Graduate Student Priorities 2010
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1. GSO Priorities

The Graduate Student Organization (GSO) represents the interests of Northern Arizona University graduate students. The GSO would like to identify barriers and positive factors that impact your graduate education, and seeks to improve life for graduate students. Please communicate your interests and concerns to the GSO by completing this survey.

1. How old are you?

How old are you? <25

25-34

35-44

>44

2. What is your marital status?

What is your marital status? Single, Never Married

Separated

Married

Cohabiting with Significant Other

Divorced

Widowed

3. Do you have children under the age of 18?

Do you have children under the age of 18? yes

4. Please choose a graduate program area you are currently affiliated with. If you belong to more than one program, please choose the one you are closest to completing.

Please choose a graduate program area you are currently affiliated with. If you belong to more than one program, please choose the one you are closest to completing.

Other (please specify)

5. What type of degree are you seeking?

What type of degree are you seeking? Masters

Doctoral

Graduate Certificate

Endorsement

6. Are you enrolled in a graduate program through Extended Campuses?

Are you enrolled in a graduate program through Extended Campuses? Yes

7. How many semesters have you received funding from NAU or external sources (e.g. grants, fellowships, assistantships, or employee assistance)?

How many semesters have you received funding from NAU or external sources (e.g. grants, fellowships, assistantships, or employee assistance)? 0

1 - 2 semesters

3 - 4 semesters

5 - 6 semesters

7 - 8 semesters

9 - 10 semesters

11 - 12 semesters

13 - 14 semesters

15 or more semesters

8. How many semesters have you been enrolled while pursuing your current graduate degree at NAU?

How many semesters have you been enrolled while pursuing your current graduate degree at NAU? 1 - 2 semesters

3 - 4 semesters

5 - 6 semesters

7 - 8 semesters

9 - 10 semesters

11 - 12 semesters

13 - 14 semesters

15 or more semesters

9. How many more semesters do you have left to finish your degree (expected)?

How many more semesters do you have left to finish your degree (expected)? 1 - 2 semesters

3 - 4 semesters

5 - 6 semesters

7 - 8 semesters

9 - 10 semesters

11 - 12 semesters

13 - 14 semesters

15 or more semesters

10. Below are the main subjects of this survey. You will have a chance to evaluate each category more in-depth later in the survey. Please rate each subject by your general satisfaction with each.

	Very satisfied	Somewhat satisfied	Neutral	Somewhat dissatisfied	Very dissatisfied
Administration	*Below are the main subjects of this survey. You will have a chance to evaluate each category more in-depth later in the survey. Please rate each subject by your general satisfaction with each. Administration Very satisfied	Administration Somewhat satisfied	Administration Neutral	Administration Somewhat dissatisfied	Administration Very dissatisfied
Graduate Assistantships	Graduate Assistantships Very satisfied	Graduate Assistantships Somewhat satisfied	Graduate Assistantships Neutral	Graduate Assistantships Somewhat dissatisfied	Graduate Assistantships Very dissatisfied
Funding	Funding Very satisfied	Funding Somewhat satisfied	Funding Neutral	Funding Somewhat dissatisfied	Funding Very dissatisfied
Professional Development	Professional Development Very satisfied	Professional Development Somewhat satisfied	Professional Development Neutral	Professional Development Somewhat dissatisfied	Professional Development Very dissatisfied
Graduate Life	Graduate Life Very satisfied	Graduate Life Somewhat satisfied	Graduate Life Neutral	Graduate Life Somewhat dissatisfied	Graduate Life Very dissatisfied
Community	Community Very satisfied	Community Somewhat satisfied	Community Neutral	Community Somewhat dissatisfied	Community Very dissatisfied
Campus Sustainability/Facilities	Campus Sustainability/Facilities Very satisfied	Campus Sustainability/Facilities Somewhat satisfied	Campus Sustainability/Facilities Neutral	Campus Sustainability/Facilities Somewhat dissatisfied	Campus Sustainability/Facilities Very dissatisfied

Please comment on any of these items.

