Graduate Student Survey: Questions Graduate Student Survey This survey is designed to gain a better understanding of the graduate student experience at AUB. Participation is voluntary, and you may stop the questionnaire at any time. This is an anonymous survey; there are no identifiers in this questionnaire that can disclose your identity. Thank you for taking the time to complete this important survey. Your time and efforts are greatly appreciated! DEMOGRAPHICS 1. Gender: Female Male 2. Faculty: Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences (FAFS) Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) Faculty of Engineering and Architecture (FEA) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) Faculty of Medicine (FM) Rafic Hariri School of Nursing Suliman S. Olayan School of Business (OSB) 3. Department/Program: Agricultural Economics Animal Science Anthropology Applied Energy 1
Arab and Middle Eastern History Arabic Language and Literature Archeology Biochemistry Biology Business Administration CAMES Cell and Molecular Biology Chemistry Civil Engineering Computational Science Computer Science Doctor of Medicine Economics Ecosystems Management Education Electrical and Computer Engineering Engineering Management English Language English Literature Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Environmental Health Environmental Policy Planning Environmental Technology Epidemiology Executive Master of Business Administration Financial Economics 2
Food Technology Geology History Human Morphology Irrigation Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Microbiology and Immunology Neuroscience Nursing Nutrition Petroleum Studies Pharmacology and Therapeutics Philosophy Physics Physiology Plant Protection Plant Science Political Studies Population Health Poultry Science Psychology Public Administration Public Health Sociology Soil Science Theoretical Physics 3
Urban Design Urban Planning and Policy Other: 4. Age: 18 20 21 24 25 28 29 32 33+ 5. Are you an international student? Yes No 6. Do you have an off campus job? Yes No Prefer not to respond a. If yes, please select all of the reasons that apply: Financial need Work experience Other: 4
7. Do you take out student loans to cover or partially cover your education and/or living expenses? Yes No Prefer not to respond 8. How would you rate your graduate experience at AUB with regards to the following? a. Graduate admissions Excellent Good Average Fair Poor N/A b. Course registration Excellent Good Average Fair Poor N/A c. Paying tuition and student fees at the comptroller/cashier s office Excellent Good Average Fair Poor N/A d. Communication with the Office of Financial Aid Excellent Good Average Fair Poor N/A e. Library resources and services available to graduate students Excellent Good Average Fair Poor N/A f. Library work space Excellent Good Average Fair Poor N/A g. Library operating hours Excellent Good Average Fair Poor N/A 5
h. IRB (Institutional Review Board) process Excellent Good Average Fair Poor N/A i. Graduate student activities Excellent Good Average Fair Poor N/A j. Professional or social networking with other graduate students: i. Within your department/program Excellent Good Average Fair Poor N/A ii. Outside of your department/program Excellent Good Average Fair Poor N/A 9. How would you rate your satisfaction regarding the overall graduate experience at AUB? Very satisfied Satisfied Neutral Unsatisfied Very Unsatisfied N/A 10. If you had the choice to relive your graduate experience, would you choose to attend AUB again? Definitely Would Probably Would Neutral Probably Would Not Definitely Would Not N/A 11. Please indicate the extent to which you agree with each of the following statement regarding your department/program: a. Research mentors have a good knowledge of their field. 6
