, VA Contract Specialist

Bowman Consulting Chantilly, VA Corporate Programs Specialist

Triangle Tile and tone of NC, LLC Raleigh, NC Designer

Arlington Public Schools Arlington, VA Director of Tutoring/Institutional Asst.

On Tap Magazine dba 5 O'Clock Publishing Alexandria, VA Editor

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Arlington, VA Education Coordinator

RVE La La Boston, MA Event Production



Good Works Fine Arts San Diego, CA Fine Arts Consultant

Clarendon Dental Arts Arlington, VA Front Desk

Dr. Rita Frazier & Associates Norfolk, VA Front Door Receptionist

Allenture Ft. Meade, MD Functional Analyst

F&M Expressions Unlimited Mahurah, NJ Graphic Designer

Information Innovators Inc. Springfield, VA Graphic Designer

New York City Department of Education Brooklyn, NY High School Teacher

Tecolate Research, Inc. Arlington, VA Human Resources Coordinator

Lee Design Alexandria, VA Interior Designer

Archbishop Spalding High School Severn, MD Learning Specialist

Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital Washington, DC Linguistic Outreach Specialist

HDMA Arlington, VA Manager, Research

TriVision Chantilly, VA Marketing Assistant

Marble Source Inc. Doylestown, PA Marketing Coordinator

Beverly Hills, CA Marketing Manager

Frederick county public schools Ijamsville, MD Math teacher Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, LA Medical Doctor (Resident Physician)

Scribe America Boca Raton, FL Medical Scribe

South Moon Under Fairfax, Virginia Part Time Sales Associate

Rosenbaum Fine Art Boca Raton, FL Picture Framer

McMurry/TMG Washington, DC Print Production Assistant

Page Arlington, VA Project Interior Designer

Clear Channel Media & Entertainment Baltimore, MD Promotions Coordinator

Anthropologie Fairfax, VA Sales Associate

Loft Doylestown, PA Sales Associate

Bloomingdales New York, NY Sales Manager

Crystal Dental Design Centreville, VA Sales, Marketing, & Promotions Director

Merrill Lynch Charlotte, NC Senior Operations Rep

Morton's Steakhouse Washington, DC Server

NTI Data Vienna, VA Sharepoint Admin

The Campagna Center Alexandria Virginia Site director

L.N. San Francisco, CA Staffing Coordinator

Nirvana Traders Inc. Red Bank, NJ Store Manager

JC Penney Gaithersburg, MD Support Specialist

Raytheon Solipsys Fulton, MD Systems Engineer

Fairfax County Public Schools Reston, VA Teacher

Bullis School Potomac, MD Upper School Math Teacher

Schuyler Veterinary Clinic Schuyler, NE Veterinarian

Madewell Arlington, VA Visual



Business Administration EMPLOYER CITY_STATE JOB_TITLE

Al Fatih Academy Reston, VA 4th Grade Teacher

Dundua Consulting LLC Washington, DC Accountant/Finance Manager

Deloitte Consulting Arlington, VA Analyst

QSA Arlington, VA Application Systems Analyst

Captel CSS Orlando, FL Captioning Assistant/Training Lead

Peace Corps San Francisco, Costa Rica

Community & Economic Development Professional Volunteer

Accenture Arlington, VA Consultant

Lockheed Martin Herndon, VA Contracts

First Guaranty Mortgage Corp. Tysons Corner, VA Document Analyst

Convergent Revenue Cycle Management Gainesville, VA Field Representative

NHS Human Services Blue Bell, PA Help Desk Analyst

1105 Media Vienna, VA Help Desk Specialist

NASA Greenbelt, MD HR Specialist

Management Consultants Affiliated Physicians Fairfax, VA IT Help Desk

DELTA Resources, Inc. Alexandria, VA Junior Accountant

Braff, Harris, & Sukoneck Livingston, NJ Legal Assistant

GSA OIG Washington, DC Management Analyst

Holly Acres RV & Marine Woodbridge, VA Manager

Natural Resources Defense Council Washington, DC Manager, Facilities & Administration

Intersections, Inc. Chantilly, VA Marketing Analyst Leesburg Pharmacy and The Compunding Center Leesburg, VA Marketing Coordinator

ESFCU Bowie, MD Network Supervisor

Becker, Kellogg & Berry PC Annandale, VA Paralegal

Maple Life Financial‐ LexServ Bethesda, MD Portfolio Servicing Analyst

Peter Lawrence Reston, VA Property Manager

Arlington, VA Staff Accountant

Fairfax County Public Schools Dunn Loring, VA Student Registration

Edibles Incredible Desserts Sterling, VA Wedding Consultant

Washington, DC Education and Human Services Employer Location Title

Fairfax County Public Schools Annandale, VA After School Specialist

FBI Miami, FL Analyst

EAC Network Hempstead, NY Care Coordinator

Forfeiture Support Associates Washington DC Data Analyst

Navy Federal Credit Union Vienna, VA Employee Event & Programs Specialist

Naval Sea Systems Command Washington, DC Executive Assistant/PMS‐470 (SEA‐21)



Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department Fairfax VA Firefighter/NREMT

Virginia Institute of Autism Charlottesville, VA Instructor

Our Lady Queen of Peace Church Arlington, VA Maintenance/Custodian

Federal Aviation Administration Washington, DC Management Assistant

Child Care Aware of America Arlington, VA Parent Liaison/Consumer Education Specialist

Virginia State Police Culpepper VA Police

Los Angeles Department of Mental Health Los Angeles, CA Pre‐doctoral Clinical Psychologist Intern

DEA Fairfax, VA Program Analyst

Montgomery County Public Schools Rockville, MD Security Assistant

The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX Senior Academic Advisor

ABT Associates Bethesda, MD Senior Finance and Contract Analyst

DHS ICE HSI Fairfax, VA Special Agent

Arlington County Public Schools Arlington, VA Special Education Teacher

Mathews center Manassas VA Teacher Assistant

Capital One Bank Bethesda, MD Teller

CSOSA Washington DC Health Professions Employer Location Job Title

Georgetown University Hospital Washington, D. C. Clinical Nurse

Dimensions Healthcare Cheverly, MD Director, Mother Baby Unit

Holy Cross Hospital Silver Spring, MD ED Staff RN

Alpha EMC Baltimore, MD Environmental Field Consultant

Inova Fairfax Hospital Fairfax, VA ER RN

University of Illinois Medical Center Chicago, IL Extra help flex nurse

Suburban Hospital Bethesda, MD ICU RN

National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD Lab Operations Specialist

Novant Health Manasass, VA Manager, Accreditation & Regulatory

Sentara NVMC Woodbridge, VA Nurse Clinician II

Washington, DC Operating Room RN

Impact Fitness DC Alexandria, VA Owner/Trainer/Coach

University of Pittsburgh Pre‐Doctoral Fellow

Fairfax, VA Program Assistant‐ Community Health

Good Samaritan Medical Center Brockton, MA RN

Falls Church, VA RN

Las Colinas Medical Center Irving, TX RN

MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC RN

OSU Medical Center Tulsa, OH RN

Sentara Norfolk, VA RN

Boston Children's Hospital Boston, MA RN

GWU Hospital Washington, DC RN



Inova Falls Church, VA RN

Inova Alexandria Alexandria, VA RN

INOVA Health Systems Alexandria, VA RN

Alexandria, VA RN

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Washington, DC RN

Newark Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY RN

Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA RN

Reston Hospital Reston VA RN

Sinai Hospital Baltimore, MD RN

RN

Town Center Family Medicine Reston, VA RN

MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC RN

Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC RN II

Saint Luke's Hospital Kansas City, MO RN IV

Virginia Hospital Center Arlington, VA RN L&D

RN, Clinical Demonstration Specialist

Regional Medical Center Memphis Memphis, TN RN, Trauma ICU

Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA Specialty Program Coordinator

Staff RN‐ PACU

between positions

Inova Health System

Educational Experiences since Graduation Have you pursued further education since completing your degree at Marymount University?



Yes 38 55.1 31 26.5

No 31 44.9 86 73.5

If you are working toward or have completed another degree, please indicate your level of degree.

