Descriptive Results for Strategic Planning Task Force Stakeholder Survey
Prepared by Office of University Assessment Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
1. What is your affiliation with FAMU? Please select all that apply.
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Answer
Bar
Response
%
1
Administrator
12
7.50%
2
Alumnus
109
68.13%
3
Board of Trustees Member
0
0.00%
4
Business and Industry Cluster Member
0
0.00%
5
Civic Partner
0
0.00%
6
Corporate Partner
1
0.63%
7
Employer of FAMU Graduates
4
2.50%
8
Faculty Member
31
19.38%
9
Foundation Board of Directors Member
0
0.00%
10
Graduate Student
11
6.88%
11
Retiree
2
1.25%
12
Staff Member
20
12.50%
13
Undergraduate Student
18
11.25%
14
Other (If other, please specify):
6
3.75%
Total
214
Other (If other, please specify):
Parent of current student Prospective employee attended Former faculty administrator Alumnus Law Student
100.00%
2. How long have you been affiliated with FAMU?
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Answer
Bar
Response
%
1
1 year or less
9
5.66%
2
1 – 5 years
24
15.09%
3
6 – 10 years
26
16.35%
4
11 – 20 years
43
27.04%
5
21 – 30 years
30
18.87%
6
31 – 49 years
25
15.72%
7
50 years or more
2
1.26%
Total
159
100.00%
3. What is your age?
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Answer
Bar
Response
%
1
17 or younger
0
0.00%
2
18 - 22
15
9.49%
3
22 - 29
22
13.92%
4
30 - 34
24
15.19%
5
35 - 39
18
11.39%
6
40 -44
18
11.39%
7
45 - 49
19
12.03%
8
50 - 54
12
7.59%
9
55 - 59
12
7.59%
10
60 - 64
11
6.96%
11
65 or over
7
4.43%
Total
158
100.00%
4. What is your gender?
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Answer
Bar
Response
%
1
Female
99
63.06%
2
Male
58
36.94%
Total
157
100.00%
5. What is your race/ethnicity?
#
Answer
1
African-American/Black
2
Bar
Response
%
145
91.77%
American Indian
0
0.00%
3
Asian
0
0.00%
4
Hispanic
2
1.27%
5
Multiracial
6
3.80%
6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0
0.00%
7
White
5
3.16%
8
Other (If other, please specify):
0
0.00%
Total
158
100.00%
6. What is your employment status?
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Answer
Bar
Response
%
1
Not Employed
6
3.82%
2
Private Sector Employee
25
15.92%
3
Public Sector Employee
92
58.60%
4
Retired
10
6.37%
5
Student or Intern
24
15.29%
Total
157
100.00%
7. Please indicate the geographical region of your primary residence.
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Answer
Bar
Response
%
1
Region 1a: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, New York
2
1.33%
2
Region 1b: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
0
0.00%
3
Region 2: Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, DC
8
5.33%
4
Region 3a: North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
3
2.00%
5
Region 3b: Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi
127
84.67%
6
Region 4a: North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Indiana
0
0.00%
7
Region 4b: Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Ohio
2
1.33%
8
Region 5a: New Mexico, Colorado, Texas, Kansas
2
1.33%
9
Region 5b: Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Louisiana
4
2.67%
10
Region 6a: Alaska, Hawaii, California, Oregon, Utah
1
0.67%
11
Region 6b: Washington, Idaho, Arizona, Montano, Wyoming
0
0.00%
12
Region 7: Outside of the United States
1
0.67%
Total
150
100.00%
8. Which area of the University do you feel the most affinity, closeness, or connection?
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Answer
Bar
Response
%
1
Athletic Programs
27
17.20%
9
Division of Academic Affairs (Including Schools and Colleges)
67
42.68%
10
Division of Administrative and Financial Services
4
2.55%
11
Division of Audit and Compliance
0
0.00%
13
Division of Legal Affairs
0
0.00%
14
Division of Research
5
3.18%
15
Division of Student Affairs
5
3.18%
16
Division of University Advancement
5
3.18%
18
Marching 100
11
7.01%
19
Office of the President
5
3.18%
21
ROTC
0
0.00%
22
Student Clubs/Organizations
15
9.55%
29
Other (If other, please specify):
13
8.28%
Total
157
100.00%
Other (If other, please specify):
Alumni Association College of Law School of Allied Health Sciences Students Overall direction of the university SBI Trustees School of Allied Health All Areas CESTA FAMU CAFS SBI
9. Which elements of the current FAMU Mission Statement do you find most critical to the success of FAMU? Please select all that apply.
