Globe & Mail Gives King's an A+
October 2007
The Globe and Mail released the findings of their 2007 University Report Card and a collective cheer went up from the campus of The King's University College in Edmonton. This is the first year King's has participated in the survey and the results were very encouraging - .
The survey tracks student opinion on campuses that range from 4,000 and under to schools with an enrolment of over 22,000. Going head to head in a survey against very large institutions was a bit of a risk but the results were splendid.
King's was the only university in Canada - of any size - that received an A+ rating for "Overall Student Satisfaction."
Here is a brief summary of King's other A+ results:
- Overall satisfaction with your university
- Overall quality of education received
- Quality of Teaching
- Faculty members' knowledge of subjects
- Level of interaction between faculty members and students
- Availability of faculty outside classroom hours
- Class sizes
- Service provided by library staff
- Sense of personal safety/security
Twenty-seven percent of the survey results were at least an A minus or higher with a full 71% at least a B minus or higher.
Summary Results for King's - all categories
A+ (9 in total)
* Overall satisfaction with your university
* Overall quality of education received
* Quality of Teaching
* Faculty members' knowledge of subjects
* Level of interaction between faculty members and students
* Availability of faculty outside classroom hours
* Class sizes
* Service provided by library staff
* Sense of personal safety/security
A (8 in total)
* Usefulness of faculty feedback
* Library Overall
* Availability of quiet study space
* Online library resources
* Computer accessibility on campus
* Overall university atmosphere
* Sense of community on campus
* Reputation for high quality teaching
A- (9 in total)
* Quality of academic advising
* Academic support and counselling
* Student residences
* Availability of journal/articles/periodicals
* Library hours of operation
* Study space
* Availability of up-to-date computer equipment on campus
* Tolerance for diverse opinions and ideas
* Degree to which university experience will prepare you for employment
B+ (19 in total)
* Space in courses necessary to complete your degree
* Overall quality of student services
* Campus bookstore
* Services for students with disabilities
* Services for international students
* Overall on-campus buildings and facilities
* Classrooms/lecture halls
* Total number of library holdings
* Overall quality and availability of technology on campus
* Labs/research equipment
* Availability of up-to-date technology in classrooms
* School spirit
* Helpfulness of administrative staff
* Opportunities in classes or labs to acquire work-related knowledge or skills*
* Number of recycling bins on campus
* Overall academic reputation of your university
* Reputation for undergraduate studies
* Reputation in your specific area of study
* Ability of your university to attract top-notch faculty and guest lecturers
B (13 in total)
* Availability of teaching assistants
* Quality of teaching assistants
* Ease of course registration process
* Availability of online course registration
* Recreational & athletic programs/services
* Access to course/teaching materials online
* On-campus network for Internet/email
* Diversity of extra-curricular activities
* Overall quality of career preparation
* Reputation of your university among employers
* On-campus employment opportunities
* Availability of bike storage spots on campus
* Opportunities for off-campus fun (e.g., bars, social activities)
B- (13 in total)
* Overall course variety and availability
* Convenience of class scheduling
* Services for Aboriginal students
* Meeting rooms
* On-campus wireless network (e.g., Wi-Fi)
* Attractiveness of your campus
* Availability of on-campus recruitment fairs and other opportunities to meet employers*
* Career counselling services
* Availability of needs-based scholarships/bursaries
* Availability of bike lanes on campus
* Availability of off-campus housing
* Quality of off-campus housing
* Reputation for conducting leading-edge research
C+ (9 in total)
* Number of courses to choose from
* Co-op/internship opportunities
* Overall availability of financial assistance
* Availability of merit-based scholarships
* Assistance with locating part-time jobs to fund education*
* Overall commitment to environmental sustainability
* Affordability of off-campus housing
* Reputation for graduate studies
* Reputation of professional schools
C (6 in total)
* Career placement services
* Facilitation of car pooling among students
* Amount of green space on campus
* Commitment to improving energy efficiency of on-campus buildings
* Commitment to using "green" technologies
* Campus medical services
D (14 in total)
* Food services (King's changed its food services provider August 1, 2007 after the survey was conducted and student feedback has been overwhelmingly positive to the change.)
* Physical fitness, sports and recreational facilities
* On-campus pubs/bars
* Availability of composting
* Availability of organic foods on-campus
* Efforts to reduce packaging
* Availability of public transportation
* Overall quality of food services
* Value of food available on campus
* Quality of the food available on campus
* Variety of meals available on campus
* Number of healthy meal options available on campus
* Freshness of food served on campus
* Variety of food outlets to choose from
100 Questions In Total
* A+ (9 in total)
* A (8 in total)
* A- (9 in total)
* B+ (19 in total)
* B (13 in total)
* B- (13 in total)
* C+ (9 in total)
* C (6 in total)
* D (14 in total)