Degree 2007‐08 Alumni 2011‐12 Alumni



Bachelors 2 5.0 1 4.0

Masters 31 77.5 21 84.0

Doctorate 3 7.5 1 4.0

Professional 2 5.0 0 ‐‐

Other 2 5.0 2 8.0


2006‐2007

Graduate Certificate Acute Care Gero Nurse Practitioner



If you are working toward or have completed another college degree(s), please indicate your Major or Field of Study: Arts and Sciences

Degree Major School Completed

Bachelors Fashion Design Marymount

Bachelors Elementary Special Education Western Governors University No

Bachelors Business Management William Paterson University Yes

Masters World History and Education George Mason University No

Masters Systems Engineering UMBC

Masters Special Education K‐12 University of Phoenix No

Masters Science Education/Education Fordham University

Masters Publishing George Washington University No

Masters Public Management University of Maryland No

Masters Public Health

Masters Public Health unknown

Masters Professional Writing & Rhetoric George Mason University No

Masters Non‐Profit Management University of Baltimore No

Masters Mathematics The University of Tennessee Yes

Masters Marketing Northeastern University No

Masters Leadership in Special Education Notre Dame of Maryland University

Masters Languages and Linguistics St. Augustine University of Tanzania

Masters Higher Education Ohio University Yes

Masters Education: curriculum and instruction Capella

Masters Curriculum and instruction Hood college

Masters Business Administration & Human Resources Averett University Yes

Masters Business Administration UMUC Yes

Masters No

Masters Academy of Art University Yes

Doctorate Veterinary Medicine Kansas State University Yes

Doctorate Educational Leadership Frostburg State University No

Professional No

Professional Louisiana State University Yes

Other Human Resource Management UMUC No

Other UT Tyler Business Administration


Masters MBA Marymount Yes

2010‐2011

Alternative Teaching certification



Masters Management Catholic University of America Yes

Masters Information Technology Marymount University No

Masters Information Technology Marymount University Yes

Masters Information Technology George Washington University No

Masters Human Resources Marymount University Yes

Masters HR Villanova University No

Masters Education Marymount University No

Masters Cybersecurity Marymount University

Masters Curriculum & Instruction, Elementary Education George Mason University Yes

Other Paralegal Studies Farleigh Dickinson University Yes Education and Human Services


Masters Social Work Stony Brook University Yes

Masters PR & Corporate Communication Georgetown University No

Masters Management: Federal Acquisitions and Contract Management Catholic university of America

Masters Leadership University of Virginia Yes

Masters Justice, Law, & Society American University, DC No

Masters Education Marygrove College

Masters Criminal Justice University of Northern Virginia No

Masters Criminal Justice Texas A&M University Yes

Masters Clinical mental health counseling Marymount university No

Masters Clinical Mental Health Counseling Marymount No

Masters Clinical Psychology Chicago School of Professional Psychology Yes

Masters GMU No

Doctorate Clinical Psychology Chicago School of Professional Psychology Health Professions


Masters Physiotherapy No

Masters Physical Assistant Eastern Virginia Medical School No

Masters Pediatric NP UIC Yes

Masters Nursing Leadership Drexel University No

Masters Nursing Samford No

Masters Health Fitness Management Globe University ‐Minnesota School of Business No

Masters FNP West Texas A&M No

Masters Family Nurse Practitioner George Washington University No

Masters Education Chamberlain College of Nursing

Doctorate Nursing University of Pittsburgh No

Other ACNP Saint Luke's College of Health Sciences



Professional Engagement: Please indicate your participation in:

2007‐08 Alumni Valid N

I have participated

AmeriCorps 73 2.7 Peace Corps 73 0.0 2011‐12 Alumni AmeriCorps 122 1.6 Peace Corps 122 1.6

Alumni Relations How do you typically find out about Marymount’s alumni event? 2007‐08 Alumni 2011‐12 Alumni Valid N Percent Valid N PercentEmails 35 47.9 51 41.8Postcards/ Invitations in the Mail 37 50.7 33 27.0Friends 4 5.5 18 14.8The MU Website 4 5.5 13 10.7LinkedIn 1 1.4 4 3.3Twitter 1 1.4 2 1.6None 6 8.2 16 13.1Other 5 6.8 3 2.5

If you selected other, please specify: What types of events would you like to attend? 2007‐08 Alumni 2011‐12 Alumni Valid N Percent Valid N PercentSocial 40 54.8 50 41.0Notable speakers 23 31.5 40 32.8Cultural 16 21.9 24 19.7Catholic/religious events 11 15.1 9 7.4Student interaction 15 20.5 16 13.1Service/volunteer opportunities 20 27.4 27 22.1Sporting events 16 21.9 22 18.0None 15 20.5 13 10.7Other (please specify) 2 2.7 1 0.8

2007‐2008

Facebook

Facebook

Facebook

Facebook

Facebook

2011‐2012

Facebook

Facebook

Phone calls




Have you attended an alumni event in the past two years? 2007‐08 Alumni 2011‐12 Alumni Valid N Percent Valid N PercentYes 12 19.7 21 23.6No 49 80.3 68 76.4

If you have not attended an event over the last 2 years, why not?

Activities have not had much interest or have had to work during event.

attend school outside of area

Because I'm either too busy or I found out about it too late.

Busy

Busy schedule.

Busy schedule.

Busy time of life with young children and career finding.

Busy with school‐ lived out of the area.

Busy.

Convenience of location and time

Did not know of any.

Didn't know about the event until later. Relocated to California.

Distance and cost to stay in area.

Do not live nearby.

don't have any interest in doing so

Have no idea about any alumni event.

Have not heard of any.

Have not received information about events.

Haven't hAd the time

I am a busy working mom of 3.

I am always working during the events.

I am busy working towards my next degree

I do not live in the area

I do not speak with enough people that are in touch with the school.

I don't feel I'm connected to Marymount social life. Plus, I was very upset that Marymount charged me for my own internship. That's ridiculous, nobody does it. I felt robbed.

I don't know anyone there. I would like to go to events where we can meet and talk with each other and become friends.

I got on Xbox instead.

I had an extremely poor experience at Marymount University.

i have been busy with graduate school and sometimes the event times are not good for me.

I have not heard of any events. MU did not have my mailing address.

I have wanted too ‐ but I moved to Fredericksburg so I have a really long commute now and my job and MA degree keep me really busy.

I haven't heard of any.

2007‐2008

Career day – I would like to be a speaker for students as I am a physician & Marymount alumnus.

Job/networking



I just been busy with work and other activities

I live in CA. I'm not informed of any.

I live in California

I live in Kansas City

I live in Philadelphia and its hard to get to VA for events especially if they are not on weekends.

I live in Texas now.

I live over 3 hours away and I am not interested in going back to MU for any events.

I live too far away and do not gave a lot of vacation time to coordinate with the planned events.

I no longer live in the United States.

I relocated to Charlotte

I was living outside of the country for the last 2 years.

I was not big into the Marymount social community because I was a commuter, and I have other things going on outside from school that are more important

I was unaware of them.

I'm only in touch with one of my classmates; the other closer ones have moved out of the country.

Inconvenient times/locations.

It has been difficult as we welcomed the birth of our daughter, Mia in June of 2011!

I've been in the Peace Corps!

Just have seen anything appealing to make me attend, fairly busy schedule and it has to be the right event for me to fit it into my busy schedule

Live in Florida.

Live in PA now.

Live in Washington State!

Live out of state (NJ).

Location

Moved out of state.

My husband and I have started a family and have two kids.

Never aware of them.

Never saw one worth attending

No information.

No interest in doing so.

No interest in going.

No interest.

No time

No time and little interest.

No time.

Not appealing events.

Not enough events, like 5 a year, and not interesting at all.

Not frequent enough events and scheduling conflicts.

not interested

Not interested

Not interested.

Not interested.

Out of state

Probably didn't receive the email for it. I receive lots of emails about the MBA program.

So busy and don't know anyone!

There is no value in networking with Marymount.

Time constraints

Time constraints.



Time.

Timing and schedule due to work.

Timing, location.

Timing.

Too busy

Too busy with school.

Too busy working!

Travel

travel/work

Unaware of events.

Unaware.

Very busy, currently too far away (not accessible).

Was not aware of any.

Was not aware of event.

Was not informed

Was not informed.

Was not interested in the events I was informed of.

Work full time & live too far away.

Work schedule conflict

Work schedule.

Work schedule.

Work/family obligations and I don't live near Marymount.



2013 Alumni Survey Results‐ Graduates Student Demographic Data Numbers may not sum to 100 due to rounding.


What degree did you receive? Valid N Percent Valid N Percent

Certificate 1 1.3 7 5.2

Masters 70 5.3 117 86.7

Doctorate 4 93.3 11 8.1

What school did you belong to?

Arts and Sciences 2 2.7 2 1.5

Business Administration 14 18.7 49 36.3

Education and Human Services 48 64.0 64 47.4

Health Performance 11 14.7 20 14.8

At which location did you take the majority of your classes?

Main Campus 33 45.8 22 17.1

Ballston Center 37 51.4 93 68.9

Loudoun Academic Center 0 ‐‐ 0 ‐‐

Reston 1 1.4 11 8.5

Online 1 1.4 3 2.3

Other 0 0 ‐‐

What was your primary enrollment status?

Full Time 40 54.1 76 56.7

Part Time 34 45.9 58 43.3

Which of the following statements describes your start at MU?

MU was the first college or university I have attended 5 6.7 3 2.6

I transferred into MU from a community college or four‐year college or university 2 2.7 2 1.7

I earned a degree from another college or university prior to enrolling at MU 53 70.0 116 95.7

Were you employed, while attending classes?

Full Time 42 56.8 74 55.2

Part Time 22 29.7 39 29.1

Not Employed 10 21 15.7

How many years did you live on campus?

