Student Satisfaction. Per the 2008 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) as posted by the Common University Data Ontario, 2009, the undergraduate student satisfaction rate (total of excellent and good responses) at Toronto for NSSE Question “How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this institution?” = 70.9% for Senior Year respondents. • Per the 2008 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) as posted by the Common University Data Ontario, 2009, the undergraduate student satisfaction rate (total of definitely yes and probably yes responses) at Toronto for NSSE Question “If you could start over again, would you go to the same institution you are now attending?” = 70% for Senior Year respondents. • Please provide one or more example in the space provided below of a promising practice that Toronto used during 2009-10 to increase student satisfaction. A promising practice could be a strategy, initiative or program viewed by the institution to be an innovative practice, success story and/or key accomplishment that the institution would like to highlight. Although survey results from tools such as NSSE identify areas to enhance the student experience at U of T, they do not offer explanations of the underlying causes. Recognizing the need for deeper understanding of some of the priority issues highlighted in these surveys and the ways in which the University can respond, the Vice-Xxxxxxx, Students, initiated a tri-campus, qualitative assessment project to drill down into some areas of the undergraduate student experience. The University held a series of 38 focus groups which were convened across all three campuses and involved 367 students. A report of the participants’ feedback has been distributed to stakeholders (e.g. departments, colleges and faculties). A Council on Student Experience, a tri-campus committee of staff and faculty, serves as the central locus of discuss and coordination of efforts to address the issues. This fall, the Council will work to establish a number of working groups in addressing key issues of student-faculty interaction, orientation, academic and personal support and quality of service.
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Student Satisfaction. Per the 2008 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) as posted by the Common University Data Ontario, 2009, the undergraduate student satisfaction rate (total of excellent and good responses) at Toronto your institution for NSSE Question “"How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this institution?” = 70.9% " for Senior Year respondents. respondents = N/A • Per the 2008 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) as posted by the Common University Data Ontario, 2009, the undergraduate student satisfaction rate (total of definitely yes and probably yes responses) at Toronto your institution for NSSE Question “"If you could start over again, would you go to the same institution you are now attending?” = 70% " for Senior Year respondents. respondents = N/A • Please provide one or more example examples in the space provided below of a promising practice that Toronto Northern Ontario School of Medicine used during 2009-10 to increase student satisfaction. A promising practice could be a strategy, initiative or program viewed by the institution to be an innovative practice, success story and/or key accomplishment that the institution would like to highlight. Although NOSM does not conduct a student satisfaction survey results from tools such as NSSE identify areas per se, at least we have not done so thus far in our brief history. In 2009-10, we began discussions regarding the development of a study to enhance the student experience at U of T, they do not offer explanations of the underlying causes. Recognizing the need for deeper understanding of some of the priority issues highlighted in these surveys and the ways in which the University can respond, the Vice-Xxxxxxx, Students, initiated a tri-campus, qualitative assessment project to drill down into some areas of the undergraduate student experienceexplore students’ experiences with their first year orientation program. The University held study was developed to the point that by February 2010, we had agreed upon an early stage project charter and a series name for the study: Critical Analysis of 38 focus groups which were convened across all three campuses and involved 367 students. A report of the participants’ feedback has been distributed to stakeholders NOSM Orientation Effectiveness (e.g. departments, colleges and facultiesCANOE). A Council We plan to seek Research Ethics Board approval at Lakehead and Laurentian Universities for implementation in 2010-11. Student satisfaction at NOSM is generally equated with student engagement. In that regard, NOSM learners are very engaged and play active and meaningful roles on many important and varied committees: Academic Council, Undergraduate Medical Education Committee (UMEC), Student ExperienceAssessment and Promotion Committee (SAPC), Phase 1, 2 and 3 Committees, Awards Committee, Learner Affairs Reference Group (LARG) to name a tri-campus committee of staff and faculty, serves as the central locus of discuss and coordination of efforts to address the issues. This fall, the Council will work to establish a number of working groups in addressing key issues of student-faculty interaction, orientation, academic and personal support and quality of servicefew.