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Answer
Bar
Response
%
1
1890 Land Grant Institution
61
39.87%
2
Critical Thinking
88
57.52%
3
Globalization
76
49.67%
4
Historic Mission to Serve African-American Students
99
64.71%
5
Commitment to Diversity
53
34.64%
6
Doctoral/Research Institution
98
64.05%
7
Student-Centered University
107
69.93%
8
Teaching
80
52.29%
9
Service to Society
76
49.67%
10
Other (If other, please specify):
9
5.88%
Other (If other, please specify):
successfully creating opportunities and sharing the excellence of students and staff to the public at large community Technology creativity addressing emerging issues ... Accountability; Sound leadership FAMU is a Large Business and it needs a CEO to run the business and the president run the education part developing next generation leaders Community engagement
10. Which current FAMU Core Values do you find most critical to the success of FAMU? Please select all that apply.
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Answer
Bar
Response
%
1
Scholarship
126
82.89%
2
Excellence
128
84.21%
3
Openness
55
36.18%
4
Fiscal Accountability/Financial Responsibility
109
71.71%
6
Collaboration
68
44.74%
7
Diversity
58
38.16%
8
Service
82
53.95%
9
Fairness
64
42.11%
10
Courage
57
37.50%
11
Integrity
106
69.74%
12
Respect
88
57.89%
13
Collegiality
61
40.13%
14
Freedom
48
31.58%
15
Ethics
91
59.87%
16
Shared Governance
58
38.16%
11. Which of the following elements in the current 2010 FAMU Strategic Plan would you make a top priority? Please select no more than three. The next item will ask you to rank order your selections.
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Answer
Bar
Response
%
1
Academic Programs
76
48.72%
2
Accountability
35
22.44%
3
Communications
14
8.97%
4
Diversity Initiative
3
1.92%
5
Financial Resources
52
33.33%
6
Fundraising
35
22.44%
7
Graduation Rates
74
47.44%
8
Human Resources
2
1.28%
9
International Initiative
8
5.13%
10
Physical Resources
7
4.49%
11
Recruitment
46
29.49%
12
Research
22
14.10%
13
Retention/Progression Rates
69
44.23%
14
Technology Resources
14
8.97%
15
None of the above
0
0.00%
16
Other (If other, please specify):
2
1.28%
Other (If other, please specify):
sustainability Excellence
You indicated that you would make the following elements in the current 2010 FAMU Strategic Plan a top priority. Please rank in order of importance with 1 being very important.
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Answer
1
2
3
Responses
1
Academic Programs
37
20
18
75
2
Accountability
15
8
12
35
3
Communications
6
2
5
13
4
Diversity Initiative
2
0
1
3
5
Financial Resources
18
15
17
50
6
Fundraising
12
14
9
35
7
Graduation Rates
27
30
16
73
8
Human Resources
0
1
1
2
9
International Initiative
1
2
5
8
10
Physical Resources
2
4
1
7
11
Recruitment
9
16
20
45
12
Research
3
11
8
22
13
Retention/Progression Rates
21
22
26
69
14
Technology Resources
0
5
9
14
15
None of the above
0
0
0
-
16
Other (If other, please specify):
