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CGPSS 2010Presentation to the Faculty of
Graduate Studies Council
September 21st, 2010
By: Sarah Browne, Senior Research Analyst / Survey SpecialistOffice of Institutional Analysis and Government Relations
Results All 636 graduate students enrolled at Lakehead in
2009-2010 invited to participate Response rate 47% (297 responses) (ON 34%) Analysis on 3 subsets:
Master’s thesis (n= 140) (error +/- 6%, 95% CI)
Master’s professional (n=102) (error +/- 8%, 95% CI)
Doctoral (n=46) (error +/- 10%, 95% CI)
Comparisons between:2007 and 2010 Lakehead and Ontario
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General SatisfactionMaster’s thesis 2010 Ontario 2007Overall experience (excellent, very good, good) 86% 86% 84%Select same university (definitely, probably) 66% (‘07) 69% 55%Recommend university (definitely, probably) 56% 60% 58%
Doctoral 2010 Ontario 2007Overall experience (excellent, very good, good) 78% 85% 89%Select same university (definitely, probably) 51% (ON) 68% 59%Recommend university (definitely, probably) 49% 59% 52%
Master’s professional 2010 Ontario 2007Overall experience (excellent, very good, good) 85% 86% -Select same university (definitely, probably) 71% (ON) 74% -Recommend university (definitely, probably) 66% 66% -
Percent of responding master’s thesis, master’s professional and doctoral students at Lakehead in 2010, Ontario in 2010 and Lakehead in 2007 who responded as indicated to the three general satisfaction questions. Significant differences are highlighted in green (positive) or red (negative) with the comparison group in brackets.
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Satisfaction with ProgramMaster’s thesis 2010 Ontario 2007
Quality of program (excellent, very good, good) 84% 86% 82%
Recommend university to those considering program (definitely, probably) 72% (‘07) 76% 68%
Doctoral 2010 Ontario 2007
Quality of program (excellent, very good, good) 76% (‘07) 85% 92%
Recommend university to those considering program (definitely, probably)
71% 73% 77%
Master’s professional 2010 Ontario 2007
Quality of program (excellent, very good, good) 81% 85% ‐
Recommend university to those considering program (definitely, probably)
73% 77% ‐
Percent of responding master’s thesis, master’s professional and doctoral students at Lakehead in 2010, Ontario in 2010 and Lakehead in 2007 who responded as indicated to the two general satisfaction with program questions. Significant differences are highlighted in green (positive) or red (negative) with the comparison group in brackets.
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Specific items: Satisfaction with Program
Master’s thesis 2010 Ontario 2007
Availability of courses to complete program (excellent, very good, good)
63%(ON, ‘07)
73% 73%
Opportunities to engage in interdisciplinary work (excellent, very good, good)
66% (‘07) 72% 77%
Doctoral 2010 Ontario 2007
Opportunities to engage in interdisciplinary work (excellent, very good, good)
64% (‘07) 71% 84%
Percent of responding master’s thesis and doctoral students at Lakehead in 2010, Ontario in 2010 and Lakehead in 2007 who responded as indicated to selected satisfaction with program questions. Significant differences are highlighted in green (positive) or red (negative) with the comparison group in brackets.
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Satisfaction with Advisor
Master’s thesis 2010 Ontario 2007Overall performed role well (strongly agree, agree) 91% (‘07) 90% 86%Select same advisor (definitely, probably) 77% (‘07) 72% 76%
Doctoral 2010 Ontario 2007Overall performed role well (strongly agree, agree) 93% 89% 85%Select same advisor (definitely, probably) 87% (‘07) 74% 71%
Percent of responding master’s thesis and doctoral students at Lakehead in 2010, Ontario in 2010 and Lakehead in 2007 who responded as indicated to two satisfaction with advisor questions. Significant differences are highlighted in green (positive) or red (negative) with the comparison group in brackets.
