1. When did you start your program?

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When did you start your program?

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1 In the Fall 2014 term 17 27%

2 Prior to the Fall 2014 term 47 73%

Total 64 Min Value 1 Max Value 2 Mean 1.73 Variance 0.20 Standard Deviation 0.45 Total Responses 64

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Are you an undergraduate or a graduate student? 1 Undergraduate 63 98% 2 Graduate 1 2% Total 64 Min Value 1 Max Value 2 Mean 1.02 Variance 0.02 Standard Deviation 0.13 Total Responses 64

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What year of study are you currently in?

1 Year 1 (completed 30 credits or less) 12 19%

2 Year 2 (completed between 30 and 60 credits) 8 13%

3 Year 3 (completed between 60 and 90 credits) 23 37%

4 Year 4 (completed more than 90 credits) 20 32%

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What level of study are you currently in?

1 Graduate Diploma or Certificate 0 0%

2 Masters Degree 1 100% 3 Ph.D. 0 0% Total 1 Min Value 2 Max Value 2 Mean 2.00 Variance 0.00 Standard Deviation 0.00 Total Responses 1

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Which of the following best describes the length of time you anticipate it will take to complete your program?

1 Within 4 years 37 58%

4 More than 6 years 5 8%

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6.

I identify myself as:

1 Campion College student 0 0%

2 First Nations University of Canada student 8 13%

3 Luther College student 0 0%

4 University of Regina student 55 87%

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My home faculty is:

1 Arts 0 0%

2 Business Administration 0 0%

3 Education 0 0%

4 Engineering and Applied Science 0 0%

5 Fine Arts 0 0%

6 Graduate Studies and Research 0 0%

7 Kinesiology and Health Studies 0 0%

8 Nursing 0 0%

9 Science 0 0%

10 Social Work 64 100%

11 Centre for Continuing Education 0 0%

12 Other 0 0% Total 64 Min Value 10 Max Value 10 Mean 10.00 Variance 0.00 Standard Deviation 0.00 Total Responses 64

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When did you register for classes for the Fall 2014 term? You may choose more than one if you registered for classes during different periods.

1 between March 5 and April 30, 2014 28 46%

2 between May 1 and June 30, 2014 18 30%

3 between July 1 and August 15, 2014 17 28%

4 between August 16 and September 2, 2014 8 13%

5 on or after September 3, 2014 2 3%

Min Value 1

Max Value 5

Total Responses 61

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9.

Please describe specifically what you found difficult using the UR Self Service System?

Searching for classes is extremely time consuming, and it often requires you to restart your search every time you click onto any class to see more information.

It is so weak. They need to completely redo this website and make it into the U of S website look. Myself and hundreds of other u of r students were talking and saying how confusing this website is and how it needs to be redone and improved. Just horrible. A student shoudln't have to waste their time trying to find a certain website or page for ex. their classe, or email instead of reading a textbook.

The u of r websites layout is confusing about where to access information and it was confusing knowing where to attain and apply information Difficult to utilize and decipher where to go

Confusing trying to figure out how to wait-list.

It is not userfriendly and hard to navigate-not straightforward. searching for classes is not user friendly

It is difficult when it constantly says that my changes have been submitted and I have to go through the whole processes of selecting class options over again. Lack of classes to choose from in the Social Work society, very unprofessional at this level.

It is confusing and require so many passwords. I came from using paws website with uofs and there program is very simple and straight forward. making the scehual fit

It was annoying to have to search and add classes one at a time, not being able to tell if the classes selected conflict.

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Please rate your level of agreement with the following statement and the choices below as they pertain to your ability to build a class schedule. I was able to build a class schedule:

1 that was free of conflict from other classes I needed or wanted to_take. 7 18 11 15 3 54 2.80

2 that was free of conflict from my outside commitments (work, school_{groups, family, etc.)} 3 14 11 22 4 54 3.19

3 that facilitates my program completion goals 6 10 9 19 10 54 3.31

4 that allowed me to take all of the classes that I needed or wanted to_take 9 21 4 12 8 54 2.80

Min Value 1 1 1 1 Max Value 5 5 5 5 Mean 2.80 3.19 3.31 2.80 Variance 1.34 1.17 1.65 1.86 Standard Deviation 1.16 1.08 1.29 1.37 Total Responses 54 54 54 54 # Question Strongly Disagree Disagree

Neither Agree nor Disagree Agree

Strongly Agree

Total

Responses Mean

Statistic _{classes I needed or wanted to take.}that was free of conflict from other

that was free of conflict from my outside commitments (work, school groups, family,

etc.)

