Parent Times Readership Survey

Health/safety   Academics   Career planning   Finances   Involvement opportunities   Personal relationships   None of the above   Other (please specify)

If you selected other please specify:

On what topic has your student most requested your advice or assistance?

Health/safety   Academics   Career planning   Finances   Involvement opportunities   Personal relationships   None of the above   Other (please specify)

If you selected other please specify:

Please rank the following sources of information about the University:

	Essential	Important	Unimportant	Not a source
Parent Times
Parent Times web site
Your student
Spectator
Newspaper
Radio/TV
University web site

Are you a University of Iowa graduate?

Yes

No

Do you have e-mail or Internet access:

At work   At home   Both   None   Other (please specify)

If you selected other please specify:

How do you prefer to receive news and information relevant to parents?

Newspaper/newsletter   Web site   E-mail   Other (please specify)

If you selected other please specify:

Do you regularly read Parent Times?

Yes   No

If you answered yes to the previous question, how much of Parent Times do you read?

Cover to cover   Some articles   Skim it   Not applicable

How do you feel about Parent Times’ frequency of publication (three times per academic year and a summer residence-hall issue)?

About right   Too often   Not often enough   Don't know

Items typically included in Parent Times are listed below. How often do you read them?

	Always	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
Articles on academic programs
Articles on extracurricular opportunities
Q&As with faculty or staff
Faculty profiles
News briefs
Calendar

What would you like to see in Parent Times? (Check all that apply.)

More information about campus activities   More information about campus resources   More articles about student experiences   Communications from other parents   Shorter articles   Longer articles   More photos   Other (please specify)

If you selected other please specify:

I read Parent Times online:

Always   Sometimes   Never   Didn't know there was an online version

"The content of Parent Times is relevant to my experiences as a parent of an undergraduate." Regarding this statement, do you:

Strongly agree   Agree   Disagree   Strongly disagree   Don't know

"I am satisfied with the University's communication for parents." Regarding this statement, do you:

Strongly agree   Agree   Disagree   Strongly disagree

"The University includes parents in its community." Regarding this statement, do you:

Strongly agree   Agree   Disagree   Strongly disagree

How could the University improve communication with parents?

On what topics would you like more information?

Do you have any advice or tips to share with other parents?

Do you have any other comments?

We will award $50 gift certificates from University Book Store to three random survey respondents. If you would like to be considered for the drawing, please enter your name and contact information.