Globe & Mail issues university report card

UVic students gave the university high marks in this year's Globe and Mail University Report Card, landing UVic an A– overall rating for education in the online survey's medium university category.

Students praised faculty members' knowledge of subjects (A) and faculty access outside of classroom hours (A–). They also gave an A– to UVic's computer accessibility, library, and overall educational experience. Students reserved their highest marks, A+, for the attractiveness of the university campus.

UVic earned a B+ in the same university category for its student services, earning high marks for its recreation and sports programs (A–) and the students' sense of personal safety and security (A+). Students also gave an A– to UVic's bookstore, the ease of course registration and online library resources. Students gave UVic's overall quality of on-campus buildings and facilities, health services, and physical fitness, sports and recreational facilities a B+.

Overall, 27,811 Canadian undergraduates, all current full- or part-time students who are also members of the studentawards.com online database, participated in this year's survey.

A "medium" university is classified as an institution with between 12,500 and 25,000 students. The ratings are based solely on student opinion, derived from answers to more than 100 questions.