1. Brescia University College Students’ Council Student Advocacy and Feedback Initiative: Survey Report
Prepared By: Ali Catton (VP Finance 2013-14) in consultation with the Brescia University College
Students’ Council Executive and the Brescia University College student body
Preamble
At the beginning of December, the Brescia student body was surveyed by the Brescia University College
Students’ Council (BUCSC) in order to apprehend direct and anonymous feedback from students. A total
of 309 students responded to the survey, which the BUCSC ran for nine consecutive days from
December 3nd
to December 12th
of 2013. Only 300 of the responders were Brescia students.
The survey was made up of eight short but informative questions. The survey was hosted by Zoho
Online Surveys—a cost free survey hosting and analysis website. The questions asked were:
1. Are you a Brescia student?
2. What is your year of study
3. Do you identify with any of the following? (I live in residence, I live off campus, I am an
international student, I am a mature student, I am a full-time student, I am a part-time student)
4. Would you benefit from (scholarships, bursaries, services, speakers/events, other)?
5. Please describe the choices made above.
6. Which is most important to you as a student? (financial aid, services included in tuition, student
life/social aspects)
7. How well does the BUCSC meet the needs of students? (five star ranking system)
8. What can the BUCSC do to better meet the needs of students?
9. If you were given $50000 to make Brescia a better place, how would you spend the money?
A final tenth question allowed responders to enter their UWO email address for the chance to win an
iPad mini. This question was the only optional question of the survey. It was also kept separate from
the survey responses in order to maintain anonymity.
This report will outline the responses of questions one through eight.

2. Question 1: Are you a Brescia student?
Number of Respondents: 309
Yes: 300
No: 9
Question 2: What is your year of study?
Year One: 28.48%
Year Two: 23.95%
Year Three: 24.27%
Year Four: 23.30%
The survey yielded a near equality of representation of all four years of study.
Are you a Brescia Student?
Yes
No
What is your year of study?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th

3. Question 3: Do you identify with any of the following?
Each of the respondents identified with one of more of the following titles:
Part Time Student: 7%
Full Time Student: 81%
International Student: 3%
Mature Student: 16%
Live in Residence: 21%
Live Off Campus: 75%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
Live in Residence
Live Off Campus
Mature Student
International Student
Full Time Student
Part Time Student

4. Question 4: Would you benefit from any of the following:
Each respondent would benefit from one or more of the following:
Scholarships: 71%
Bursaries: 75%
Services: 51%
Speakers/Events: 45%
Other: 10%
For the 10% of respondents that selected other the following trends were noticed:
New or reinvented recipes in the Mercato, as well as lowered costs
Support for single mothers and working women
More professional courses offered on campus (i.e. Food Handlers Certificate)
Increased information about graduate schools and dietetic internships
More events that allow students to de-stress and relax
Increased work study positions
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
Scholarships
Bursaries
Services
Speakers/Events
Other

5. Questions 5: Please describe the choices made above.
The following trends were noticed within the responses to this question:
Increased financial assistance is beneficial to students, especially for the atypical student
(mature, part-time, working etc.)
Increased scholarships for students based on extra-curricular involvement, not just grades
Mental health support on the Brescia campus (mental health counsellor to eliminate wait times
when students are in crisis)
A variety of speakers (LGBT, Dieticians and non-dieticians for the Food and Nutrition program,
Brescia alumnae, women working in male-dominated fields)
Increased efforts to educate students on the financial aid available to them
Organize a textbook exchange at the beginning of the year to assist in the financial burden of
purchasing textbooks at full price
Services for mature students transitioning to life in London
Increased grad-transition support
Question 6: Which is most important to you as a student?
Each respondent was able to select the one option that was most important to her as a student.
Financial Aid: 49%
Services Included in Tuition: 26%
Student Life/Social Aspects: 26%
With the results of this question, we can see that financing a university education is the top priority of
Brescia students. Services that are included in tuition and social aspects of university are considered
quite secondary.
Most Important to Each Student
Financial Aid
Services Included in Tuition
Student Life/Social Aspects

6. Question 7: How well does the BUCSC meet the needs of students?
Respondents were asked to score the BUCSC on a scale of one star to five stars.
1 star: 4%
2 stars: 6%
3 stars: 36%
4 stars: 41%
5 stars: 13%
From these results it can be determined that the BUCSC has an average rating among the student body;
however there is room for improvement.
BUCSC Rating
1 star
2 stars
3 stars
4 stars
5 stars

