In February 2024, we asked Ƶapp students about their college experience. The survey results are in — find outwhat we’ve learned.
Overall Experience
- 74.8% of students had positive and supportive interactions with Ƶapp employees.
- 80.2% felt supported in achieving their educational objectives.
- 81.3% of students were satisfied with their overall experience at Ƶapp.
Student Life
- 72% of students feel like they belong at Ƶapp.
- 90.1% of students feel safe at Ƶapp and do not fear being harassed for who they are or how they are perceived.
Education
Students responded to the following statements about education at Ƶapp:
Ƶapp has a strong reputation among peers
- Agree: 46%
- Strongly agree: 21.2%
Ƶapp has a strong reputation with the local community
- Agree: 50.1%
- Strongly agree: 27.2%
I am satisfied with my current program
- Agree: 46.8%
- Strongly agree: 29.2%
I am satisfied with the quality of teaching in my courses
- Agree: 44.8%
- Strongly agree: 26.4%
I would recommend my program
- Agree: 42.9%
- Strongly agree: 32.6%
I would recommend Ƶapp
- Agree:43.5%
- Strongly agree: 43.2%
If I had to start over, I would still choose the same program
- Agree: 36.6%
- Strongly agree: 31.7%
If I had to start over, I would still choose Ƶapp
- Agree: 36.3%
- Strongly agree: 36.2%
Applied Learning
- 71% of students agreed that their time at Ƶapp provided them with the opportunity to apply their learning in the real world.
- 67.3% are satisfied with the development of their employability skills.
Services
- 77.9% of students agreed that Ƶapp offers all of the resources, supports and services they need to be successful.
- 71% agreed that they were able to access the supports they needed in a timely fashion.
Strategic Plan
- 61.2% of students agreed that their experience at Ƶapp included opportunities for creativity and innovation.
- 54.4% agreed that the college helped them enhance their understanding of Indigenous culture and issues.
- 71.6% expressed that having students from other countries in their classes enriches their overall experience.
- 63.4% said Ƶapp positively influenced their actions to advance sustainability.
Schools
The survey respondents were distributed throughout the following schools:
- Centre for Sport and Excellence Education: 7%
- Trades and Technology: 18%
- հ:9.5%
- Technology: 8.5%
- Access: 7.3%
- Health and Human Services: 13.9%
- Business: 27.6%
- Arts and Science: 24.3%
Satisfaction
When asked "What has been most satisfying about your experience so far at Ƶapp?" 1,269 students responded, and 9 themes emerged:
Theme | Responses | Comments |
---|---|---|
Learning experience | 434 | Positive comments about the quality of teaching, the commitment of instructors, and high standards of programs and curriculum. |
Engagement and connection | 313 | Students placed great value in the sense of community, the opportunity to make friends, and being able to engage in activities outside of class. |
Services and supports | 189 | Students commented on how helpful staff are, and about the importance of services and supports to their academic journey. |
Personal achievements | 122 | For many students, a personal achievement was the most satisfying - completing a program, achieving a certain grade, participating in project, balancing school, work and family. |
Applied learning | 104 | Students commented on the value of practicums and co-op, and the connection of curriculum to work. |
Physical environment | 96 | Students appreciate the natural environment of both campuses. Students commented on the CHW, Wilna Thomas, and the libraries as spaces conducive to learning. |
Diversity and inclusion | 67 | Students commented on the diversity of the college community, and how they appreciated learning alongside students from different backgrounds and identities. |
Flexible options | 63 | Favourable comments about online and asynchronous offerings, part-time studies, and weekend and evening classes that allow working students to pursue studies. |
Class size | 55 | Students appreciate smaller classes, and the benefits of a more personal learning experience. |
Enhancement
When asked "What could Ƶapp do to enhance the student experience?" 1,226 students responded, and 12 themes emerged:
Theme | Responses | Comments |
---|---|---|
Learning experience | 237 | Students commented on quality of teaching, workload demands, limited opportunity to provide feedback on learning experience. |
Engagement and connection | 215 | Students would like to have more opportunities to connect outside of class. |
Services and supports | 137 | Hours of service, wait times for some services, limited awareness of what is available. |
Registration and related operations | 130 | Tuition and fees, registration processes, waitlists, service delivery mode. |
Physical environment | 110 | More quiet study spaces, more recreational spaces, outdoor spaces, update some of the older buildings. |
Transportation | 97 | Cost and availability of parking; bus availability. |
Food services | 83 | Cost and type of food choices, limited food service on weekends and evenings. |
Communications | 65 | Website improvements, desire to have a newsletter about campus events, opportunities to provide feedback. |
Flexible options | 48 | More online offerings; more course offerings on weekends and evenings. |
Diversity and inclusion | 37 | Lack of diversity in the college community; instances of racism and other identity-related marginalization. |
Housing | 27 | Desire to have on-campus housing. |
Resources | 24 | Cost of textbooks, condition and availability of equipment and tools. |
Cultural background
The racial and cultural backgrounds in a of gathering of 100 respondents is were distributed as follows:
- White: 56
- Latin American: 11
- South Asian: 9
- Indigenous: 6
- Chinese: 5
- Filipino: 5
- Black: 3
- Japanese: 2
- Southeast Asian: 1
- Korean: 1
- West Asian:1
Gender
In a gathering of 35 respondents the gender distribution was as follows:
- Female:20
- Male:12
- Non-binary:2
- Trans:1
Orientation
In a gathering of 35 respondents their orientations were reported as:
- Straight:25
- Bisexual: 7
- Gay/lesbian/queer:2
Family history and Disability
Students responded to the following statements about themselves:
I ampart of the first generation in my family to attend post-secondary school
- True: 26%
- False: 68.4%
- Prefer not to disclose: 5.6%
I live with a disability
- True: 20.8%
- False: 79.2%
For more information contact:studentexperiencesurvey@camosun.ca