11. Administration: Please rate each item by its level of importance to you.

	Very important	Somewhat important	Neutral	Somewhat unimportant	Very unimportant
Ease of admission process	*Administration: Please rate each item by its level of importance to you. Ease of admission process Very important	Ease of admission process Somewhat important	Ease of admission process Neutral	Ease of admission process Somewhat unimportant	Ease of admission process Very unimportant
Improve ease of course registration	Improve ease of course registration Very important	Improve ease of course registration Somewhat important	Improve ease of course registration Neutral	Improve ease of course registration Somewhat unimportant	Improve ease of course registration Very unimportant
Increase detail of LOUIE billing	Increase detail of LOUIE billing Very important	Increase detail of LOUIE billing Somewhat important	Increase detail of LOUIE billing Neutral	Increase detail of LOUIE billing Somewhat unimportant	Increase detail of LOUIE billing Very unimportant
Improve tuition payment process	Improve tuition payment process Very important	Improve tuition payment process Somewhat important	Improve tuition payment process Neutral	Improve tuition payment process Somewhat unimportant	Improve tuition payment process Very unimportant
Improve Bursar/Financial Aid processes when receiving outside funding/scholarships	Improve Bursar/Financial Aid processes when receiving outside funding/scholarships Very important	Improve Bursar/Financial Aid processes when receiving outside funding/scholarships Somewhat important	Improve Bursar/Financial Aid processes when receiving outside funding/scholarships Neutral	Improve Bursar/Financial Aid processes when receiving outside funding/scholarships Somewhat unimportant	Improve Bursar/Financial Aid processes when receiving outside funding/scholarships Very unimportant

Please add any additional concerns or comments regarding Administration:

12. Graduate Assistantships: Please rate each item by its level of importance to you.

	Very important	Somewhat important	Neutral	Somewhat unimportant	Very unimportant
Obtain 100% tuition remission for teaching and research assistants	*Graduate Assistantships: Please rate each item by its level of importance to you. Obtain 100% tuition remission for teaching and research assistants Very important	Obtain 100% tuition remission for teaching and research assistants Somewhat important	Obtain 100% tuition remission for teaching and research assistants Neutral	Obtain 100% tuition remission for teaching and research assistants Somewhat unimportant	Obtain 100% tuition remission for teaching and research assistants Very unimportant
Stipends/Wages	Stipends/Wages Very important	Stipends/Wages Somewhat important	Stipends/Wages Neutral	Stipends/Wages Somewhat unimportant	Stipends/Wages Very unimportant
Improve resources and support for Teaching Assistanships	Improve resources and support for Teaching Assistanships Very important	Improve resources and support for Teaching Assistanships Somewhat important	Improve resources and support for Teaching Assistanships Neutral	Improve resources and support for Teaching Assistanships Somewhat unimportant	Improve resources and support for Teaching Assistanships Very unimportant
Fund or create a graduate student ombudsman (an impartial, confidential party to resolve conflicts between grad students and faculty/administrators)	Fund or create a graduate student ombudsman (an impartial, confidential party to resolve conflicts between grad students and faculty/administrators) Very important	Fund or create a graduate student ombudsman (an impartial, confidential party to resolve conflicts between grad students and faculty/administrators) Somewhat important	Fund or create a graduate student ombudsman (an impartial, confidential party to resolve conflicts between grad students and faculty/administrators) Neutral	Fund or create a graduate student ombudsman (an impartial, confidential party to resolve conflicts between grad students and faculty/administrators) Somewhat unimportant	Fund or create a graduate student ombudsman (an impartial, confidential party to resolve conflicts between grad students and faculty/administrators) Very unimportant
Divide Orientation training sessions for Teaching Assistants and Graduate Assistants	Divide Orientation training sessions for Teaching Assistants and Graduate Assistants Very important	Divide Orientation training sessions for Teaching Assistants and Graduate Assistants Somewhat important	Divide Orientation training sessions for Teaching Assistants and Graduate Assistants Neutral	Divide Orientation training sessions for Teaching Assistants and Graduate Assistants Somewhat unimportant	Divide Orientation training sessions for Teaching Assistants and Graduate Assistants Very unimportant
Create Summer School Tuition Waiver (or at least 75% Tuition Remission)	Create Summer School Tuition Waiver (or at least 75% Tuition Remission) Very important	Create Summer School Tuition Waiver (or at least 75% Tuition Remission) Somewhat important	Create Summer School Tuition Waiver (or at least 75% Tuition Remission) Neutral	Create Summer School Tuition Waiver (or at least 75% Tuition Remission) Somewhat unimportant	Create Summer School Tuition Waiver (or at least 75% Tuition Remission) Very unimportant
Health Benefits/Availability of Resources	Health Benefits/Availability of Resources Very important	Health Benefits/Availability of Resources Somewhat important	Health Benefits/Availability of Resources Neutral	Health Benefits/Availability of Resources Somewhat unimportant	Health Benefits/Availability of Resources Very unimportant

