BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY  SURVEY QUESTIONS  (131 surveys)

Please rate your level of satisfaction with the following:

Very Satisfied

Satisfied

Dissatisfied

Very Dissatisfied

Unaware/ No Experience With

1. Your firm/business has adequate input when SCC develops new vocational program offerings.

12

61

5

1

49

2. Your firm/business has adequate opportunity to provide input on course content for vocational programs related to our business.

11

52

6

2

56

3. Your ability to recruit/find good employees from SCC graduate pool.

6

58

12

3

47

4. Assessment services for your employees.

6

31

4

1

84

5. College’s billing procedures for your employees’ training expenses.

11

54

2

1

59

6. Textbook/materials availability for your employees’ classes.

10

50

4

1

61

7. Opportunities for your company to sponsor activities and events.

5

60

5

0

53

8. Availability of information regarding obtainable funds for training/retraining.

15

36

7

1

67

9. SCC’s ability to respond and adapt to changing needs in the community.

25

82

3

1

16

10. Speed of SCC’s response to layoffs and changes in business and industry.

24

58

3

0

40

11. SCC’s flexibility in training offerings and scheduling.

16

77

3

1

28

12. Availability of ESL training for employees.

2

31

3

0

91

13. Technical skills of SCC students who are employed by your company.

11

52

2

1

60

14. SCC training and retraining for your employees.

13

47

2

0

63

15. SCC provides adequate technologies/resources to train your employees.

8

61

6

1

49

Buildings and Grounds

 

 

 

 

 

16. Campus mowing and grass condition

24

84

2

0

13

17. Campus snow removal

17

72

1

0

33

18. Landscaping – trees and flowers

20

87

6

1

8

19. Handicapped accessibility

22

64

2

0

35

20. Direction and location signs

21

77

17

1

7

Restrooms

 

 

 

 

 

21. Cleanliness

24

81

5

1

12

22. Handicapped accessibility

21

59

0

1

42

Parking Facilities

 

 

 

 

 

23. Sufficient space

10

82

24

4

4

24. Access to buildings and grounds

13

97

10

0

5

25. Handicapped parking spaces

14

57

3

0

50

Classrooms and laboratories

 

 

 

 

 

26. Furniture

8

96

0

0

18

27. Cleanliness

14

88

3

0

17

28. Availability of technology

15

79

1

0

27

29. Availability of meeting rooms

12

67

4

0

38

Catering Facilities

 

 

 

 

 

30. Cleanliness

9

55

2

0

58

31. Menu

5

60

2

0

57

32. Fine dining accessories

4

41

5

0

74

33. Speed of service

4

59

0

0

60

 

Demographic questions:

 

1. Type of Business

a.       School/Education                                        13

b.      Industry/Manufacturing                               35       

c.       Retail                                                          6

d.      Warehouse                                                 0

e.       Medical/Health                                           24

f.        Agency/Organization                                   14

g.       Service                                                       18

h.       Other – Please specify:                               19

 

2. Business location (county):

a.       Des Moines County                                          68

b.      Henry County                                                   19

c.       Lee County                                                      28

d.      Louisa County                                                  4

e.       Hancock County                                              0

f.        Henderson County                                            1

g.       McDonough County                                         1

h.       Adams County                                                 1

i.         Clark County                                                    1

j.        Lewis County                                                   0

k.      Scotland County                                               0

l.         Other Iowa County                                           0

m.     Other Illinois County                                         1

n.       Other Missouri County                                     0

o.      Other                                                               0

 

Multiple Choice questions:

 

1.      SCC events attend/have attended (select all that apply):

a.       Athletics                                               63

b.      Fine Arts                                              21

c.       Academic                                             62

d.      Promotional                                          23

e.       Fall Fest                                               7

f.        County Fair                                          42

g.       Town Meetings                                     15

h.       Public Forum                                        20

i.         Community Sponsored Events              42

j.        Events Sponsored by Other Entities      48

 

2.      Preferred features for a Campus Activity Center (select all that apply):

a.       Exercise Room                                     34       

b.      Walking track                                       34

c.       Swimming Pool                                     22

d.      Multi-purpose room                              41

e.       Internet access                                      41

f.        TV lounge                                            19

g.       Snack bar                                             26

h.       Video games                                        3

i.         Conference Center                               73

 

3.      Preferred features for a Regional Fine Arts Center (select all that apply):

a.       Concert Hall                                         64

b.      Theatre/Stage                                       75       

c.       Art display area                                    43

 

4.      Preferred location for technical training (select all that apply):

a.       on my business site                               50

b.      at one of SCC campuses or centers      93

 

5.      Interested in SCC offering customized online training to your employees or company:

a.       Yes                                                      62

b.      No                                                       65

                                                                 

6.      Number of employees:

a.       5 or less                                               20

b.      6 to 10                                                 9

c.       11 to 15                                               12

d.      16 to 20                                               3

e.       21 to 30                                               14

f.        31 to 50                                               15

g.       51 to 100                                             15

h.       101 to 200                                           15

i.         201 to 500                                           17

j.        501 or more                                         10

 

7.      SCC training opportunities information comes from (select all that apply):

a.       Radio                                                   23

b.      TV                                                       8

c.       Newspaper                                          58

d.      “Options” course catalog                      72

e.       “Vision” public direct mailing                 52

f.        email                                                    50

g.       CBIS newsletter                                   48

 

8. E-mail contact with SCC is desirable?

a.       Yes                                                      65

b.      No                                                       60

 

9. If YES to 8, then provide e-mail address: