CES Charts High Marks in Satisfaction Survey

It's my great pleasure to inform you of the results from the Center for Exploratory Studies 2005-2006 Student Satisfaction Survey. As no small feat, we are holding steady with the same high student satisfaction rates as last year!

The following are a few highlights:.

95% The staff was friendly and helpful.

93% The information that I received was useful and accurate.

92% I would recommend CES to a friend.

91% My experience with the Center for Exploratory Studies was positive.

89% The services provided by CES have helped me to make better academic decisions.

82% As a result of my work with CES, I've already selected a major that is appropriate for me.

This is wonderful news and is only possible because of the high-quality work of the award-winning advising staff!.

It's true. Each of the continuing CES advising staff received awards during this academic year. Sherry Spokas and Tara Stopfel received recognition awards from students in the Darwin T. Turner Scholars Program in April and Carol Tonge Mack has just received the McMicken College Exceptional Performance Award.

I'm very proud of the achievements of the CES staff over this past year and would like to briefly note the primary contributions of each:

Adrienne Hillman Student Office Assistant/Front Desk Coordinator

Carol Tonge Mack Exploratory Advisor/Wise Choices Program with CAT/High School Outreach Coordinator

Lenora Sotlar Exploratory Advisor/Alumni Shadowing Program and Major Mentoring Program Coordinator

Sherry Spokas Exploratory Advisor/Academic Program Info. & Faculty Liaison/Staff Training Coordinator

Tanya Sturm Intern Volunteer (10 hrs./wk.)/Re-development of “What Can I Do With My Major?” Web site

Lindsey Theobald Summer Office Assistant/Front Desk

Alan Wight Graduate Assistant/Front Desk/Alumni Shadowing Program

We've got another great year behind us now and are eagerly anticipating the new opportunities that lie ahead of us. Congratulations, CES Staff!