2026 Senior Capstone Immersion Program (SCIP) - Mentor Interview

2026 Senior Capstone Immersion Program (SCIP) – Mentor Exit Interview

You are invited to participate in an online evaluation for the 2026 Senior Capstone Immersion Program conducted by Chitra Productions. Completing the survey should take about 15-20 minutes if you are mentoring or partnered with one student researcher. If you are working with more student researchers, please allow an extra five minutes for each additional participant. The aim of this evaluation is to collect feedback that will help the team ensure the project’s outcomes can be replicated. The information gathered will be analyzed to assess the program’s effectiveness and educational value.

Step 1 of 7 – Evaluation Instruction and Information

Evaluation Instruction and Information

CONSENT
You are invited to participate in an online evaluation for the 2026 Senior Capstone Immersion Program conducted by Chitra Productions. Completing the evaluation should take about 15-20 minutes if you are mentoring or partnered with one student researcher. If you are working with more student researchers, please allow an extra five minutes for each additional participant. The aim of this evaluation is to collect feedback that will help the team ensure the project’s outcomes can be replicated. The information gathered will be analyzed to assess the program’s effectiveness and educational value.

PARTICIPATION
All mentors participating in the Student Research Program are asked to complete the first part of the evaluation and the portion pertaining to the student researcher for each individual.

BENEFITS
Participating in this evaluation will not directly benefit you. However, your responses may help us refine the program to better support you and your students.

RISKS
There are no foreseeable risks associated with completing this evaluation beyond those encountered in everyday life. The data collected will be used solely for evaluation purposes, and no physical, psychological, or social risks have been identified.

CONFIDENTIALITY
Your evaluation responses will be submitted via an online form and stored in a password-protected electronic format. The data will be reported anonymously, ensuring that no names will be included in any reports generated by the elevators.

ELECTRONIC CONSENT(Required)

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DEMOGRAPHIC DATA

Note: Completing the demographic information below is optional. If you wish to remain anonymous, you may leave these fields blank and select Next to continue with the evaluation.

Name

First Last

Participating Lab or Facility

PROGRAM EVALUATION

What aspects of the research program do you think worked well, and what could be improved for future iterations?(Required)

How satisfied were you with the mentor-student matching process?(Required)

Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly agree

Please provide any suggestions you have for improving the matching process.(Required)

Did you feel adequately equipped with resources and training to fulfill your mentorship role?(Required)

Very adequate	Adequate	Somewhat adequate	Neither adequate or inadequate	Inadequate	Very inadequate

Are there any additional resources or training you wish you had, please specify.(Required)

How would you rate the overall quality of the student research program?(Required)

Exceptional	Very good	Average	Below average	Very poor

Please provide specific recommendations for improving the program’s quality.(Required)

Identify the top three strengths of the program.(Required)

Identify the top three weaknesses of the program.(Required)

How well organized was the student research program?(Required)

Extremely well-organized	Somewhat well-organized	Neutral	Somewhat not well-organized	Extremely not well-organized

Were the goals and objectives of the research program clearly communicated to you at the beginning of the program?(Required)

Yes very clearly	Yes somewhat clearly	Neutral	No not very clearly	No not at all clearly

Would you be interested in participating as a mentor in future iterations of this research program?(Required)

Yes

If no, please provide reasons.(Required)

How did you hear about this program?(Required)

Is there any additional information that you would like us to know about the student research program?

MENTOR EXPERIENCE AND IMPACT

How would you rate your overall experience as a mentor in this research program?(Required)

Excellent	Very good	Good	Average	Poor

How much do you believe your guidance has positively impacted your mentee's professional development?(Required)

Profoundly impacted	Significantly impacted	Moderately impacted	Slightly impacted	Not impacted

What motivated you to become a mentor in this program?(Required)

Can you share a notable success story or a positive outcome from your mentoring experience?

CHALLENGES AND SUPPORT

How would you rate the severity of challenges you faced while mentoring your student researcher(s)?(Required)

Minor challenges	Slight challenges	Moderate challenges	Considerable challenges	Significant challenges

How did you overcome these challenges?(Required)

How would you rate the research program’s adequacy of resources and support to effectively mentor your student researcher(s)?(Required)

Very adequate	Somewhat adequate	Adequate	Neither adequate or inadequate	Inadequate	Somewhat inadequate	Very inadequate

How could the program improve its support for mentors?(Required)

STUDENT RESEARCHER EVALUATIONS

Student Researcher's Name

First Last

What lab was your student researcher placed?

Please evaluate your student researcher's performance in each of the following areas using the following scales:(Required)

	Exceptional skill level	Above average skill level	Adequate/average skill level	Limited/average skill level	Lacks this skill
Technical Skills (i.e., possess the technical skills required for this position; willing to learn new skills and enhance existing technical skills; use appropriate technology for tasks; use technology to perform effectively)
Problem Solving/Decision- Making Skills (i.e., analyze situations and take appropriate action; oﬀer creative solutions to problems; collect and analyze information relevant to completing a task and establish a course of action within the given time frame; resolve problems in an appropriate time frame)
Initiative (i.e., seek opportunities to learn; take initiative to get a job done, even if not speciﬁcally told to do so; act decisively on critical issues; overcome obstacles and problems; set and communicate goals, follow‐up with results)
Communication Skills (i.e., demonstrate oral communication skills required for the job, write clearly and concisely, willing to speak up, communicate information, and ask questions, listen to feedback, and work to improve)
Teamwork Skills (i.e., establish rapport and credibility among team members; share information and resources with others; assist and cooperate with co-workers; demonstrate a willingness to put forth extra time and effort; assume an appropriate leadership role(s))
Self-management Skills (Produce high-quality, accurate work; use time efficiently; demonstrate ethical behavior; arrive on time and maintain agreed hours)

The student researcher's prior academic preparation was:(Required)

Very useful	Useful	Of some use	Not very useful	Not useful at all

Please assess the job responsibilities you assigned to your student researcher:(Required)

Very challenging	Challenging	Challenging, but attainable	Not very challenging	Not challenging at all

How would you assess the overall value this student researcher provided for your operation?(Required)

Very valuable	Valuable	Of some value	Limited value	Of no value at all

(Required)

	Outstanding	Above average	Satisfactory	Below average	Unsatisfactory
How would you assess the student researcher’s overall performance?
How would you assess the student researcher’s ﬁt for your lab?

Would you recommend the student researcher for future employment and why?(Required)

What would you recommend for this student to do following his/her student research program to make him/her better prepared for the workplace (i.e., courses, activities, skills acquisition, programs)? Please be as speciﬁc as possible.(Required)

What did the student researcher do exceptionally well?(Required)

Thank You

Thank you for completing this evaluation. Your feedback is greatly appreciated and will help us improve the program for future participants.