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Student Satisfaction. Per the 2008 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) as posted by the Common University Data Ontario, 2009, the undergraduate student satisfaction rate (total of excellent and good responses) at Toronto Lakehead for NSSE Question “How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this institution?” = 70.972% for Senior Year respondents. • Per the 2008 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) as posted by the Common University Data Ontario, 2009, the undergraduate student satisfaction rate (total of definitely yes and probably yes responses) at Toronto Lakehead for NSSE Question “If you could start over again, would you go to the same institution you are now attending?” = 7072% for Senior Year respondents. • Please provide one or more example in the space provided below of a promising practice that Toronto Lakehead used during 2009-10 to increase student satisfaction. A promising practice could be a strategy, initiative or program viewed by the institution to be an innovative practice, success story and/or key accomplishment that the institution would like to highlight. Although survey results from tools such as NSSE identify areas to enhance the student experience at U of T, they do not offer explanations of the underlying causes. Recognizing the need for deeper understanding of some of the priority issues highlighted in these surveys Student Faculty Interaction and the ways in which the University can respond, the Vice-Xxxxxxx, Students, initiated a tri-campus, qualitative assessment project to drill down into some areas quality of the undergraduate student experience. The University held a series of 38 focus groups which were convened across all three campuses and involved 367 students. A report of the participants’ feedback has been distributed to stakeholders (e.g. departments, colleges and faculties). A Council on Student Experience, a tri-campus committee of staff relationships between students and faculty, serves as measured by NSSE, continues to be high. Lakehead has recently modified its course evaluation survey (Student Evaluation of Teaching) to allow instructors to gather additional feedback from students to refine their instructional methods and course content. Satisfaction with courses and instructors is high as measured by the central locus Lakehead University Student Evaluation of discuss Teaching. 82% of respondents agree or strongly agree they would recommend their instructor and coordination 77% agree or strongly agree they would recommend their course. Student Affairs continues refine its programs to support Lakehead’s student centred commitment. Just-in-time academic advising and tutoring by the Math Assistance Centre has made resources available to students when they need it. Academic advising was improved and expanded to help "at risk" populations of efforts to address the issuesstudents work towards their educational goals. This fall, the Council will work to establish a An increased number of working groups in addressing key issues of student-faculty interaction, orientation, academic and personal support and quality of servicestudent health clinics are now offered to meet the demand for medical services.
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Student Satisfaction. Per the 2008 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) as posted by the Common University Data Ontario, 2009, the undergraduate student satisfaction rate (total of excellent and good responses) at Toronto your institution for NSSE Question “"How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this institution?” = 70.9% " for Senior Year respondents. respondents = 86% • Per the 2008 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) as posted by the Common University Data Ontario, 2009, the undergraduate student satisfaction rate (total of definitely yes and probably yes responses) at Toronto your institution for NSSE Question “"If you could start over again, would you go to the same institution you are now attending?” = 70% " for Senior Year respondents. respondents = 85% • Please provide one or more example examples in the space provided below of a promising practice that Toronto Trent University used during 2009-10 to increase student satisfaction. A promising practice could be a strategy, initiative or program viewed by the institution to be an innovative practice, success story and/or key accomplishment that the institution would like to highlight. Although survey results from tools Trent's Service First initiative was established to build on Xxxxx'x well-known client-focused attitude to increase student satisfaction for better recruitment and retention. The purpose of the initiative was to identify best service practices and provide service information and training to improve customer service at the university. Workshops were offered to staff with topics such as NSSE identify areas effective communication. An employee recognition process was also set up to enhance recognize excellence in service at the university. Part of this initiative also includes the use of Trent Student Service Agents, a group of upper year students who provide front line service at the entrance of the student services building to answer any questions students might have during introductory seminar week and the first week of classes. The Trent Community Sport and Recreation Centre was expanded and renovated in 2009-10. The $16 million, 76,000 square foot state-of-the-art home for sports, fitness and recreation at Trent will offer the community and our students a full-spectrum indoor and outdoor athletics and recreation experience unparalleled anywhere in the region. This new facility, supported by generous donations from Xxxxxx Xxxx, international Trent alumnus, and the City of Peterborough, provides vital wellness services to Trent students and the community. A variety of new and continuing activities connected to the colleges at U Trent took place during the 2009-10 academic year. Formal induction ceremonies took place for new members of T, they do not offer explanations Trent's residential colleges; the Great Trent Video Contest took place with two winning videos being chosen that expressed the spirit of Trent; two artists-in-residence were hosted at Trent - a Canadian jazz recording artist and a Canadian film-maker. The intercollegiate spelling bee and battle of the underlying causesbands were a success, as were the 5 theme based living/learning communities. Recognizing Many additional engagement activities took place connected to the need colleges including college academic awards ceremonies for deeper understanding of some of the priority issues highlighted in these surveys graduating students, college formal dances, and the ways in which the University can respond, the Vice-Xxxxxxx, Students, initiated a tri-campus, qualitative assessment project to drill down into some areas of the undergraduate student experience. The University held a series of 38 focus groups which were convened across all three campuses and involved 367 students. A report of the participants’ feedback has been distributed to stakeholders (e.g. departments, colleges and faculties). A Council on Student Experience, a tri-campus committee of staff and faculty, serves as the central locus of discuss and coordination of efforts to address the issues. This fall, the Council will work to establish a number of working groups in addressing key issues of student-faculty interaction, orientation, academic and personal support and quality of servicecollege dinners.