1
1
0
2
12. What areas are in high demand for employment? Please select all that apply.
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Answer
Bar
Response
%
1
Business
72
47.37%
2
Health Professions
117
76.97%
3
STEM (Science, Engineering, Technology, and Mathematics)
134
88.16%
4
Agriculture
43
28.29%
5
Social Sciences, Arts, Humanities
28
18.42%
6
Law
19
12.50%
7
Architecture
19
12.50%
8
Education
84
55.26%
9
Journalism
18
11.84%
10
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement
36
23.68%
11
Other (If other, please specify):
9
5.92%
Total
579
Other (If other, please specify):
International/Global/Languages i have no idea we are preparing students for jobs that do not yet exist Social work with child welfare focus Computer and Information Technology Social Work Actuaries, Statisticians, Bio Medical Engineers, Analysts, Software Engineers ALL professions DEMAND CRITICAL THINKING helping to generate/create Black businesses
100.00%
13. How satisfied are you with the quality of FAMU graduates?
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Answer
Bar
Response
%
1
Very Satisfied
56
39.16%
2
Satisfied
75
52.45%
3
Dissatisfied
11
7.69%
4
Very Dissatisfied
1
0.70%
Total
143
100.00%
14. What skills are most critical to the success of college graduates entering the workforce? Please select no more than three. The next item will ask you to rank order your selections.
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Answer
Bar
Response
%
1
Oral Communication
59
38.82%
2
Written Communication
58
38.16%
3
Problem Solving
51
33.55%
4
Team Work
25
16.45%
5
Critical Thinking
84
55.26%
6
Interpersonal skills
37
24.34%
7
Professionalism
81
53.29%
8
Content Knowledge
43
28.29%
9
Technical
8
5.26%
10
Other (If other, please specify):
4
2.63%
Total
450
Other (If other, please specify):
Leadership Understanding how to effectively argue a position. Oral and written communication skills are important. confidence
100.00%
You indicated that the following skills are critical to the success of college graduates entering the workforce. Please rank in order of importance with 1 being very important.
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Answer
1
2
3
Responses
1
Oral Communication
23
20
12
55
2
Written Communication
11
26
21
58
3
Problem Solving
18
14
18
50
4
Team Work
5
7
12
24
5
Critical Thinking
36
26
21
83
6
Interpersonal skills
7
12
16
35
7
Professionalism
28
19
29
76
8
Content Knowledge
17
15
10
42
9
Technical
2
3
3
8
10
Other (If other, please specify):
0
2
2
4
15. What are the critical areas in which FAMU graduates need improvement? Please select no more than three. The next item will ask you to rank order your selections.
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Answer
Bar
Response
%
1
Oral Communication
44
29.93%
2
Written Communication
87
59.18%
3
Problem Solving
40
27.21%
4
Team Work
23
15.65%
5
Critical Thinking
69
46.94%
6
Interpersonal skills
28
19.05%
7
Professionalism
31
21.09%
8
Content Knowledge
27
18.37%
9
Technical
30
20.41%
10
Other (If other, please specify):
12
8.16%
Total
391
100.00%
Other (If other, please specify):
Can not evaluate N/a confidence/optimism Understanding how to effectively argue a position when writing. Not sure Not Known n/a Entrepreneurial skills Financial Responsibility none needed xxxxx Environmental/Sustainability Literacy
You indicated that the following are critical areas in which FAMU graduates need improvement. Please rank in order of importance with 1 being very important.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Answer
Oral Communication Written Communication Problem Solving Team Work Critical Thinking Interpersonal skills Professionalism Content Knowledge Technical Other (If other, please specify):
1
2
3
Responses
19 38 9 9 29 5 9 9 10 10
15 32 15 8 19 7 8 10 12 2
10 17 16 6 21 16 14 8 8 0
44 87 40 23 69 28 31 27 30 12
16. Please respond to the following statement: FAMU is an outstanding institution.
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Answer
Bar
Response
%
1
Strongly Agree
79
54.11%
2
Agree
53
36.30%
3
Disagree
11
7.53%
4
Strongly Disagree
0
0.00%
5
No Opinion
3
2.05%
Total
146
100.00%
17. Do you feel that HBCUs have an important role in educating tomorrow's workforce?
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Answer
Bar
Response
%
1
Strongly Agree
124
84.93%
2
Agree
19
13.01%
3
Disagree
3
2.05%
4
Strongly Disagree
0
0.00%
5
No Opinion
0
0.00%
Total
146
100.00%
18. What are the most significant threats to FAMU's future? Please select no more than three. The next item will ask you to rank order your selections.