Never lived on campus 70 97.2 121 92.4

Less than one year 0 ‐‐ 4 3.1

1 to 2 years 1 1.3 6 4.6

3 to 4 years 1 1.3 0 ‐‐



Major 2007‐08 Alumni 2011‐12 Alumni Valid N Valid NArts & Sciences Interior Design 1 1Literature, Language, and the Humanities 1 0Business Administration Business Administration 7 22Business Administration/Health Care Management 0 3Business Administration/Human Resource Management 0 1Business Technologies 0 0Computer Science 0 0Computer Security and Information Assurance 0 0Corporate Outreach 0 0Health Care Informatics Certificate 0 0Health Care Management 4 3Human Resource Management 1 7Human Resource Management Certificate 0 2Human Performance Systems 0 0Information Management 0 0Information Systems 0 0Information Technology 1 5Information Technology Certificate 0 1Instructional Design 0 0Leading & Managing Change 0 0Legal Administration 0 0Management 1 3Management Certificate 0 0Non‐Profit Management Certificate 0 Organization, Leadership, & Innovation 0 0Organizational Development 0 1

Paralegal Studies 0 0Paralegal Studies Certificate 0 0Education & Human Services Education: Catholic School Leadership 2 0Education: Administration & Supervision of Pk‐12 0 5Education: Administration & Supervision of Pk‐12 Certificate 0 1Education: English as a Second Language 3 5Education: Learning Disabilities 3 0Education: PK‐6 10 9Education: Professional Studies 3 4Education: Secondary Education 4 4Education: Special Education, General Curriculum 0 2Clinical Mental Health Counseling 4 10Community Counseling Certificate 0 0Forensic Psychology 8 19Forensic/Clinical Mental Health Counseling 4 0Pastoral Counseling 2 2School Counseling 4 3School of Health Professions Health Promotion Management 5 3Nursing (MSN) 2 5Nursing: Family Practitioner Certificate 0 1



Nursing (DNP) 0 1Physical Therapy (DPT) 4 10

The Marymount Experience: From your experience at MU, how would you rate the following?

2007‐08 Alumni

Valid N Poor Needs to be


Overall experience 72 1.4 1.4 12.5 55.6 29.2Academic quality 72 1.3 1.3 13. 44.0 36.0Major department or academic

program 72 1.4 2.8 9.7 43.1 43.1 Academic advising 72 6.9 2.8 23.6 36.1 30.6Marymount’s academic reputation 72 0.0 6.9 16.7 48.6 27.8

2011‐12 Alumni Overall experience 132 1.5 6.1 12.1 46.2 34.1Academic quality 132 1.5 5.3 10.6 47.0 35.6Major department or academic

program 131 1.5 4.6 13.0 38.2 42.7 Academic advising 131 6.1 6.1 23.7 35.9 28.2Marymount’s academic reputation 132 0.0 7.6 20.5 47.0 25.0

Please indicate how much your Marymount educations contributed to the development of:

2007‐08 Alumni Valid N Not at all Very little Somewhat

To a great extent

Interest in life‐long learning 71 1.4 9.9 49.3 39.4Awareness of global issues 71 2.8 22.5 59.2 15.5Self‐confidence 71 2.8 8.5 43.7 45.1Openness to new experiences 71 2.8 11.3 46.5 39.4Interest in cultures different from your own 68 4.4 25.0 45.6 25.0Leadership 71 1.4 9.9 47.9 40.8Spirituality 71 38.0 23.9 29.6 8.52011‐12 Alumni Interest in life‐long learning 128 4.7 8.6 44.5 42.2Awareness of global issues 129 8.5 20.9 48.1 22.5Self‐confidence 128 4.7 7.8 51.6 35.9Openness to new experiences 129 3.9 10.1 47.3 38.8Interest in cultures different from your own 129 4.7 25.6 41.9 27.9Leadership 129 6.2 14.7 46.5 32.6Spirituality 128 36.7 25.8 25.0 12.5



For each of the following skills, please indicate how well you believe your education prepared you to:

2007‐08 Alumni

Valid N

Poor Needsto be


Find a job in your field 70 5.7 1.4 17.1 32.9 42.9Pursue more education in your field 70 1.4 7.1 18.6 40.0 32.9Conduct research to support a position 70 1.4 5.7 38.6 35.7 18.6Develop a coherent written argument 70 0.0 7.1 27.1 44.3 21.4Deliver a coherent oral presentation 70 0.0 4.3 22.9 47.1 25.7Use quantitative/qualitative techniques within your professional field 70 1.4 7.1 18.6 51.4 21.4






2011‐12 Alumni Find a job in your field 130 4.6 13.8 19.2 33.1 29.2Pursue more education in your field 130 0.0 8.5 23.8 38.5 29.2Conduct research to support a position 129 2.3 8.5 27.1 37.2 24.8Develop a coherent written argument 128 1.6 5.5 22.7 46.1 24.2Deliver a coherent oral presentation 130 1.5 3.1 16.2 47.7 31.5Use quantitative/qualitative techniques within your professional field 130 1.5 8.5 19.2 46.9 23.8








Please indicate if you participated in or used the following while attending MU.


Valid N No Yes Valid N No Yes

MU spiritual development activities 71 88.7 11.3 134 94.0 6.0

MU service opportunities 71 91.5 8.5 134 85.1 14.9

Student clubs 71 88.7 11.3 134 88.1 11.9

Cultural activities 71 93.0 7.0 134 88.1 11.9

Intercollegiate athletics 70 100.0 0.0 134 37.8 2.2

Intramural athletics 71 98.6 1.4 134 98.5 1.5

Career Center 70 68.6 31.4 134 73.1 26.9

Study abroad programs 70 92.9 7.1 134 87.3 12.7

Research Projects 71 77.5 22.5 134 75.4 24.6

Did your education at MU include an internship?



Yes 55 76.4 76 56.3

No 17 23.6 59 43.7

If you did participate in an internship, please indicate if the experience allowed you to:


Valid N Yes Valid N Yes

Explore career interests 55 65.5 76 76.3

Apply critical thinking skills 55 78.2 76 84.2

Improve oral and written communication 55 58.2 76 71.1

Improve understanding of responsibilities required in the profession

55 76.4 76 77.6

Network with professionals 55 60.0 76 78.9

Obtain employment at your internship site 55 36.4 76 32.9


Get professional feedback on career skills and options

55 67.3 76 78.9

Develop a portfolio of work samples 55 49.1 76 53.9



Please indicate how strongly you agree with each of the following statements.


Strongly Disagree Disagree

No Opinion Agree

Strongly Agree



I would consider supporting Marymount University 72 16.7 22.2 34.7 25.0 1.4


I would recommend Marymount to a friend or family member. 72 2.8 0.0 11.1 54.2 31.9



2011‐12 Alumni I am in contact with friends and fellow students from Marymount 135 5.2 23.0 3.0 53.3 15.6


I would consider supporting Marymount University 132 16.7 22.0 39.4 18.9 3.0


I would recommend Marymount to a friend or family member. 134 6.0 3.0 13.4 42.5 35.1





Occupational Experiences since Graduation from Marymount: 2007‐08 Alumni 2011‐12 Alumni

Relative to completing your degree, when did you find your first professional position?


Continued a position held while attending school 23 32.4 51 39.2

Found new position prior to graduation 14 19.7 18 13.8

0‐3 months 12 16.9 25 19.2

4‐6 months 9 12.7 14 10.8

7‐12 months 4 5.6 3 2.3

More than 12 months 6 8.5 9 6.9

Have not yet entered professional position 3 4.2 10 7.7

Was the position full‐time?


Yes 92.5 88.7

No 7.5 11.3

Was this position related to your major or program at Marymount?



Directly related 47 69.1 71 60.7

Somewhat related 14 20.6 32 27.4

Not related 8 10.3 14 12.0

Regardless, of your first professional position, what is your current employment status?



Employed full‐time 56 81.2 108 84.4

Employed part‐time 8 11.6 13 10.2

Not employed, seeking employment 3 4.3 4 3.1

Not employed, and not looking 2 2.9 3 2.3

If currently employed, what is your salary range?



Under $10,000 3 5.1 3 2.6

$10,000 to $19,999 1 1.7 6 5.1

$20,000 to $29,999 5 8.5 3 2.6

$30,000 to $39,999 1 1.7 9 7.7

$40,000 to $49,999 9 15.3 13 11.1

$50,000 to $59,999 12 20.3 32 27.4

$60,000 to $69,999 9 15.3 12 10.3

$70,000 to $79,999 6 10.2 12 10.3

$80,000 to $89,999 1 1.7 9 7.7

$90,000 to $99,999 5 8.5 4 3.4

$100,000 and above 7 11.9 14 12.0



Current Employer, Job Title and Location by School

Arts and Sciences Employer Location Job Title Fairfax County Parks and Recreation McLean, Virginia Fitness Professional

Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA Graduate Teaching Assistant

CVS/Caremark Woonsocket, RI Pharmacy Implementation Specialist

Analytic Services Falls Church, VA Senior H.R. Generalist

Marymount

FAA

Business Administration Employer Location Job Title L&T Health and Fitness Falls Church, VA Account Manager

Northern Virginia Health Center Commission Manassas, VA Assistant Administrator, Financial Services

American Systems Chantilly, VA Benefits Specialist

Folio Investing McLean, VA Brokerage Operations Specialist

Navy Federal Credit Union Vienna, VA Business Systems Analyst

U.S. Navy Bethesda, MD Chief Information Officer

Quest Diagnostics Chantilly, VA Communications Specialist

Association of American Medical Colleges Washington, DC Data Warehouse Specialist

Inova Health System Falls Church, VA Decision Support Manager

American Academy of Physician Assistant Alexandria, VA Dir of constituent organization relations