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Student Satisfaction. Per the 2008 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) as posted by the Common University Data Ontario, 2009, the undergraduate student satisfaction rate (total of excellent and good responses) at Toronto Algoma for NSSE Question “How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this institution?” = 70.9% N/A for Senior Year respondents. • Per the 2008 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) as posted by the Common University Data Ontario, 2009, the undergraduate student satisfaction rate (total of definitely yes and probably yes responses) at Toronto Algoma for NSSE Question “If you could start over again, would you go to the same institution you are now attending?” = 70% N/A for Senior Year respondents. • Please provide one or more example in the space provided below of a promising practice that Toronto Algoma used during 2009-10 to increase student satisfaction. A promising practice could be a strategy, initiative or program viewed by the institution to be an innovative practice, success story and/or key accomplishment that the institution would like to highlight. Although survey results from tools such as NSSE identify areas to enhance the student experience at U of TAU supports academic and non-academic endeavours and cultivates positive relationships among student, they do not offer explanations of the underlying causes. Recognizing the need for deeper understanding of some of the priority issues highlighted in these surveys and the ways in which the University can respond, the Vice-Xxxxxxx, Students, initiated a tri-campus, qualitative assessment project to drill down into some areas of the undergraduate student experience. The University held a series of 38 focus groups which were convened across all three campuses and involved 367 students. A report of the participants’ feedback has been distributed to stakeholders (e.g. departments, colleges and faculties). A Council on Student Experience, a tri-campus committee of staff and faculty. Students are supported with many extra-curricular student activities. Student Services department works closely with many student committees including the students union to ensure activities all well communicated and attended. Faculty interaction with students is important during the student‟s academic studies. First year students are provided an opportunity to meet with a full-time professor to review their course selection during the first-year academic student orientations. As well, serves as upper year students or current students are required (mandatory) to meet with faculty to assist in their course selection for academic progression. AU enriches the central locus educational experience of discuss and coordination of efforts to address the issues. This fall, the Council will work to establish a number of working groups in addressing key issues of student-faculty interaction, orientationmany students with opportunities for COOP, academic student exchanges, community service and personal support student diversity. We develop and quality of servicepromote theme nights, events for international students and student clubs/committee events. Other activities such as a trip by the History Society to Cuba engaged many students who attended in complimenting learning opportunities that enhance academic programs.