Please add any additional concerns or comments regarding Graduate Assistantships:

13. Funding: Please rate each item by its level of importance to you.

	Very important	Somewhat important	Neutral	Somewhat unimportant	Very unimportant
Increase the number of campus fellowships and scholarships	*Funding: Please rate each item by its level of importance to you. Increase the number of campus fellowships and scholarships Very important	Increase the number of campus fellowships and scholarships Somewhat important	Increase the number of campus fellowships and scholarships Neutral	Increase the number of campus fellowships and scholarships Somewhat unimportant	Increase the number of campus fellowships and scholarships Very unimportant
Increase the number of teaching assistantships	Increase the number of teaching assistantships Very important	Increase the number of teaching assistantships Somewhat important	Increase the number of teaching assistantships Neutral	Increase the number of teaching assistantships Somewhat unimportant	Increase the number of teaching assistantships Very unimportant
Increase the amount of money available for travel awards	Increase the amount of money available for travel awards Very important	Increase the amount of money available for travel awards Somewhat important	Increase the amount of money available for travel awards Neutral	Increase the amount of money available for travel awards Somewhat unimportant	Increase the amount of money available for travel awards Very unimportant

Please add any additional concerns or comments concerning Funding:

14. Professional Development: Please rate each item by its level of importance to you.

	Very important	Somewhat important	Neutral	Somewhat unimportant	Very unimportant
Expand the Graduate Teaching Assistant training series: http://home.nau.edu/facdev/GTAseries.asp	*Professional Development: Please rate each item by its level of importance to you. Expand the Graduate Teaching Assistant training series: http://home.nau.edu/facdev/GTAseries.asp Very important	Expand the Graduate Teaching Assistant training series: http://home.nau.edu/facdev/GTAseries.asp Somewhat important	Expand the Graduate Teaching Assistant training series: http://home.nau.edu/facdev/GTAseries.asp Neutral	Expand the Graduate Teaching Assistant training series: http://home.nau.edu/facdev/GTAseries.asp Somewhat unimportant	Expand the Graduate Teaching Assistant training series: http://home.nau.edu/facdev/GTAseries.asp Very unimportant
Develop a program to train future faculty	Develop a program to train future faculty Very important	Develop a program to train future faculty Somewhat important	Develop a program to train future faculty Neutral	Develop a program to train future faculty Somewhat unimportant	Develop a program to train future faculty Very unimportant
Increase internship opportunities for graduate students	Increase internship opportunities for graduate students Very important	Increase internship opportunities for graduate students Somewhat important	Increase internship opportunities for graduate students Neutral	Increase internship opportunities for graduate students Somewhat unimportant	Increase internship opportunities for graduate students Very unimportant
Create a mentorship program for incoming students	Create a mentorship program for incoming students Very important	Create a mentorship program for incoming students Somewhat important	Create a mentorship program for incoming students Neutral	Create a mentorship program for incoming students Somewhat unimportant	Create a mentorship program for incoming students Very unimportant
Create a seminar series with topics based on improving graduate and career success	Create a seminar series with topics based on improving graduate and career success Very important	Create a seminar series with topics based on improving graduate and career success Somewhat important	Create a seminar series with topics based on improving graduate and career success Neutral	Create a seminar series with topics based on improving graduate and career success Somewhat unimportant	Create a seminar series with topics based on improving graduate and career success Very unimportant
Increase the number of graduate student research grants	Increase the number of graduate student research grants Very important	Increase the number of graduate student research grants Somewhat important	Increase the number of graduate student research grants Neutral	Increase the number of graduate student research grants Somewhat unimportant	Increase the number of graduate student research grants Very unimportant
Increase the number of opportunities for graduate student certificates and awards	Increase the number of opportunities for graduate student certificates and awards Very important	Increase the number of opportunities for graduate student certificates and awards Somewhat important	Increase the number of opportunities for graduate student certificates and awards Neutral	Increase the number of opportunities for graduate student certificates and awards Somewhat unimportant	Increase the number of opportunities for graduate student certificates and awards Very unimportant
Improve resume or curriculum vitae building/career preparation specifically for Graduate Students	Improve resume or curriculum vitae building/career preparation specifically for Graduate Students Very important	Improve resume or curriculum vitae building/career preparation specifically for Graduate Students Somewhat important	Improve resume or curriculum vitae building/career preparation specifically for Graduate Students Neutral	Improve resume or curriculum vitae building/career preparation specifically for Graduate Students Somewhat unimportant	Improve resume or curriculum vitae building/career preparation specifically for Graduate Students Very unimportant
Preparing Competitive Scholarship and Fellowship Applications	Preparing Competitive Scholarship and Fellowship Applications Very important	Preparing Competitive Scholarship and Fellowship Applications Somewhat important	Preparing Competitive Scholarship and Fellowship Applications Neutral	Preparing Competitive Scholarship and Fellowship Applications Somewhat unimportant	Preparing Competitive Scholarship and Fellowship Applications Very unimportant
Publishing my own work	Publishing my own work Very important	Publishing my own work Somewhat important	Publishing my own work Neutral	Publishing my own work Somewhat unimportant	Publishing my own work Very unimportant
Faculty/staff with skills to aid your research	Faculty/staff with skills to aid your research Very important	Faculty/staff with skills to aid your research Somewhat important	Faculty/staff with skills to aid your research Neutral	Faculty/staff with skills to aid your research Somewhat unimportant	Faculty/staff with skills to aid your research Very unimportant

