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Graduate Follow-up and Placement Report 2004-2005

Graduate Response 62% Graduates Employed 83% Employed Related 97% Employed Unrelated 3% Continued Education 8% Found Jobs in MN 57%

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Inside this Report

Career Services Suite 245 Student Center 2900 University Avenue Crookston, Minnesota 56716 P: 218.281.8585 F: 218.281.8586

Career and Counseling Services

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Tables of Contents

Directors Narrative Page 2

Welcome to Career Services Page 3

Programs and Services Page 4

Purpose, Background, and Demographics Page 5

Executive Summary Page 6

Executive Summary (continued) Page 7

Graduate Summary Page 8 - 9

Graduates Continuing Education Page 10

Age at Graduation by Department Page 11

Profile by Gender Page 12

Degree of Satisfaction with UMC Page 13

Employers Who Hired UMC Graduates Page 14

Graduate Survey was prepared by Don Cavalier, Director of Career and Counseling Department, and Meloni Rasmussen, Principle Office and Administrative Specialist. For questions call 218-281-8585. UMC Graduate Survey is available online and in other alternative formats upon request to Career Services.


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Directors Annual Narrative

The University of Minnesota, Crookston (UMC) represents a unique approach to higher education in Northwest Minnesota by providing exemplary undergraduate programs focusing on applied theory and demand-driven specialized skills. This is accomplished through collaborative relationships with other colleges, businesses, and industries while emphasizing technology experiences for careers in the information age workplace and seamless career connections that support life-long learning.

Career Services provides help to students and alumni with their job and internship searches to secure jobs which are related to their training at UMC.

Career Services does not claim direct responsibility for each placement or non-placement reported in this annual report. In some cases we had no involvement in the placement and in others we were directly and heavily involved. We attempt to teach career search techniques by means of our career services office, orientation meetings, special topic workshops and seminars. UMCs Career Service Center is but one of the many resources and strategies to be used in finding suitable employment. A well-designed plan for achieving career objectives will certainly include the resources of Career Services as well as excellent academic advising and will also take advantage of many other resources, technologies and strategies. Our Career Services web site (www.umcrookston.edu/ccs) is updated annually and includes employment and internship information by majors.

We appreciate the assistance provided by the class of 2004-2005 in keeping us informed as to their status and by responding to our mail, online survey and telephone calls. Department heads, faculty, parents, and staff also provided information on graduates, and for that assistance we extend our thanks.

We are continually seeking to improve this report and provide high quality services to students and alumni. We welcome your comments to help us achieve that goal.

Sincerely,

Don R. Cavalier Director of the Career and Counseling Department

http://www.umcrookston.edu/ccs


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Welcome

Welcome to Career Services We are committed to the following mission:

Specific Mission Statement for UMCs Career Services Office:

UMC's Career Services supports the mission, academic programs, and the advancement of the University of Minnesota, Crookston. The primary purpose of Career Services is to assist students and other designated clients in developing, evaluating, and/or implementing career, education, and employment decisions and plans. Career Services empowers individuals to develop skills for lifelong career satisfaction.

Career Services is committed to empowering students and alumni to develop, implement, and evaluate career and life plans. These plans support students' educational, personal, and professional development in the world of work. Utilizing cutting edge technology, we educate students in the areas of job search, networking, and employment opportunities with employers in local and global enterprises.

Career Services provides the university community with current information about employment trends, opportunities in graduate education, and professional career fields.

Career Services philosophy is to provide customer service in a high-tech, high-touch environment.


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Programs and Services

Career Development - For assistance in exploring majors and making career decisions:

Internship and Career Planning & Management Course

University Majors Jobs and Internship Fair

Other University Job and Internship Fairs

Career Assessment

Computerized Career Guidance Systems

Workshops, Seminars, and Individualized Counseling

Internships - For career related opportunities that help students examine their career goals, gain experience, and build their network of employer contacts:

For Experience

Academic Credit

Networking

Career Employment - For access to career opportunities: The all University GoldPASS System

Resume Referrals

On-Campus Interviewing

Job and Internship Fair(Spring)

Part-Time and Volunteer Activities

Videoconference interviews and presentations

Targeted Panels and Forums

Employer Information Sessions

Job Search Skills - For assistance in developing effective job search skills:

Webinars

Self-Help Books, CDs, and Videos

On-Line Job Listings and Links to Job Search Sites

Interview Stream


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Purpose, Background, and Demographics

Purpose This is the annual Graduate Follow-up Placement report of the University of Minnesota, Crookston (UMC) 2004-2005 graduates. Included is data from a comprehensive study, which was conducted beginning July 1, 2004 and ending April 25, 2008. UMC graduates respond about their employment status a year after their graduation date. UMC graduates gave their perspectives on their employment, experience, and satisfaction with their UMC education.

