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Student Experience Survey
The Graduate Student Association (GSA) Student Experience Standing Committee is conducting a short questionnaire about your experiences as a graduate student at the University of Calgary. This is a unique opportunity for you to share your opinion and any concerns or difficulties you may experience as a student with the GSA. The results of this survey will better help the committees that make up GSA Student Experience (Community Engagement, Events, Mental Health & Wellness, Newcomers & international Students, Residence & Family Housing, and Sustainability) plan programming for graduate students.
As an incentive for completing the survey, you will optionally have a chance to enter your name in a draw for $250 at the end of the survey.
General info
Degree
PhD
Master: Thesis-based
Master: Course-based
Faculty/Department
Which campus are you on?
Main campus
Foothills Campus
Downtown Campus
Year of program
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5 (or more)
Status
Canadian Citizen
International Student Visa
Permanent Resident
EVENTS
 
 
 
1. Are you aware that the GSA offers discounted tickets for certain events?
 
Yes No
 
 
 
2. If yes, how do you find out about these events (check all that apply)?
 
News & Views – the weekly GSA newsletter
 
MeetU App
 
GSA Website
 
Word of Mouth
 
GRC Meetings
 
From you DGA
 
Other
 
 
 
3. What type of events are you most interested in getting discounted tickets to (check all that apply)?
 
Flames Hockey
 
Stampeders Football
 
Hitmen Hockey
 
One time sporting events
 
Horse-jumping
 
Stampede
 
Zoo
 
Zoo Lights
 
Ballet
 
Opera
 
Philharmonic Orchestra
 
Telus Spark
 
Play/Theater
 
Other
 
 
 
4. The GSA is working on providing more group activities, which are discounted for our members. Would you be interested in attending any of the following events?
 
Rafting on the Bow
 
Day Trip to Drumheller
 
Day Trip to Banff/Lake Louise
 
Calgary Corn Maze
 
Bubble Soccer
 
Christmas Market
 
Group outings to free festivals/theatre events
 
Hiking and snowshoeing
 
Other
 
 
 
4.1 What type of events would you like to see more of (check all that apply)?
 
Family
 
Watching sports
 
Playing sports
 
Music
 
Art
 
Food
 
 
 
5. What types of social media do you use (check all that apply)?
 
Twitter
 
Facebook
 
Instagram
 
LinkedIn
 
Other
 
 
 
5. Did you hear about GradFest?
 
Yes No
 
 
 
6. Did you attend GradFest?
 
Yes No
 
 
 
9. Have you downloaded the meetU App? If not, and you would like more information about upcoming GSA events you can visit HYPERLINK "http://www.meetu.ca" www.meetu.ca and download the App.
 
Yes No
 
 
 
10.2. If yes, what kind of events, workshops, or seminars would you like to see organized for students living on campus?
 
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
 
 
 
11. The Community Engagement Committee is working on providing volunteer opportunities for students off-campus (in the Calgary community). Which types of volunteer opportunities would you be most interested in:
 
Animals
 
Arts/Music/Culture
 
Education
 
Elderly
 
Environment/Sustainability
 
ESL – English as a Second Language
 
Gender
 
Health/Mental Health
 
Homelessness/Poverty
 
Science
 
Special Needs
 
Mentoring
 
Advocacy
 
Housing
 
Other
 
MENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS
 
 
 
12. During your time at the UofC, have you ever experienced mental health concerns?
 
Yes No Prefer not to say
 
If you answered “Yes” on question 12 please respond to questions 13-15
 
 
 
13. did you seek help of a mental health professional ?
 
Yes, I sought help on campus Yes, I sought help off campus No Prefer not to say
 
 
 
14. Other than health professionals, who did you communicate with at the University about your mental health concerns? (multiple answers accepted)
 
Supervisor Graduate Program Director GPA Other Professors GSA Department Chair DGA
 
 
 
15. Were you able to get the help you needed?
 
Yes No
 
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17. To improve graduate student mental health, which of the following should the GSA offer more of?
 
Peer mentorship
 
Education about mental health and wellness
 
Anti-stigma initiatives/training
 
Increased counselling resources
 
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18. What kind of workshops/events would you be interested in attending?
 
Wellness
 
Creative events
 
Physical
 
None
 
Others TEXTBOX
 
 
 
19. What times are generally good for events/workshops?
 
Weekdays
 
Weekdays
 
Weekdays
 
Weekends
 
 
 
20. If you were to experience mental distress, what would be your main concerns as a graduate student?
 
Academic issues
 
Stigma
 
Lack of funding/loans
 
Time commitment
 
NEWCOMERS & INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
 
This section only concerns students with an international student visa
 
Background. The Newcomers and International Students Committee is undertaking an assessment of funding and tuition fee differentials for international students enrolled at the University of Calgary. This assessment aims to better understand the issues international students are facing in terms of tuition fees and access to funding. Your contribution will help in enhancing the learning and living experience of the international student community. Thank you for taking time to answer the questions of this section.
 
Are you in Canada with other members of your family?
 
Yes
 
My spouse only
 
My spouse and my child/children
 
No
 
Are you:
 
In Canada on an international student visa?
 
a permanent resident ?
 
a permanent resident ?
 
Specific to the section
 
Are/Were you funded:
 
Directly by your supervisor
 
By your department
 
By external awards or bursaries
 
I have no funding
 
Other:
 
 
If you have funding, it is/was secured for:
 
the full duration of your degree
 
only for the first year
 
only for part of the duration of the Program
 
I am not sure
 
Do you have access to TA /RA (research assistantships) opportunities as part of your funding?
 
Yes
 
No
 
No, I work in my supervisor’s laboratory but am not technically an RA
 
Do you know about the tuition fee differential applied to international student visa?
 
Yes, and I understand what it is.
 
Yes, I heard of it, but I am not well aware of what it is
 
No
 
Do you know your Department’s policy in terms of assisting international students with visa differential?
 
Yes
 
I know there is a policy, but I am not sure about the content of it
 
No, I didn’t know there was a specific policy for the tuition fee differential
 
Was your Department’s policy/position on the visa differential ever explained to you?
 
Yes
 
No
 
If yes, at what point in your program was this explanation given?
 
Before I started my program
 
Within the first term I started my program
 
Within the first year I started my program
 
After I completed my first year of program
 
Do you think that you had a good understanding of your funding structure before starting your degree?
 
Yes
 
No
 
If not, why?
 
What specifically would you want clarified about your funding structure/visa differential?
 
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As international students and based on our own experience, do you have any other comments or concerns regarding funding and tuition fees you would like to share?
 
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Thank you for completing our survey. Please let us know if you have any additional comments or questions about any part of the survey.
 
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