that facilitates my program completion

goals

that allowed me to take all of the classes that I needed or wanted to

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The class(es) I really wanted to take but couldn't because of a class schedule conflict are:

English

SW 346, SW 347, SW 202, SW350 none

Social work classes... I am a distant ed student so when they are not offered online it is hard for me to complete them with a young daughter at home and being 2 hours from Regina

None Social Work 440

Only took one class this semester. There were no conflicts SW451

Quantitative research methods none

social work electives

critical thinking or sw 101 sw 202 sw health region

None

Saulteaux 100 and INSW 321 & 377 at the Saskatoon Campus English 110, and more that i dont remember

N/a

social work death and dying, social work abuse and violence, social work and child welfare, socisl work and mental health, social work and addictions, social work the economy and social justice,

N/a overcrowed Astronomy

I wanted to take SW 421 however it was not offered in the PA-Siast off-campus program. I live in PA and therefore I must commute for classes that aren't offered. They are not/were not being offered on Regina campus or via online.

there was no issue not a problem

Social Work classes, mostly.

Social work and law, residential schools I didn't have any conflicts

English, sociology

none this semester - most were offered online. Next semester there are barely any. Sw350 online or televised, Sw451online or televised

Not sure.

Kin 275, bio 100 (second semester) Sw 390 SW electives.

none

Social Work Death and Dying None

Ethics, counselling theories, policy, French 101, indigenous studies Sw

almost always the two classes I want are at the same time sw 100

There have been some French classes that have correspondent labs that I was unable to take one or the other. Indian Language

Other SW electives, that aren't even offered in order for me to finish in time Social Work Electives

social work 202

Televised Social Work Classes none

Art 200

there is not enough space in social work classes and they fill up too quickly

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there has been many, but it was more a conflict with my work schedule I don't remember

SW 469

Total Responses 54

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Describe your level of preference for the following class start times:

1 7:30 a.m. 6 1 6 8 30 51 69.08

2 8:30 a.m. 9 4 7 11 20 51 68.57

3 9:00 a.m 17 1 14 8 11 51 67.90

4 9:30 a.m. 18 5 13 4 11 51 67.71

5 between 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. 19 13 11 5 3 51 67.22

6 lunch hour classes 13 9 16 7 6 51 67.69

7 between 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. 19 9 14 4 5 51 67.35 8 between 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. 10 10 20 6 5 51 67.73 9 5:30 p.m. 9 7 17 5 13 51 68.12 10 6:00 p.m. 13 3 14 6 15 51 68.14 11 6:30 p.m. 11 4 10 7 19 51 68.37 12 7:00 p.m. 10 5 11 9 16 51 68.31 Min Value 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 Max Value 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 Mean 69.08 68.57 67.90 67.71 67.22 67.69 67.35 67.73 68.12 68.14 68.37 68.31 Variance 1.87 2.29 2.41 2.41 1.49 1.74 1.75 1.44 1.99 2.40 2.48 2.26 Standard Deviation 1.37 1.51 1.55 1.55 1.22 1.32 1.32 1.20 1.41 1.55 1.57 1.50 Total Responses 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51

# Question Highly Preferred Moderately Preferred Neutral Not Preferred Least Preferred Total Responses Mean

Statistic 7:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m 9:30 a.m. between 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. lunch hour classes between 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. between 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

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For classes that meet one time per week, describe your level of preference for the following:

1 Monday 18 9 17 2 5 51 2.35 2 Tuesday 23 5 20 0 3 51 2.12 3 Wednesday 21 10 18 1 1 51 2.04 4 Thursday 19 8 19 3 2 51 2.24 5 Friday 10 6 17 7 11 51 3.06 6 Saturday 4 2 10 9 26 51 4.00 Min Value 1 1 1 1 1 1 Max Value 5 5 5 5 5 5 Mean 2.35 2.12 2.04 2.24 3.06 4.00 Variance 1.63 1.39 1.04 1.30 1.94 1.60 Standard Deviation 1.28 1.18 1.02 1.14 1.39 1.26 Total Responses 51 51 51 51 51 51

# Question Highly Preferred Moderated Preferred Neutral Not Preferred Least Preferred Total Responses Mean

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For classes that meet two times per week, describe your level of preference for the following:

1 Monday & Wednesday 10 11 22 3 46 2.39

2 Tuesday & Thursday 23 11 14 1 49 1.86

3 Wednesday & Friday 4 11 19 10 44 2.80

Min Value 1 1 1 Max Value 4 4 4 Mean 2.39 1.86 2.80 Variance 0.82 0.83 0.82 Standard Deviation 0.91 0.91 0.90 Total Responses 46 49 44