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Answer
Bar
Response
%
1
Accreditation
29
19.73%
2
College Affordability
32
21.77%
3
Competition from other HBCUs
4
2.72%
4
Competition from PWIs (Predominantly White Institutions)
63
42.86%
5
External Perception of the University
88
59.86%
6
Lack of Ethnic/Racial Diversity
6
4.08%
7
Lack of Student Resources
39
26.53%
8
Relevancy of Academic Programs
22
14.97%
9
Slow/Ineffective Response to Changes in the External Environment
49
33.33%
10
Other (If other, please specify):
28
19.05%
11
Fiscal Accountability/Financial Responsibility
60
40.82%
Other (If other, please specify):
Inept shared governance Internal Governance Issues Poor customer service from the registrar and financial Aid stability Lack of governmental support Performance Metrics Funding Leadership Vacuum Lack of Alumni & Public Financial Support Research Dollars the BOT/BOG and the current governor Political Meddling Competition with all institutions of higher learning Competition from online institutions Attacks from anti-HBCU politicians Fractured relationship with Board of Trustees Board of Governors and Governor discrimination Institutional Racism Leadership Internal processes Lack of emphasis in public affairs white supremacy/racism Undue political influence Hazing The Bog Inability to accurately access threats and weaknesses and develop timely and strategic implementable plans that have highly effective and measurable results. Underperformance by faculty and students Managing relationships with 1st generation college students Board Trustees and President working together as one.
You indicated that the following are significant threats to FAMU's future. Please rank in order of importance with 1 being very important.
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Answer
1
2
3
Responses
1
Accreditation
10
8
11
29
2
College Affordability
10
9
13
32
3
Competition from other HBCUs
0
1
3
4
4
Competition from PWIs (Predominantly White Institutions)
10
26
27
63
5
External Perception of the University
36
31
21
88
6
Fiscal Accountability/Financial Responsibility
23
22
15
60
7
Lack of Ethnic/Racial Diversity
1
2
3
6
8
Lack of Student Resources
13
17
9
39
9
Relevancy of Academic Programs
7
4
11
22
10
Slow/Ineffective Response to Changes in the External Environment
14
19
16
49
11
Other (If other, please specify):
23
3
2
28
19. Please respond to the following statement: FAMU provides the necessary academic experience to its students.
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Answer
Bar
Response
%
1
Strongly Agree
61
41.50%
2
Agree
64
43.54%
3
Disagree
20
13.61%
4
Strongly Disagree
0
0.00%
5
No Opinion
2
1.36%
Total
147
100.00%
20. Please respond to the following statement: FAMU provides the necessary co-curricular/social experience to its students.
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Answer
Bar
Response
%
1
Strongly Agree
67
45.89%
2
Agree
61
41.78%
3
Disagree
9
6.16%
4
Strongly Disagree
1
0.68%
5
No Opinion
8
5.48%
Total
146
100.00%
21. Please respond to the following statement: FAMU provides the necessary professional development/skills training to its students.
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Answer
Bar
Response
%
1
Strongly Agree
44
29.93%
2
Agree
68
46.26%
3
Disagree
27
18.37%
4
Strongly Disagree
5
3.40%
5
No Opinion
3
2.04%
Total
147
100.00%
22. Please respond to the following statement: I have a positive perception of FAMU.
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Answer
Bar
Response
%
1
Strongly Agree
68
46.26%
2
Agree
60
40.82%
3
Disagree
10
6.80%
4
Strongly Disagree
3
2.04%
5
No Opinion
6
4.08%
Total
147
100.00%
23. What do you perceive as FAMU's strengths? Please select no more than three. The next item will ask you to rank order your selections.
