Jump to: What went well? | What were the challenges? | About the survey
The COVID-19 Student Impact Survey was launched in May 2020 to help units across the University better understand the student experience in the Winter 2020 term. These results highlight the experiences of current McGill students. They will be used along with the results of a new survey for incoming students to inform how we serve and support students in the coming year.
Highlights of findings
While many students acknowledged some of the beneficial aspects of remote learning, they told us that they faced several challenges with this new model.
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Tutorial Services has developed a wide array of Learning Strategies for students, including resources focused on Remote Learning and a suite of webinars on topics like time management, note-taking, exam strategies and more. |
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McGill students can also access Keep.meSAFE, a student-focused mental health counselling service that provides access to licensed counsellors through phone, video call, and secure mobile chat. Information is available for undergraduate and graduate students. |
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For upcoming webinars to support students’ remote learning success, undergraduates should register for SKILLS21. Graduate students should consult the bimonthly SKILLSETS ebulletins for upcoming events and resources or visit the SKILLSETS webpage.
Consult the list of student services available online. |
About the survey
The COVID-19 Student Impact Survey was a collaboration between Teaching and Learning Services (TLS), Student Services, and Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS). Its purpose was to help units across the University to understand the student experience since the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced a temporary campus closure and courses to move to remote delivery and changed the way we all live. Survey questions were divided into three sections: 1) Home Situation, 2) Experiences with Remote Learning, and 3) Intentions for Future Study. Results are being used to inform how we serve and support McGill students in the coming academic year.
The survey was open from May 1 through to May 24, 2020. It was administered to a population of over 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students who were enrolled at McGill in the winter 2020 term after the add/drop deadline. The response rate was 22%. Female students were overrepresented by 9% and international students by 5%; the sample was determined to be representative by Faculty.