Orix USA, D/B/A; Red Capital Group Reston, VA Director

Holy Cross Hospital Silver Spring, MD Director, Medical Imaging

Holy Cross Hospital Silver Spring, MD Director, Radiation Oncology

N/A McLean, VA Financial Analyst

SAP Reston, VA HR Director

Paragon Systems Inc. Herndon, VA HR Generalist

Kingfisher Systems, Inc. Falls Church, VA HR Manager

The Congressional Schools of Virginia Falls Church, VA HR Manager

CACI Ashburn, VA Information Assurance Engineer

US Military Washington, DC Information Security

Marriott International Bethesda, MD Inventory Manager

Navy Federal Credit Union Herndon, VA Lead System Analyst

CACI Fairfax, VA Manager

US Navy Okinawa, Japan Medical Planner

USPS Washington, DC Operations Analyst

Holy Cross Hospital Silver Spring, MD Professional Development Specialist

Department of Defense Ft. Meade, MD Program Analyst

Washington Literacy Center Washington, DC Program Manager

Kramer Consulting Washington, DC Project Manager



Department of Health & Human Services Rockville, MD Public Health Analyst

Kearney & Company Alexandria, VA Recruiter/HR

Exxon Mobil Fairfax, VA Recruiting Specialist

American Renal Association Ellicot City, MD Renal Dietician

Kaseya International Tysons Corner, VA Security Analyst

Booz Allen Hamilton McLean VA Senior Consultant

Deloitte Consulting LLP Arlington, VA Senior Consultant

LMI McLean, VA Senior HR Generalist

ICF International Fairfax, VA Senior Technical Specialist

Quintiles Leesburg, VA Sr. Site Manager

Bishop O'Connell High Arlington, VA Teacher

Navy Federal Credit Union Vienna, VA. Vice President Investor Relations & Equity Lending

Education and Human Services Employer Location Job Title Self

Confidential

Loudoun County Public Schools Sterling, VA 1st Grade Teacher

fairfax county public schools 1st grade teacher

Fairfax County Public Schools Reston, VA 2nd Grade Teacher

Arlington County Public Schools Arlington, VA 2nd Grade Teacher

FCPS Fairfax, VA 2nd Grade Teacher

a private school Washington, DC 3rd Grade Teacher

Fairfax County Public Schools Annandale, VA 4th Grade Teacher

Colvin Run Elementary School (FCPS) vienna, VA 4th Grade Teacher - AAP

Fairfax County Government Fairfax, VA Accountant

Carlow University Pittsburgh, PA Adjunct Professor

Prince William County Schools Manassas, VA Administrative Coordinator, Compliance- Office of Special Education

Trade Association Arlington, VA Administrator/Executive Assistant

Blessed Sacrament Catholic School Charleston, SC Assistant Principal

Give an Hour

Virtual organization; based mainly in DC area Assistant to President

Department of Commerce Associate Director

USIS Arlington, VA Associate Investigator

Tampa Bay Brewing Tampa, FL Bartender

Panera Arlingon, VA Catering Coordinator

Arlington Public Schools Arlington, Virginia Classroom Teacher

Arlington Public Schools Arlington, VA Classroom teacher

Community Reach Center Thornton, CO Clinician

Stafford County Public Schools Falmouth, VA Counseling Director - HS



Arlington Sheriffs Office / and Private Practice

Arlington VA/ Falls Church VA

Counseling Manager/ Owner of priovate practice

Richmond Creative Counseling Richmond, VA Counselor

Fairfax County Vienna, va Counselor

Prince George County Capitol Heights, MD Counselor

Safe Harbor Christian Counseling Bel Air, MD Counselor

Forfeiture Support Associates Washington, DC Data Analyst

Chamberlain College of Nursing Arlington, VA Director of Admissions

Globe Unified School District Globe, AZ Director of Special Projects

Department of Justice Quantico, VA Document Analyst

Mt. Holly, NJ Elementary Teacher

DCPS Washington, DC ELL Teacher

Lake Braddock Secondary Burke, VA English Teacher

Fairfax County Public Schools Alexandria, VA ESOL Teacher

Fairfax County Public Schools Springfield, VA ESOL Teacher

Fairfax County Public Schools Herndon, VA ESOL Teacher

Arlington Public Schools Arlington, VA ESOL/HILT Lead Teacher

Crossroads Counseling Center Woodstock, VA In-Home Counselor

FBI Washington DC Intelligence Analyst

SRA International Roslyn, Virginia Intelligence Analyst

Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, DC Intelligence Analyst

Department of Homeland Security Linthicum, MD Intelligence Officer

FCPS Alexandria, Virginia LD Teacher

Online Counseling North Carolina Fayetteville NC Licensed Professional Counselor/ Independent Contractor

Counseling & Forensic Services, INc. Woodbridge, VA LPOC, CSOTP

International Luge Federation Berchtesgaden, Germany Media & Communications Manager

K.R. Peters Security, LLC Herndon, VA President/CEO

Sacred Heart Cathedral School Pensacola, FL Principal

St Therese Jackson, Ms Principal Rappahannock Area Community Services Board

Fredericksburg, VA

RACSB Supervisor of Jail & Detension MH/SA Services

American Association of Suicidology Washington, DC Research Assistant

Sunstone counseling Falls church VA Resident counselor

Center for Pastoral Counseling of Virginia McLean, VA Resident in Counseling

Arlington Public Schools Arlington, VA Resource Teacher for the Gifted

FCPS Herndon, VA School Counselor

Robinson Secondary School Fairfax, VA School Counselor

Fairfax County Public Schools Springfield, VA School Counselor

Manassas City Public Schools Manassas, VA School Counselor

Alexandria City Public Schools Alexandria, VA School Counselor

Arlington Public Schools Arlington, VA School Counselor

Bishop Ireton HS Alexandria, VA School Counselor



Horizon Health Services Cheektowaga, NY Senior Addictions Counselor

City of Alexandria Alexandria, VA Senior Therapist

VA Indigent Defense Commission Fairfax, VA Sentencing Advocate

YWCA Transitional Living Center El Paso, TX Shift Advocate

Prince William County Woodbridge VA Skillbuilder

Affiliated Sante Group Silver Spring, MD

Spanish Speaking Outreach Therapist, Senior Services

Loudoun County Public Schools Sterling, VA Special Ed Teacher

Prince William County Schools Manassas, VA Special Education Teacher

Richmond Southside Treatment Center Richmond, VA Substance Abuse Counselor

L3 Stratis Reston, VA System Engineer

Wall & Associates, Inc. Blacksburg, VA Tax Resolution Specialisy

District of Columbia Public Schools dc TEACHER

St. Paul American School, Hanoi, Vietnam Hanoi, Vietnam Teacher

Arlington Public Schools Arlington, VA Teacher

Arlington Public Schools Arlington, VA Teacher

FCPS Burke, VA Teacher

Arlington Arlington Teacher

Hillsborough County Schools Brandon, FL Teacher

Jefferson County Public Schools Littleton, CO Teacher

Arlington Public Schools Arlington. VA Teacher

Fairfax County Schools Lorton, VA Teacher

HOPE Preschool Ashburn, VA Teacher

FCPS Alexandria, VA Teacher

Belmont Public Schools Belmont, MA Teacher

St. Mark Catholic School Vienna, VA Teacher

Fall River Public Schools Fall River, MA Teacher

Fairfax County Public Schools Fairfax, VA Teacher

Stafford Co. Public Schools Stafford, VA Teacher

Prairie View A and M University Prairie View , Texas Teaching Assistant

Health Professions Employer Location Job Title Geriatrics Professional Services Garden City, SC

Virginia Cardiovascular Consultant Fredericksburg, VA Cardiology/EP Nurse Practitioner

Georgetown University Hospital Washington, DC CME Coordinator

MITRE Corporation McLean, VA Fitness and Wellness Coordinator

Montgomery County Rockville, MD Health Educator

CCI Silver Spring, MD Healthcare Navigator

Advent Health/Prince William Arlington/Manassas, VA Nurse Practitioner



EVMS Norfolk, VA Nurse Practitioner

Virginia Hospital Center Arlington, VA Occupational Therapist/Diabetes Educator

The Jackson Clinics Centreville, VA Physical Therapist

Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County Rock Springs, Wyoming Physical Therapist

Virginia Sports Medicine Institute Arlington, VA Physical Therapist University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center La Plata, MD Physical Therapist

Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH Physical Therapist

The Orthopedic Center Germantown, MD Physical Therapist

St. Anthony Sports Medicine Institute Crown Point, IN Physical Therapist/Athletic Trainer

Fairfax Public School System Falls Church, VA PT

National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD Recreation Therapist

Strategic Analysis, Inc. Arlington, VA SETA

MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD Staff Nurse University of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopedic Institute Baltimore, MD Staff Physical Therapist

Flagship Rehabilitation Rockville, MD Staff Physical Therapist

Genesis Rehab Services Fort Belvoir, VA Supervising PT

Educational Experiences since Graduation Have you pursued further education since completing your degree at Marymount University?



Yes 18 25.7 26 20.5

No 52 74.3 101 79.5

If you are working toward or have completed another degree, please indicate your level of degree.