Please add any additional concerns or comments regarding Professional Development:

15. Graduate Life: Please rate each item by its level of importance to you.

	Very important	Somewhat important	Neutral	Somewhat unimportant	Very unimportant
Create graduate student only on-campus housing	*Graduate Life: Please rate each item by its level of importance to you. Create graduate student only on-campus housing Very important	Create graduate student only on-campus housing Somewhat important	Create graduate student only on-campus housing Neutral	Create graduate student only on-campus housing Somewhat unimportant	Create graduate student only on-campus housing Very unimportant
Obtain prescription health insurance option for graduate students	Obtain prescription health insurance option for graduate students Very important	Obtain prescription health insurance option for graduate students Somewhat important	Obtain prescription health insurance option for graduate students Neutral	Obtain prescription health insurance option for graduate students Somewhat unimportant	Obtain prescription health insurance option for graduate students Very unimportant
Change health insurance carrier	Change health insurance carrier Very important	Change health insurance carrier Somewhat important	Change health insurance carrier Neutral	Change health insurance carrier Somewhat unimportant	Change health insurance carrier Very unimportant
Improve off-campus child-care options	Improve off-campus child-care options Very important	Improve off-campus child-care options Somewhat important	Improve off-campus child-care options Neutral	Improve off-campus child-care options Somewhat unimportant	Improve off-campus child-care options Very unimportant
Create an on-campus child-care facility	Create an on-campus child-care facility Very important	Create an on-campus child-care facility Somewhat important	Create an on-campus child-care facility Neutral	Create an on-campus child-care facility Somewhat unimportant	Create an on-campus child-care facility Very unimportant
Improve counselling/support group options	Improve counselling/support group options Very important	Improve counselling/support group options Somewhat important	Improve counselling/support group options Neutral	Improve counselling/support group options Somewhat unimportant	Improve counselling/support group options Very unimportant
Increase course offerings	Increase course offerings Very important	Increase course offerings Somewhat important	Increase course offerings Neutral	Increase course offerings Somewhat unimportant	Increase course offerings Very unimportant
Support of your learning process	Support of your learning process Very important	Support of your learning process Somewhat important	Support of your learning process Neutral	Support of your learning process Somewhat unimportant	Support of your learning process Very unimportant
Library resources	Library resources Very important	Library resources Somewhat important	Library resources Neutral	Library resources Somewhat unimportant	Library resources Very unimportant
Resources for professional skills	Resources for professional skills Very important	Resources for professional skills Somewhat important	Resources for professional skills Neutral	Resources for professional skills Somewhat unimportant	Resources for professional skills Very unimportant
Computer/Technical support	Computer/Technical support Very important	Computer/Technical support Somewhat important	Computer/Technical support Neutral	Computer/Technical support Somewhat unimportant	Computer/Technical support Very unimportant

Please add any additional concerns or comments regarding Graduate Life:

