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Information for Memorial University graduates

MPHEC Graduate Outcomes (GO) Survey: Class of 2020 in 2022 (The 2022 Survey is now closed)

Memorial University is partnering with the Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission (MPHEC) and the Association of Atlantic Universities (AAU) to administer the MPHEC’s Graduate Outcomes Survey to Class of 2020 graduates of an undergraduate program at Memorial. As a graduate from the Class of 2020, we invite you to participate in this survey.

You can help improve the student experience by taking part in the MPHEC Graduate GO survey of the Class of 2020 between September 15 and December 9, 2022.

If you complete the survey you will be offered a chance to win a prize of a $500 gift card.

What is the MPHEC Graduate Outcomes (GO) Survey?

Since 1996, the MPHEC GO Survey has kept the Maritime region up-to-date on several important themes related to post-secondary education, including:

• the transition to the workforce, with information on employment status, earnings, occupation and relatedness of work to program of study,
• the level of student debt and repayment status,
• the retention of graduates in the Maritimes and migration rates outside the region,
• the pursuit of further studies after the first degree, with information on type of credential and discipline, and
• what graduates think of their university experience.

This information is used by provincial governments and universities for the purpose of quality assurance and to evaluate and design policies pertaining to university students and graduates in alignment with the MPHEC’s mandate and MPHEC Act.

Information collected from Memorial University graduates will be used by the university to better understand the experiences of recent graduates and will be included in a pan-Atlantic Canadian report commissioned by the AAU to assess graduate outcomes in the Atlantic region.

How do I participate?

If you received a bachelor’s degree from Memorial University in 2020 you should receive in early September 2022 an emailed invitation from Prairie Research Associates (PRA), on behalf of Memorial University, the MPHEC, and the Association of Atlantic Universities (AAU), with a link to complete the Survey of the Class of 2020 graduates. The survey link that is provided in the email is unique to you and can only be used once.

You may also receive a call from PRA inviting you to complete the survey by telephone.

The following universities will be participating in the GO survey of the Class of 2020:

• Acadia University
• Cape Breton University
• Dalhousie University
• Mount Allison University
• Mount Saint Vincent University
• Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University
• Saint Mary's University
• St. Francis Xavier University
• St. Thomas University
• Université de Moncton
• Université Sainte-Anne
• University of King's College
• University of New Brunswick
• University of Prince Edward Island
• Memorial University

I received a bachelor’s degree in 2020 from Memorial University, but did not receive an invitation.  Can I still complete the survey?

Yes, once the survey has started you can participate by entering your information on the PRA survey website: Complete Survey.

Do I have to complete the survey?

If you received an invitation to participate in the Survey of the Class of 2020 Maritime University Graduates, it is totally up to you whether you complete the survey. Your participation is optional.

What information does the survey ask for?

If you decide to participate in this survey, you will be asked about your university experience, any post-secondary education you enrolled in before and after your 2020 degree, your employment situation, your financial situation, your parents/guardians’ educational attainment, living arrangements, ethnicity, and any disability or impairment you may have. If you prefer not to answer certain questions, you will be able to skip them and still complete the survey.

What happens to the information I provide?

Information collected from Memorial graduates will be used by the University to better understand the experiences of recent graduates and will be included in a pan-Atlantic Canadian report commissioned by the AAU to assess graduate outcomes in the Atlantic region.

How is my personal information protected?

Your responses are confidential. Survey data will be kept securely by authorized personnel from Prairie Research Associates, MPHEC, and the Centre for Institutional Analysis and Planning at Memorial University.  Survey results will be prepared in aggregate/summary form only and as such may be shared with others.

While this questionnaire is confidential, it is not anonymous in order to verify your eligibility to participate and allow survey responses to be merged with limited demographic information from Memorial’s administrative system.  Only authorized personnel from Prairie Research Associates and the Centre for Institutional Analysis and Planning will have access to linked data. If this survey contains open questions, please do not identify yourself or others in your responses.

Your participation is voluntary. By completing the survey, you acknowledge you have read this introduction and agree to participate. You may end your participation at any time during the survey by closing your browser window before reaching the end of the survey.

The collection of personal information is authorized under the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015 SNL 2015 CHAPTER A-1.2 and will be used for the purpose of the MPHEC Graduate Outcomes Survey. Questions about the survey may be directed to ciap@mun.ca.

Who can I contact if I have more questions?

You can e-mail the MPHEC at mphec@mphec.ca