Please complete this form if you were a participant or an instructor in a 2025 Sage Hill Summer Writing Retreat. Evaluation Form – Summer Programs Evaluation Form for Summer Programs "*" indicates required fields Step 1 of 4 25% Please tell us about your experience at Sage Hill. Positive, negative, constructive, and visionary comments are all welcome. Please feel free to comment on any matters not identified below.Did you attend the Sage Hill Summer Program as a student or as an instructor?*StudentInstructorWhich course were you a part of?*Emerging Poetry Course with Lisa RichterEmerging Prose Course with D.A. LockhartFiction Course with Madeleine ThienNonfiction Course with Michelle GoodPlaywriting Course with Guillermo VerdecchiaPoetry Course with Michael TrusslerQuick AssessmentInformation you received prior to arriving at Sage Hill was:* Excellent Good Adequate Marginal Poor Communications with Sage Hill were:* Excellent Good Adequate Marginal Poor The size / constituency of your group was:* Excellent Good Adequate Marginal Poor Overall, the food was:* Excellent Good Adequate Marginal Poor Overall, the facilities were:* Excellent Good Adequate Marginal Poor The tuition fee (for room, board, and instruction) was:* Very Low Low Reasonable High Very High Not Applicable (I am an instructor) The tuition fee was:* Very Low Low Reasonable High Very High Not Applicable (I am an instructor) How did you hear about Sage Hill Writing?*check all that apply brochure newsletter advertisement friend teacher alumnus/alumna web search social media media coverage other If you selected "other", please explain how you learned about Sage Hill.*Is there anything you wish you had known before attending Sage Hill?Tell us about your experience of the online Sage Hill program format. Is there anything we could have done to make it more successful? Would you prefer an online or an in person course in the future?Tell us about your experience of the in-person program format. Is there anything we could have done to make it more successful? Would you prefer an online or an in-person course in the future?Do you have any comments regarding your instructor?Do you have any comments regarding your class and its composition?Would you like to leave a comment for use on Sage Hill's website / social media?How was the Sage Hill Writing Experience for you and your work as a writer? Consider, for example, the frequency / duration / helpfulness of the workshops, one-on-ones, and individual writing time, and the overall ambience at Sage Hill.Would you like to leave a comment for use on Sage Hill's website / social media?Consider, for example, how the Sage Hill Writing Experience was for you and your students, the program structure, the overall ambience of your time here, etc.Do you have any comments about the food and facilities?What additional programs would you like to see offered by Sage Hill? Are there any other faculty you recommend that Sage Hill consider?Do you have any further comments and concerns?We invite you to be candid with your comments. 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