Degree 2007‐08 Alumni 2011‐12 Alumni



Bachelors 1 7.7 0 ‐‐

Masters 2 15.4 8 61.5

Doctorate 4 30.8 4 30.8

Professional 0 ‐‐ 0 ‐‐

Other 6 46.2 1 7.7


2007‐2008

Post‐Graduate Residency

2010‐2011

Certificate

Certificate



If you are working toward or have completed another college degree(s), please indicate your Major of Field of Study: Arts and Sciences


MA English Georgetown University

PhD Rhetoric and Writing Virginia Tech No Business Administration


MAT Johns Hopkins University No

MSA Education Administration Trinity No

M.S. Information Technology Marymount University No

Leadership & Development (2 Year Program)

Defense Systems Information Agency (DISA) & GWN Yes

Master Certificate Lean 6 Sigma Villanova University No

MS Operations Management University of Arkansas No Education and Human Services


BS Accounting Western Governor's University No

Career Development NCDA CDF Training Yes

PsyD Clinical Psychology Pacific University

PsyD Counseling Psychology Carlow University No

Doctorate Counselor Education and Supervision Marymount university No

PhD Criminology Indiana University of Pennsylvania

PhD Criminology, Law, & Society GMU No

Educational Leadership George Mason University No

Certification Educational Leadership GMU No

MBA Finance Keller Graduate School at DeVry University No

Certificate Gifted Education JMU No

Gifted Education CaseNex No

MS Intelligence Johns Hopkins University No

PhD Juvenile Justice Prairie View A and M University

Doctorate Psychology California Southern University No

MEd Special Ed Marymount Yes

Other Career Development NCDA CDF Instructor Training Yes Health Professions

Degree Major School Completed Post‐Graduate Residency USC/The Jackson Clinics



Professional Engagement: Please indicate your participation in:


I have participated

AmeriCorps 75 0.0 Peace Corps 75 0.0 2011‐12 Alumni AmeriCorps 137 0.7 Peace Corps 136 1.4

Alumni Relations How do you typically find out about Marymount’s alumni event? 2007‐08 Alumni 2011‐12 Alumni Valid N Percent Valid N PercentEmails 35 46.7 91 65.9Postcards/ Invitations in the Mail 45 60.0 40 29.0Friends 3 4.0 2 1.4The MU Website 4 5.3 9 6.5LinkedIn 2 2.7 7 5.1Twitter 0 ‐‐ 0 ‐‐None 6 8.0 20 14.5Other 0 ‐‐ 3 2.2

If you selected other, please specify: What types of events would you like to attend? 2007‐08 Alumni 2011‐12 Alumni Valid N Percent Valid N PercentProfessional networking/development (etiquette dinners, personal improvement seminar)

Social Gatherings (happy hours, wine tastings) 10 13.3 32 23.2Notable Speakers (authors, leaders in their field) 29 38.7 61 44.2Cultural (museum tours, theatre productions) 4 5.3 22 15.9Sporting events (baseball games, hockey games) 3 4.0 12 8.7Catholic/Religious Events (Reflection on Catholic identity, masses) 3 4.0 7 5.1Student Interaction (student/alumni networking, campus visit days) 1 1.3 10 7.2Service/volunteer opportunities 11 14.7 31 22.5None 30 40.0 43 31.2Other (please specify) 1 1.3 6 4.3

If you selected other, please specify: 2007‐2008 Alumni

Professional 2011‐2012 Alumni

Job networking

2011‐2012

Facebook

Facebook



Networking

Professional networking

Professionally related Have you attended a Marymount Alumni event in the past two years? 2007‐08 Alumni 2011‐12 Alumni Valid N Percent Valid N PercentYes 2 2.9 10 7.2No 68 97.1 118 85.5

If not, please list two reasons why.

Activity was not my interest.

As a Master's level alumni, I feel slightly disconnected. I did not attend as an undergrad. I would love to interact with other Master's level counseling alums and possibly recruiting others on this level.

Busy

Busy schedule

Busy Schedule

Busy schedule.

Busy schedule.

Busy with career and family.

Busy with work.

Busy with work. I don't live that close to Arlington.

Busy!

Busy!

Busy.

Calendar conflicts, cost.

Campus is too far from where I live.

Children/child care.

Conflicted with schedule

Didnt know

Didn't know about any.

Didn't know of any.

Difficulty finding time.

Distance & no ties.

Distance from home to Marymount.

Distance, time.

Do not live near Main campus. No events for Reston campus students.

Don't have any interest.

Don't think I am on an email list.

Each of the events that interested me fell on dates that conflicted with previous engagements.

Expenses.

Family commitments.

Geographical difficulty ‐ long distance from Wyoming to Virginia.

Have not heard of them.

Have not received any notices and/or invitations.

Haven't heard about them.

I am not interested in spending time this way.

I am not interested in the events.

I am to busy with my current work.

I attend other events directly related to the Forensic Psychology program.



I currently live a distance

I currently live out of state.

I did not know about it.

I don't think that people I know from my grad program will be there.

I feel no real connection to the school. All the activities while I was attending were geared toward undergraduate, plus Ballston campus was kind of their own entity ‐ it didn't really feel that connected to main campus.

I guess it's because I never really felt a part of Marymount Community when I was attending part‐time. So when I graduated, I was basically finished with Marymount. I did not feel the need to have anymore involvement with the school.

I have a family...too busy

I have not been contacted via email or mail by the Alumni Association regarding vents.

I have not been interested.

I have small children...no time.

I have very little free time.

I haven't heard of any related to Education.

I live far away.

I live in Florida

I live in Massachusetts. Attending an event since graduation would require significant transit costs, to say the least.

I live in RIchmond, not Arlington. Also I haven't heard of many occasions to get together within my major or department.

I live in Texas.

I live too far.

I live very far away from Marymount and have not been contacted about an event in my area.

I love far away and have a family.

I no longer live in the area, but if I did there have been some events that I would have attended.

I really did not enjoy my time at Marymount. I found the entire process to be really poorly organized, and the administration cold.

I wanted to attend some, but have just been too busy.

I was a second career student. My cohorts were much younger.

I was not an alumni until August 2013, which was only about 6 months ago. I have since started my own business in addition to my full‐time employment and have not had additional time, nor have I heard of any alumni events.

I was not involved in the social aspect of the university. My master's program was a means to securing a job.

illness‐ late stage Lyme Disease

I'm not interested and they weren't of interest

I've lost touch with my professors. Pursuing other interests.

Lack of time during the week

Lack of time, and/or interest in the events.

Lack of time, scheduling.

Lack of time.

Lack of time.

Live in Arizona.

Live in Japan.

Live out of area.

Location.

Married with kids!

Marymount is not my undergrad institution. I came here for grad school only.

Moved out of area.

Moved out of state.

My grad school friends also do not attend.

Never personally invited and saw limited value in participation



No desire.

No interest.

No interest.

No interest.

No longer live in the area.

No longer living in the area.

No reason to‐ far away, too busy.

No reason.

No time

No time to attend.

No time!

No time, family obligations & in graduate school again.

No time, not relevant to my situation.

No time.

No time/feel more loyalty to undergraduate college.

None appear to be local or at a convenient time

None in Colorado, as far as I am aware.

None of my alumni friends were attended

None that have been in the general vicinity of my location, to my knowledge.

Not able to go.

Not available at the time of the event.

Not available‐ working.

Not aware of any events being held.

Not aware of any events.

Not aware or conducive to my schedule.

Not aware. Invited to one for mentoring but it was cancelled and feel not well organized.

Not enough time. Work full‐time and have 2 teens.

Not interested

Not interested

Not interested and busy at previous career.

Not interested at this time.

Not interested in the ones offered.

Not interested, live too far away.

Not interested, no extra money.

Not interested.

Not interested.

Not interested.

Not interested.

Not interested. I'm also no longer local.

Not interested/no spare time.

Not much free tim.e

Nothing captured my interest.

Nothing of interest.

Nothing that has caught my interest.

Other responsibilities. Don't live that close.

Personal busy schedule.

Planned at inconvenient time for me, and didn't know any other alumni attending.

Schedule conflicts.

Schedule conflicts.

Schedule conflicts.



Schedule does not permit.

Schedule just doesnt permit my attendance. Have small children

Schedules. Busy trying to make $$$.

scheduling conflicts

The distance from campus is an issue.

The first year I didn't know about the events. This year Iive in Hanoi, so I'm too far. I hope to possible move back to VA next year, so I would like to know more. I'm also interested in getting extra endorsements added to my degree.

There has not been any events publicized that we're of interest.

Time constraint.

Time constraints.

Time doesn't allow for it.

Time‐ never enough time with work and children activities.

Time restriction.

Time/schedule. Would like more Reston campus events due to where I work and where I live.

Timing.

Too busy raising four children.

Too busy.

Too busy.

Too busy. Moved out of state.

too far away /

Too far away‐ I live in Charleston, SC.

Too far from university.

Too far, too busy.

Too far.

Travel/distance

Traveling frequently.

Unaware of any

Unaware of events.

very few notices and the ones that i have received are for events that i do not find interesting

Was a little frustrated with one particular situation.

Was ill & unable.

Was never connected to University while in MA program at Ballston campus.

Was not aware



Appendix C ‐ 2013 Alumni Survey Comments by School Undergraduates What were the strongest aspects of your MU education? Arts and Sciences

Valued education

This survey is really long...

The strongest aspects of my MU education were persuing my Bachelor of Liberal Studies and other things that I had experienced during this time which were more helpful to me in order to accomplish my studies.

The small classes allowed closer interaction amongst students and professors for which I'll forever be grateful. It allowed me to get to know one of my all time favorite professors in a way I never would have like when I was at UVa.

The closeness of the Marymount community was not only motivational, every professor was truly invested in my education and success.

The classes

The classes

teachers, administration

Small classrooms, managing contact with teachers for help.

Small classes, easy access to professors in my major, willingness of professors to provide flexibility with scheduling, earning full academic scholarship

Small class sizes, relationship with professors

Small class size, writing assignments in _____'s classes, assignment of textbook chapters in science classes.

Several of my professors were truly brilliant in their respective fields of study and made it very easy for me to appreciate what I learned from them.

Professors and small classes

Presenting projects and ideas

Opportunity to take on student leadership positions. Opportunity to know faculty on personal basis. Community feel of campus. Proximity to D.C.