16. Community: Please rate each item by its level of importance to you.

	Very important	Somewhat important	Neutral	Somewhat unimportant	Very unimportant
Create a graduate student lounge or study area to improve cross-campus connections	*Community: Please rate each item by its level of importance to you. Create a graduate student lounge or study area to improve cross-campus connections Very important	Create a graduate student lounge or study area to improve cross-campus connections Somewhat important	Create a graduate student lounge or study area to improve cross-campus connections Neutral	Create a graduate student lounge or study area to improve cross-campus connections Somewhat unimportant	Create a graduate student lounge or study area to improve cross-campus connections Very unimportant
Improve campus involvement of distance learning students	Improve campus involvement of distance learning students Very important	Improve campus involvement of distance learning students Somewhat important	Improve campus involvement of distance learning students Neutral	Improve campus involvement of distance learning students Somewhat unimportant	Improve campus involvement of distance learning students Very unimportant
Improve employment opportunities for graduate students during the summer	Improve employment opportunities for graduate students during the summer Very important	Improve employment opportunities for graduate students during the summer Somewhat important	Improve employment opportunities for graduate students during the summer Neutral	Improve employment opportunities for graduate students during the summer Somewhat unimportant	Improve employment opportunities for graduate students during the summer Very unimportant
Increase outreach, support, and involvement to international students	Increase outreach, support, and involvement to international students Very important	Increase outreach, support, and involvement to international students Somewhat important	Increase outreach, support, and involvement to international students Neutral	Increase outreach, support, and involvement to international students Somewhat unimportant	Increase outreach, support, and involvement to international students Very unimportant
Increase outreach, support, and involvement of minority students	Increase outreach, support, and involvement of minority students Very important	Increase outreach, support, and involvement of minority students Somewhat important	Increase outreach, support, and involvement of minority students Neutral	Increase outreach, support, and involvement of minority students Somewhat unimportant	Increase outreach, support, and involvement of minority students Very unimportant
Improve and increase outreach to local communities	Improve and increase outreach to local communities Very important	Improve and increase outreach to local communities Somewhat important	Improve and increase outreach to local communities Neutral	Improve and increase outreach to local communities Somewhat unimportant	Improve and increase outreach to local communities Very unimportant

Please add any additional concerns or comments regarding Community:

17. Campus Sustainability/Facilities: Please rate each item by its level of importance to you.

	Very important	Somewhat important	Neutral	Somewhat unimportant	Very unimportant
Improve bicycle paths	*Campus Sustainability/Facilities: Please rate each item by its level of importance to you. Improve bicycle paths Very important	Improve bicycle paths Somewhat important	Improve bicycle paths Neutral	Improve bicycle paths Somewhat unimportant	Improve bicycle paths Very unimportant
Improve yellow bike program	Improve yellow bike program Very important	Improve yellow bike program Somewhat important	Improve yellow bike program Neutral	Improve yellow bike program Somewhat unimportant	Improve yellow bike program Very unimportant
Improve campus recycling program	Improve campus recycling program Very important	Improve campus recycling program Somewhat important	Improve campus recycling program Neutral	Improve campus recycling program Somewhat unimportant	Improve campus recycling program Very unimportant
Improve bus transportation	Improve bus transportation Very important	Improve bus transportation Somewhat important	Improve bus transportation Neutral	Improve bus transportation Somewhat unimportant	Improve bus transportation Very unimportant
Improve or create incentives for those carpooling from off-campus	Improve or create incentives for those carpooling from off-campus Very important	Improve or create incentives for those carpooling from off-campus Somewhat important	Improve or create incentives for those carpooling from off-campus Neutral	Improve or create incentives for those carpooling from off-campus Somewhat unimportant	Improve or create incentives for those carpooling from off-campus Very unimportant
Reduce waste from on-campus dining	Reduce waste from on-campus dining Very important	Reduce waste from on-campus dining Somewhat important	Reduce waste from on-campus dining Neutral	Reduce waste from on-campus dining Somewhat unimportant	Reduce waste from on-campus dining Very unimportant
Improve printing services (such as double sided printing in the Library)	Improve printing services (such as double sided printing in the Library) Very important	Improve printing services (such as double sided printing in the Library) Somewhat important	Improve printing services (such as double sided printing in the Library) Neutral	Improve printing services (such as double sided printing in the Library) Somewhat unimportant	Improve printing services (such as double sided printing in the Library) Very unimportant

Please add any additional concerns or comments regarding Campus Sustainability/Facilities:

18. Please identify the number one issue that you believe should be the main focus for GSO this academic year

Please identify the number one issue that you believe should be the main focus for GSO this academic year

19. Please elaborate on any of these topics, detail any obstacles to your success and your happiness, or give any additional ideas for how these could be improved in the box below.

Please elaborate on any of these topics, detail any obstacles to your success and your happiness, or give any additional ideas for how these could be improved in the box below.

If you want to work to improve or get involved in any of these areas, please email gso@nau.edu with your name, contact information and topic of interest. You need not be present at the GSO meetings to work on any of these topics. A GSO member will contact you.

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