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Doctoral Student Experience Survey Results

Last Updated
03/29/2024
Description

A summary of Doctoral Student Experience Survey responses since November, 2019 when the survey was first administered. Data can be filtered by year, division, school/college, academic plan, and selected student demographics.

Report URL
https://tableau.wisconsin.edu/#/views/DoctoralStudentExperienceSurveyResults/HomePage?:iid=1
Data Cookbook URL (requires authorization)
https://uwmadison.datacookbook.com/institution/reports/38848/versions/71234
Data Domain(s)
Student Record
Access Restrictions
UW-Madison Employees (NetID Required)
Data Source Information
InfoAccess, Other
Data View Information
ACADEMIC_PLAN; RETENTION_AWARDS_MAIN; RETENTION_AWARDS_PLAN; STDNT_ETHNIC_REPORTING
Update Schedule
Data are updated annually in July for the prior academic year.
Responsible Office
Graduate School Office of Academic Analysis, Planning, & Assessment
Important Notes

The Doctoral Student Experience Survey is administered to all research doctoral students at the preliminary examination stage as a required step to move on to dissertator status.  For most students this is in the third or fourth year of their program.  More detailed information and a link to the current survey questionnaire can be found at https://kb.wisc.edu/grad/56327.

For privacy reasons, data in this visualization are redacted when there are fewer than five responses. In such cases it is often possible to increase the number of reported responses by adjusting the provided filters. 

Once applied, a filter will adjust all dashboards in the workbook until the filter is cleared.

The academic year filter in the visualization refers to the year in which the student's degree was conferred.

Definitions

Name Functional Definition Data Domains
Academic Plan

An area of study--such as a major, minor, or certificate--that is within an academic career.

Academic Planning, Student Record
Academic Year (Su,Fa,Sp)

An academic year consists of sequential summer, fall, and spring terms. For example, the 2021-22 academic years includes summer 2021, fall 2021, and spring 2022.

Academic Planning
Disability Self-Identification (Student)

The individual voluntarily reports having a disability or prior disability based on the following definition of disability developed by the United States Department of Labor:

You are considered to have a disability if you have a physical or mental impairment or medical condition that substantially limits a major life activity, or if you have a history or record of such impairment or medical condition. Examples of disabilities include, but are not limited to, autism, blindness, bipolar disorder, cancer, cerebral palsy, deafness, diabetes, epilepsy, HIV/AIDS, impairments requiring the use of a wheelchair, intellectual disability, major depression, missing limbs or partially missing limbs, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis (MS), obsessive compulsive disorder, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Student Record
Disciplinary Division

The four divisions established on the basis of related subjects of teaching and research and are independent of colleges, schools, and departments, and include: Biological Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Physical Sciences, and Social Sciences.

Academic Planning, Employee Record
International Students

Non-immigrant visitors who come to the United States temporarily to take classes.

University of Wisconsin - Madison
School/College of Academic Plan

Indicates the school/college that has ownership of the academic plan.

Academic Planning, Student Record
Underrepresented Student of Color

A domestic (non-international) student who identifies, alone or in combination with other racial/ethnic categories, as African American/Black, American Indian/Alaska Native, Hispanic/Latino(a), Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, or one or more of the following Asian subcategories (Cambodian, Hmong, Laotian, or Vietnamese).

Student Record