Networking among peers; developing leadership skills; right next to DC

N/A

Meeting a diverse group of people. I got a better understanding of different cultures. I also loved studying abroad, that was my favorite aspect of my education.

INTERNSHIP AND THE STUDENTS INTERACTION AT MU WAS GREAT. IT TAUGHT ME ALOT ABOUT THE SMALLER UNIVERSITY WORLD AND THE WORLD ABROAD.

Being close with the professors in my program.

Business Administration

The individualized attention received due to being in a small classroom setting. Because of that I think I got the most I could out of each classroom/subject.

Technology

Small classrooms

Public speaking

na

My strongest aspects was through the sports team. Most of my friends I still talk to this day are from the Men's Soccer team, which also gave me another reason to exceed in the classrooms.

location



Caring professors, small classes

Education and Human Services

The wonderful, knowledgeable, and experienced professors.

The knowledge of the professors

The internship and the interaction with staff and advisers.

The curriculum was broad enough that I could work in any field. The internship was a great experience (even though I dreaded it). It helped with me being able to get out there.

The close relationships with faculty; resource availability; office hours; relationships with staff.

Small teacher: student ration allowed for increased learning and professional development. Additionally the opportunity to complete an undergraduate internship was also intrical for my professional development beyond MU.

My teachers in my program. They went above and beyond and made sure that they were there to help in anything and give advice.

My academic education was the best I could have recieved at this level of college. I had excellent professors who were well informed and caring. They knew what they were talking about and were interested in seeing me succeed.

Loved taking quizzes and tests. Did well on them prior to the professor letting us know way in advance!

great teachers, great education

Getting help and advice from my professors especially some of the communication professors.

Faith family and pride

Health Professions

The program was shorter and more intense then most. Majority of instructors were great in the classes they taught.

The professors were helpful.

The practicum portion.

The nursing professors: _____ and many others!

The majority of the nursing professors were very strong and I appreciated that many were pursing research in the nursing field. The program had an internship program that was very useful. When I entered the nursing field, I felt very prepared.

The knowledge I learned has enhanced by view of nursing and the profession.

The faculty that I worked with were very influential and helped me attain my degree. The nursing labs were excellent to practice my skills.

The clinical structure was particularly smoother for me in finding employment post grad and in providing experiences that helped in developing professionalism and appropriate skills.

Smaller class sizes. Great clinical experiences.

Smaller class size, good professors that were willing to attend office hours regularly.

Small class size. Great professors (Nursing). Great facilities. Location to Metro areas.

Small class size, experienced professors overall

Small campus and small classes.

Professors , classmates

One of the quickest RN programs in the area, with a short wait list (at the time). I found that despite the high cost, it meant a quicker entry into the workforce.

My clinical experience with OB and Peds were by far the best clinical experiences.

Marymount had a good reputation with all of the local hospitals. Several teachers made my education worthwhile: Professor _____ and _____.

Learning to think critically, analyze the situation, assess patients, look at patients holistically.

Individual attention. Great mentorship. Opportunities for leadership.



I was able to start the nursing program the semester after getting accepted (didn't have to wait for a specific term); clinical experience was great...I look at student nurses now and feel like they aren't taking the best advantage of their time in clinicals‐‐I felt like my instructors made sure that we participated actively. The nursing externship was also highly beneficial, too!

I loved the small class sizes!

I feel that my education at MU was comprehensive and prepared me well for the career path I chose (nursing). I also felt that the faculty took excellent measures to prepare me for the national credentialing examination to become certified as a registered nurse (NCLEX).

Hands on experience

Great teachers

Good grounding for clinical practice.

Good clinical rotations.

Core science courses/ clinical courses were taught well. Many professors were accessible.

Clinicals for the nursing program.

Clinicals

Clinical internship‐ I have a job in an NSICO which is where I did my internship. Clinical experience‐ I feel like I came to the field with good hands‐on experience.

Clinical experience, practical nursing courses, pharmacology & pathology.

Available help and resources to students.



What aspects of your MU education needed the most improvement? Arts and Sciences

None. I feel that it was exactly the environment I wanted, which was exactly what it claims to be.

MU is really trying to do what the institution supposed to do for its people surrounding it; that is faculty, students, and staff.

Job finding

Fashion Merchandise program needs improvement in making sure the graduates of this program have an understanding and mentor in finding jobs in the related field. I felt that the program needs to be able to have students compete with FIT, Parsons and etc fashion institutes who all are competing in the same industry. Needs more of the business side, factories and etc. We need to be realistic in finding fashion jobs for our graduates.

can't think of any...the degree gave me what i needed to advance to the next step

campus

Because the school is small, there's excuse not to have more personalized education, specifically when it comes to projects, and most importantly, within the English department, more encouragement and time ought to be spent on helping students with personal projects that take them beyond the general objectives of a classroom setting. For example, more hands‐on training with novel or poetry writing for future publishing.

Alumni employment opportunities

Advisors are no help at all

Academic requirements are confusing with all the "cores" and what classes qualify and which don't. If you get it wrong, even by one class, you're screwed. Also, important classes for major are only offered once a year and at one time. Makes it hard to get everything done without dragging out your time in college.


The undergraduate IT program needs more hands‐on technical training. I had to wait til the last semester of my graduate program to take the technical class which should be offered in undergraduate studies (IT 670). This would make the program more appealing.

None I can think of at this moment, seems to be fine at the moment

na

Legal /Business Writing

I was very upset that Marymount charged me for my own internship. That's ridiculous, nobody does it. I felt robbed.

I think my personal weakness is oral communication. I think everyone hates to present and to just throw students upstage to present research topics is like throwing a student into a pool who doesn't know how to swim. I think one‐to‐one meetings or appointments with an advisor every semester or every class that has a presentation listed in the syllabus would be a good idea. That way, students can have professional feedback before their really on the stage.

Class availability

Class are easy. Need challenges and relate to real world situations


Variety of classes

There are a few teachers that I really do not understand how they are teaching. This really lowered my view of the school because I felt like MU would hire anyone and accept anyone. Parking. Seating. Class arrangement.

The social aspect suffered for me. When i first came, I was the only upperclassman stuck in a dorm of freshmen. I was older than my RA. That affected how I participated socially and did not find a social circle to hang out with until the next year. There needs to be better consideration for that.

My writing needed the most help.



More selections for Graduate and PhD programs.

Job placement after completing degree.

Internship preparation and realistic information on careers with a four‐year Psychology degree.

Integrating more technology into major.

I would have stayed on at MU to complete my graduate degrees had there been a PsyD program offered.

Getitng more help with finding the job.

Health Professions

Tuition a bit high.

The registrars office in calling you back and preparing you of finding a job after graduation.

The placement of our internships during our last semester was very unorganized, and we felt we had little choice in where we were placed. The internship was one of the best things about the program and very important to our careers and networking. We would have all liked more control.

The leadership class, cultural awareness class. I feel like they can be worked into other classes.

The HESI was tough! But passed NCLEX the first time!!

The cost was the most devastating part of the education. Organization of the program needed improvement.

Stronger clinical skills.

Some of the class structure seemed disorganized, such as community health and other non‐core classes.

Some nursing classes need improvement and some were not necessary. Need more preparation in class for HESI exam.

Since working in the nursing field and working with new graduate nurses, I feel I didn't receive the same clinical experiences or sim labs that other new nurses did. I started in the ICU directly after graduating and had never even placed a foley in a patient during nursing school. I would recommend sim labs or more hands on experiences.

Preceptorship. Difficult to get a position in an area where you have interest, little guidance. My preceptor left for a 6 week vacation 2 weeks into my preceptorship, so I spent most of my time assisting the PCAs. I learned more as an ER technician (my job during school).

Organization between clinical instructors and teaching faculty. Clinical placement opportunities.

Organization and coordination within the nursing program.

None.

None

My nursing research course was less than useful‐‐probably due to the instructor's lack of teaching experience and command of her audience. I hope the parking situation is better now, too!

More time and better instruction in the Assessment course.

More available class times.

Marymount needs to do a better job with labs. Also, the HESI is ridiculous and not necessary. There is no correlation to the NCLEX (which I passed the first time). MU also needs to do a better job at recruiting professors and clinical instructors. With the exception of a few, the teaching was sub‐par.

Internship placement

Integration of clinical to potential work force options.

If the expenses weren't so high

I think the test at the end of the online program needs to be reevaluated. Many online nursing students have worked in their speciality fields for years. They do not remember all the details from Pysch, OB, or PEDIATRICS. These sections were not reviewed in the online program ; however, the expectation is to take a comprehensive test at the end. I do not agree with this theory, It causes increased stress upon the student. If a student has passed the boards why do they need to retake this course when obtaining their BSN? Many schools do not require this testing at graduation.



I think the education itself was excellent. It is very pricey, though. I accumulated a lot of student loan debt because I was considered a "grad" student in the 2nd Degree Accelerated BAN program‐ and was ineligible for grants from the state/federal government. I don't think that is really fair and we shouldn't be punished for wanting to better ourselves.

I don't have any complaints.

Curriculum

Courses without clinical components were poorly taught by poorly prepared professors. School of health administration was inaccessible and unwelcoming to student suggestions and opinions. General disorganization and commitment to last‐minute communication made finding out even basic logistical information a challenge. Id say about 60% of my professors were unprepared and below average. The 40% who were prepared and above average were phenomenal.

Cost.