Background and Demographic Information This summary reports on the findings of the UMC Graduate Follow-up Survey administered to 2004-2005 graduates of UMC. The survey includes 217 graduates from Summer Session, Fall Semester, and Spring Semester. The survey was designed to provide important information on employment that will help us guide students to employment opportunities and assist us in program evaluation for the future.

Students were requested to complete the survey via US mail, e-mail, or by online questionnaires located on the Career and Counseling website. To respond to the questionnaire, the recipient filled in the requested information and returned the completed survey to the Career and Counseling Department in a self-addressed stamped envelope provided with the survey. This survey is located on the Career and Counseling website so graduates can complete the graduate survey online. Career Services staff collected and read the responses, extracted the data, processed it, and presented the numeric results in the publication.

All UMC graduates were mailed a Career Services cover letter and questionnaire approximately 3 months after their graduation date. A total of 217 graduates were initially requested to complete the survey. Two follow-up reminders were sent at two-month intervals to those who had not returned the questionnaire. Phone calls were then made by the Career and Counseling Department Staff and our student undergraduate researcher to those graduates who had not responded to the survey. Usable responses were received from 135 (62%) of the surveyed students. The survey consisted of seven demographic questions, seven employment questions, three furthering education questions, who responded to survey questionnaire and one section asking graduates about overall satisfaction with UMC education.


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Executive Summary

Introduction The following is a summary of the University of Minnesota, Crookston students who graduated during the 2004-2005 academic year. One hundred and thirty five (135) surveys out of two hundred and seventeen (217) mailed out were completed and returned (62% of graduate surveys completed). Eighty-two graduates (38%) did not respond. The survey consisted of seventeen (17) questions in total and some respondents chose to skip some of the questions while some did not complete the entire survey.

Executive Summary UMC Career Services surveyed the Summer 2004, Fall 2004, and Spring 2005 graduating class.

Eighty-three percent (83%) of those that responded indicated that they were employed. Of those that were employed, 97% were employed full-time and within their major. Three percent (3%) reported they were employed in an unrelated field.

Eight percent (8%) of respondents indicated that they were currently continuing their education.

Ninety-three percent (93%) of survey respondents indicated they were very satisfied or satisfied with their education at UMC.


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Executive Summary (Continued)

Information presented in this report is intended to provide faculty, staff, employers, parents and prospective students with information relative to the employment of UMC graduates.

UMC Graduates 2004-2005 Graduate Response 135 62% Number Available for Employment Employed in Related Occupation 109 88% Employed in Unrelated Occupation 3 2% Not Employed but Seeking Employment 12 10% Sub-total 124 100%

Number Not Available for Employment

Graduates Continuing Education 11 100% Status Unknown 82 38% Total Graduates

217 100%

Applied Studies BS 7 4 4 3 60 000 00$

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Average Salary

Bachelor of Science ProgramAccounting (Accounting Information Systems) BS 1 1 1 15,000.00$ Agricultural Business BS 7 5 5 1 1 32,500.00$ Agricultural Business BS Agriculture AAS 1 1 1 35,000.00$ Agricultural Business BS Animal Industries Mgmt BS 1 1 1 35,000.00$

Agricultural Industries Mgmt BS 2 2 2 19,000.00$

Agricultural Systems Mgmt BS 1 1Agricultural Systems Mgmt (Power & Machinery) 1 1 1 35,000.00$ Agricultural Systems Mgmt (Power & Machinery) BS

Agricultural Systems Mgmt (Precision Agriculture) BS 1 1

Agricultural Systems Mgmt (Precision Agriculture) BS 2 1 1 1 21,000.00$ Agricultural Systems Mgmt (Precision Agriculture) BS

Plant Industries Mgmt (Agronomy) BS 2 1 1 1 35,000.00$

Animal Industries Mgmt BS 5 3 3 1 1 25,000.00$ Animal Industries Mgmt BS Agriculture AAS 1 1Animal Industries Mgmt BS Equine Industries Mgmt BS 1 1 1 27,000.00$ Applied Management (Information Management Systems) BS 1 1Applied Studies BS 7 4 4 3 60 000 00$ , .