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Answer
Bar
Response
%
1
Academic Programs
94
63.95%
2
Administration
6
4.08%
3
Athletic Programs
4
2.72%
4
Co-curricular/Social Environment
30
20.41%
5
Customer Service
1
0.68%
6
Diversity
17
11.56%
7
Campus Facilities/Infrastructure
10
6.80%
8
Faculty
30
20.41%
9
Impact on the Community
56
38.10%
10
Quality of its Students
33
22.45%
11
Research
33
22.45%
12
Retention/Graduation Rates
1
0.68%
13
Staff
9
6.12%
14
Student Experience
61
41.50%
15
Students
32
21.77%
16
Other (If other, please specify):
9
6.12%
Total
426
Other (If other, please specify):
social mobility Opportunities Uniqueness career driven curriculum that starts at enrollment Marching 100 Land Grant / Extensions Alumni support Being an HBCU untapped capability
100.00%
You indicated that the following items are FAMU's strengths. Please rank in order of importance with 1 being very important.
#
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Answer
Academic Programs Administration Athletic Programs Co-curricular/Social Environment Customer Service Diversity Campus Facilities/Infrastructure Faculty Impact on the Community Quality of its Students Research Retention/Graduation Rates Staff Student Experience Students Other (If other, please specify): Total
1
2
3
Responses
53 2 0 6 0 3 1 7 18 6 11 0 2 18 14 4 145
25 2 0 8 1 6 5 12 20 18 8 0 2 23 9 3 142
15 2 4 16 0 8 4 11 16 7 14 1 5 19 9 2 133
93 6 4 30 1 17 10 30 54 31 33 1 9 60 32 9 -
24. What do you perceive as FAMU's weaknesses? Please select no more than three. The next item will ask you to rank order your selections.
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Answer
Bar
Response
%
1
Academic Programs
8
5.52%
2
Administration
50
34.48%
3
Athletic Programs
45
31.03%
4
Co-curricular/Social Environment
1
0.69%
5
Customer Service
86
59.31%
6
Diversity
5
3.45%
7
Campus Facilities/Infrastructure
64
44.14%
8
Faculty
10
6.90%
9
Impact on the Community
14
9.66%
10
Quality of its Students
10
6.90%
11
Research
7
4.83%
12
Retention/Graduation Rates
79
54.48%
13
Staff
19
13.10%
14
Student Experience
7
4.83%
15
Students
0
0.00%
16
Other (If other, please specify):
14
9.66%
Other (If other, please specify):
N/a Financial Aid Not understanding white supremacy/racism Maintenance of relationships with hiring companies after graduation Contention between the BOT and President Recruiting Technology alumni relations The relationship the Board of Trustees has with the President Inability to effectuate change in students from the individual to the collective for personal and professional growth. Board of Trustees Undergraduate Research Opportunities Salary Equity for Staff Slow to adapt to change
You indicated that the following items are FAMU's weaknesses. Please rank in order of importance with 1 being very important.
#
Answer
1
2
3
Responses
1 2
Academic Programs Administration
4 21
1 12
3 17
8 50
3
Athletic Programs
8
19
18
45
4
Co-curricular/Social Environment
0
1
0
1
5
Customer Service
39
35
12
86
6
Diversity
1
2
2
5
7
Campus Facilities/Infrastructure
11
25
28
64
8
Faculty
0
6
4
10
9
Impact on the Community
3
6
5
14
10
Quality of its Students
3
3
4
10
11
Research
2
1
4
7
12
Retention/Graduation Rates
43
19
17
79
13
Staff
3
7
9
19
14
Student Experience
0
2
5
7
15
Students
0
0
0
-
16
Other (If other, please specify):
7
4
3
14
25. What are the most important factors that influence your decision to give to FAMU? Please select no more than three. The next item will ask you to rank order your selections.
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Answer
Bar
Response
%
1
Mission of the University
44
30.99%
2
General benefit to University
68
47.89%
3
Lifelong Relationship
35
24.65%
5
Great Pride/Appreciation
79
55.63%
6
Communications received from University
19
13.38%
7
Matching donation from your company
2
1.41%
8
Satisfaction of your undergraduate academic experience
49
34.51%
9
University Priorities
27
19.01%
10
Reputation of Academic Programs
17
11.97%
11
Influence from other peers/alumni
18
12.68%
12
Satisfaction of your graduate/professional academic experience
17
11.97%
13
Customer Service
11
7.75%
Total
386
100.00%
You indicated that the following items are the most important factors that influence your decision to give to FAMU. Please rank in order of importance with 1 being very important.