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree N/A b. The academic advising system in my department/program is helpful to me. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree N/A c. The department/program faculty are available when I need them. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree N/A d. There are sufficient research opportunities available. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree N/A e. There is adequate career advising available in my department/program. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree N/A f. There is a sufficient amount of graduate assistantships available in my department/program. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree N/A g. The communication between students, staff, and faculty within my department/program is clear and frequent. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree N/A h. My overall experience with my department/program is positive. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree N/A 12. How would you rate the following graduate facilities and services in your department/program: a. Printing availability Excellent Good Average Fair Poor N/A 7
b. Printing quota Excellent Good Average Fair Poor N/A c. Computer facilities and services (e.g., computer labs) Excellent Good Average Fair Poor N/A d. Graduate room/lounge (if applicable) Excellent Good Average Fair Poor N/A e. Work/study space Excellent Good Average Fair Poor N/A 13. Please indicate the extent to which you agree with each of the following statement regarding the graduate courses provided by your department/program. a. There is a high quality of teaching in my graduate program. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree N/A b. There is an adequate amount of graduate courses in my department/program offered each semester. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree N/A c. Courses have been available so that I can finish my graduate degree in a timely manner. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree N/A 14. Does your department/program provide you with the necessary funds to participate in conferences or workshops? Yes No I don t know 8
15. Are there any resources or services that you would like to see offered to graduates? 16. What are the biggest obstacles to your graduate work or education at AUB? 17. Could you provide suggestions for how to improve your graduate experience? Thank you! 9
Graduate Student Survey: Responses to Objective Questions Results Number of records in this query: 479 Total records in survey: 479 Percentage of total: 100.00% Field summary for 1 Gender Male (A1) 183 38.20% Female (A2) 296 61.80% 10
Field summary for 2 Faculty Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences (FAFS) (A1) 42 8.77% Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) (A2) 185 38.62% Faculty of Engineering and Architecture (FEA) (A3) 122 25.47% Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) (A4) 61 12.73% Faculty of Medicine (FM) (A5) 25 5.22% Rafic Hariri School of Nursing (A6) 16 3.34% Suliman S. Olayan School of Business (OSB) (A7) 28 5.85% 11
Field summary for 3 Department/ Program: Agricultural Economics (A1) 3 0.63% Animal Science (A2) 3 0.63% Anthropology (A3) 2 0.42% Applied energy (A4) 4 0.84% Arab and Middle Eastern History (A5) 1 0.21% Arabic Language and Literature (A6) 3 0.63% Archeology (A7) 0 0.00% Biochemistry (A8) 7 1.46% Biology (A9) 16 3.34% Business Administration (10) 28 5.85% CAMES (11) 14 2.92% Cell and molecular Biology (12) 0 0.00% Chemistry (13) 8 1.67% Civil Engineering (14) 14 2.92% Computational Science (15) 4 0.84% Computer Science (16) 9 1.88% Doctor of Medicine (17) 0 0.00% Economics (18) 15 3.13% 12
Field summary for 3 Department/ Program: Ecosystems Management (19) 3 0.63% Education (20) 24 5.01% Electrical and Computer Engineering (21) 37 7.72% Engineering Management (22) 31 6.47% English Literature (23) 8 1.67% Environmental and Water Resources Engineering (24) 0 0.00% Environmental Health (25) 6 1.25% Environmental Policy Planning (26) 1 0.21% Environmental Technology (27) 12 2.51% Epidemiology (28) 10 2.09% Executive Master of Business Administration (29) 0 0.00% Financial Economics (30) 12 2.51% Food Technology (31) 7 1.46% Geology (32) 2 0.42% History (33) 0 0.00% Human Morphology (34) 5 1.04% Irrigation (35) 1 0.21% 13
