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Ontario Universities 2006 Consortium Codebook …
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Ontario Universities
2006 Consortium Codebook
Ontario Universities
2006 Consortium Codebook
Item # Variable Description Response Values
1=Financial pressures or work obligations
2=Family/personal problems or obligations
3=Your academic performance at university
Which one of the following factors poses, or has 4=Difficulties getting the courses you need
1. ONT0601 posed, the biggest obstacle to your academic 5=Lack of good academic advising
progress? 6=Other academic or administrative obstacles
7=Language/cultural barriers
8=Other
9=Not applicable/you have faced no obstacles
2. Please select one of the four columns for each financing source below to indicate how you have financed your education this year:
Financing Source
1=$0
2=$1 to $1999
2a ONT0602a Parents/other relatives (including RESP)
3=$2000 to $4999
4=$5000+
1=$0
2=$1 to $1999
2b ONT0602b Work while attending university
3=$2000 to $4999
4=$5000+
1=$0
Personal savings including income from work while
2=$1 to $1999
2c ONT0602c not attending university (prior to university and
3=$2000 to $4999
during summers)
4=$5000+
1=$0
2=$1 to $1999
2d ONT0602d Government loans (OSAP or other government loans)
3=$2000 to $4999
4=$5000+
1=$0
Government scholarships or grants (including Band 2=$1 to $1999
2e ONT0602e
and INAC funding) 3=$2000 to $4999
4=$5000+
1=$0
2=$1 to $1999
2f ONT0602f University bursary or scholarship
3=$2000 to $4999
4=$5000+
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2006 Consortium Codebook
Item # Variable Description Response Values
1=$0
2=$1 to $1999
2g ONT0602g Private bank loan, line of credit, or credit card
3=$2000 to $4999
4=$5000+
1=$0
2=$1 to $1999
2h ONT0602h Private sector scholarship or grant
3=$2000 to $4999
4=$5000+
1=$0
2=$1 to $1999
2i ONT0602i Other sources
3=$2000 to $4999
4=$5000+
1=Strongly disagree
2=Disagree
My professors make students aware of their research
3. ONT0603 3=Agree
activity and apply their research to their teaching.
4=Strongly agree
9=Don't know/not applicable
4. From the list below, please select up to 2 items you believe your university most needs to address to improve the student academic/learning experience in the
classroom.
4a ONT0604a Improving the quality of classrooms or lecture halls 1=Checked; 2=Not checked
Improving the quality of course instruction by
4b ONT0604b 1=Checked; 2=Not checked
professors
4c ONT0604c Improving the quality of teaching assistants 1=Checked; 2=Not checked
Ensuring a better fit between course content,
4d ONT0604d 1=Checked; 2=Not checked
assignments, and tests/exams
Increasing the number or variety of course offerings
4e ONT0604e 1=Checked; 2=Not checked
in your major
Increasing the number or variety of course offerings
4f ONT0604f 1=Checked; 2=Not checked
outside your major
4g ONT0604g Reducing class sizes overall 1=Checked; 2=Not checked
4h ONT0604h Improving the quality of labs 1=Checked; 2=Not checked
4i ONT0604i Improving student access to information technology 1=Checked; 2=Not checked
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2006 Consortium Codebook
Item # Variable Description Response Values
Providing more current/relevant courses and
4j ONT0604j 1=Checked; 2=Not checked
curriculum
Changing the mix of lectures, seminars, tutorials, and
4k ONT0604k 1=Checked; 2=Not checked
labs
Increasing opportunities to learn more about global
4l ONT0604l 1=Checked; 2=Not checked
issues
4m ONT0604m Other 1=Checked; 2=Not checked
4n ONT0604n Other (write-in)
4o ONT0604o Other 1=Checked; 2=Not checked
4p ONT0604p Other (write-in)
5. From the list below, please select up to 2 items you believe your university most needs to address to improve the student academic/learning experience outside
the classroom.
Increasing contact with professors outside of class 1=Checked; 2=Not checked
5a ONT0605a
(e.g., office hours)
Expanding and/or improving the quality of academic
support services (e.g., study skills, library skills,
5b ONT0605b 1=Checked; 2=Not checked
writing/math skills, academic advising, career
advising, etc.)
Expanding and/or improving the quality of personal
5c ONT0605c 1=Checked; 2=Not checked
support services (e.g., counseling)
Providing students with more opportunities to
5d ONT0605d 1=Checked; 2=Not checked
undertake research with faculty
5e ONT0605e Improving the library collection 1=Checked; 2=Not checked
Improving library services (e.g., circulation, staff
5f ONT0605f 1=Checked; 2=Not checked
availability, Internet/computer availability, etc.)
5g ONT0605g Improving the quality/availability of study spaces 1=Checked; 2=Not checked
Increasing opportunities for international experiences
5h ONT0605h 1=Checked; 2=Not checked
(e.g., exchanges, study abroad)
Working to provide a better social environment for
5i ONT0605i 1=Checked; 2=Not checked
students
5j ONT0605j Other 1=Checked; 2=Not checked
5k ONT0605k Other (write-in)
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Item # Variable Description Response Values
5l ONT0605l Other 1=Checked; 2=Not checked
5m ONT0605m Other (write-in)
1=I live in residence
Please select your most frequently used form of 2=Private automobile
6a. ONT0606 transportation between your place of lodging and the 3=Car pool/share driving
university. 4=Public transit
5=Walk/bicycle/blade
1= 80 minutes
About how many hours do you spend in a typical 1=5 hours or less
week on your university's campus, outside of time 2=6-10 hours
7. ONT0608 spent in class? (For residence students, report typical 3=11-20 hours
time spent on campus excluding time spent in 4=21-30 hours
residence and class.) 5=More than 30 hours
During this academic year, to what extent have you 1=Not at all
experienced a sense of community at this university 2=Somewhat
8. ONT0609 (i.e., felt you were part of a group that shares common 3=Strongly
interests, goals, values, and 4=Very strongly
experiences)? 9=No opinion
1=On-campus housing/residence
2=With parents, guardians, or relatives
9. ONT0610 Where are you currently living? 3=In a rented home/apartment
4=In rented room or rooming house
5=In personally owned home
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