diff --git a/addons/hr_evaluation/survey_data_appraisal.xml b/addons/hr_evaluation/survey_data_appraisal.xml
index c06708cef4e..f46a43b7c06 100644
--- a/addons/hr_evaluation/survey_data_appraisal.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_evaluation/survey_data_appraisal.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
         <record model="survey.survey" id="appraisal_form">
             <field name="title">Employee Appraisal Form</field>
             <field name="state">open</field>
+            <field name="stage_id" ref="survey.stage_permanent" />
             <field name="res_model">hr_evaluation</field>
             <field name="date_open" eval="time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')" />
             <field name="visible_to_user" eval="False"/>
@@ -323,6 +324,7 @@ over the coming year.&lt;/p&gt;</field>
         <record model="survey.survey" id="opinion_form">
             <field name="title">Employee Opinion Form</field>
             <field name="state">open</field>
+            <field name="stage_id" ref="survey.stage_permanent" />
             <field name="res_model">hr_evaluation</field>
             <field name="date_open" eval="time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')" />
             <field name="visible_to_user" eval="False"/>
diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/survey_data_recruitment.xml b/addons/hr_recruitment/survey_data_recruitment.xml
index d4939673bb2..607b3ea206e 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/survey_data_recruitment.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/survey_data_recruitment.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
         <record model="survey.survey" id="recruitment_form">
             <field name="title">Recruitment Form</field>
             <field name="state">open</field>
+            <field name="stage_id" ref="survey.stage_permanent" />
             <field name="res_model">hr_recruitment</field>
             <field name="date_open" eval="time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')" />
             <field name="visible_to_user" eval="False"/>
diff --git a/addons/survey/__openerp__.py b/addons/survey/__openerp__.py
index c3833d38a6c..3df5ced523d 100644
--- a/addons/survey/__openerp__.py
+++ b/addons/survey/__openerp__.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ sent mails with personal token for the invitation of the survey.
         'views/survey_templates.xml',
         'views/survey_result.xml',
         'wizard/survey_email_compose_message.xml',
+        'data/survey_stages.xml',
         'data/survey_cron.xml'
     ],
     'demo': ['data/survey_demo_user.xml',
diff --git a/addons/survey/data/survey_demo_feedback.xml b/addons/survey/data/survey_demo_feedback.xml
index 9ee6a63f9f2..314679ba30d 100644
--- a/addons/survey/data/survey_demo_feedback.xml
+++ b/addons/survey/data/survey_demo_feedback.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
         <record model="survey.survey" id="feedback_form">
             <field name="title">User Feedback Form</field>
             <field name="state">open</field>
+            <field name="stage_id" ref="survey.stage_in_progress" />
             <field name="date_open" eval="time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')" />
             <field name="visible_to_user" eval="True"/>
             <field name="auth_required" eval="False" />
diff --git a/addons/survey/data/survey_stages.xml b/addons/survey/data/survey_stages.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c6ce63bc3af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/survey/data/survey_stages.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<openerp>
+    <data noupdate="1">
+        <!-- Standard stages for surveys -->
+        <record id="stage_draft" model="survey.stage">
+            <field name="name">Draft</field>
+            <field name="sequence" eval="1" />
+            <field name="survey_open" eval="True" />
+            <field name="folded" eval="False" />
+        </record>
+        <record id="stage_in_progress" model="survey.stage">
+            <field name="name">In progress</field>
+            <field name="sequence" eval="2" />
+            <field name="survey_open" eval="True" />
+            <field name="folded" eval="False" />
+        </record>
+        <record id="stage_closed" model="survey.stage">
+            <field name="name">Closed</field>
+            <field name="sequence" eval="3" />
+            <field name="survey_open" eval="False" />
+            <field name="folded" eval="True" />
+        </record>
+        <record id="stage_permanent" model="survey.stage">
+            <field name="name">Permanent</field>
+            <field name="sequence" eval="4" />
+            <field name="survey_open" eval="True" />
+            <field name="folded" eval="False" />
+        </record>
+    </data>
+</openerp>
diff --git a/addons/survey/survey.py b/addons/survey/survey.py
index 9d84719b17f..8008e990fb1 100644
--- a/addons/survey/survey.py
+++ b/addons/survey/survey.py
@@ -351,11 +351,12 @@ class survey_stage(osv.Model):
     _columns = {
         'name': fields.text(string="Name", required=True, translate=True),
         'sequence': fields.integer(string="Sequence"),
-        'open': fields.boolean(string="Display these surveys?")
+        'survey_open': fields.boolean(string="Display these surveys?"),
+        'folded': fields.boolean(string="Folded column by default")
     }
     _defaults = {
         'sequence': 1,
-        'open': True
+        'survey_open': True
     }
     _sql_constraints = [
         ('positive_sequence', 'CHECK(sequence >= 0)', 'Sequence number MUST be a natural')