In 2023 the Graduate School joined the gradSERU Consortium to participate in surveying graduate students at research institutions worldwide to provide valuable data about various topics that impact the life and education of graduate students. Below find information about the gradSERU survey as well as a portal to the most recent survey results for students at Ohio State.
The 2025 Graduate Student Experience Survey
The 2025 Graduate Student Experience Survey has concluded. Neither The Ohio State University Graduate School nor your college/program will have access to identifiable response data. We take your feedback and responses seriously so that we can enhance programs and curricula, improve student services and policies, strengthen research and scholarship opportunities, and ensure a vibrant and supportive environment for all students.
The survey is a very comprehensive and covers topics including funding, advising, program culture, and wellness. The 2025 gradSERU survey was open from March 17 to May 10.
What is gradSERU?
gradSERU, which stands for the “Graduate Student Experience in the Research University,” is the only comprehensive survey of graduate and professional students at the Ohio State University. This survey provides a powerful way for students to tell us about what’s working well, and what is working not so well, in classrooms, labs, and campus life.
The Ohio State University takes the results seriously in order to enhance programs and curricula, improve student services and policies, strengthen research and scholarship opportunities, and ensure a vibrant and supportive environment for all students.
gradSERU Survey Results Access
Accessing the Survey Results
To access the gradSERU dashboard click the link below and you will be asked to log in using your Ohio State username and password.
If you have any questions about using the dashboard reach out to the Operations and Strategic Initiatives team at the Graduate School for assistance.
Graduate Student Experience Survey Highlights
Ohio State's GradSERU Survey: Real Changes for Grad Students
Q&A with LaTonia Stiner-Jones, Associate Dean of Graduate Programs, College of Engineering
In 2023, Ohio State conducted the graduate student survey (gradSERU) to better understand and address the needs of graduate students. LaTonia Stiner-Jones spoke with the Graduate School about the survey results and initiatives the College of Engineering has implemented for graduate students.
Elevating Graduate Education in Arts and Sciences
Q&A with Brian Orefice, Assistant Dean of Graduate Students, College of Arts and Sciences
With career paths shifting and financial challenges mounting, under the leadership of Dean Ryan King, Brian Orefice, associate dean of graduate students is advancing the charge to transform graduate education in the College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University. His efforts, driven by insights from the 2023 GradSERU survey, focus on expanding career resources, increasing financial aid, and improving overall student success.
GradSERU and the Importance of Making Your Voice Heard
A conversation with former CGS President Jorge Clavo Abbass
In 2023, Ohio State conducted a graduate student survey (GradSERU) to better understand and address the needs of graduate students. Jorge Clavo Abbass spoke with the Graduate School about the survey results.
Clavo Abbass is a doctoral student in the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures. Clavo Abbass served as president of the Council of Graduate Students and chair of the Graduate Compensation and Benefits Committee in the University Senate from 2022 to 2024 and as a graduate senator in the University Senate from 2024 to 2025.
Read about Jorge's thoughts on the importance of the graduate survey