GSO Survey Results
These are the results of the 2007 GSO Physics Survey.
 Status:
  Domestic          53%
  International          42%
  No Response          5%
 Sex:
  Male          63%
  Female          32%
  No Response          5%
 How many years have you been a graduate student in the Duke Physics Department?
  1          21%
  2          16%
  3          21%
  4          11%
  5          21%
  6          11%
  7+          0%
 In the past year how many hours have you spent each week (on average) performing Teaching Assistant duties?
  0          53%
  1-3          5%
  4-7          0%
  8-11          11%
  12-15          32%
  16-19          0%
  20+          0%
 In the past year how many hours have you spent each week (on average) performing Research Assistant duties?
  0          16%
  1-20          16%
  20-30          11%
  30-40          5%
  40-50          21%
  50-60          16%
  60-70          11%
  70+          5%
 In the past year how many hours have you spent each week (on average) completing coursework (including exam preparation)?
  0          42%
  1-20          26%
  1-20          26%
  30-40          11%
  40-50          5%
  50-60          11%
  60-70          0%
  70+          0%
 TA training during orientation is adequate
  Agree Strongly          5%
  Agree          26%
  Disagree          5%
  Disagree Strongly          0%
  Not Applicable          63%
 TA weekly meetings are informative and productive.
  Agree Strongly          0%
  Agree          21%
  Disagree          0%
  Disagree Strongly          0%
  Not Applicable          79%
 The TA responsibilities are made clear and are achievable.
  Agree Strongly          5%
  Agree          21%
  Disagree          0%
  Disagree Strongly          0%
  Not Applicable          79%
 The lab program is well-organized and run smoothly.
  Agree Strongly          0%
  Agree          21%
  Disagree          5%
  Disagree Strongly          0%
  Not Applicable          74%
 The distribution of required classes is reasonable.
  Agree Strongly          5%
  Agree          68%
  Disagree          11%
  Strongly Disagree          0%
  Not Applicable          16%
 The number of required courses is reasonable
  Agree Strongly          11%
  Agree          47%
  Disagree          26%
  Strongly Disagree          11%
  Not Applicable          16%
 Course offerings are sufficient for me to prepare for my chosen career path.
  Agree Strongly          0%
  Agree          47%
  Disagree          26%
  Strongly Disagree          11%
  Not Applicable          16%
 I was able to join a research group I was interested in.
  Agree Strongly          47%
  Agree          53%
  Disagree          0%
  Disagree Strongly          0%
  Not Applicable          0%
 I am happy with my choice of research group.
  Agree Strongly          32%
  Agree          68%
  Disagree          0%
  Strongly Disagree          0%
  Not Applicable          0%
 In the past year, my advisor took an active interest in me.
  Agree Strongly          42%
  Agree          47%
  Disagree          5%
  Strongly Disagree          0%
  Not Applicable          5%
 In the past year, my advisor was helpful.
  Agree Strongly          37%
  Agree          53%
  Disagree          5%
  Strongly Disagree          0%
  Not Applicable          5%
 In the past year, my advisor met or exceeded my expectations.
  Agree Strongly          44%
  Agree          41%
  Disagree          11%
  Strongly Disagree          0%
  Not Applicable          5%
 When appropriate in the past year, the director of graduate studies took an active interest in me.
  Agree Strongly          16%
  Agree          68%
  Disagree          11%
  Strongly Disagree          0%
  Not Applicable          5%
 In the past year, my interactions with the director of graduate studies were helpful.
  Agree Strongly          26%
  Agree          58%
  Disagree          5%
  Strongly Disagree          0%
  Not Applicable          11%
 In the past year, the director of graduate studies met or exceeded my expectations.
  Agree Strongly          26%
  Agree          63%
  Disagree          11%
  Strongly Disagree          0%
  Not Applicable          0%
 When appropriate in the past year, the Department Chair (Gauthier) took an active interest in me.
  Agree Strongly          11%
  Agree          58%
  Disagree          5%
  Strongly Disagree          0%
  Not Applicable          26%
 In the past year, my interactions with the Department Chair were helpful.
  Agree Strongly          5%
  Agree          74%
  Disagree          0%
  Strongly Disagree          0%
  Not Applicable          21%
 In the past year, the Department Chair met or exceeded my expectations.
  Agree Strongly          16%
  Agree          68%
  Disagree          5%
  Strongly Disagree          0%
  Not Applicable          11%
 When appropriate in the past year, my course instructors took an active interest in me.
  Agree Strongly          0%
  Agree          53%
  Disagree          0%
  Strongly Disagree          0%
  Not Applicable          47%
 In the past year, my interactions with course instructors were helpful.
  Agree Strongly          0%
  Agree          47%
  Disagree          5%
  Strongly Disagree          0%
  Not Applicable          47%
 In the past year, my course instructors met or exceeded my expectations.
  Agree Strongly          0%
  Agree          47%
  Disagree          5%
  Strongly Disagree          0%
  Not Applicable          47%
 The department is facilitating my growth as a physicist.
  Agree Strongly          11%
  Agree          84%
  Disagree          5%
  Strongly Disagree          0%
  Not Applicable          0%
 I am satisfied with my Duke Physics Graduate School experiences.
  Agree Strongly          21%
  Agree          74%
  Disagree          5%
  Strongly Disagree          0%
  Not Applicable          0%
 The Duke Physics Department met or exceeded my expectations.
  Agree Strongly          16%
  Agree          68%
  Disagree          16%
  Strongly Disagree          0%
  Not Applicable          0%
 Ease of access of the department store room (067)
  Easy (always available)          11%
  Managable (sometimes available)          32%
  Difficult (barely available)          11%
  Impossible (never available)          0%
  Not Applicable          47%
 Ease of access of the department student shop (051)
  Easy (always available)          26%
  Managable (sometimes available)          11%
  Difficult (barely available)          0%
  Impossible (never available)          0%
  Not Applicable          63%
 Ease of access of the Director of Graduate Studies (Dr. Palmer)
  Easy (always available)          47%
  Managable (sometimes available)          26%
  Difficult (barely available)          0%
  Impossible (never available)          0%
  Not Applicable          26%
 Ease of access of the Department Chair (Dr. Gauthier)
  Easy (always available)          32%
  Managable (sometimes available)          42%
  Difficult (barely available)          0%
  Impossible (never available)          0%
  Not Applicable          26%
 Ease of access of the head TA instructor (Ken McKenzie)
  Easy (always available)          16%
  Managable (sometimes available)          0%
  Difficult (barely available)          0%
  Impossible (never available)          0%
  Not Applicable          84%
 I am happy with the current quality of department-wide social events.
  Agree Strongly          5%
  Agree          32%
  Disagree          53%
  Strongly Disagree          5%
  Not Applicable          5%
 I would like the physics department to hold more department-wide social events.
  Agree Strongly          37%
  Agree          58%
  Disagree          0%
  Strongly Disagree          0%
  Not Applicable          5%