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Dear participant,

You are invited to participate in the Graduate/Postgraduate Dental Students' Society survey. This survey is sponsored by the Alumni Association of the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto. In this survey, graduate/post graduate students of the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto will be asked to complete a survey that asks questions about different aspects of the Graduate/Postgraduate life experience at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto. It will take approximately 8 to 10 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. You are free to withdraw from the study at any time during the survey by clicking on the "Exit survey" button. It is very important for us to learn your opinions. The results of this survey will help the faculty to have a better understanding of the students' problems and eventually improve the quality of graduate education at the Faculty.

Your survey responses will be strictly confidential and data from this survey will be reported only in the aggregate. Your information will be coded and will remain confidential. If you need further information or you have any questions about the study, please contact:

Dr. Ashkan Ebrahimpour at 416 979 4900 Ext. 4655 or by email at [email protected]
or
Dr. Morris Manolson at 416 979 4900 Ext. 4392 or by email at [email protected]

Thank you very much for your time and support. Please, start the survey now by clicking on the "I Agree" button below.
 
 
 
 
You are a
 
MSc/Specialty student
 
MSc/Research student
 
PhD/Specialty student
 
PhD/Research student
 
 
 
What program are you in:
 
Orthodontics
 
Paediatric Dentistry
 
Periodontology
 
Endodontics
 
Prosthodontics
 
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Anaesthesia
 
Dental Anaesthesia
 
Oral Pathology and Medicine
 
Oral Radiology
 
Dental Public Health
 
Refuse to answer
 
 
 
What year of the program are you in?
 
First year
 
Second year
 
Third year
 
Fourth year or higher
 
Refuse to answer
 
 
 
Are you familiar with the School of Graduate Studies guideline for supervisor-student, student-supervisor responsibilities?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
What is the best way in your opinion to inform the students about the existing guideline? (You can select more than one answer.)
 
As a pamphlet to the new students during enrolment by Student Graduate Service
 
As a pamphlet to all the students by each discipline
 
As workshops by senior residents
 
As email attachments to all Grad/Postgrad students
 
As workshops by Graduate/Postgraduate office
 
Other
 

 
 
 
Do you think there is a need for a contract between student and supervisor with more details of their responsibilities?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Comment
 
 
 
 
Did you have a committee meeting every year of your program?

 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
In scale of 1 to 5, (1) being very easy and (5) being very hard how would you describe the difficulty of scheduling your committee meeting(s)?
 
1
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
5
 
 
 
Did you apply for external scholarships to help fund your studies?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
Where did you apply?
   
 
 
 
Do you find the core courses (oral seminars, stats) helpful for your program?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
Please rate the following dimensions of your program:
 
 
 
The intellectual quality of the faculty
 
Excellent
 
Very good
 
Good
 
Fair/Poor
 
 
 
The intellectual quality of my fellow students
 
Excellent
 
Very good
 
Good
 
Fair/Poor
 
 
 
The relationship between faculty and graduate students
 
Excellent
 
Very good
 
Good
 
Fair/Poor
 
 
 
Overall quality of graduate level teaching by faculty
 
Excellent
 
Very good
 
Good
 
Fair/Poor
 
 
 
Quality of academic advise and guidance
 
Excellent
 
Very good
 
Good
 
Fair/Poor
 
 
 
Helpfulness of staff members in my program
 
Excellent
 
Very good
 
Good
 
Fair/Poor
 
 
 
Opportunities for student collaboration and teamwork
 
Excellent
 
Very good
 
Good
 
Fair/Poor
 
 
 
Opportunities to take coursework outside of the Faculty
 
Excellent
 
Very good
 
Good
 
Fair/Poor
 
 
 
Opportunities to engage in interdisciplinary work
 
Excellent
 
Very good
 
Good
 
Fair/Poor
 
 
 
For each of the following statements, indicate the extent that it describes the behaviour of your advisor(s)/committee member(s).
 
 
 
Was/were knowledgeable about formal degree requirements
 
Strongly agree
 
Agree
 
Disagree
 
Strongly disagree
 
 
 
Served as my advocate when necessary
 
Strongly agree
 
Agree
 
Disagree
 
Strongly disagree
 
 
 
Gave me constructive feedback on my work
 
Strongly agree
 
Agree
 
Disagree
 
Strongly disagree
 
 
 
Returned my work promptly
 
Strongly agree
 
Agree
 
Disagree
 
Strongly disagree
 
 
 
Promoted my professional development
 
Strongly agree
 
Agree
 
Disagree
 
Strongly disagree
 
 
 
Overall, performed the role well
 
Strongly agree
 
Agree
 
Disagree
 
Strongly disagree
 
 
 
Overall, how would you rate the quality of:
 
 
 
Your academic experience at the Faculty
 
Excellent
 
Very good
 
Good
 
Fair/Poor
 
 
 
Your student life experience at the Faculty
 
Excellent
 
Very good
 
Good
 
Fair/Poor
 
 
 
Your graduate program at the Faculty
 
Excellent
 
Very good
 
Good
 
Fair/Poor
 
 
 
Your experience with the Admissions Office at the Faculty
 
Excellent
 
Very good
 
Good
 
Fair/Poor
 
 
 
Your overall experience at the Faculty
 
Excellent
 
Very good
 
Good
 
Fair/Poor
 
 
 
If you were to start your graduate/professional career again, would you select this same University/Faculty?
 
Definitely
 
Probably
 
Maybe
 
Probably/Definitely not
 
You can mention your reasons if you want.
 
 
 
 
Now, please answer a few questions about the library workshops, Health Science Writing Centre and the graduate/postgraduate student lounge.
 
 
 
Do you know about the library workshops?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
Please select the workshop(s) that you think are more useful for you (You can select more than one answer.):
 
Academic Writing for Dentistry Graduate Student
 
Conference skills
 
Searching Ovid Databases (Medline and More)
 
Searching Scopus
 
Searching Web of Science
 
Searching PubMed
 
Managing Citations with RefWorks
 
Managing citations with EndNote
 
Please write down any other workshop(s) you are interested in
 

 
 
 
Please select the month(s) that is/are more convenient for you to participate in library sessions (You can select more than one answer.):
 
Jan
 
March
 
July
 
August
 
October
 
November

 
 
 
What is the best time period during the day for you to attend the workshops? (You can select more than one answer.)
 
Morning
 
Lunch time
 
Late afternoon
 
Other. Please specify:
 

 
 
 
Do you know about the Health Sciences Writing Centre?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
What topics would you like to see covered in group sessions on writing? (You can select more than one answer.)
 
Writing for publication
 
Presenting at conferences
 
Thesis/dissertation writing
 
Other. Please specify:
 

 
 
 
Do you know about the individual writing instruction sessions offered by the Health Sciences Writing Centre?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
Do you know about the graduate and postgraduate student lounge on the 3rd floor?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
We are working on improving the graduate/postgraduate lounge. What furnishings/appliances do you think you will need (or need to be changed) in the lounge? (You can select more than one answer.)
 
Sofa
 
Lunch table
 
Chairs
 
Computer desk and chair
 
Refrigerator
 
Another microwave
 
Coffee maker
 
Desktop computer
 
Telephone
 
Other. Please specify
 

 
 
 
Please add any comments that you feel might be constructive for the Faculty's performance.
   
 
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