Applied Studies BSBM

usiness gmt 1 1 1

Applied Studies (Respiratory Care) BS 2 2Aviation (Natural Resource Aviation) 1 1Business Mgmt(Aviation) 1 1 1 35,000.00$ Business Mgmt (Mgmt & Marketing) 9 2 2 2 5 45,000.00$

Business Mgmt (Management) 17 12 12 1 4 27,444.00$ Business Mgmt (Marketing) 4 3 3 1 35,000.00$ Early Childhood Education (Primary Education)

Early Childhood Education (Program Mgmt) 1 1 1 35,000.00$

Early Childhood Education (Primary Education) 12 7 7 3 2 22,300.00$ Equine Industries Mgmt 6 1 1 5 35,000.00$

Equine Industries Mgmt Animal Industries Mgmt BSBM

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Golf & Turf Systems Mgmt 5 4 4 1 32,167.00$

Golf & Turf Systems MgmtNaturual Resouces (Natural Resources Mgmt & Park Mgmt) 1 1 1 28,500.00$

Health Management 1 1

Health Management Business Mgmt (Management) 1 1 1 16,500.00$ Hotel/Restaurant/Institution Mgmt BS 7 3 3 4 24,333.00$ Hotel/Restaurant/Institution Mgmt (Food Service Administration) BS

Hotel/Restaurant/InstiMgmt (Resort & Spa M

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Information Networking Mgmt BS 1 1

Information Technology Mgm(Application Development) B

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Information Technology Mgmt (Systems Administration) BS 3 1 1 2 35,000.00$

Information Technology Mgmt (Application Development) BS 3 3

Information Technology Mgmt (Application Development) BS

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Information Technology Mgmt (Application Development) BS

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Marketing & Managemgmt BS ent AAS Coaching 1 1

Information Technology Mgmt (E-Learning Technology) BS 2 1 1 1 24,500.00$ Information Technology (Systems Administration) BS 6 2 1 1 4 24,500.00$ Information Technology (Systems Administration) BS

BM

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Information Technology (Systems Administration) BS Business General AS 1 1 1 35,000.00$ Natural Resources (Natural Resources Mgmt) BS 14 7 6 1 7 23,417.00$ Natural Resources (Natural Resources Mgmt) BS Music 1 1Natural Resources (Law Enforcement) BS 5 2 2 1 2 27,000.00$ Natural Resources (Park Mgmt) BS 2 2 2 24,750.00$ Natural Resources ( Water Resources Mgmt) BS 3 3 3 40,000.00$

Applied Health BAH 6 5 5 1 50 600 00$

Natural Resources ( Wildlife Mgmt) BS 6 4 4 1 1 30,750.00$ Plant Industries Mgmt (Agronomy) 4 3 3 1 35,000.00$ Plant Industries Mgmt (Horticulture) 4 3 3 1 19,850.00$

Plant Industries Mgmt (Horticulture)

Information Technology Mgmt (E-Learning Technology) BS 1 1 1 24,500.00$

Plant Industries Mgmt (Horticulture) BS

Natural Resouces (Park Mgmt) BS 1 1

Sport & Recreation Mgmt BS 5 1 1 1 3 26,500.00$

Sport & Recreation Mgmt BS Business Mgmt (Marketing) BS Coaching 2 2

Sport & Recreation Mgmt BS Coaching 1 1Sport & Recreation Mgmt BS Business General AS 1 1

Total Bachelor of Science Program 177 93 90 3 11 10 63 0

Bachelor of Manufacturing Program

Bachelor of Manufacturing BMM 17 7 7 1 9 53,357.00$

Bachelor of Manufacturing BMMBusiness Mgmt (Business Aviation) BS 1 1

Total Bachelor of Manufacturing Program 18 7 7 0 0 1 10 0

Bachelor of Manufacturing ProgramApplied Health BAH 6 5 5 1 50 600 00$ , .

