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Hello Graduate Student:

You are invited to participate in our GSA annual survey. In this survey, the entire graduate community has been asked to participate. You will be asked a variety of questions, which will help inform the GSA, its executives, and the university in its strategic planning, program development, and resource allocation over the next year.

This survey will take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete, and we look forward to receiving your feedback.

Your participation in this study is completely voluntary and entirely anonymous, and the answers will not be tied to you as an individual. If you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point. It is very important for us to learn your opinions.

Please be thoughtful in your responses as you can, as your input will directly impact the GSA's strategic planning.

Your survey responses will be strictly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate. Your information will be coded and will remain confidential. If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact the GSA Communication Coordinator at [email protected]

At the end of the survey you will be asked for your email address if you wish to be entered into a draw to win $400! Your email address will only be used to contact you should you win the iPad Mini, and all email addresses will be deleted after the winner is notified.

Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below.
 
 
 
 
* What program are you in?
 
 
* What campus do you spend the majority of your time on?
 
 
* What degree stream are you in?
 
Masters (thesis based)
 
Masters (course based)
 
Doctoral program
 
 
* What year of your program are you currently in?
 
1
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
5
 
6
 
Other
 
 
 
* What year of your program are you currently in?
 
1
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
5
 
6
 
Other
 
 
 
* What do you want to get out of your graduate degree? Please explain.
   
 
 
 
* How prepared do you feel for the next stage of your career/life at this point of your degree? Please explain.
   
 
 
 
* Do you know where the GSA Office is located?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* Have you ever contacted the GSA? (Please check all that apply)
 
Yes, through phone
 
Yes, through email
 
Yes, in person
 
No
 
Other
 

 
 
 
* Was the GSA staff and/or executive able to hep you address or solve your question/issue?
 
Yes, always
 
Yes, Sometimes
 
No
 
 
 
* Why was the GSA staff/executive unable to help you address or solve your question/issue? Please explain
   
 
 
How satisfied are you with the following:
Very Satisfied Satisfied Neutral (neither Satisfied or Disatisfied) Disatisfied Very Disatisfied
* GSA Website
* GSA Newsletter (News and Views)
* Health and Dental Plan
* GSA Workshops
* Last Defense Lounge (LDL)
* GSA Hosted Events (i.e. GradFest)
* GSA Awards
* GSA Advocacy
* Overall GSA Service Offerings
 
 
* Please explain.
   
 
 
How satisfied are you with the following Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) Services:
Very Satisfied Satisfied Neutral (neither Satisfied or Disatisfied) Disatisfied Very Disatisfied
* FGS Website
* FGS Newsletter (GRADpost)
* FGS Awards
* My Gradskills
* Overall FGS Service Offerings
 
 
* Please explain:
   
 
 
 
* Have you visited the GSA Website?
 
Yes, Often
 
Yes, Seldom
 
No
 
 
* Were you able to find what you were looking for on the website in an efficient manner?
 
Yes, Always
 
Yes, Often
 
Yes, Seldom
 
Rarely
 
Never
 
 
* Please explain:
   
 
How satisfied are you with the following aspects of the GSA website:
Very Satisfied Satisfied Neutral Disatisfied Very Disatisfied
Quality of Content
Ease of Navigation
Organization of the Site
Visual Appeal of the Site
 
 
Do you have any comments or suggestions for the GSA website as we redevelop the site?
   
 
 
 
* The GSA Executives will be blogging, and potentially vlogging, via the GSA website throughout the upcoming 2016-17 academic year. Will you visit the GSA website for current happenings and updates when these blogs/vlogs appear online?
 
Very Likely
 
Somewhat Likely
 
Unsure
 
Not Likely
 
Highly Unlikely
 
 
* How likely will you be to read/watch the blogs/vlogs?
 
Very Likely
 
Somewhat Likely
 
Unsure
 
Somewhat Unlikely
 
Very Unlikely
 
 
* What kinds of content would you like to see on the website through the blogs/vlogs? (Select all that apply)
 
Information about Awards
 
Information about the Collective Agreement
 
GSA Program Updates
 
GSA Services Updates
 
GSA Events Updates
 
What the GSA Executive are doing
 
What the GSA in general is doing
 
What the University of Calgary is doing
 
General Updates
 
Other
 

 
 
 
* Which of the following UCalgary/GSA Apps have you downloaded and used?
 
