Community Survey Results
• Sent out to 139 community members.
• Response period: April 25th to May 8th
• Total number of Responses: 66 (47.5%)
Community Survey Results
Response
Total
Response
Percent
Competent, knowledgeable and helpful
faculty and staff.
42
64%
Affordable education programs.
42
64%
Commitment to helping students succeed in
the classroom.
28
42%
Academic support services (library, tutoring
and writing centers, computer labs).
22
33%
Regional campuses in DeLand, Deltona, New
Smyrna, and Flagler Palm Coast
18
27%
Strengths
*Total Respondents: 66
Community Survey Results
Response
Total
Response
Percent
Add new 4-year degree/baccalaureate
academic programs.
35
56%
Offer educational programs that meet
workforce needs of local business and
industry.
35
56%
Increase online courses and programs.
24
38%
Expand community partnerships that
support the mission of the college.
21
33%
Add new workforce certificate programs.
21
33%
Opportunities
*Total Respondents: 63
Community Survey Results
Response
Total
Response
Percent
Add academic programs including bachelor's and
certificate programs.
29
47%
Maintain affordability of education programs.
28
45%
Focus on student success, retention and
graduation.
26
42%
Build a reputation for academic quality
24
39%
Ensure efficient and effective use of college
resources (fiscal, human, physical, technological)
22
35%
Offer educational programs that meet workforce
needs of local business and industry.
22
35%
Strategic Priorities
*Total Respondents: 62
Community Survey Results
Suggestions
(2) Increase 4 year degrees which will increase our student enrollment.
(2) Affordable for students.
(2) Encourage better communication within the College among administration, faculty and staff.
Student Instructor ratio limited to 8 or less in the acute care/hospital setting.
Ensure quality of hiring and develop a culture that uses all resources to provide quality and affordability to
students.
Create a student centered environment.
Get a football team and more affiliation with Florida State University
Increase recruiting in high schools to attract students with higher GPA's to enroll in the ATC.
Contribute whereas the kids who cannot afford it to get full grants/scholarships
Partner with the school districts in providing high quality professional development in implementing common
core, paperless high tech classrooms, and flipped instruction utilizing integrated curriculum at the elementary
level.
*Total Respondents: 19
Community Survey Results
Suggestions
Expand online classes for certificate programs such as nursing, allowing course study at home and leaving only
the practical to be completed at end of course.
Have more course work online.
Remain competitive with salary structure.
The academic and business partnership needs to be continued and expanded as we can.
Student housing would be a great option especially if Florida Pre Paid program changed its rules to allow 2-year
colleges to qualify to receive benefits
Be sure DSC attempts to keep up with technology as it applies to courses and relevance to the workforce.
A positive image of DSC in the community is the foundation upon which all else flows including strong student
recruitment, legislative funding, and generous donors. Our best marketing tools for this are our faculty and
students. DSC needs to become more creative in showcasing the talent and the success of our students and
faculty to the community. An ever stronger community image of DSC will emerge as we pursue this objective.
*Total Respondents: 19
Focus Groups Results
• 10 focus group were carried out.
• Total number of participants: 202
Focus Group Results
Enable Every Employee to Succeed
Response
Total
Actively promote employee retention and promotion.
7
Provide fair and equitable benefits and compensation to
all employees.
7
Promote a work environment where employees are
empowered and participate as respected team members.
6
Ensure that the college workforce is highly qualified and
competent.
4
Expand directed and focused outreach efforts to currently
employed staff and faculty to hear their ideas, thoughts,
concerns and suggestions.
4
Increase communication throughout the college.
4
Focus Group Results
Provide Educational Opportunities
Response
Total
Focus on quality of student learning.
7
Expand course and program offerings at regional campuses.
5
Focus on student achievement of essential learning outcomes:
critical/creative thinking, communication, cultural literacy, and
information/technical literacy.
5
Provide instructional technology that is current and of value to
faculty and students.
4
Assess local/regional workforce needs to ensure that academic
programs align.
3
Provide online infrastructure (Learning Management System) to
accommodate current and future demand for online education.
3
Increase course offerings with a science, technology, engineering
and mathematics focus.
3
Focus Group Results
Enable Every Student to Succeed
Response
Total
Increase efficiency and effectiveness of student services.
6
Engage in directed and focused outreach to currently enrolled students
to hear their ideas, thoughts, concerns and suggestions.
5
Offer a first-year experience, seminar or orientation for newly enrolled
students.
5
Maintain access through affordability by reducing text book costs,
increasing access to financial aid and scholarships.
5
Collaborate with high schools to recruit students and prepare them for
college.
4
Increase outreach and support to students who may not be familiar
with college: at-risk, non-traditional, displaced and working
students/parents, and first generation college students.
4
Increase academic success rates.
4
Focus Group Results
Improve Operational Effectiveness
Response
Total
Invest in technology, software and equipment to support college
operations and enhance employee productivity (ERP).
9
Expand partnerships with business and industry to support the
college mission.
7
Expand partnerships with community organizations and k-12 schools
to support the college mission.
6
Expand partnerships with other institutions of higher education to
support the college mission.
6
Improve efficiency and effectiveness of internal business processes.
5
Monitor and appropriately influence political and legislative actions that
impact the college.
5