# Question Highly Preferred Moderately Preferred Neutral Not Preferred Total Responses Mean

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For classes that meet three times per week, describe your level of preference for the following:

1 Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 16 12 14 4 46 2.13

2 Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday 4 5 25 7 41 2.85

3 Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday 14 2 25 4 45 2.42

# Question Highly Preferred Moderately Preferred Neutral Not Preferred Total Responses Mean

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Class scheduling could be improved by:

Being able to register for both terms at the same time, maybe students are dual students at the U of S and it is really difficult to organize our schedules for the full term at one school and not the other.

Allowing distant ed students first pick of the online classes

On self service, it glitches when you are searching for a class and you have to go all the way back to the home page and start over because it will not let you search otherwise Other universities allow students to register well in advance (have a look at University of Manitoba), would like to see that to save some stress trying to find classes just two months before the semester starts. It's a huge issue for those of us who are parents.

just for social work specifically since not many electivw are offered...to at least know what will be offered in winter to help plan for the year would be helpful Knowing two semesters at a time

registering for all classes in june every year

Being able to register these all at once. Once a year, just like the u of s. So much easier. Having both terms available to register for at the start of the year

More selection of classes offered more web based courses yes

UR self service sometimes is confusing

Releasing the winter and summer schedule earlier. UofS releases their entire year schedule (Fall to Summer) before the UofR releases one singular semester schedule for students to plan their year/future preparation fo their career.

Offering more online classes. there is no improvements right now

Allowing students to access to see what classes are offered for each term sooner it's good :)

Offering classes consistently in both semesters and more online/blended classes for students living out of Regina/Saskatoon in Fall/Winter semesters. Especially social work classes, its frustrating not being able to have options in both semesters for required classes and very limited options for electives.

offering more online and televised classes and seeing winter and summer/spring classes at the same time Making it easier for students to pick classes, get on waitlists, be eligible for the classes they need. More options of class times,

Giving more choices on classes and moe flexible schedule offering the same class in different times Student Advisor

To be able to register for the entire school year's classes in March. N/a

Showing classes offered in the winter when registering in the fall

Being able to see classes offered though out the year, not just a term at a time

having a search that can show all classes that apply to your degree sorted by campus and delivery. a more detailed seach

It is difficult taking two degrees in two different faculties but only being able to be considered taking one degree so requirements for my second degree I have to wait for the time slot to open to general even though I am required to take that class at sometime so it is difficult with a single class of only 25 spots that I have to wait to register for which causes me to lose a lot of time and it is also very frustrating.

More help with choosing classes shorter class times, more online

Allowing distance students to register first. Having blended classes listed under televised on UR self Serve allowing earlier registration for winter classes

allowing me to do it earlier, i always am in the last grouping it seems and social work classes fill up quickly

Being able to work from a timetable rather than a list. Or have the timetable open in a separate window that updates as you add classes. The U of A has a good system! monitoring them

giving enough time to get to classes if you are in different universities to get to class 5 or 10 minutes is not enough time in bad weather conditions

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Do you have any other comments related to registration and class scheduling you would like to share?

More class options in the summer would be great, specifically for required courses in the Social Work department, not just electives. Thanks. More opportunities for distant ed, such as more online classes and televised classes to complete our degrees

More online classes!

Course offerings are quite poor. I have to attend another University to complete my degree. no

no

This U of R website needs to be redone completely. It is just a horrible website, that is absolutely frustrating. Over 100 university students, and even tech u of R guys I have spoken to at the u of R feel it should be fixed and redone! Look at the U of S for a good example of how to do this site properly.

I am also a student at the u of s and they have a phenomenal system, look into what they do Inadequate number of faculty professors and unbelievable lack of social work electives not at this time

earlier acceptance

Classes need to be offered to places around the province. Being a resident of a smaller community, I must commut to larger urban centers simply because the university fails in their attempt to offer a program through a smaller city/ and/or town.

Due to what classes being offered and which ones i need i have had to set back my graduation time. This is discouraging and i wish there was more online choices or choices in general. Most classes fill up fast and i find myself stressed to whether or not ill have a chance getting into the ones that are offered while waiting for my registration date. no

Post class offerings sooner so a person could plan. For instance, post following spring and summer classes towards end of november the previous year. I can't plan the winter term without seeing the spring offerings

no

Registration is alright. It could be better and easier to understand. Being able to look ahead before registration is really helpful though. Class scheduling is hard when you need to be able to work during the semester as well as work around practicum placements that are not in Regina/Saskatoon. More online electives/core courses would be awesome and help save on gas for commuting students as well as rent on those who choose to live on campus/close to campus.

