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Thank you in advance for participating in the STUDENT SURVEY. This survey will be used to provide
information about the community's awareness, support, and interest in Philippine-related resources in
Michigan.
At this time, we are unable to provide a survey form in this website. Until we are
able to provide an interactive survey, we ask that you
1. Highlight the survey below 2.
Copy the text 3. Paste the text into a word document or the body of an e-mail 4. Complete the
survey 5. E-mail the completed survey back to Survey_psg@hotmail.com
If you have any problems
or questions with the survey, contact one of our representatives and we'll be happy to assist you. (philippinestudygroup1@hotmail.com)
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Student Survey Philippine Studies Program Feasibility
Part I - General Data
Date
______________
Name: ___Sex: ___Age: __________
Marital Status: ____________________________________
College:__________________________________Undergraduate:_____Graduate:_____
Address:________________________________________Phone:__________________
Ethnic Background:_______________________________
Place of Birth:____________________________________
How long have you lived in Michigan?____________________________
High school(s) attended____________________________ Year graduated__________ ____________________________
Occupation of Parents:____________________________ ________________________ Father
Mother
Do you work? _______ _______ If yes, where?____________________________
Yes No
What do you plan to do after college?_________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Have you ever been involved
in Filipino community activities? ________ ________ Yes No If yes, what activities?______________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Have you had other informal
contacts with Filipinos? _________ _________ Yes No
Part II
1. 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)__________________________________
2. Should the proposed Philippine Studies Program institute:
(Check one or more) a. ________ an undergraduate major in Philippine Studies leading to
a B.A.? b. ________ an undergraduate major in Southeast Asian Studies with a concentration
in Philippine Studies leading to a B.A.? c. ________ a graduate major in Southeast Asian Studies
with a concentration on Philippine Studies leading to an M.A.? d. ________ graduate interdisciplinary
(team-taught) seminars (e.g. land reform and politics, current developments in the Philippines)?
e. ________ non-degree programs (both credit and non-credit, such as courses in the College of
Continuing Education)? f. ________ community service programs (e.g. initiating or cooperating
with other groups to sponsor Philippine cultural activities in the community)? g. ________
other (please specify):_________________________________
3. There are several ways in which a Philippine Studies Program in the University system can be
organized. Please check one of the following possibilities:
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 in the Ann Arbor campus 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 a part
of existing programs: ____ History
____ American Culture ____ Other (please specify):____________________ f.
_________ Other (please specify):_______________________________
4. Do you think the proposed
Philippine Studies Program should establish links with institutions in the Philippines, such as the Philippine
Center for Advanced Studies in U.P., the Institute of Philippine Culture in Ateneo, etc; _______
________ Yes No a. _________ Student Exchange b. _________ Faculty Exchange
c. _________ exchange of research scholars, publications, etc.
5. Do you think the proposed
Philippine Studies should seek financial assistance from : a. ___ the State Legislature of Michigan
b. ___ private sources (e.g. local foundations, business groups) _________________________________________
c. ___ other ______________________________________________________ d. ___ other ______________________________________________________
6. Have you had or are you presently taking any courses related to Filipinos or about the Republic
of the Philippines? _______ ________ Yes No If yes, what are these courses?_________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
7. Which courses did you like
the most and why?____________________________ __________________________________________________________________
8. Have you been involved in any research on Filipinos or the Philippines? ________ _______
Yes No If yes, what research projects?_________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________
9. 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 classes or in your research? Yes ____ No ____ If yes, which ones?
_________________________________________________
c. 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___ Please explain __________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
10. If support were available,
what research on the Philippines or Filipinos would you like to do? a. ___________________________________________________________
b. ___________________________________________________________ c. ___________________________________________________________
d. ___________________________________________________________
11. What kinds of opportunities
would you like to have in the proposed Philippine Studies Program? a. _____ Student involvement in
research b. _____ Scholarship c. _____ Field work in communities d. _____ Developing projects
in special areas concerning Filipinos e. _____ Work-study grants f. _____ Student exchange with
the Philippines g. _____ Exchange with other institutions h. _____ Sponsoring visiting faculty
(Philippine experts or scholars) in University of Michigan i. _____ research in specific areas like
immigration
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