NSSE 2014 Ontario Universities

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1 NSSE 2014 Ontario Universities PSIS:

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3 Administration Summary About This Consortium Report Consortium Coordinator Lisa Rae, Senior Policy Analyst, Council of Ontario Universities, Comparison Group This section summarizes how your consortium comparison group was identified, including selection criteria and whether the default option was taken. This is followed by the resulting list of institutions represented in the 'Ontario' column of this report. Group label Date submitted How was this comparison group constructed? Group description Ontario Not applicable; comparison group not customized. Your institution did not customize this comparison group; the default group (all consortium participants) was used. Default comparison group 'Ontario' institutions (N=22) Algoma University (Sault Ste. Marie, ON) Carleton University (Ottawa, ON) King's University College at Western University (London, ON) Lakehead University (Thunder Bay, ON) Laurentian University/Université Laurentienne (Sudbury, ON) McMaster University (Hamilton, ON) Nipissing University (North Bay, ON) OCAD University (Toronto, ON) Queen's University (Kingston, ON) Ryerson University (Toronto, ON) Trent University (Peterborough, ON) Université d'ottawa / University of Ottawa (Ottawa, ON) Université Saint-Paul / Saint Paul University (Ottawa, ON) University of Guelph (Guelph, ON) University of Guelph-Humber (Toronto, ON) University of Ontario Institute of Technology (Oshawa, ON) University of Toronto (Toronto, ON) University of Waterloo (Waterloo, ON) University of Windsor (Windsor, ON) Western University (London, ON) Wilfrid Laurier University (Waterloo, ON) York University (Toronto, ON) * 2013 participant NSSE 2014 CONSORTIUM REPORT 3

4 First-Year Students 1. Please indicate the degree to which the following factors pose, or have posed, an obstacle to your academic progress: a. Financial pressures or work ONT1401a 1 Not an obstacle , obligations 2 A minor obstacle , ***.19 3 A major obstacle , Total 1, , b. Personal or family problems ONT1401b 1 Not an obstacle , A minor obstacle , A major obstacle , Total 1, , c. Your academic performance at ONT1401c 1 Not an obstacle , university 2 A minor obstacle , A major obstacle , Total 1, , d. Course availability/scheduling ONT1401d 1 Not an obstacle , A minor obstacle , A major obstacle , Total 1, , e. Lack of good academic advising ONT1401e 1 Not an obstacle , A minor obstacle , *** A major obstacle , Total 1, , f. Difficulties with academic ONT1401f 1 Not an obstacle , regulations 2 A minor obstacle , A major obstacle ,646 7 Total 1, , g. Language/cultural barriers ONT1401g 1 Not an obstacle , A minor obstacle , *** A major obstacle ,199 5 Total 1, , h. Difficulties associated with a ONT1401h 1 Not an obstacle , disability or chronic health 2 A minor obstacle , condition 3 A major obstacle ,110 5 Total 1, , i. Primary care giving ONT1401i 1 Not an obstacle , responsibilities for a dependent 2 A minor obstacle , * A major obstacle Total 1, , Note: For some items, lower scores may be preferable due to wording. 4 NSSE 2014 CONSORTIUM REPORT

5 First-Year Students 3. From the list below, please check up to 2 items you believe your university most needs to address to improve the student academic/learning experience in the classroom. Improving the quality of ONT1403a , classrooms or lecture halls ONT1403b ONT1403c ONT1403d ONT1403e ONT1403f ONT1403g ONT1403h ONT1403i ONT1403j ONT1403k ONT1403l ONT1403m ONT1403n Improving the quality of course instruction by professors Improving the quality of teaching assistants Ensuring a better fit between course content, assignments and tests/exams Increasing the number or variety of course offerings in your major Increasing the number or variety of course offerings outside your major Reducing class sizes overall Improving the quality of labs Improving student access to information technology Providing more current/ relevant courses and curriculum Changing the mix of lectures, seminars, tutorials and labs Increasing opportunities to learn more about global issues , , , , , , , , , , , , Note: For some items, lower scores may be preferable due to wording. NSSE 2014 CONSORTIUM REPORT 5