MeetU - Downloaded
 
MeetU - Use
 
LevelUp - Downloaded
 
LevelUp - Use
 
UC Emergency - Downloaded
 
UC Emergency - Use
 
Other
 

 
 
 
* Do you read the GSA Newsletter, News and Views?
 
Yes, Always
 
Yes, Seldom
 
Yes, Rarely
 
No, Never
 
 
* Why or Why Not?
   
 
 
Do you have any comments or suggestions on how to make the News and Views more effective and/or interesting for graduate students?
   
 
 
 
* How do you receive information about the GSA and its services? (Check all that apply)
 
Website
 
Newsletter
 
Facebook
 
Twitter
 
On-campus Posters
 
Word of Mouth/Colleagues
 
Other (please explain)
 

 
 
 
The GSA recognizes that you may have needs that are outside your degree/program. Please check all that apply and that you are comfortable to disclose.
 
Distance learner
 
Professional program
 
Mature student
 
International student
 
Person with a disability
 
Aboriginal student
 
Student with dependent(s)
 
Other
 

 
 
What services/supports beyond those already provided by the UofC or the GSA would assist you as a distance learner?
   
 
 
What services/supports beyond those already provided by the UofC or the GSA would assist you as a student in a professional program?
   
 
 
What services/supports beyond those already provided by the UofC or the GSA would assist you as a mature student?
   
 
 
What services/supports beyond those already provided by the UofC or the GSA would assist you as an international student?
   
 
 
What services/supports beyond those already provided by the UofC or the GSA would assist you as a person with a disability?
   
 
 
What services/supports beyond those already provided by the UofC or the GSA would assist you as an Aboriginal student?
   
 
 
What services/supports beyond those already provided by the UofC or the GSA would assist you as a student with dependents?
   
 
How satisfied are you with the following GSA services:
Very Unsatisfied Unsatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied N/A
Website
Newletter
Health and Dental Plan
Workshops
Last Defense Lounge (LDL)
GSA Hosted Events
GSA Awards
GSA Advocacy on Student Issues
 
 
How satisfied are you with the following from the Faculty of Graduate Studies:
Very Unsatisfied Unsatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied N/A
Website
Newsletter
FGS Awards
My Grad Skills Workshops
Overall
 
 
Supervision
 
 
* Do you have a supervisor?
 
Yes
 
Yes, temporary
 
No, but will
 
No, not required
 
Not sure
 
How satisfied are you with the following:
Very Unsatisfied Unsatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied N/A
* Your supervisor relationship/support
* Your supervisor's time commitment
* Your supervisor's expectations of you
* Your supervisor's ability to guide your research
* Your committee's support
 
 
What student-supervisor relationship sources have you utilized (Select all that apply)?
 
Handbook of supervision (FGS website)
 
Your departments supervision guidelines/policies
 
 
 
 
Spoke with graduate program director/coordinator
 
Your Departmental Graduate Students' Association (DGA)

 
 
Do you have any suggestions on how to improve your supervision experience?
   
 
 
Departments
 
How satisfied are you with the following:
Very Unsatisfied Unsatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied N/A
* Your department relationship/support
* Your graduate program director/coordinator
* Your graduate program administrator
* Your Departmental Graduate Association (DGA)
 
 
Do you have any comments or suggestions on how your department could improve your graduate experience?
   
 
 
Cross-campus support
 
How satisfied are you with the following:
Very Unsatisfied Unsatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied N/A
* Space allocation for your graduate students in your department
* Space allocation for your graduate experience
* Funding allocation for your research
* Funding allocation for your department/program
* Quantity of graduate support services (campus wide)
* Quality of graduate support serves (campus wide)
* Quantity of graduate support services (in your program)
* Quality of graduate support services (in your program)
 
 
Health and Dental
 
 
Have you used the GSA/StudentCare Health and Dental plan in the past?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Uncertain
 
 
Which of the following apps have you downloaded/used?
 
ihaveaplan
 
UCalgary Emergency app
 
None

 
With respect to the Health and Dental program, how would you rate the following?
Very Unsatisfied Unsatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied N/A
Website
App
Pay Direct Card
Ease of claim submission
Accuracy of claim submission
Time for reimbursement
Sufficiency of Health Coverage
Sufficiency of Dental Coverage
Sufficiency of Vision Coverage
Sufficiency of Travel Coverage
Customer Support (GSA Office)
Customer Support (Student Care)
 
 
Last Defense Lounge (LDL)
 
