Educational experiences. 9.1 Perceptions of professors Students rated their levels of agreement with a series of statements about their professors. Most students reported having had positive experiences with university faculty. At the high end, at least 9 in 10 first-year students agreed with the following: ► Most of my professors treat students the same regardless of race (55% strongly agreed) ► Most of my professors treat students the same regardless of gender (55% strongly agreed) ► Most of my professors seem knowledgeable in their fields (36% strongly agreed) ► Most of my professors are reasonably accessible outside of class (14% strongly agreed) At the lower end, about 2 in 3 first-year students agreed with the following: ► Most of my professors provide useful feedback on my academic work (9% strongly agreed) ► Most of my professors provide prompt feedback on my academic work (7% strongly agreed) ► Most of my professors take a personal interest in my academic progress (9% strongly agreed) Generally, students indicate similar experiences with professors across groups, although Group 1 students tend to be more likely than students in other groups to agree or strongly agree; however, none of these differences meet the criteria for being statistically different.
Educational experiences. 6.1 Perceptions of professors Students rated their level of agreement with a series of statements about their professors. Most students report having had positive experiences with university faculty. At the high end, more than 9 in 10 graduating students agree with the following: ► Most of my professors seem knowledgeable in their fields (43% strongly agree) ► Most of my professors treat students the same regardless of race (59% strongly agree) ► Most of my professors treat students the same regardless of gender (58% strongly agree) ► Most of my professors are reasonably accessible outside of class (23% strongly agree) ► Most of my professors encourage students to participate in class discussions (31% strongly agree) At the lower end, about 7 in 10 graduating students agree with the following: ► Most of my professors provide useful feedback on my academic work (13% strongly agree) ► Most of my professors take a personal interest in my academic progress (14% strongly agree) ► Most of my professors provide prompt feedback on my academic work (11% strongly agree) Generally, students indicate similar experiences with professors across groups, with the exception of the three lowest rate aspects. For these three, Group 1 students are more likely to agree with each statement than Group 2 or Group 3 students.
Educational experiences. 9.1 Perceptions of professors Students rated their levels of agreement with a series of statements about their professors. Most students reported having had positive experiences with university faculty. At the high end, students were most likely to agree with the following: most of my professors treat students the same regardless of gender (97%), most of my professors treat students the same regardless of race (97%), and most of my professors seem knowledgeable in their fields (96%). At the lower end, students were least likely to agree that professors take a personal interest in their academic progress (54%).
Educational experiences. Unique educational experiences such as membership in the Peace Corps, serving as consultant for an educational institution or foreign country, and so forth may be sufficient basis for applying for a sabbatical leave.
Educational experiences. “Educational Experiences” shall mean those clinical/educational activities taking place at Hospital leading to satisfaction of Course requirements.
Educational experiences. 5.1 Perceptions of professors Students rated their level of agreement with a series of statements about their professors. Most students report having had positive experiences with university faculty. At the high end, more than 9 in 10 middle-years students agree with the following: ► Most of my professors seem knowledgeable in their fields (43% strongly agree) ► Most of my professors treat students the same regardless of gender (57% strongly agree) ► Most of my professors treat students the same regardless of race (56% strongly agree) ► Most of my professors are reasonably accessible outside of class (20% strongly agree) At the lower end, about 7 in 10 middle-years students agree with the following: ► Most of my professors provide useful feedback on my academic work (12% strongly agree) ► Most of my professors provide prompt feedback on my academic work (10% strongly agree) ► Most of my professors take a personal interest in my academic progress (11% strongly agree) Table 32: Perception of professors (% agree or strongly agree) All Group University of the students 1 2 3 Fraser Valley (n=22,537) (n=7,117) (n=7,054) (n=8,366) (n=386) Seem knowledgeable in their fields 97% 97% 98% 98% 98% Treat students the same regardless of gender* 96% 96% 96% 97% 96% Treat students the same regardless of race* 96% 97% 94% 97% 96% Are reasonably accessible outside of class 92% 93% 92% 92% 97% Encourage students to participate in class discussions 89% 88% 88% 90% 94% Are well-organized in their teaching 88% 90% 88% 86% 91% Are fair in their grading 87% 90% 87% 86% 93% Communicate well in their teaching 86% 89% 85% 85% 91% Are consistent in their grading 86% 88% 85% 85% 90% Look out for students' interests* 84% 88% 81% 84% 90% Treat students as individuals, not just numbers 83% 89% 81% 79% 95% Are intellectually stimulating in their teaching 79% 83% 77% 79% 85% Provide useful feedback on academic work 72% 82% 71% 65% 83% Provide prompt feedback on academic work 69% 78% 69% 62% 78% Take a personal interest in academic progress 68% 75% 65% 64% 81% * These questions included an option for students to say "No basis for opinion" and those responses have been removed from the calculations.
