SLIDE 1 Academic Experience Survey 2016
Prepared by: Kevin Doering AVP Academic & University Affairs
SCD055-17
SLIDE 2 When asked…
“How could the AMS better represent your interests to the administration and faculty?”
Students Said…
SLIDE 3
- Better Communication – 12%
- More involved with students – 10%
- Lower Tuition – 10%
- Be more transparent – 9%
- Wiser Spending – 8%
- Lower student fees and costs – 7%
- Poll and surveys – 4%
- Better represent students – 4%
- Students voting on decisions – 3%
- Present how money is spent – 3%
- Improve/provide more clubs & events – 3%
- Better health & other services – 3%
- Improve teaching methods – 1%
SLIDE 4 When asked…
“What would have made your
- rientation more effective?”
Students Said…
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- Talk about academic expectations -11%
- Greater academic focus – 6%
- Current students share experience – 6%
- Make orientation longer/shorter – 4%
- Better orientation staff – 4%
- More focus on services – 4%
- Different/more events – 4%
- More detailed tour - 3%
- More information – 3%
- Focusing on UBC Involvement – 3%
- Orientation for transfer students – 3%
- Hard copy of info given – 2%
- Group based on program or interest – 2%
- Offer study tips – 2%
- Talk about high school to university transition – 2%
- Better chances to make friends – 2%
SLIDE 6 When asked…
“What other experiences have extended your degree?”
Students Said…
SLIDE 7
- Co-op – 66%
- Part-time work – 34%
- Volunteering – 22%
- Participating in student club – 21%
- Going on exchange – 19%
- Participating in undergrad society/AMS – 12%
- Full-time work – 12%
- Undergraduate research experiences – 9%
- Taking one/more terms off to have other
experiences – 9%
- Participating in fraternity/sorority – 4%
- Varsity Athletics – 2%
SLIDE 8
The Price Percentage Is Right…
SLIDE 9
What Percentage Of Students…
…expect to graduate with debt?
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44%
SLIDE 11
What Percentage Of Students…
…feel close to UBC Thunderbirds?
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15%
SLIDE 13 What Percentage Of International Students…
…agree they are receiving good value for their tuition?
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42%
SLIDE 15 What Percentage Of Students…
…have bought a textbook they rarely
SLIDE 16
94%
SLIDE 17 What Percentage Of Female Students…
…feel safe on campus at night?
SLIDE 18
39%
SLIDE 19
What Percentage Of Students…
…do not know who their Enrolment Services Professional is?
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23%
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5 Highlights from the Report
SLIDE 22
AMS Representation
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Possible Improvements
SLIDE 24 AMS Services
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% Volunteer Avenue Advocacy Paid One-on-One Tutoring Free Group Tutoring Foodbank Speakeasy Sexual Assault Support Centre SafeWalk
AMS Service Usage
2015 Usage 2016 Usage 0.00% 20.00% 40.00% 60.00% 80.00% 100.00% Volunteer Avenue Advocacy Paid One-on-One Tutoring Free Group Tutoring Foodbank Speakeasy Sexual Assault Support Centre SafeWalk
AMS Service Awareness
2015 Awareness 2016 Awareness
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Safety Discrimination
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Athletics
C3_2 - (I feel connected to the UBC Thunderbirds) - Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements: UBC AMS Tables, Banner 1 - Demographics Total Gender (D3) Age (D2) Type of Student (U3) Ethnicity (D5) 2016 Male Female <20 20 to <25 25 to <30 30+ Domestic International White Chinese Other Asian South Asian Other BASE: All respondents (A) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) Weighted Total 1564 714 850 398 903 174 89 1394 170 581 600 258 115 174 Unweighted Total 1564 547 987 424 928 150 62 1396 168 572 614 252 117 181 NET: Agree 228 116 112 72 143 9 4 202 26 111 71 26 21 25 15% 16% 13% 18% 16% 5% 5% 14% 16% 19% 12% 10% 18% 14% GH GH NO NET: Disagree 935 418 517 204 537 125 69 852 83 352 351 163 57 110 60% 59% 61% 51% 59% 72% 77% 61% 49% 61% 59% 63% 49% 63% E EF E J P P P
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Textbooks Average Cost Of Textbooks: $620