#
Answer
1
2
3
Responses
1
Mission of the University
30
8
6
44
2
General benefit to University
29
25
13
67
3
Lifelong Relationship
9
15
11
35
4
Great Pride/Appreciation
32
27
20
79
5
Communications received from University
5
6
8
19
6
Matching donation from your company
1
1
0
2
7
Satisfaction of your undergraduate academic experience
10
18
21
49
8
Satisfaction of your graduate/professional academic experience
6
4
6
16
9
University Priorities
8
12
6
26
10
Reputation of Academic Programs
4
5
8
17
11
Influence from other peers/alumni
2
5
11
18
12
Customer Service
5
3
3
11
26. What are the most important factors that influence your decision to not give to FAMU? Please select no more than three. The next item will ask you to rank order your selections.
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Answer
Bar
1
Mission of the University
2
1.42%
2
Communications received from University
18
12.77%
3
Lack of recognition
16
11.35%
4
Supported by State funds
4
2.84%
5
Lack of endowment opportunities
11
7.80%
6
Lack of matching donation from your company
5
3.55%
7
Undergraduate academic experience
6
4.26%
8
Graduate/professional academic experience
5
3.55%
9
Customer service
47
33.33%
10
University priorities
24
17.02%
11
Cost of education to students (tuition and fees)
3
2.13%
12
Aid and scholarship available to students
9
6.38%
13
Inability to restrict use of funds
17
12.06%
14
Does not apply to you
66
46.81%
15
Other (If other, please specify)
18
12.77%
Other (If other, please specify)
Personal Financial Situation I wasn't asked to give for years lack of discretionary income Personal finances Belief that funds will be misappropriated Nothing Leadership Usage of funds Diversity at the cost of serving Blacks lack of means Current Administration no communication/relationship/outreach effort from University Current employment status From talks with those who don't give. Not knowing where the money will go Lack of Strategic Vision and Capital Campaign misuse of funds Experience with NAA
Response
%
You indicated that the following items are the most important factors that influence your decision to not give to FAMU. Please rank in order of importance with 1 being very important.
1
2
3
Responses
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
#
Mission of the University Communications received from University Lack of recognition Supported by State funds Lack of endowment opportunities Lack of matching donation from your company Undergraduate academic experience Graduate/professional academic experience Customer service University priorities Cost of education to students (tuition and fees) Aid and scholarship available to students Inability to restrict use of funds
Answer
1 5 4 1 1 0 2 1 26 8 2 4 11
1 6 5 2 8 3 3 1 15 10 0 3 2
0 7 7 1 2 2 1 3 6 5 1 2 4
2 18 16 4 11 5 6 5 47 23 3 9 17
14 15
Does not apply to you Other (If other, please specify)
59 14
2 3
4 1
65 18
27. What initiatives are you most willing to support? Please select no more than three. The next item will ask you to rank order your selections.
#
Answer
Bar
Response
%
1
Faculty Endowed Chairs
7
5.04%
2
College/School Initiatives
41
29.50%
3
Student Academic Scholarships
46
33.09%
4
Student Need-based Scholarships
62
44.60%
5
Student Retention
34
24.46%
6
Technology Upgrades
18
12.95%
7
Customer Service Initiatives
15
10.79%
8
FAMU Athletics
32
23.02%
9
University Band
18
12.95%
10
FAMU Developmental Research School (DRS)
8
5.76%
11
Library
5
3.60%
12
Sustainability Institute
8
5.76%
13
New Construction
29
20.86%
14
Student Activities/Travel
9
6.47%
15
Professional Development (Faculty, Staff or Students)
31
22.30%
16
Other (If other, please specify):
5
3.60%
17
Student Recruitment
32
23.02%
Other (If other, please specify):
Initiatives where specific ROI are detailed Student Affairs College of pharmacy Memorial of relative/former faculty vvvv
You indicated that you are most willing to support the following initiatives. Please rank in order of importance with 1 being very important.