7. Question 8: What can the BUCSC do to better meet the needs of students?
The following trends were noticed:
Increase advertisement and promotions:
Continue with online e-mails
More in class announcements (with permission of the professor)
Find more alternatives to social media (posters, booths, signs and TVs)
Placed at multiple locations
More Events:
Social events
Meet and greets
Affiliate events
Academic Events
Large events that include everyone
Specific group events (programs, upper year, mature students etc...)
More interesting, creative and interactive events
More inclusion of off- campus students
Increase BUCSC Transparency/Involvement/Advocacy/Feedback:
Face to face interactions
More surveys
More awareness and information
Meet and Greets
Off- campus inclusion
More student involvement
Be more inclusive
More Services and Initiatives:
Mental Health services
Safe space
Onsite personal counseling
Financial aid assistance
Non grade requirement bursaries
Alternatives to OSAP
Increase internet availability
Academic based initiative and services

8. Networking
Finding a job/ career
Workshops
Speakers
More study space
Cheaper cafeteria food
Offer more clubs
Increase shuttle service
Make event planning easier
More surveys
Increased library hours
Other:
Non applicable answers
BUCSC is doing a good job

9. Question 9: If you were given $50000 to make Brescia a better place, how would you spend the
money?
The purpose of this question is to assist the BUCSC in allocating money within the Special Projects Fund
(a fund secondary to our operating budget that receives ~$50000 each year from student fees). The
following trends were noticed:
Financial Aid/Fees:
Eliminate the cost for parking on campus
Increase bursaries and scholarships to reach students of all demographics
Assist clubs with funding
Subsidize meals in the Mercato to assist with financial need
Offer research grants to students
Services:
Provide day care for students with children
Provide mental health services on Brescia’s campus
Free hot water on campus
Increase Wi-Fi on campus—it does not work within the classrooms
Create more study space/extend library hours
Offer more programs internationally for students in all programs
Put towards the purchase of more novels in the library
Provide services free of charge (i.e. Food during exam times, mental health counsellor)
Invest in a convenience type store on campus that sells personal hygiene products and school
supplies
Offer more professional courses to benefit students outside the classroom
Tutors or study workshops during exam periods for more difficult courses
Offer a variety of fitness activities on the Brescia campus
Increase the food options on campus
Provide counselling for mature students
Start a bike rental program
Events:
Fund events that bring all students together in the Mercato
Speakers
Volunteer opportunities
Large variety of speakers (i.e. Inspirational, alumnae, various backgrounds)
Increase de-stress events
Offer cooking lessons on campus
HBK (Huron, Brescia, Kings) events

10. Building/Campus improvements:
Increase Wi-Fi
Renovate the Food Labs
Renovate the bathrooms to have doors that lock
Renovate St. James Living room/Merici Lounge
Renovate auditorium
Increase the number of microwaves on campus
Renovate Ursaline Hall and Marie Rosier Wing
Build an outdoor study space for the warmer months
Have a pay-for-parking metre in the lower parking lot so that students do not need to walk back
and forth from their car to purchase a parking pass each day
Designate a room to be a music practicing room
Change classroom furniture to allow for ease when getting in and out of seats (especially on
second floor in St. James)
Install a bus shelter for the bus stop
Reinstall a Starbucks kiosk in the St. James Building
Add more fitness equipment in the Clare Hall fitness room
Other:
Start a community garden
Establish a composting program

11. Summary
By looking at the entire survey it becomes clear that Brescia students require financial aid and
mental health support. Student also would like a variety of different events offered on campus that
appeal to everyone. Furthermore, the BUCSC is doing a satisfactory job in representing the student
body, but there is room for improvement. Also it is a priority for students to have more places to study,
as well as relax on campus.
The rest of the report will be divided into “Action Items” and “Recommendations”. “Action
Items” will consist of projects and initiatives that the BUCSC can take on independently or in
collaboration with Brescia University College (and its departments) in order to enhance the student
experience. “Recommendations” will consist of projects and initiatives that fall outside of BUCSC
resources and should be considered by the College in order to enhance the student experience.
Action Items:
Increase scholarships for students of all demographics based on more than just academic
achievement
Offer de-stress and relaxation events on campus more often
Organize HBK events more often
Subsidize professional courses on campus (i.e. Food Handlers, First Aid, Smart Serve)
Reserve classrooms for increased study space during exams
Subsidize hot and cold water in the Mercato
Provide increased volunteer opportunities to students
Organize a textbook swap
Plan more networking events
Bring in a variety of speakers
Offer more surveys and opportunities for feedback from students
Recommendations:
Increase study space on campus
Lower prices in the Mercato
Bring mental health services to campus
Install a bus shelter at the bus stop
Increase and fix the Wi-Fi signals on campus
Fix bathroom doors so they lock
Renovate classrooms and student lounges to be more comfortable for students

12. Conclusion
The results of this survey have helped the BUCSC significantly in the setting of priorities for the
upcoming 2014-2015 Council term. It is the hopes of the BUCSC that this survey will continue in further
years in hopes to maintain a high level of communication between students and the BUCSC.
If you have a question about the survey or would like to see each individual response, please
contact Ali Catton (Vice-President Finance) by emailing vpfinance@bucsc.ca.