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Student Satisfaction. Per the 2008 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) as posted by the Common University Data Ontario, 2009, the undergraduate student satisfaction rate (total of excellent and good responses) at Toronto your institution for NSSE Question “"How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this institution?” = 70.9% " for Senior Year respondents. respondents = 87% • Per the 2008 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) as posted by the Common University Data Ontario, 2009, the undergraduate student satisfaction rate (total of definitely yes and probably yes responses) at Toronto your institution for NSSE Question “"If you could start over again, would you go to the same institution you are now attending?” = 70% " for Senior Year respondents. respondents = 84% • Please provide one or more example examples in the space provided below of a promising practice that Toronto Queen's University used during 2009-10 to increase student satisfaction. A promising practice could be a strategy, initiative or program viewed by the institution to be an innovative practice, success story and/or key accomplishment that the institution would like to highlight. Although survey results from tools such as NSSE identify areas To increase "hands-on" activities in upper years, the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science is developing a professional spine in all of its undergraduate programs. The School of Business introduced a proactive advising program, offering informal drop-in sessions with advisors and workshops in time management, exam study, etc., to enhance the student experience at U improve skills before academic performance becomes a problem. The School of T, they do not offer explanations of the underlying causes. Recognizing the need for deeper understanding of some of the priority issues highlighted in these surveys Graduate Studies and the ways in which Division of Student Affairs supported the University can respondGraduate Student Life Working Group and worked toward acquisition of library study space for exclusive graduate student use, the Vice-Xxxxxxx, Students, initiated a tri-campus, qualitative assessment project to drill down into some areas of the undergraduate student experience. The University held a series of 38 focus groups which were convened across all three campuses and involved 367 students. A report of the participants’ feedback has been distributed to stakeholders (e.g. departments, colleges identifying social opportunities for graduate students and faculties). A Council on Student Experience, a tri-campus committee of staff their partners and faculty, serves as the central locus of discuss and coordination of efforts to address the issues. This fall, the Council will work to establish a number of working groups in addressing key issues of student-faculty interaction, orientation, academic and personal support and quality of servicefamilies.
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Student Satisfaction. Per the 2008 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) as posted by the Common University Data Ontario, 2009, the undergraduate student satisfaction rate (total of excellent and good responses) at Toronto Carleton for NSSE Question “How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this institution?” = 70.980% for Senior Year respondents. • Per the 2008 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) as posted by the Common University Data Ontario, 2009, the undergraduate student satisfaction rate (total of definitely yes and probably yes responses) at Toronto Carleton for NSSE Question “If you could start over again, would you go to the same institution you are now attending?” = 7078% for Senior Year respondents. • Please provide one or more example in the space provided below of a promising practice that Toronto Carleton used during 2009-10 to increase student satisfaction. A promising practice could be a strategy, initiative or program viewed by the institution to be an innovative practice, success story and/or key accomplishment that the institution would like to highlight. Although survey results from tools such as NSSE identify areas to enhance the student experience at U of T, they do not offer explanations of the underlying causes. Recognizing the need for deeper understanding of some of the priority issues highlighted The Co-curricular Record (CCR) was launched in these surveys and the ways in which the University can respond, the Vice-Xxxxxxx, Students, initiated a tri-campus, qualitative assessment project to drill down into some areas of the undergraduate student experienceJanuary 2010. The University held CCR is an official document that captures students’ extra- curricular activities so that they can better market themselves to potential employers and graduate schools. Presently the CCR has over 494 registered activities. We have implemented a series of 38 focus groups which were convened across all three campuses and involved 367 students. A report of the participants’ feedback has been distributed to stakeholders new Academic Performance Code – CA (e.g. departments, colleges and facultiesContinue Alternate). A Council on Student Experience, a triThis status will encourage students to transfer programs of study when they are having difficulties in their current program. Carleton respondents reported high levels of satisfaction in the winter 2010 CUSC survey of first-campus committee year undergraduates. 91 percent of staff and faculty, serves as respondents agreed or strongly agreed that they were satisfied with their decision to attend Xxxxxxxx. 91 percent of Carleton respondents also reported that they were generally satisfied with the central locus of discuss and coordination of efforts to address the issues. This fall, the Council will work to establish a number of working groups in addressing key issues of student-faculty interaction, orientation, academic and personal support and quality of serviceteaching they have received. In the winter 2009 CUSC survey of graduating undergraduates, 92 percent of Carleton respondents were satisfied or very satisfied with the overall quality of education.
