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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 |