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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Dear Colleagues,
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">I apologize to the folks who may be getting this request twice (and thank you to those who have already sent this to your students!).<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:black">As many of you know, I am currently working on my dissertation at UW Tacoma. For my project, I am interested in surveying our students in an effort to gain a better understanding of their perspectives and experiences
in our BAS programs. Specifically, the survey </span></i><i>asks students about why they chose to enroll in their BAS program, what experiences have they had while in the program, what kinds of institutional supports they are using, and what kinds of institutional
supports they would use if their college offered it. The hope is that, as BAS program leadership, we will be able to use the results to develop best practices in support of diversity, equity, and inclusion in our programs.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Will you help me reach students by forwarding the survey to them?<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">To make it easier for you (or your program/faculty designee), you are welcome to use the following message when forwarding the survey
to your students.</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> You are also welcome to change/personalize the salutation, as it will make it more likely that students will respond. Current BAS students and graduates
are welcome to take the survey. The survey will be open until October 31<sup>st</sup>.
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">If needed, I will be happy to work with your college IRB folks prior to you sending out the survey.
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Thank you for your assistance!
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">~Stefanie<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Students,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We would like to get your feedback about your experience in your BAS program. Your feedback will be used to identify areas of needed support and improve programs for future BAS students. While the survey is completely voluntary, any student
who completes the survey will be given a <b><u>$5.00 Amazon gift card</u></b>! All responses will be kept confidential and results will shared in aggregate; personally identifiable information will not be included in the results. There are 25 questions and
it should take no more than 10 minutes to complete.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Survey link: <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgoo.gl%2Fforms%2FB0FiEWnWZZ2J7y8u1&data=02%7C01%7Clenaya.hogan%40sfcc.spokane.edu%7Cd73c0161d38f402b717f08d6289d93f1%7C4dedfefa6bd04442a06c98aed0b4b8da%7C1%7C0%7C636741054605104883&sdata=80lWQMw%2FLXoj%2BVtKjo%2BszowBcjl%2B9o0OB7rfkz6iwWw%3D&reserved=0">
https://goo.gl/forms/B0FiEWnWZZ2J7y8u1</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The survey will ask you about why you chose to enroll in your BAS program, what experiences you have had while in the program, what kinds of institutional supports you use, and what kinds of institutional supports you might use if they
were offered to you. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have questions or concerns about this survey, please contact Stefanie McIrvin, Director of Applied Baccalaureate Programs at Renton Technical College and UW Researcher, at 206-915-0224 or via email at
<a href="mailto:baybee27@uw.edu">baybee27@uw.edu</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Stefanie McIrvin<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Director of Applied Baccalaureate Programs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place - George Bernard Shaw</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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