Graduation & Destination Survey FAQ

The School uses students’ data in summary form to report to such entities as:

• Kansas Board of Regents, which provides an interactive online tool reviewing cost and earnings data from real graduates for each undergraduate degree program offered at a public university in the state of Kansas.
• KU Office of the Chancellor (and other internal university administrators), in an effort to ensure university excellence.
• KU recruiting partners, who use the data to benchmark their outgoing salaries to ensure their competitive standing in the employment market.
• Prospective students and their parents/families, who use the data to evaluate future return on investment.

Individual student data is never shared. 

The Kansas Board of Regents requires each state-supported institution to report graduation statistics, including such information as percentage of students with jobs, average salary, employers, etc.

This information also helps ArcD gauge the effectiveness of its programs and maintain employer relations. Lastly, this information helps incoming students to get a richer picture of what the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design has to offer.

Yes. All data points are combined and reported in a summary or aggregate form — no information about a specific student is released without the student’s written consent. Staff members uphold all FERPA (Family Educational Right to Privacy Act) regulations when handling student data.

The information is never shared with other departments, such as the Alumni Center or KU Endowment for the purpose of solicitation. In other words, you will never be asked for donations as a result of participating in the post-graduation destination survey.

Although students are not required to submit their information, cooperation with graduation reporting allows the School of Architecture & Design to gauge the effectiveness of its programs and make improvements if necessary.

Completing the survey also allows for a smooth check-in at ArcD Graduation Recognition Ceremonies. The BCS office will continue to follow up by phone and email with individuals who have not submitted post-graduation destination plans.

Yes. The School of Architecture & Design may follow-up, by phone or email, with students at 3 and 6 months post-graduation. We sincerely appreciate your cooperation with this process.

The KU Career Center will continue to offer support to alumni, including a complimentary six-month after graduation extension of your HireJayhawks.com account.

We encourage you to also become involved in KU Mentoring+, and you can also join the ArcD Alumni LinkedIn group to stay connected.