Big range of quality in staff hired to lead nursing clinicals in hospital rotations. Need to have more stringent requirements for these positions.

Better preparation and more resources with the license registration/NCLEX registration.

Better communication between staff and students.

If you have any other comments regarding your MU education, please provide them here. Arts and Sciences

None

n/a

Marymount was a great choice for me. I enjoyed the four years I spent there.

Marymount gave me an excellent education for the Interior Design field. I wish there had been classes/courses offered about FFE specifications and how to get involved with probono or humanitarian/social impact projects.

In hindsight, if I could do my education over; I would have selected a college or university that takes a more serious and professional approach regarding a student's education over what Marymount University offered.

I so enjoyed my experience at MU; I would love to come back as a professional one day!

I believe MU is an outstanding school; I feel the Fashion Merchandise Program needs a facelift! We need more experience and present day Professors/Teachers who can teach, educate and mentor students on the trials and tribulations of the fashion industry. Cover the whole spectrum from the USA to overseas.

I am really proud on the MU, and I am happy to be one of the students who graduated at this University. What can I say if not asking God to keep this university safe from all the disasters. God bless our MU. Amen


None at this moment

na

Marymount has improved so much over the past five years! I'm so proud and honored to have had the opportunity to attend school here. Keep up the good work and lets keep moving forward. GO SAINTS!!


Please continue to inform me of career related events and educational opportunities

I was not able to get the job field that I'm looking for. Right now I like being part of the staff for Our Lady Queen of Peace Church. But I wish that I was out in my field of communication.

I liked MU and I always recommend the University to friends/family. The athletic program was my best experience.



Health Professions The woman who works at Lynn Uniforms (the place nursing students are recommended to go for

nursing uniforms and supplies) is rude and tells students they must buy supplies they don't need. I would not recommend that place to ANYONE!

Thank you for a terrific education.

Overall it was a positive experience, and most of the instructors I found pleasant and even inspiring in a few cases. The education was expensive, but you get what you pay for.

Overall good experience and got me to where I needed to be

None.

None.

N/A.

n/a

n/a

Marymount does not have a strong reputation in the DC area.

I thought it was a good experience overall. Very expensive, but good.

I loved Marymount while I was there and I would tell anyone to go to school there.

A little expensive but overall great education. Some exceptional leaders & professors.



Appendix D ‐ 2013 Alumni Survey Comments by School Graduates What were the strongest aspects of your MU education? Arts and Sciences

Critical thinking (in all its forms) and the ability to delve into massive resources for research. Having the Consortium schools' libraries available with a requisition means that many very rare or hard to find sources were at my fingertips, from books to microfiche to articles, etc.

Having certain teachers who took time outside of class to help, discuss, and guide in ways that were individually suited to each student‐‐kudos to _____, _____, _____, _____, and the late _____.

My professors and the amount of one‐on‐one time they were all willing to give me.


_____ encouragement and academic advisement

Accounting and Corporate Finance.

All/most professors are actively working in industry and hold PhDs.

Catholic reputation and academic excellence.

Excellent faculty

Excellent Instructions, Strong academic program

Flexible schedule; great education.

Professors had a lot of work experience in HR field, which was very helpful.

Small Classrooms

Student‐Professor collaboration

The excellent Professors! Especially, _____.

The people I met and some of the greatest professors I have ever had.

The quality of the professors and the curriculum. I learned so much and use the skills on a regular basis.


Academics ‐ preparation for education profession

All classes taught by _____ and _____.

Availability of courses; interactions with professors

Being able to connect and network with mentors.

Collaboration with peers in education internship program.

Coursework with professors was excellent ‐‐ theory, research, relationships, etc. was first rate

development of prfessional friendships

Faculty. I really enjoyed most of my professors. Chances for volunteering really changed by view of my fellow students and others. Worked hard to help me get a job after graduation. Student teaching was a great experience.

Forensic Psychology is not a widely available program and I feel the one at MU was very strong. The counseling program is CACREP accredited, which has proven to be very beneficial.

Good professors, accredited program, organized program

Great faculty

I felt prepared to go on interviews and to perform my duties in my career.

I like my teachers approach to learning. It wasn't only on academics of children but also the whole child and the community as a whole. My teachers also encourage more out innovative ways of teaching. I liked how some of the teachers would also model good teaching techniques. It has help me a lot in my teaching. I also really enjoyed and learned so much from my student teaching in NZ. I learned so much and the methods I learned there have really help my students learn and have given them amazing results in a short time.

Increased knowledge specifically in the field.



Mostly, I had wonderful teachers. I also had a very supportive cohort.

Opened my mind to new career paths that I had never heard of before

Prepared me to pass the VA SLLA. Should have paid for a $500 prep course and saved the $24,000.

Professors ,cultural activities, location, part time degrees.

Professors who worked in the field and were able to give specific advice in regard to employment.

Small campus and the option of taking classes at night made MU very appealing to me.

Small class sizes

Some of the professors were fantastic and had a lot of relevant experience.

The coursework was very helpful in terms of exposing me to new types of thought, and in terms of practical application.

The faculty interaction was excellent ‐ the class sizes were small and faculty made sure to take time to work with students.

The flexibility to tailor my degree in a direction that best suited my goals.

The forensic psych faculty was caring and dedicated.

The full year internship was so valuable. The professors were great. The researching, writing, and presenting have really prepared me to eventually further my education.

The professors were great and had first hand experience in the field; the subjects were interesting and engaging; I feel like I got a good base for the field.

The quality of the professors.

The small class sizes and dedicated staff.

Health Professions

internship, networking

Most of the physical therapy staff professors were excellent, all of them were at least good. I appreciated the opportunity to work as a graduate assistant in the chemistry department while I was a physical therapy student. Marymount's physical therapy program does a yearly study abroad to Costa Rica which is an excellent experience.

The faculty was very understanding and approachable. The set up of clinical rotations while taking specific classes (ortho rotation while taking ortho classes, etc).

The health promotion program at MU broadened my perspective as to what the field included and the opportunities that were available. The nursing research and epidemiology class were particularly helpful in this.

There were a few excellent professors who knew how to teach and allow for learning and application.

What aspects of your MU education needed the most improvement? Arts and Sciences

A focus on objectives and goals, reducing the weight of opinions when it comes to papers/projects/etc. There were times when papers were changed between drafts to expound on what commentary asked for, just for the grade to turn out worse for doing precisely that. That, and working on the slight fear of the sciences/math that seemed to crop up from time to time. The department needs to reassert its title as Arts and Sciences, as both sides can find a synergy from building on the information from the other. Cultural exchange and exploration going hand‐in‐hand with trade and financial exchanges, etc.

I would say helping older, returning students get up to date on the latest technology. One cannot assume that every student is proficient in this area. Also, the library is too small and I had to use ILL constantly or go to other libraries.




Alumni Development (networking job opportunities) biggest regret to not staying at GWU is power of alumni network . They take care of each other. Privileged to go to GWU alumni event at annual ACHE meeting (we don't exhibit, have etworking events, or any other presence) and gt more job prospects in one hour than I got in 2+ years at Marymount!

Deliverables for classes. Some professors did very little in the way of homework while others had us do great amounts of homework.

Internship opportunities; some of the HCM courses need more structure (at least from when I was a student).

More MBA class offerings at Reston

My biggest complaint about the Marymount MBA program is‐‐ Some of the professors I encountered at Marymount were totally not capable of teaching MBA level classes. In at least 3 classes, I felt like I would have been better off just reading the book...as the professor did not add any value, just consumed time and money. On the other hand, some of the professors were top notch...It does the University (and the students) a tremendous injustice to employ unqualified professors; you really should read the student surveys furnished at the end of each class. For example, I did not learn a thing in my quantitative methods class...which is a very important skill I feel I have been cheated out of the opportunity to further hone.

Need more classes to fit busy work schedules.

None

None really, I was thoroughly pleased with the education I received.

Quality of the faculty.

Stronger curriculum, grading, and expectations of students is needed.

The curriculum.

The statistical aspect, I felt that particular class wasn't much applicable to my MA in HRM degree.

Would likes to have done some labs


Assistance in pursuing a job or furthering an education post‐education.

Ballston Campus facilities are terrible. A urinal in a men's room was broken for 18 months. And parking is woefully inadequate.

Career Development. When I was there, the office listened very little to what I said and pushed me into an internship because it was the first they pulled out, when it had nothing to do with the area I wanted to go into. It also only informed us of job opportunities for those who had 5‐10 years experience in the field which, being students, most of us didn't have. It was really frustrating to have a department that is created to assist the students that didn't listen and didn't put out information applicable to the audience.

Far to expensive for a piece of paper and required fluff online courses with zero value.

I don't think we got much help getting jobs in the public schools. We had no job fairs and were only informed of the Catholic Job fair. That is only small percentage of the jobs. I really think their should be information about all the county job fairs sent to MU students. Students should be given a list of possible questions that will be asked. Have some suggestions when filling out the application. I also didn't have a good scope and sequence project. No real good templates where given. I think a few templates given to students would really help them in their future career . I feel like MU could do a lot more to support students in their job search.

I feel like there was little to no student engagement. Before _____ passed she would work very hard to put students in touch with professionals and organizations (e.g. Threat Professionals) which made me feel very involved in the professional arena. I felt that connectivity disappeared after her.

I felt like I was trying very hard, and getting a lot out of my time there, and getting good grades. But, other students would turn in poor work and do just as well as me (in terms of grades). Some education courses didn't seem well planned (Research, Social Studies). Professors seemed disconnected from students/class.



