The following is not intended to be an exhaustive list but provide some examples of surveys that Survey Services have conducted during the past two years. Survey Services has either built and administered or otherwise played a key role in the following:
The Unit Teaching and Evaluation Instrument (UTEI) is a centrally administered survey which seeks student feedback on their units and teaching. The data generated is used in improving the design of units and informs teaching practice. ECU's policy is to survey all units and their teaching staff every time the unit is offered. Results are made available to the individual lecturer and tutor, as well as the unit and course coordinators. For public UTEI reports please click here.
Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students are surveyed at the end of each year and asked to provide feedback on their experience with a range of issues such as supervision, infrastructure and intellectual climate. The In-Progress Postgraduate Research Experience Questionnaire (IPREQ) is based on the national graduate PREQ, which means a level of benchmarking is available, albeit between current and completed students.
The Student Services and Facilities Feedback Evaluation (SSAFE) survey is administered once every two years to all students. The focus of the SSAFE survey ranges from broad student experiences and satisfaction, to more detailed aspects such as enrolments, computing facilities, support services/helpdesks and campus environment. Feedback from previous SSAFE surveys has influenced the development of improvements in food outlets, expanded student accommodation, and improved parking facilities.
ECU, like most Australian Universities participates in the survey of onshore international students. The survey seeks feedback on four broad themes:
There are also questions about why students chose to study in Perth, Austalia, and more specifically at ECU.
ECU surveys its staff, both academic and general, once every two years to gauge staff attitudes on a range of issues such as management effectiveness, professional development, facilities, and general satisfaction with their experience working at ECU. This is sometimes administered in conjunction with State Government surveys of staff. This report is available from the Workforce Strategy and Capability team.
Early in the academic year students new to ECU are surveyed about their reasons for choosing to enrol at ECU and their experience of Orientation. This survey is conducted in conjunction with ECU Marketing.
Every second year this survey provides members of ECU Council the opportunity to reflect on Council's functioning.