Indirect assessment methods such as surveys and interviews ask students to reflect on their learning. Examples:

•Exit interviews and Student Surveys - to provide meaningful assessment information, exit interviews or student surveys should focus on student learning (knowledge, skills, abilities) in addition to student satisfaction. The questions should be designed to gain insight into student knowledge and skills. The questions might also focus on student experiences such as internships, participation in research, independent projects, numbers of papers written or oral presentations given, and familiarity with tools of the discipline.

•Faculty Surveys aimed at getting feedback about perceptions of student knowledge and skills

•Alumni Surveys aimed at evaluating perceptions of knowledge, skills, and abilities gained while studying in the program. All OSU programs may participate in the university-wide alumni surveys coordinated by the Office of University Assessment. These surveys target alumni who are 1-and 5- years post-graduation and may include program-specific survey questions.

•Surveys of Employers / Recruiters aimed at evaluating specific competencies, skills, or outcomes