Canadian University Survey Consortium (CUSC) Survey
University Canada West will take part in the Canadian University Survey Consortium (CUSC) Survey for undergraduate students in 2025.
This nationwide survey captures valuable insights into the undergraduate satisfaction and experiences across Canadian universities. Through the CUSC survey, UCW seeks to better understand our undergraduate students’ feedback and experiences.
Study Details
Here are the details of the study:
- Population: UCW undergraduate students
- Sampling method: Census
- Frequency: Three-year cycle, alternating between first year, middle year and graduating students
2025 Survey Results
University Canada West is pleased to share the results of the 2025 Canadian University Survey Consortium (CUSC) survey. The CUSC survey gathers valuable feedback from students across Canada about their academic experiences, campus life and overall satisfaction. By publishing the results from the first time UCW has participated in the survey, the University reaffirms its commitment to transparency and to continuously listening to the voices of our students. The survey provides meaningful insights into how our students view their learning environment, support services and engagement opportunities, allowing us to celebrate areas of strength and identify opportunities for growth.
Student Experience Survey FAQs
The SES is comprised of two pan-institutional surveys – the Canadian University Survey Consortium (CUSC) survey for undergraduate students and the Canadian Graduate and Professional Student Survey (CGPSS) for graduate students. Conducting both surveys simultaneously will let UCW collect feedback from the entire Winter 2025 Term student population.
CUSC and CGPSS will help UCW evaluate student perspectives and satisfaction with UCW, teaching, support and services. Our goal is to derive actionable insight and help improve the student experience. We will also get an opportunity to see how UCW fares in comparison to our peer institutions.
The survey starts on January 28, 2025 and closes on March 18, 2025. Students will receive an email invitation with a unique survey link, which they can complete any time they wish before the survey closes. Students may only complete the survey once and the estimated completion time is up to 20 minutes, depending on how long they take to review their responses.
All UCW students who are enrolled and completing courses at the time of the survey start date (January 28) will be invited to participate.
Undergraduate students will received an invitation for the survey from Prairie Research Association Inc. (PRA), which is conducting the survey on behalf of UCW. PRA will also send reminders between January 28 to March 18. Emails will be sent to students’ myucwest.ca inboxes.
We aim to facilitate a wide distribution of the results by UCW Institutional Accountability as well as presentations to key groups such as faculty and program leadership.
Please contact Adrian Mitescu Director, Institutional Accountability (IA) and the IA team at surveys@ucanwest.ca.
