Mixed Reviews

Posted by admin on Oct 17, 2007 in News | 0 comments

Jillian Snyder

On October 16, The Globe and Mail released its annual University Report Card. For its second consecutive year, it featured Trinity Western University among its very small school category—universities with under 4000 students. The Report Card ranks a number of aspects concerning the university from food to residences to extracurriculars to course diversity—all of these marked by the students themselves.

Among its twelve competitors, TWU received an “A+” in its overall quality of education and an “A” with overall satisfaction of education. Other high marks included faculty knowledge and safety/security on campus.

Despite these high marks, the university also received a “D” on food services—the second in its two-year history with the Report Card. Low marks also rumbled through residence facilities and financial assistance.

Also featured in the online version of the report was a student sound board, referred to as the “Insider’s Guide.” When asked to identify the five most representative features of TWU, students noted the university’s integration of a Christian perspective, its small community alongside aspects such as the prohibitions against smoking or drinking and high tuition costs.