Field summary for 3 Department/ Program: Mathematics (36) 9 1.88% Mechanical Engineering (37) 17 3.55% Microbiology and immunology (38) 4 0.84% Neuroscience (39) 2 0.42% Nursing (40) 16 3.34% Nutrition (41) 22 4.59% Petroleum Studies (42) 0 0.00% Pharmacology and Therapeutics (43) 5 1.04% Philosophy (44) 4 0.84% Physics (45) 7 1.46% Physiology (46) 2 0.42% Plant Protection (47) 3 0.63% Plant Science (48) 0 0.00% Political Studies (49) 18 3.76% Population Health (50) 2 0.42% Poultry Science (51) 0 0.00% Psychology (52) 13 2.71% Public Administration (53) 4 0.84% 14
Field summary for 3 Department/ Program: Public Health (54) 40 8.35% Sociology (55) 5 1.04% Soil Science (56) 0 0.00% Theoretical Physics (57) 0 0.00% Urban Design (58) 6 1.25% Urban Planning and Policy (59) 1 0.21% English Language (60) 4 0.84% Other 5 1.04% 15
Field summary for 3 Department/ Program: 16
Field summary for 4 Age 18-20 (A1) 3 0.63% 21-24 (A2) 296 61.80% 25-28 (A3) 126 26.30% 29-32 (A4) 36 7.52% 33+ (A5) 18 3.76% 17
Field summary for 5 Are you an international student Yes (A1) 72 15.03% No (A2) 407 84.97% 18
Field summary for 6 Do you have an off-campus job? Yes (A1) 144 30.06% No (A2) 318 66.39% Prefer Not to respond (A3) 17 3.55% 19
Field summary for a if your answer is yes, please select all of the reasons that apply Financial need (SQ001) 98 20.46% Work experience (SQ002) 120 25.05% Other 13 2.71% 20
Field summary for 7 Do you take out student loans to cover or partially cover your education and/or living expenses? Yes (A1) 97 20.25% No (A2) 358 74.74% Prefer not to respond (A3) 24 5.01% 21
Field summary for 8(SQ001) How would you rate your graduate experience at AUB with regards to the following? [Graduate admissions] Excellent (A1) 102 21.29% Good (A2) 272 56.78% Average (A3) 53 11.06% Fair (A4) 19 3.97% Poor (A5) 32 6.68% N/A (A6) 0 0.00% No answer 1 0.21% 22
Field summary for 8(SQ002) How would you rate your graduate experience at AUB with regards to the following? [Course registration] Excellent (A1) 134 27.97% Good (A2) 228 47.60% Average (A3) 72 15.03% Fair (A4) 27 5.64% Poor (A5) 18 3.76% N/A (A6) 0 0.00% 23
Field summary for 8(SQ003) How would you rate your graduate experience at AUB with regards to the following? [Paying tuition and student fees at the comptroller/cashier s office] Excellent (A1) 57 11.90% Good (A2) 170 35.49% Average (A3) 113 23.59% Fair (A4) 34 7.10% Poor (A5) 59 12.32% N/A (A6) 46 9.60% 24
Field summary for 8(SQ004) How would you rate your graduate experience at AUB with regards to the following? [Communication with the Office of Financial Aid] Excellent (A1) 28 5.85% Good (A2) 81 16.91% Average (A3) 46 9.60% Fair (A4) 45 9.39% Poor (A5) 33 6.89% N/A (A6) 246 51.36% 25
Field summary for 8(SQ005) How would you rate your graduate experience at AUB with regards to the following? [Library resources and services available to graduate students] Excellent (A1) 150 31.32% Good (A2) 230 48.02% Average (A3) 65 13.57% Fair (A4) 16 3.34% Poor (A5) 10 2.09% N/A (A6) 8 1.67% 26
Field summary for 8(SQ006) How would you rate your graduate experience at AUB with regards to the following? [Library work space] Excellent (A1) 76 15.87% Good (A2) 168 35.07% Average (A3) 97 20.25% Fair (A4) 50 10.44% Poor (A5) 65 13.57% N/A (A6) 23 4.80% 27
Field summary for 8(SQ007) How would you rate your graduate experience at AUB with regards to the following? [Library operating hours] Excellent (A1) 142 29.65% Good (A2) 222 46.35% Average (A3) 54 11.27% Fair (A4) 23 4.80% Poor (A5) 15 3.13% N/A (A6) 23 4.80% 28
Field summary for 8(SQ008) How would you rate your graduate experience at AUB with regards to the following? [IRB (Institutional Review Board) process] Excellent (A1) 17 3.55% Good (A2) 94 19.62% Average (A3) 55 11.48% Fair (A4) 28 5.85% Poor (A5) 44 9.19% N/A (A6) 241 50.31% 29
