Joint message from Fiona Allan, Vice-President, Academic and Sean Coote, Vice-President, International:

We are pleased to announce the upcoming launch of two surveys this November – the Program Experience Survey and the International Student Survey.

The second annual Program Experience Survey (PES) is scheduled to open on Monday, November 1. All students, except those in the first term of their program, will receive an email invitation to participate, along with a link to the online survey.

This short, 9-minute survey gathers student feedback on three areas of program quality – essential employability skills, vocational learning outcomes, and course electives. It also asks about applied/work- integrated learning experiences and reasons for choosing Niagara College.

The student voice is an important component of our quality assurance and continuous improvement processes. It helps ensure programs continue to evolve along with the needs and expectations of students. Results will be available in December 2021.

This fall also marks the sixth edition of the International Student Survey (ISS). The ISS is conducted once every three years by the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) with member institutions including Niagara College.

Niagara College’s international students will be asked to comment on the unique international student experience, from pre-arrival planning through study and postgraduate plans. The information is used for continuous improvement at the College and to inform policy at the provincial, territory, and federal levels. Results will be available in March 2022.

For more information, please see:

Program Experience Survey

www.niagaracollege.ca/pair/pes/

CBIE International Student Survey

cbie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2021-CBIE-International-Student-Survey-Guide-Final.pdf

A calendar of Niagara College surveys can be found here: www.niagaracollege.ca/pair/surveys/

Questions? Contact Katerina Gonzalez, Director, Planning and Institutional Research