Total Bachelor of Applied Health Program 6 5 5 0 0 0 1 0

Associate of Applied Science ProgramAgriculture AAS 4 3 3 1 1,966.00$

Agriculture AAS Agriculture (Agronomy) AAS 1 1Dietetic Technician AAS 3 2 2 1 22,000.00$ Equine Science AAS 1 1Hotel/Restaurant/Institutional Mgmt AAS 3 1 1 2 24,500.00$ Marketing/Management AAS 3 1 1 2 26,500.00$ Marketing/Management AAS Business AS 1 1

Total Associate of Applied Science Program 16 7 7 0 0 1 8 0

217 112 109 3 11 12 82 0


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Graduates Continuing Education

Sports and Rec. Washburn University

MN State University-Moorhead University of North Dakota

Natural Resource Man. University of North Dakota - 2 Alexandria Technical College

Business Northwest Health Sciences University San Diego Golf Academy University of North Dakota

Plant Industries Management University of Minnesota Twin Cities North Dakota State University


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Age at Graduation by Department

Age at Graduation Agriculture

Math, Science & Technology

Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Business

Natural Resources Total

Total Percent

15-19 1 0 0 0 0 1 0% 20-24 35 19 11 39 34 138 64% 25-29 3 6 3 18 8 38 18% 30-34 3 2 2 3 1 11 5% 35-39 2 1 2 3 0 8 4% 40-44 0 1 2 4 0 7 3% 45-49 0 1 2 4 0 7 3% Over 50 0 2 1 3 1 7 3% Total 44 32 23 74 44 217 100%

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UMC Graduate Age at Graduation by Center

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Profile by Gender 2004-2005

Student Profile Female Male Total Agriculture 24 20 44

Math, Science & Technology 16 16 32

Arts, Humanities & Social Science 16 7 23

Business 30 44 74

Natural Resources 12 32 44

TOTAL 98 119 217 PERCENT 45% 55% 100%

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Satisfaction with Education by Department 2004-05

Degree of Satisfaction Agriculture


Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Business Natural Resources

Very Satisfied 8 29% 8 53% 6 55% 17 45% 9 32% Satisfied 16 57% 5 33% 5 45% 21 55% 17 61% Indifferent 3 11% 2 13% 0 0% 0 0% 2 7% Dissatisfied 1 1% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% Very Dissatisfied 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% Total 28 15 11 38 28

* 15 did not respond to this question

19%

68%

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55%

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Very Satisfied Satisfied Indifferent Dissatisfied Very Dissatisfied

Degree of Satisfaction with Education at UMC

Agriculture Math, Science & Technology Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Business Natural Resources


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A Sampling of Employers Who Hired UMC Graduates

EMPLOYERS WHO HIRED UMC GRADUATES

A & L Trucking, Inc. Kittson Memorial Health Care Center Kvien Farms AFLAC Insurance Legends Golf Club Lac La Belle Country Club All Season Lube Lisa Happe Performance Horses Tech Sales All Seasons Garden Center Little Falls Public Schools Ted's Steam Clean Anderson Power Marriott Hotels Texan Migrant Council Auto City Classics Marvin Windows & Doors The Book Market, Inc. Avon Elementary School Mayo Clinic The Nicholas Collections Beauty Salon Center Milwaukee YMCA Tim Sheas Nursery Belmont Country Club Minco Products, Inc Tractor Supply Co. Brown Corporation - Dakota Fusion Minnesota Zoological Garden Tri-County Nursing Home

California City Fire Department MN West Community & Technical College

Tri-Valley Opportunity Council/Hendrum Migrant Program

Cardinal Health MTS Systems Turtle River State Park CHS, Inc. Naylor Publications UAP-Northern Plains Citi Bank ND State College of Science University of Minnesota, Crookston

Cobber Kids Corner Northland Community and Technical College University of North Dakota

Crookston Police Department Observer Program United Day Nursery Customs and Border Patrol Papa Murphys Take 'n Bake Pizza UPM-Blandin Paper Dahlgren & Co., Inc. Perot Systems US Army Corps of Engineers Davisco Foods International, Inc. Pioneer Memorial Car Center US Forest Service Dee, Inc. Pizza Hut USACE D'ericks Prairie Restorations, Inc. United States Air Force MN Department of Natural Resources Qual Dairy

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Services

Fabric Duct Systems Red River Lodge V. Macken Commercial Properties Farm Connect Robert Anderson Viasys Healthcare Farm Service Agency Simplot Growers Solutions Village Inn Grant & Hettinger Counties' Job Development Authority South Dakota State Penitentiary Voyagers National Park Ground Round St. Lukes Hospital Waconia Farm Supply Heartland Ingredients Steamboat Lake State Park Walgreens Helm Flying Service SuperEdge Wells Fargo Bank HMS Host T and D Rolf Farms West Central Area Schools Joe Dimaggio's Target Corporation Wings North Hunting Club JOR Engineering, Inc Klasse Dairy Farm Worthington Daily Globe

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