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What Can I Do With a Bachelors in Sociology? |
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A National Survey of Seniors Majoring in Sociology |
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Project Calendar |
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November, 2004 |
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First draft of questionnaire sent for advisory committee pretest |
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22 |
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ASA submits IRB review materials |
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30 |
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ASA begins requesting volunteers |
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December, 2004 |
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Advisory committee's pretest comments & IRB experience due |
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22 |
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Next draft of questionnaire to advisory committee & IU's Center for Survey Research (CSR) |
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January, 2005 |
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Final comments due from advisory committee on questionnaire & IRB experiences |
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12 |
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Final questionnaire version to IU's CSR |
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12 |
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Sampling Plan A: Draw probabilistic cluster sample of 20 PhD, 20 Masters & 40 BA schools |
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13 |
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Member News and Notes reminder requesting volunteers |
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Sampling Plan B: Assemble volunteer sample, reflecting 20/20/40 scheme. Includes chairs providing feedback on survey questions & volunteers from Chair Link |
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25 |
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Develop set of 4 invite letters: (1) 1st letter to probabilistic sample; (2) 1st letter to volunteer sample; (3) 2nd & 3rd letter going to both. |
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31 |
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First invite out to probabilistic chairs |
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February, 2005 |
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ASA gets IRB approval for study |
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Second invite out to probabilistic chairs |
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11 |
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Final reminder letter to probablistic sample |
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15 |
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Drop dead date for agreeing to participate by probablistic chairs |
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16 |
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Invitation letter to volunteer department substitutes |
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17 |
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Recruitment of additional volunteers begins |
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21 |
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Reminder letter to volunteer department substitutes |
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28 |
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Advisory committee begins final push for participants |
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March, 2005 |
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Reminder letter to participating departments to send list of senior majors |
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10 |
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Write letter for senior majors |
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Final reminder letter for student lists to departments |
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15 |
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List of students and their contact information from chairs due |
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April, 2005 |
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Send invite to majors from their chairs |
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11 |
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Reminder letter #1 sent to majors |
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18 |
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Reminder letter #2 sent to majors |
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25 |
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Reminder letter #3 sent to majors |
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May, 2005 |
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IU's CSR closes survey web site |
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20 |
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ASA performs data cleaning of full data set; begins descriptive analysis |
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25 |
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ASA develops report tables, charts |
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June, 2005 |
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ASA report process begins |
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July, 2005 |
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Revise report elements (graphics, cover, etc.) |
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18 |
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Final report sent to printer |
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20 |
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ASA writes press release |
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25 |
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ASA receives blue lines from printer |
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August, 2005 |
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Final print run completed |
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Press packets to media, presenters, and chairs are issued |
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Presentation of results and plans for additional dissemination to be discussed with advisory committee |
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22 |
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ASA sends grouped/summary data back to department chairs, and receives requests for customized tables |
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Ongoing |
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Send customized tables to chairs |
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October, 2005 |
TBA |
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Meeting with advisory committee to plan survey's next wave |
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