6 First-Year Students 4. From the list below, please check up to 2 items you believe your university most needs to address to improve the student academic/learning experience outside the classroom. Increasing contact with ONT1404a professors outside of class (e.g., office hours) , ONT1404b ONT1404c ONT1404d ONT1404e ONT1404f ONT1404g ONT1404h ONT1404i ONT1404j ONT1404k Expanding and/or improving the quality of academic support services (e.g., study skills, library skills, writing/math skills, academic advising, career advising, etc.) Expanding and/or improving the quality of personal support services (e.g., counselling) Providing students with more opportunities to undertake research with faculty Improving the library collection Improving library services (e.g., circulation, staff availability, internet/ computer availability, etc.) Improving the quality/ availability of study spaces Increasing opportunities for international experiences (e.g., exchanges, study abroad) Working to provide a better social environment for students , , , , , , , Note: For some items, lower scores may be preferable due to wording. 6 NSSE 2014 CONSORTIUM REPORT

7 First-Year Students 5. While enrolled at this institution, where have you experienced a sense of community on campus (i.e., felt you were part of a group that shares common interests, goals, values, and experiences)? (Check all that apply.) ONT1405a Residence , ONT1405b ONT1405c ONT1405d ONT1405e ONT1405f ONT1405g ONT1405h ONT1405i ONT1405j ONT1405k ONT1405l Student organization(s) (e.g., club, student government) , On-campus job Learning community ,768 8 Athletics/recreation programs , Study group , In a class , In my academic program , Student activity space (i.e., lounge, cafeteria, pub) Religious or faithrelated organization Did not experience sense of community , , , Note: For some items, lower scores may be preferable due to wording. NSSE 2014 CONSORTIUM REPORT 7

8 Seniors 1. Please indicate the degree to which the following factors pose, or have posed, an obstacle to your academic progress: a. Financial pressures or work ONT1401a 1 Not an obstacle , obligations 2 A minor obstacle , ***.13 3 A major obstacle , Total , b. Personal or family problems ONT1401b 1 Not an obstacle , A minor obstacle , A major obstacle , Total , c. Your academic performance at ONT1401c 1 Not an obstacle , university 2 A minor obstacle , A major obstacle , Total , d. Course availability/scheduling ONT1401d 1 Not an obstacle , A minor obstacle , A major obstacle , Total , e. Lack of good academic advising ONT1401e 1 Not an obstacle , A minor obstacle , A major obstacle , Total , f. Difficulties with academic ONT1401f 1 Not an obstacle , regulations 2 A minor obstacle , * A major obstacle ,777 9 Total , g. Language/cultural barriers ONT1401g 1 Not an obstacle , A minor obstacle , A major obstacle Total , h. Difficulties associated with a ONT1401h 1 Not an obstacle , disability or chronic health condition 2 A minor obstacle , * A major obstacle ,385 7 Total , i. Primary care giving ONT1401i 1 Not an obstacle , responsibilities for a dependent 2 A minor obstacle , * A major obstacle Total , Note: For some items, lower scores may be preferable due to wording. 8 NSSE 2014 CONSORTIUM REPORT

9 Seniors 3. From the list below, please check up to 2 items you believe your university most needs to address to improve the student academic/learning experience in the classroom. Improving the quality of ONT1403a , classrooms or lecture halls ONT1403b ONT1403c ONT1403d ONT1403e ONT1403f ONT1403g ONT1403h ONT1403i ONT1403j ONT1403k ONT1403l ONT1403m ONT1403n Improving the quality of course instruction by professors Improving the quality of teaching assistants Ensuring a better fit between course content, assignments and tests/exams Increasing the number or variety of course offerings in your major Increasing the number or variety of course offerings outside your major Reducing class sizes overall Improving the quality of labs Improving student access to information technology Providing more current/ relevant courses and curriculum Changing the mix of lectures, seminars, tutorials and labs Increasing opportunities to learn more about global issues , , , , , , , , , , , Note: For some items, lower scores may be preferable due to wording. NSSE 2014 CONSORTIUM REPORT 9