Field summary for 8(SQ009) How would you rate your graduate experience at AUB with regards to the following? [Graduate student activities] Excellent (A1) 10 2.09% Good (A2) 95 19.83% Average (A3) 118 24.63% Fair (A4) 71 14.82% Poor (A5) 113 23.59% N/A (A6) 72 15.03% 30
Field summary for 8(SQ010) How would you rate your graduate experience at AUB with regards to the following? [Professional or social networking with other graduate students (within your department/program)] Excellent (A1) 63 13.15% Good (A2) 175 36.53% Average (A3) 118 24.63% Fair (A4) 53 11.06% Poor (A5) 57 11.90% N/A (A6) 13 2.71% 31
Field summary for 8(SQ011) How would you rate your graduate experience at AUB with regards to the following? [Professional or social networking with other graduate students (outside of your department/program)] Excellent (A1) 27 5.64% Good (A2) 76 15.87% Average (A3) 94 19.62% Fair (A4) 63 13.15% Poor (A5) 158 32.99% N/A (A6) 61 12.73% 32
Field summary for 9 How would you rate your satisfaction regarding the overall graduate experience at AUB? Very satisfied (A1) 47 9.81% Satisfied (A2) 261 54.49% Neutral (A3) 115 24.01% Unsatisfied (A4) 45 9.39% Very unsatisfied (A5) 9 1.88% N/A (A6) 2 0.42% 33
Field summary for 10 If you had the choice to relive your graduate experience, would you choose to attend AUB again? Definitely would (A1) 142 29.65% Probably would (A2) 184 38.41% Neutral (A3) 63 13.15% Probably would not (A4) 69 14.41% Definitely would not (A5) 16 3.34% N/A (A6) 5 1.04% 34
Field summary for 11(SQ001) Please indicate the extent to which you agree with each of the following statement regarding your department/ program: [Research mentors have a good knowledge of their field] Strongly Agree (A1) 195 40.71% Agree (A2) 219 45.72% Neutral (A3) 41 8.56% Disagree (A4) 11 2.30% Strongly Disagree (A5) 2 0.42% N/A (A6) 11 2.30% 35
Field summary for 11(SQ002) Please indicate the extent to which you agree with each of the following statement regarding your department/ program: [The academic advising system in my department/program is helpful to me] Strongly Agree (A1) 105 21.92% Agree (A2) 190 39.67% Neutral (A3) 108 22.55% Disagree (A4) 47 9.81% Strongly Disagree (A5) 29 6.05% N/A (A6) 0 0.00% 36
Field summary for 11(SQ003) Please indicate the extent to which you agree with each of the following statement regarding your department/ program: [The department/program faculty are available when I need them] Strongly Agree (A1) 111 23.17% Agree (A2) 231 48.23% Neutral (A3) 88 18.37% Disagree (A4) 38 7.93% Strongly Disagree (A5) 8 1.67% N/A (A6) 3 0.63% 37
Field summary for 11(SQ004) Please indicate the extent to which you agree with each of the following statement regarding your department/ program: [There are sufficient research opportunities available] Strongly Agree (A1) 58 12.11% Agree (A2) 179 37.37% Neutral (A3) 100 20.88% Disagree (A4) 88 18.37% Strongly Disagree (A5) 32 6.68% N/A (A6) 22 4.59% 38
Field summary for 11(SQ005) Please indicate the extent to which you agree with each of the following statement regarding your department/ program: [There is adequate career advising available in my department/program] Strongly Agree (A1) 34 7.10% Agree (A2) 105 21.92% Neutral (A3) 139 29.02% Disagree (A4) 97 20.25% Strongly Disagree (A5) 71 14.82% N/A (A6) 33 6.89% 39
Field summary for 11(SQ006) Please indicate the extent to which you agree with each of the following statement regarding your department/ program: [There is a sufficient amount of graduate assistantships available in my department/program] Strongly Agree (A1) 91 19.00% Agree (A2) 188 39.25% Neutral (A3) 76 15.87% Disagree (A4) 54 11.27% Strongly Disagree (A5) 34 7.10% N/A (A6) 36 7.52% 40