I had a teacher or two that didn't seem to be all that engaged.

I only attended Marymount for graduate school, and I thought everything about my program (school counseling) was so helpful, informative, and perfect for preparing me for the real world.

I still regret that I had _____ in Criminal Behavior, as this could and should have been one of the highlight classes, but she really ruined it. My advisors chamged about every year, I wish I had had someone with a clear concept.

I understand that when I was in this program it was still fairly new, so I can give some leeway to the academic failures I encountered. However, 3 issues I have still bug me to this day! 1) Some of the 'teachers' that were used in a few of the classes were completely wrong for the job in that they lacked education, training, and understanding of the topic they were teaching. 2) The academic advising/counseling provided was utterly lacking and unacceptable! Due to lack of information provided me I was left with almost no options by way of an internship, which is imperative in finding future employment. I did enjoy my internship, but it did not provide me with any info or opportunity for said employment. 2) I'm appalled at the lack of guidance for those of us seeking a career in criminology and law enforcement. To this day I have yet to find and acquire a position in my field due to lack of experience and guidance.

Internship class had too many people in it. Did not allow time to develop better skills.

Internship placement, technology, post graduate careers

involvement in Main Campus events

more classes relevant to today's teaching (i.e. class about teaching ESOL students)

More instruction with IEPs. No Smartboard instruction‐ would have been beneficial.

More practical application classes.

More support with internship placement

My advisor, _____, had very little knowledge of the course offering system and several time advised me incorrectly on which classes I should take and when. I almost had to attend Marymount for several extra semesters because he either didn't take the time to ready my academic road map or when he did read it he didn't bother finding out if the classes I intended to take were available when I intended to take them. He basically just said it looked ok and I shouldn't have a problem getting through my program with the road map I had planned out. He also made a mistake when filling paper work that was required for my teaching license causing it at first to be denied. Basically, he ruined what had otherwise been a positive experience at MU.

none

Not being from the area finding an internship was somewhat difficult, but also allowed me the experience of job seeking in a new area. As a graduate student it was easy to miss the other benefits of MU like intramural sports and activities.

Parking and facilities at the Ballston campus.

Reading specialist drees, PhD programs

Research opportunities.

Some of the professors were not suitable to be graduate level professors. They were all very intelligent, but some were not suited to be professors at this level

Technology

The administration‐‐ I was told in my first semester, BY MY ASSIGNED ACADEMIC ADVISOR, that she was retiring soon and would not be able to advise me in any meaningful way (this after trying to track her down, via multiple emails, and then telephone calls). She told me to make relationships with other members of the staff. It took her 6 months to retire, and in the meantime, I was not able to be reassigned to another advisor. It was ludicrous. I was in a counseling program, and it didn't seem like anyone in the administration wanted to help me figure out the ropes. It also seemed like the advisors in general hadn't been told anything about the curriculum; they all seemed to be flying by the seat of their pants.

The Ballston facility could use an update as many aspects of the classroom are old.



The relationship between the PDS program and FCPS was difficult to navigate. Student teaching was more painful than it needed to be, largely because of a mismatch between time and realistic expectations for all parties.

The technology course was the most ridiculous waste of time ever! Thankfully, I already was competent.

there was no certification, which has greatly hindered by professional development; I'm not qualified to apply to many positions I would like to do becuase i'm do not have some sort of license or certification

Tuition too expensive.

Very very few of the classes offered on the degree plan were actually offered during my tenure. Basically felt like MU was enticing people to attend by saying they had all of these class opportunities when in reality, there were few. Had to scramble to graduate in time because of this, which was unbelievably frustrating, especially because I was so interested in those classes that were never offered.Need more teachers. Need teachers who actually know the subject material ‐ for my stats class, I ended up teaching most of the time because the professor himself clearly didn't know the material, and wasn't even in the psych department. WAY overpriced. I would never pay that much money for an education lacking in opportunities and MU doesn't stand out amongst any other institution available. In general, a very poor experience.

Health Professions

assistance in finding job after graduation

Foundation classes taught by an OT so focused a lot on hand.

Getting rid of worthless professors like _____ before she completely destroyed my interest in Health Education. Lucky for me another professor stepped in. I will never forget the horrible horrible class I had to endure with her. I really hope she has been removed from your faculty. She belongs in a lab doing resarch not teaching fundamentals of health education.

The physical therapy department could use a stronger anatomy department ‐ they currently use the cadaver lab at GWU which is fairly cumbersome, but I did appreciate the access to the cadaver lab and the opportunity to dissect.

If you have any other comments regarding your MU education, please provide them here. Arts and Sciences


_____ is my hero ‐ dream of modernizing his content (with multimedia) and teaching it one day!

Caliber/professional pedigree of students was low. Some strong professors, but not many. If I could do it over, would have attended Georgetown or GWU.

I can't say enough good things about the Human Resource Management professors for the masters programs. It's been a while since I graduated, but they made a real impact on me.

I don't regret the stress and time requirements of attending school FT and work. I learned a lot and met a lot of great people.

I enjoyed my time at MU.

I keep getting letters that ask me to apply to MU, which I find very irritating. It feels as though my degree did matter. Why contribute more if it as if I did not already attend?

I would recommend supervising the quality of the class content better for contract teachers that are brought in from the professional world to teach MBA level classes. The vast majority of the full‐time Marymount teaching staff I encountered are fine teachers and know their subject material well...it's the "professionals" brought in to teach you need to keep your eye on.

Location in Arlington, VA was a good commute.

Marymount enhance my career and significantly increased my salary potential and leadership opportunities.

None



Overall it was a great experience!


After completing program, I hand carried a note, asking for some advice, but I received no response. That left a bad taste in my mouth.

Graduation requirements should all be in one place on the website. I cannot tell you how infuriating it was to use the page marked "Program Requirements" (http://www.marymount.edu/academics/programs/cmhc/programReq.aspx) and then find out at the last minute that these weren't all of my program's requirements. (It doesn't mention anything about a research requirement). I nearly had to stay an extra semester to finish. I am a long‐term planner, and this really didn't sit well with me.

I am glad that I had the opportunity to earn my degree at Marymount ‐ I was supported in doing so both by staff and faculty.

I loved my program‐ everything from the classes, to the teachers, to the experiences.

I'm glad I went to MU. I wish you had add on endorsement programs so I could get additional certification in ESL without starting from square one. I will get it, and someone will get my money. I'd rather go back to Marymount and use the courses I already took to get that degree, but I don't think MU has anything set up for that. I would also be interested if you had a Reading Specialist program. My teacher _____ was such a great teacher. I think if she was leading the program it would be an fantastic program. She is an amazing teacher I know with her leadership I would learn a lot or relevant information.

Marymount is a faith‐based school. At the Reston campus, I didn't get a sense of that at all.

My student loans are astronomical for only 2.5 years of school.

n/a

N/A.

None‐ very satisfied with my MU experience.

Offering different class times for students who work full time. I had a difficult time scheduling some classes due to my working full time.

Overall these were the best years of my acadmic life.

See above.

Teachers did not use Blackboard to full extent. Continually got handouts and assignments on paper. Everything should have been posted so all could see, such as assignments, syllabus, updates, class notifications, lecture notes, due dates and changes, references, background articles, etc

Thank you for doing this!

Would love to host a student teacher if needed.

Health Professions

I wish MU would embrace a tobacco free campus policy. I have very sensitive lungs, and I often entered the Ballston campus holding my breath to avoid inhaling the cigarette smoke of several students outside the building smoking. MU for the most part does a great job with keeping up with the times, but they are behind on this one ‐ especially since we now know so much about the harmful effects of second‐hand smoke.

NA



Alumni Survey Response Rates

Level Number Sent Number Received Response Rate

Overall 1487 410 27.6Undergraduate 807 196 24.3Graduate 680 214 31.5

Cohort Number Sent Number Received Response Rate

Overall 1487 410 27.6One‐Year Cohort 865 262 30.3Five‐Year Cohort 622 148 23.8

School Number Sent Number Received Response Rate

Overall 1487 410 27.6Arts & Sciences 296 84 28.4Business Administration 408 99 24.3Education & Human Services 420 142 33.8Health Professions 363 85 23.4



Level and Cohort Number Sent Number Received Response Rate

Undergraduate 807 196 24.3One‐Year Cohort 459 123 26.8Five‐Year Cohort 348 73 21.0

Graduate 680 214 31.5One‐Year Cohort 406 139 34.2Five‐Year Cohort 274 75 27.4

Academic School and Cohort

Number Sent Number Received Response Rate Arts & Sciences 296 84 28.4

One‐Year Cohort 160 48 30.0Five‐Year Cohort 136 36 36.5

Business Administration 408 99 24.3One‐Year Cohort 241 73 30.3Five‐Year Cohort 167 26 15.6

Education & Human Services 420 142 33.8One‐Year Cohort 235 81 34.5Five‐Year Cohort 185 61 33.0

Health Professions 363 85 23.4One‐Year Cohort 229 60 26.2Five‐Year Cohort 134 24 17.9

Academic School and LevelNumber Sent Number Received Response Rate

Arts & Sciences 296 84 28.4

Undergraduate 268 77 28.7

Graduate 28 7 25.0

Business Administration 408 99 24.3


Graduate 240 63 26.3

Education & Human Services 420 142 33.8


Graduate 323 112 24.7

Health Professions 363 85 23.4


Graduate 89 34 38.2

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