It would be nice for more classes to be offered in Social Work. I don't think students should have to drive to Saskatoon to take classes that are not offered at the U of R. No

No No

Winter 2015 the faculty of Social Work offered its elective classes in Saskatoon or off campus. As a program of the UofR, the majority of their classes should be offered in regina with the option of televised classes for many of the elective classes. I can not register for a single SW elective because they are either off campus or online. Online is not a substitute for classroom learning and should not be charged the same for a lesser learning experience.

book lists asap, list codes for differnt schools so we know what each campus is

If there was a way to have the two degrees even if it were in two different faculties would make my class registration a lot easier and less stressful. more knowelged

Have more options televised. Don't need to have SW 100 and 202 EVERY semester! no

I wish there were more social work electives offered on campus- there are very few that are offered in regina n/a

I would like to see if class times conflict with classes that I need for my program

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Are you aware that you can register for courses offered at the U of R or any of the Federated Colleges regardless of whether you are a U of R, Campion College, Luther College, or First Nations University of Canada student?

1 Yes 46 73% 2 No 17 27% Total 63 Min Value 1 Max Value 2 Mean 1.27 Variance 0.20 Standard Deviation 0.45 Total Responses 63

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Please describe your level of ease or difficulty in using the following:

1 Overall I found using the UR Self Service System: 3 11 12 26 9 61 3.44

2 I found using class and section search features: 3 14 14 21 9 61 3.31

3 I found registering for classes: 2 11 14 24 10 61 3.48

# Question Very Difficult Difficult Neutral Easy Very Easy Total Responses Mean

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In thinking about your experience in building your class schedule how often were you unable to take the class(es) you wanted because:

1 all sections of the class were full 18 9 15 5 7 54 2.52

2 my preferred Professor's section was full 29 13 6 2 4 54 1.87

3 the class was not offered on a day and time that fit my schedule 22 3 10 6 13 54 2.72

4 the class was not offered this term 17 13 10 6 8 54 2.54

5 the class had a start time that overlapped with the end time of another class in my_schedule 30 10 2 6 6 54 2.04

Min Value 1 1 1 1 1 Max Value 5 5 5 5 5 Mean 2.52 1.87 2.72 2.54 2.04 Variance 1.91 1.47 2.73 2.03 2.07 Standard Deviation 1.38 1.21 1.65 1.42 1.44 Total Responses 54 54 54 54 54

# Question Never Once Twice Three_times More than three_time _ResponsesTotal Mean

Statistic

all sections of the class were

full

my preferred Professor's section

was full

the class was not offered on a day and time that fit my schedule

the class was not offered this term

the class had a start time that overlapped with the end time of another class in my schedule

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Describe your level of preference for the following as they pertain to when you like to take classes

1 Daytime classes 28 13 4 4 2 51 1.80 2 Evening classes 12 15 13 5 6 51 2.57 3 Saturday classes 6 3 10 7 25 51 3.82 Min Value 1 1 1 Max Value 5 5 5 Mean 1.80 2.57 3.82 Variance 1.28 1.65 1.99 Standard Deviation 1.13 1.28 1.41 Total Responses 51 51 51

# Question Highly Preferred Moderately Preferred Neutral Not Preferred Least Preferred Total Responses Mean

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Are there any other class meeting patterns and/or class start times you would like to see offered?

1 Yes 9 18% 2 No 42 82% Total 51 Min Value 1 Max Value 2 Mean 1.82 Variance 0.15 Standard Deviation 0.39 Total Responses 51

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What specific class meeting patterns and/or class times would you like to see offered?

Just more online/blended social work

Saturdays, more night classes Better with overlapping classes SW electives

courses for people not of indigenous ancestry, for equality.

I really enjoy getting everything done at the beginning of the week so an ideal meeting pattern would be Monday Tuesday Wednesday Once in class and once online, half and half options

classes that begin at 10:30 and go until 1:15 instead of going from 11:30 until 2:15

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Currently students can register in their Fall classes in March through September and their Winter classes in November/December. Would you like to be able to register for both Fall and Winter classes in the March through September window? 1 Yes 43 84% 2 No 8 16% Total 51 Min Value 1 Max Value 2 Mean 1.16 Variance 0.13 Standard Deviation 0.37 Total Responses 51