Annual survey gives York high marks in core areas
TORONTO, October 31, 2006 -- Today the Globe & Mail released its fifth annual survey of student satisfaction – the University Report Card. In the survey – which grades universities rather than arbitrarily ranking disparate ones – York scored high marks in core areas:
Faculty knowledge A-
Libraries A-
Network availability A-
Quality of Education B+
Number of courses B+
Overall student satisfaction B+
Rob Tiffin, York University’s Vice-President, Students commented:
“These are really encouraging results from the people who matter – the students – and testimony to the innovative academic work and academic support here at York. It is important to us that we deliver the kind of experience students appreciate and we are extremely pleased to be showing such strong progress in the key areas of academic life and of student satisfaction. We will continue to prioritize the student experience as we go forward.”
Richard Fisher, York’s Chief Marketing & Communications Officer added:
“The Globe & Mail University Report Card is a useful tool for us because it deals with student satisfaction at the point of delivery – in the university – not abstract statistical measures disconnected from the student. This is a strong endorsement from our own students that York is on the right track and moving forward fast as we approach our 50th year.”
The Globe & Mail University Report Card is based on detailed responses from over 32,000 students from 49 universities across Canada. York University is in the category of large universities, those defined as having enrolment of 22,000 students or more. The remaining three categories of universities are divided into medium, small and very small. The full report can be accessed at www.globeandmail.com/reportcard .