10 Seniors 4. From the list below, please check up to 2 items you believe your university most needs to address to improve the student academic/learning experience outside the classroom. Increasing contact with ONT1404a professors outside of class (e.g., office hours) , ONT1404b ONT1404c ONT1404d ONT1404e ONT1404f ONT1404g ONT1404h ONT1404i ONT1404j ONT1405k Expanding and/or improving the quality of academic support services (e.g., study skills, library skills, writing/math skills, academic advising, career advising, etc.) Expanding and/or improving the quality of personal support services (e.g., counselling) Providing students with more opportunities to undertake research with faculty Improving the library collection Improving library services (e.g., circulation, staff availability, internet/ computer availability, etc.) Improving the quality/ availability of study spaces Increasing opportunities for international experiences (e.g., exchanges, study abroad) Working to provide a better social environment for students , , , , , , , , , Note: For some items, lower scores may be preferable due to wording. 10 NSSE 2014 CONSORTIUM REPORT

11 Seniors 5. While enrolled at this institution, where have you experienced a sense of community on campus (i.e., felt you were part of a group that shares common interests, goals, values, and experiences)? (Check all that apply.) ONT1405a Residence , ONT1405b ONT1405c ONT1405d ONT1405e ONT1405f ONT1405g ONT1405h ONT1405i ONT1405j ONT1405k ONT1405l Student organization(s) (e.g., club, student government) , On-campus job , Learning community ,352 6 Athletics/recreation programs , Study group , In a class , In my academic program , Student activity space (i.e., lounge, cafeteria, pub) Religious or faithrelated organization Did not experience sense of community , , , Note: For some items, lower scores may be preferable due to wording. NSSE 2014 CONSORTIUM REPORT 11

12 Detailed Statistics e First-Year Students N Standard error f deviation g DF h Sig. i Standard name Brock Brock Ontario Brock ONT1401a 1, , ONT1401b 1, , ONT1401c 1, , ONT1401d 1, , ONT1401e 1, , ONT1401f 1, , ONT1401g 1, , ONT1401h 1, , ONT1401i 1, , Ontario Brock Ontario Comparisons with: Ontario 12 NSSE 2014 CONSORTIUM REPORT

13 Detailed Statistics e Seniors N Standard error f deviation g DF h Sig. i Standard name Brock Brock Ontario Brock ONT1401a ONT1401b ONT1401c , ONT1401d , ONT1401e , ONT1401f ONT1401g , ONT1401h ONT1401i Ontario Brock Ontario Comparisons with: Ontario NSSE 2014 CONSORTIUM REPORT 13

14 Endnotes Endnotes a. Column percentages are weighted by gender and enrollment status (and institution size for comparison groups). Percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding. Counts are unweighted; column percentages cannot be replicated from counts. b. All statistics are weighted by gender and enrollment status (and institution size for comparison groups). Unless otherwise noted, statistical comparisons are two-tailed independent t-tests. Items with categorical response sets are left blank. c. d. e. These are the values used to calculate means. For the majority of items, these values match the codes in the data file and codebook. size for independent t-tests uses Cohen's d. Statistics are weighted by gender and enrollment status (and institution size for comparison groups). Categorical items are not listed. f. The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus or minus 1.96 times the standard error of the mean. g. A measure of the amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution. h. Degrees of freedom used to compute the t-tests. Values differ from Ns due to weighting and whether equal variances were assumed. i. Statistical comparisons are two-tailed independent t-tests. Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between your students' mean and that of the comparison group is due to chance. Key to symbols: Your students average was significantly higher (p <.05) with an effect size at least.3 in magnitude. Your students average was significantly higher (p <.05) with an effect size less than.3 in magnitude. Your students average was significantly lower (p <.05) with an effect size less than.3 in magnitude. Your students average was significantly lower (p <.05) with an effect size at least.3 in magnitude. 14 NSSE 2014 CONSORTIUM REPORT