Field summary for 11(SQ007) Please indicate the extent to which you agree with each of the following statement regarding your department/ program: [The communication between students, staff, and faculty within my department/program is clear and frequent] Strongly Agree (A1) 95 19.83% Agree (A2) 201 41.96% Neutral (A3) 100 20.88% Disagree (A4) 58 12.11% Strongly Disagree (A5) 23 4.80% N/A (A6) 2 0.42% 41
Field summary for 11(SQ008) Please indicate the extent to which you agree with each of the following statement regarding your department/ program: [My overall experience with my department/program is positive] Strongly Agree (A1) 85 17.75% Agree (A2) 235 49.06% Neutral (A3) 108 22.55% Disagree (A4) 38 7.93% Strongly Disagree (A5) 13 2.71% N/A (A6) 0 0.00% 42
Field summary for 12(SQ001) How would you rate the following graduate facilities and services in your department/program: [Printing availability] Excellent (A1) 55 11.48% Good (A2) 138 28.81% Average (A3) 89 18.58% Fair (A4) 51 10.65% Poor (A5) 129 26.93% N/A (A6) 17 3.55% 43
Field summary for 12(SQ002) How would you rate the following graduate facilities and services in your department/program: [Printing quota] Excellent (A1) 59 12.32% Good (A2) 133 27.77% Average (A3) 79 16.49% Fair (A4) 66 13.78% Poor (A5) 113 23.59% N/A (A6) 29 6.05% 44
Field summary for 12(SQ003) How would you rate the following graduate facilities and services in your department/program: [Computer facilities and services (e.g., computer labs)] Excellent (A1) 62 12.94% Good (A2) 143 29.85% Average (A3) 90 18.79% Fair (A4) 69 14.41% Poor (A5) 106 22.13% N/A (A6) 9 1.88% 45
Field summary for 12(SQ004) How would you rate the following graduate facilities and services in your department/program: [Graduate room/lounge (if applicable)] Excellent (A1) 31 6.47% Good (A2) 70 14.61% Average (A3) 78 16.28% Fair (A4) 64 13.36% Poor (A5) 162 33.82% N/A (A6) 74 15.45% 46
Field summary for 12(SQ005) How would you rate the following graduate facilities and services in your department/program: [Work/study space] Excellent (A1) 23 4.80% Good (A2) 109 22.76% Average (A3) 83 17.33% Fair (A4) 79 16.49% Poor (A5) 146 30.48% N/A (A6) 39 8.14% 47
Field summary for 13(SQ001) Please indicate the extent to which you agree with each of the following statement regarding the graduate courses provided by your department/program [There is a high quality of teaching in my graduate program.] Strongly Agree (A1) 117 24.43% Agree (A2) 236 49.27% Neutral (A3) 72 15.03% Disagree (A4) 42 8.77% Strongly Disagree (A5) 11 2.30% N/A (A6) 1 0.21% 48
Field summary for 13(SQ002) Please indicate the extent to which you agree with each of the following statement regarding the graduate courses provided by your department/program [There is an adequate amount of graduate courses in my department/program offered each semester.] Strongly Agree (A1) 38 7.93% Agree (A2) 141 29.44% Neutral (A3) 90 18.79% Disagree (A4) 129 26.93% Strongly Disagree (A5) 79 16.49% N/A (A6) 2 0.42% 49
Field summary for 13(SQ003) Please indicate the extent to which you agree with each of the following statement regarding the graduate courses provided by your department/program [Courses have been available so that I can finish my graduate degree in a timely manner.] Strongly Agree (A1) 70 14.61% Agree (A2) 206 43.01% Neutral (A3) 98 20.46% Disagree (A4) 64 13.36% Strongly Disagree (A5) 29 6.05% N/A (A6) 12 2.51% 50
Field summary for 14 Does your department/program provide you with the necessary funds to participate in conferences or workshops? Yes (A1) 75 15.66% No (A2) 149 31.11% I don't know (A3) 255 53.24% 51
Field summary for 15 Are there any resources or services that you would like to see offered to graduates? Count Percentage Answer 197 41.13% No answer 282 58.87% 52
Field summary for 16 What are the biggest obstacles to your graduate work or education at AUB? Count Percentage Answer 230 48.02% No answer 249 51.98% 53
Field summary for 17 Could you provide suggestions for how to improve your graduate experience? Count Percentage Answer 192 40.08% No answer 287 59.92% 54