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Thank you in advance for participating in the FACULTY SURVEY.  This survey will be used to provide information about the Faculty/Staff's awareness, support, and interest in Philippine-related resources in Michigan.

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FACULTY SURVEY  
Philippine Studies Program Feasability
 

Date: ____________


Name: ____________________________ Title: _______________________________
Current Institution Affiliation: _______________________________________________
Department: _____________________________________________________________  
Office Address: __________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Telephone: __________________________ Email:______________________________
Academic background (i.e. degrees, institutions, etc.______________________________
________________________________________________________________________



1. What courses on Philippine Studies do you teach or have taught in the past, if any?
Department___________ Course No.______  Credits______   Semester Given_______
Title:____________________________________________________________
Description:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2.  What courses do you teach or have taught that have some Philippine content?
Department___________ Course No.______  Credits______   Semester Given_______
Title:____________________________________________________________
Description:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


3.  What course(s) would you like to teach that would in some way deal with the Philippines?  Please specify and describe briefly.________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4.  What research are you currently engaged in that has some Philippine content or focus?  Please specify and describe briefly.___________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5.  If support were available, what research on the Philippines would you like to conduct?  Please specify and describe briefly.___________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6. Are you currently serving, or have served in the past, on a thesis or dissertation committee of any student who is writing on the Philippines?
Yes____  No____  If yes, please state:
Number of students_____
Your capacity (chairman or member):_________________________________________
Departments of student(s): __________________________________________________
Topic(s) of thesis or dissertation:_____________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

7. Are you currently serving, or have served in the past, as an advisor for an independent study or an undergraduate thesis on the Philippines?
Yes____  No____  If yes, please state:
Number of students_____
Departments of student(s): __________________________________________________
Topic(s) of thesis or dissertation:_____________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

8.  a.  Are you aware of the unique resources available on the Philippines at the University of Michigan?  Yes____     No____
If so, which collections do you know about?  
___ The David J. Steinberg Philippine Collection
___ Philippine Worcesters Collection at:
___Hatcher Graduate Library (Special and Rare Books section)
___Michigan Bentley Historical Library
___Museum of Anthropology
___Kelsey Museum.
___The Labadie Collection
___other(s). please specify __________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

b. Have you used any of these collections in your research?  Yes  ____  No ____
If yes, which ones?  ________________________________________

c. Have any of your students used these collections?  Yes___  No ___
If yes, which ones?  ____________________________________________

d. Do you think the establishment of a Philippine Studies Program will increase the amount and improve the quality of usage of these collections?  
Definitely Yes___ Probably No___
Definitely No___ Probably No___
Pleaseexplain________________________________________________________________________________________



e. If you have used University of Michigan resources on the Philippines or are planning to use them, would you be willing to contribute your research findings via:
____submission of paper(s) or publication(s)
____guest lecture
____other (please specify)____________________________________________

f. Would you be willing to contribute any personal resources for the enhancement of Philippine related resources at the University of Michigan?  
Yes____ No____
If yes, please list.____________________________________________________

9.      If a Philippine Studies Program were re-established at the University of Michigan what topics should be included?  Please check one or more.

a. _______  Philippine History
b. _______   Pre-colonial Philippines
c. _______  Philippine Politics and Government
d. _______  Philippine Literature
e. _______  Philippine Agriculture
f. _______  Philippine Languages (Ilokano, Tagalog, Visayan, etc.)
g. _______  Philippine Arts and Culture
h. _______  Philippine Economics
i. _______  Women/Gender Studies in the Philippines
j. _______  Philippine Diaspora
k. _______  Other (please specify)__________________________________

10. Should the proposed Philippine Studies Program institute (in order of priority: 1=highest):
a. ___ an undergraduate major in Philippine Studies, leading to a Bachelor's Degree?
b. ___ an undergraduate major in Southeast Asian Studies with a concentration in Philippine Studies, leading to a Bachelor's Degree?
c. ___ a graduate major in Southeast Asian Studies, with a concentration in Philippine Studies, leading to a Master's Degree?
d. ___ interdisciplinary graduate courses that are crosslisted between different departments
e. ___ programs or workshops on the Philippine collections at the University of Michigan
f. ___ non-degree programs (i.e. courses or events open to non-students)
g. ___ community service programs (e.g. initiating or cooperating with other groups/ institutions to sponsor Philippine cultural activities in the community?
h. ___ others _________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________



11. There are several ways in which a Philippine Studies Program in the University system can be organized.  Please check one of the following:
a. ___ as a program within the Center for Southeast Asian Studies
b. ___ as a specific unit within the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures
c. ___ as a more autonomous unit?
d. ___ as a unit within the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures but with collaborative arrangements with other departments (i.e. crosslisting courses with other departments)
e. ___ as part of an existing program or department (please specify) ____________
f. ___ other _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________

12. Do you think the proposed Philippine Studies Program should establish links with other institutions that currently have Philippine Studies Programs or Centers?
___Yes  ___No      If yes, please specify: _____________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________

13. Do you think the proposed Philippine Studies Program should establish links with institutions in the Philippines?  
___Yes   ___No      If yes, please specify: _____________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________

If yes, what kind of link(s)?
a. ___ student exchange
b. ___ faculty exchange
c. ___ sharing of resource materials
d. ___ others_________________________________________________________

14. Do you think the proposed Philippine Studies should seek financial assistance from :
a. ___ the State Legislature of Michigan
b. ___ private sources, such as _________________________________________
c. ___ other ________________________________________________________
d. ___ other ________________________________________________________

15. In your opinion, should the program name be: (check one)
a. ___ Filipino Studies Program    b.___ Philippine Studies Program

16. Please write below other comments or suggestions you would like to make regarding the proposed Philippine Studies Program.  _____________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

17. Please attach your curriculum vita.