Student Survey Reports Results for 2011

1. Student Survey Reports Results for 2011 President’s Cabinet Meeting

2. Student Assessment Points President's Cabinet

3. Entering Student Survey Purpose is to: • to develop a demographic profile of the students entering the college, • discover what factors influence their decision to apply to the college, • discern how they learned about the college, and • measure their perception of the importance of various academic, student support services and tutoring areas provided to them by the college. President's Cabinet

4. Entering Student Survey • Available July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 • Offered since 2008 as a module in the new student orientation process • Responses matched to the student application and other new student orientation questions • Over seven thousand students (7,414) responded to the survey • New items have been added for 2010-11 President's Cabinet

5. Factors Influencing Students’ Decision to Apply President's Cabinet Source: Entering Student Survey Repot, 2009-10

6. Top Five Sources for Learning about SPC President's Cabinet Source: Entering Student Survey Repot, 2009-10

7. General Education Preparedness President's Cabinet Source: Entering Student Survey Repot, 2009-10

8. Entering Survey Summary General ‘noteworthy’ observations include… • Top factors influencing students’ decision to apply include course offerings, friends, closeness to home, cost and Financial aid availability • Top sources for learning about SPC include family, friends, teachers, Internet presence, and campus visit • In terms of preparedness, students are comfortable communicating and acquiring information through the Internet, but not as uninvolved in participating in campaigns, creating art of visiting museums President's Cabinet

9. Graduating Student Survey Purpose is to: • examine the demographic profile of the responding graduates, • assess their perceptions of the educational experience at the college and • determine how the education process at the college has changed their behavior and/or their knowledge as it relates to some specific areas of inquiry (educational outcomes). President's Cabinet

10. Graduating Student Survey • Available July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 • Offered within the graduation application process • Over five hundred students (505) responded to the survey • New items have been added for 2010-11 • Survey link has been modified to encourage participation President's Cabinet

11. Notable Observations • Over two-thirds (70.9%) stated that they “Fully” achieved their educational goal while at the College. 28.3% “Somewhat” • Over half (58.6%) indicated that they planned to continue their education. Of those, 24.5% at USF and 8.4% at SPC Baccalaureate Program President's Cabinet Source: Graduating Student Survey Repot, 2009-10

12. Notable Observations • Seventy-three percent were working while they pursued their education; thirty-two percent were employed forty hours per week or more. • Fifty-three percent are working in areas associated with their studies. • Ninety-eight percent would recommend the College to others President's Cabinet Source: Graduating Student Survey Repot, 2009-10

13. Preparedness President's Cabinet Source: Graduating Student Survey Repot, 2009-10

14. Graduating Survey Summary General ‘noteworthy’ observations include… • The vast majority either ‘fully’ or ‘somewhat’ met their educational goal • Over half indicated that they planned to continue their education • Almost three quarters were working while attending; One third were employed forty hours per week or more • Almost all (98%) would recommend the College to others President's Cabinet

15. Graduating Survey Summary General ‘noteworthy’ observations include… • In terms of preparedness, students felt prepared in Communications/Speech, courses in their major area, ethical understanding and behavior, Humanities, and courses in a four-year program • Students did not feel as prepared in Natural Sciences, computer competency, Mathematics and for employment after SPC President's Cabinet

16. Enrolled Student Survey Purpose is to: • ascertain how our enrolled students perceive the college • determine both the importance and satisfaction with the college’s academic and student support services, and • establish quality improvement initiatives that benefit our students. President's Cabinet

17. Enrolled Student Survey • Available October 11 through November 1, 2010 • Offered only online via the St. Petersburg College home page (http://www.spcollege.edu), the Angel Learning Management System login page, and the MYSPC login page • Over three thousand students (3,186) responded to the request to participate in the survey President's Cabinet

18. Satisfaction President's Cabinet Source: Enrolled Student Survey Repot, 2011

19. Performance Gaps President's Cabinet Source: Enrolled Student Survey Repot, 2011

20. Satisfaction Mean Differences President's Cabinet Source: Enrolled Student Survey Repot, 2011

21. Campus Sample President's Cabinet Source: Enrolled Student Survey Repot, 2011

22. Enrolled Survey Summary General ‘noteworthy’ observations include… • High satisfaction (>6.00) with personal safety and security, Library, and out-of-class access to computers; Low satisfaction (<5.00) with parking and food services • Large performance gaps (<-1.00) in convenience of times courses are offered, Bookstore, Scholarships and Student Financial Assistance Office, Academic Advising, and Parking President's Cabinet

23. Graduating Survey Summary General ‘noteworthy’ observations include… • Large satisfaction increases (> 0.2) in Scholarships and Student Financial Assistance Office and MySPC Answer Place; Large satisfaction decreases (<-0.15) in overall rating of academic/educational support services, and food services Please review campus-specific tables and charts for suggested areas for improvement President's Cabinet

24. Questions/Next Steps President's Cabinet

25. Student Survey Reports Results for 2011 President’s Cabinet Meeting