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Satisfaction w/ Teaching + LearningMaster’s thesis 2010 Ontario 2007
Academic experience (excellent, very good, good) 86% 88% 83%
Quality of graduate level teaching by faculty (excellent, very good, good)
88% 88% 85%
Quality of instruction (excellent, very good, good) 85% 88% 86%
Intellectual quality of students (excellent, very good, good)
89% 92% 88%
Master’s professional 2010 Ontario 2007
Academic experience (excellent, very good, good) 87% 88% ‐
Quality of graduate level teaching by faculty (excellent, very good, good)
87% 88% ‐
Quality of instruction (excellent, very good, good) 87% 89% ‐
Intellectual quality of students (excellent, very good, good)
85% 90% ‐
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Satisfaction w/ Teaching + Learning
Doctoral 2010 Ontario 2007
Academic experience (excellent, very good, good) 78% (ON) 88% 92%
Quality of graduate level teaching by faculty (excellent, very good, good)
74% (ON, ‘07)
86% 95%
Quality of instruction (excellent, very good, good) 76% (ON) 86% 96%
Intellectual quality of students (excellent, very good, good)
93% 91% 89%
Percent of responding master’s thesis, master’s professional and doctoral students at Lakehead in 2010, Ontario in 2010 and Lakehead in 2007 who responded as indicated to four teaching and learning questions. Significant differences are highlighted in green (positive) or red (negative) with the comparison group in brackets.
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Research ExperienceMaster’s thesis 2010 Ontario 2007Conducting independent research (excellent, very good,good)
87% (ON, ‘07)
81% 81%
Training in research methods (excellent, very good, good) 77% 66% 76%Research collaboration with faculty (excellent, very good, good) 82% 74% 78%
Master’s professional 2010 Ontario 2007Conducting independent research (excellent, very good,good)
73% 74% -
Training in research methods (excellent, very good, good) 78% (ON) 68% -Research collaboration with faculty (excellent, very good, good) - - -
Doctoral 2010 Ontario 2007Conducting independent research (excellent, very good,good)
89% 83% 92%
Training in research methods (excellent, very good, good) 86% (ON) 65% 77%Research collaboration with faculty (excellent, very good, good) 85% 73% 89%
Percent of responding master’s thesis, master’s professional and doctoral students at Lakehead in 2010, Ontario in 2010 and Lakehead in 2007 who responded as indicated to three research experience questions. Significant differences are highlighted in green (positive) or red (negative) with the comparison group in brackets.
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Quality of FacilitiesMaster’s thesis 2010 Ontario 2007
Library (excellent, very good, good) 82% (ON) 89% 82%
Student office space (excellent, very good, good) 56% (ON) 71% 63%
Research laboratories (excellent, very good, good) 68% (ON) 81% 70%
Doctoral 2010 Ontario 2007
Library (excellent, very good, good) 93% 90% 77%
Student office space (excellent, very good, good) 44% (ON) 68% 43%
Research laboratories (excellent, very good, good) 63% (ON) 80% 44%
Master’s professional 2010 Ontario 2007
Library (excellent, very good, good) 78% (ON) 91% ‐
Student office space (excellent, very good, good) 50% (ON) 72% ‐
Research laboratories (excellent, very good, good) 60% 76% ‐
Percent of responding master’s thesis, master’s professional and doctoral students at Lakehead in 2010, Ontario in 2010 and Lakehead in 2007 who responded as indicated to three ‘quality of facility’ questions. Significant differences are highlighted in green (positive) or red (negative) with the comparison group in brackets.
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Satisfaction with Graduate Studies Office
47%
41%
34%
19%
16%
2%
29%
25%
16%
21%
12%
2%
40%
40%
56%
32%
27%
37%
32%
38%
32%
39%
37%
51%
6%
13%
10%
20%
31%
35%
19%
25%
30%
23%
38%
34%
6%
2%
23%
14%
16%
11%
4%
8%
13%
2%
7%
3%
7%
12%
9%
8%
9%
14%
5%
11%
5%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Master's thesis
Master's professional
Doctoral
Master's thesis
Master's professional
Doctoral
Master's thesis
Master's professional
Doctoral
Master's thesis
Master's professional
Doctoral
Processin
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Making you aw
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regulatio
nsSatisfaction with various functions of the Office of Graduate Studies
Very satisfied
Satisfied
Neither Satisfied norDissatisfied
Dissatisfied
Very Dissatisfied
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Overview Master’s – doing well Doctoral – some improvement needed Excellence in thesis supervisors Excellence in research experience Areas for improvement: facilities
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Questions?More information? Contact:
Sarah Browne Office of Institutional Analysis [email protected]
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