How likely would you use the services of the Last Defense Lounge were it to open during the following periods?
Not at all Highly Unlikely Somewhat Unlikely Neutral Somewhat Likely Highly Likely
Weekday Breakfast (7-11am)
Saturday Breakfast (7-11am)
Saturday Lunch (11am-4pm)
Saturday Dinner (4-10pm)
Sunday Breakfast (7-11am)
Sunday Lunch (11am-4pm)
Sunday Dinner (4-10pm
 
 
Funding
 
How satisfied are you with the following:
Very Unsatisfied Unsatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied N/A
* The $ value of your funding
* The funding opportunities/options available to you
* The ease of applying for funding
 
 
Do you have any comments or suggestions to improve graduate student funding?
   
 
 
Graduate Assistantship (Teaching/Non-Teaching)
 
 
* Have you held a Graduate Assistantship (Teaching (GAT)/Non-Teaching(GANT))?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Uncertain
 
 
Knowing you held a GAT or GANT...
No Neutral Yes Uncertain
* Did you read/understand the GAT/GANT collective agreement?
* Did you find the collective agreement helpful?
* Did you sign a contract for your GAT/GANT?
 
 
* Do you feel that you have access to enough TAships?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Do you feel you had sufficient support in each of these areas? 
Yes No Uncertain N/A
Prep time
Access to course materials
Access to course instructor
Time to mark assignments
Course knowledge
 
 
 
How many hours per week did you spend completing your GAT/GANT duties, on average?
   
 
 
Any Comments/Suggestions about Graduate Assistantships:
   
 
 
Professional/Personal development
 
How satisfied are you with the quantity of professional/personal development opportunities with the following:
Very Unsatisfied Unsatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied N/A
* FGS/University (on campus)
* FGS/University (off campus)
* GSA (on campus)
* GSA (off campus)
* Community (on campus)
* Community (off campus)
 
How satisfied are you with the quality of professional/personal development opportunities with the following:
Very Unsatisfied Unsatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied
* FGS/University (on campus)
* FGS/University (off campus)
* GSA (on campus)
* GSA (off campus)
* Community (on campus)
* Community (off campus)
 
 
Have you used any of the following services (Select all that apply)?
 
Graduate mentorship program
 
GSA Internship program
 
Campus Career services
 
GSA Career Workshops
 
Academic support
 
Ombuds office
 
Professional development workshops
 
Other
 

 
 
Which of the following workshops have you attended (Select all that apply)?
 
Supervisor relationship
 
Effective writing
 
Time and stress management
 
Understanding Canadian business culture
 
Understanding employer requirements for hiring staff
 
Information interviewing: a strategic tool for job searching
 
Using social media to gain employment
 
Negotiating - know your strength

 
 
Please provide any comments or suggestions to improve your professional development experience.
   
 
Which of the following time periods for attending workshops best suit your schedule?
Before 8:30 am Between 8:30 am and 12:00 noon Between 12:00 noon and 1:30 pm Between 1:30 pm and 4:30 pm After 4:30 pm
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
 
 
* At which campuses would you be interested in workshops being available?
 
Main Campus
 
Foothills
 
Downtown
 
Spy Hill

 
How important would each of the following services be to you?
Very Unimportant Unimportant Neutral Important Very Important Uncertain
* Student-supervisor workshops/seminars
* The Ombuds Office
* A graduate academic advisor
* An internship program
* A mentorship program
* A health and dental plan
* Networking opportunities with industry professionals
* Professional development opportunities
* An academia track training program
* A non-academic track training program
 
 
What other career/professional development services would you like to see the GSA or University offer?
   
 
 
Committees
 
 
 
Have you been on a GSA committee?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Uncertain
 
 
 
Which committee(s) have you served on? (Check all that apply)
 
My Departmental Graduate Association (DGA)
 
Governance
 
Academic
 
Awards
 
External Relations
 
Student Experience
 
International
 
Events
 
Mental Health
 
Community Engagement
 
Sustainability
 
Residence and Family Housing
 
Finance
 
Other
 

 
 
Do you have any further suggestions for services and/or events that you would like to see the GSA provide?
   
 
 
 
Do you have anything else you'd like to let the GSA know?
   
 
 
 
* To thank you for participating in this survey, the GSA would like to enter you into a draw for $400. Would you like to be entered into the draw?
 
Yes, I would like to be entered into the draw
 
No thanks
 
 
 
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