To fill out this poll, please print and complete either this page, or the postscript version of the poll. Completed polls can be sent to EGSA, Carpenter Hall via campus mail.You may also copy and paste the questions below into an e-mail and send your replies to egsa@cornell.edu.
The EGSA is considering issuing a position statement soon that will address graduate student concerns about the availability and distribution of physical resources within the respective departments. As a first step we are attempting to gather information about the current state of affairs in engineering and determine whether or not this topic is worth future consideration, and, if it is then on which areas we should concentrate.
Your responses to the following questions would be greatly appreciated:
Answer only the questions you wish and feel free to elaborate or comment on any answer you provide.
1. Are you a: __ M.S./Ph.D. student __ MEng student ?
2. What department do you belong to?
3. Which of the following best describes your situation?
__ I have my own desk in an office. __ I have my own desk in a workroom or lab. __ I have access to a lab/workroom in which I can work (on general assignments) __ I have no place to work on general assignments in my department
4. Considering realistic expectations - are you satisfied with your present desk situation?
5. If you have an office, does it have a dedicated telephone line? If you don't have an office, do you have readily available access to a campus phone?
__ Dedicated phone line in my office. __ Access to a public phone. __ None of the above.
6. Considering realistic expectations - are you satisfied with your present telephone situation?
7. Considering only your office / phone situation which of the following apply to you? (check all that apply)
__ I feel my privacy/security are being compromised by people who have access to my office but do not inhabit it.__ I feel my privacy/security are being compromised by people besides my officemates listening to my telephone conversations.
__ I would benefit from having more immediate access to a campus phone.
8. Considering only your office/phone/privacy situation to what extent do you feel that you can work well in your office (i.e., is it free of distractions, etc.)?
__ Very well
__ Some days well, other days not well
__ Not well
9. Are there any other issues under the heading of "resource allocation" about which you feel your department should change its practices?
10. Do you have any additional comments on these subjects? (You may also submit additional comments to egsa@cornell.edu)