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Student Satisfaction. Per the 2008 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) as posted by the Common University Data Ontario, 2009, the undergraduate student satisfaction rate (total of excellent and good responses) at Toronto Western for NSSE Question “How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this institution?” = 70.985% for Senior Year respondents. • Per the 2008 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) as posted by the Common University Data Ontario, 2009, the undergraduate student satisfaction rate (total of definitely yes and probably yes responses) at Toronto Western for NSSE Question “If you could start over again, would you go to the same institution you are now attending?” = 7084% for Senior Year respondents. • Please P Xxxx. Xxx Xxxxxx of the Biology department has redesigned the Introductory Biology curriculum to integrate writing to learn and biology literacy lessons and exercises into the course tutorials. Xx. Xxxxxx’x research on the redesign, as outlined in Xxxxxx (2010; see reference below), demonstrated that students that had the new tutorial curriculum were more biology literate than students who were taught using the previous curriculum. Based on other findings from that research, Xx. Xxxxxx has recently revised the content of the tutorials to align them more closely with the course lectures. Xxxxxx, X. (2010). Implementing engagement improvements through targeted interventions: Final report: Intervention processes, impacts and implications. Toronto: Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario. lease provide one or more example in the space provided below of a promising practice that Toronto Western used during 2009-10 to increase student satisfaction. A promising practice could be a strategy, initiative or program viewed by the institution to be an innovative practice, success story and/or key accomplishment that the institution would like to highlight. Although survey results from tools such as NSSE identify areas to enhance the student experience at U of T, they do not offer explanations of the underlying causes. Recognizing the need for deeper understanding of some of the priority issues highlighted in these surveys and the ways in which the University can respond, the Vice-Xxxxxxx, Students, initiated a tri-campus, qualitative assessment project to drill down into some areas of the undergraduate student experience. The University held a series of 38 focus groups which were convened across all three campuses and involved 367 students. A report of the participants’ feedback has been distributed to stakeholders (e.g. departments, colleges and faculties). A Council on Student Experience, a tri-campus committee of staff and faculty, serves as the central locus of discuss and coordination of efforts to address the issues. This fall, the Council will work to establish a number of working groups in addressing key issues of student-faculty interaction, orientation, academic and personal support and quality of service.
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Student Satisfaction. Per the 2008 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) as posted by the Common University Data Ontario, 2009, the undergraduate student satisfaction rate (total of excellent and good responses) at Toronto your institution for NSSE Question “"How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this institution?” = 70.9% " for Senior Year respondents. respondents = 66% • Per the 2008 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) as posted by the Common University Data Ontario, 2009, the undergraduate student satisfaction rate (total of definitely yes and probably yes responses) at Toronto your institution for NSSE Question “"If you could start over again, would you go to the same institution you are now attending?” = 70% " for Senior Year respondents. respondents = 66% • Please provide one or more example examples in the space provided below of a promising practice that Toronto University of Ottawa used during 2009-10 to increase student satisfaction. A promising practice could be a strategy, initiative or program viewed by the institution to be an innovative practice, success story and/or key accomplishment that the institution would like to highlight. Although survey results The global satisfaction question extracted from tools such as NSSE above lack the specificity necessary to be identify areas strengths and weaknesses. Our Scorecard indicates that learning quality is rated at 85% (Undergaduate - NSSE) and 96% (Graduate - CGPSS) of our comparators -- american doctoral intensive universities. Similarly, our Service Quality Assessment yields scores of 76% (UG - CUSC) and 70% (GR - CGPSS), very close to enhance the student experience at U average of T, they do not offer explanations 77% for our comparators. Specific questions in those surveys are monitoreed by Faculties and Services to guide their quality initiatives. Quality initiatives are identified through the work of the underlying causes. Recognizing committees on the need for deeper understanding of some Quality of the priority issues highlighted in these surveys Student Experience, Program Evaluation and the ways in which the University can respond, the Vice-Xxxxxxx, Students, initiated a tri-campus, qualitative assessment project to drill down into some areas of the undergraduate student experienceAcademic Planning committees and within Faculties. The University held a series of 38 focus groups which were convened across all three campuses and involved 367 students. A report of web site lists many initiatives directly related to enriching the participants’ feedback has been distributed to stakeholders university experience (e.g. departments, colleges and facultiesxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxx.xx/vr-etudes-academic/en/ee-initiatives.html). A Council on Student Experience, a tri-campus committee of staff and faculty, serves as the central locus of discuss and coordination of efforts to address the issues. This fall, the Council will work to establish a number of working groups in addressing key issues of student-faculty interaction, orientation, academic and personal support and quality of service.
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