#
Answer
1
2
3
Responses
1
Faculty Endowed Chairs
4
1
2
7
2
College/School Initiatives
16
11
14
41
3
Student Academic Scholarships
15
21
10
46
4
Student Need-based Scholarships
36
15
11
62
5
Student Recruitment
13
11
8
32
6
Student Retention
12
13
9
34
7
Technology Upgrades
4
8
6
18
8
Customer Service Initiatives
5
6
4
15
9
FAMU Athletics
4
12
16
32
10
University Band
5
6
7
18
11
FAMU Developmental Research School (DRS)
3
3
2
8
12
Library
1
2
2
5
13
Sustainability Institute
3
2
3
8
14
New Construction
8
9
12
29
15
Student Activities/Travel
1
3
5
9
16
Professional Development (Faculty, Staff or Students)
6
10
15
31
17
Other (If other, please specify):
3
1
1
5
28. Strategic Initiative 1: Create a 21st Century Living and Learning Collegiate Community
#
Answer
1 2 3 4
Bar
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Total
Response
92 42 5 0 139
%
66.19% 30.22% 3.60% 0.00% 100.00%
29. Strategic Initiative 2: Enable excellence in University processes and procedures
#
Answer
Bar
Response
%
1
Strongly Agree
106
76.26%
2
Agree
31
22.30%
3
Disagree
2
1.44%
4
Strongly Disagree
0
0.00%
Total
139
100.00%
30. Strategic Initiative 3: Develop, enhance, and retain appropriate fiscal, human, technological, research and physical resources to achieve the University’s mission
#
Answer
1 2 3 4
Bar
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Total
Response
110 26 2 0 138
%
79.71% 18.84% 1.45% 0.00% 100.00%
31. Strategic Initiative 4: Enable excellence in University Relations and Development
#
1 2 3 4
Answer
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Total
Bar
Response
86 49 1 2 138
%
62.32% 35.51% 0.72% 1.45% 100.00%
32. Strategic Initiative 5: Enhance and sustain an academic and social environment, promoting internationalization, diversity, and inclusiveness
#
1 2 3 4
Answer
Bar
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Total
Response
87 42 7 3 139
%
62.59% 30.22% 5.04% 2.16% 100.00%
33. Please feel free to share any additional comments below.
Text Entry
Faculty members and students are the most important human resources. Without these two groups, there would be no university. However, FAMU has continued to become increasingly top heavy by adding more, highly paid administrators. In the meantime student tuition continues to rise with a decrease in educational quality due to increasing class size and increased faculty load. Similarly, faculty salaries remain stagnant and in many disciplines those salaries are not competitive. There are staff members with baccalaureate degrees who have higher salaries than full professors in the social sciences and humanities, thus, the Ph.D. is not valued at this academic institution. Faculty teaching loads are increasing, even in those disciplines that have previously been successful in securing external research dollars. Having served at FAMU for 13 years, through the presidential administrations of Gainous, Bryant, Robinson 1, Ammons, Robinson 2, and Mangum, my perspective is that faculty value and faculty morale are currently at their lowest. The strategic plan should also consider student integration in civil society and an introduction to civic engagement. I believe that the customer service at FAMU is the destruction of our institution and most importantly it ruins the reputation of the our school, specifically those in the Financial Aid that contribute to this destruction and various departments on our campus. I hope that this negative customer will end one day. We are moving in the direction and I am confident that Dr. Mangum and her team can, and will, move FAMU Forward. PS: We need to offer Foreign Language majors if we want to truly be a global institution. A young woman I am recruiting wants to study Chinese Language, but we do not offer it. We must fix this moving forward. Thanks for soliciting feedback on this important initiative and undertaking! I'm very interested in being a part of the plans to move our University forward! There is a lack of professionalism in students and poor reputation of FAMU among the student population that needs to be addressed because if we have a poor mindset of the school what are the chances of the student giving back? Professors complain of the poor writing skills of students, further writing classes should be offered to students to improve writing skills so that students are able to perform in the professional environment. For those of us "down in the weeds" the day-to-day frustration of outdated equipment, facilities, and furniture is disempowering and discouraging. Gross and broken desks in the classroom do not make students feel like scholars! Convoluted and dysfunctional technology processes (software, printing, web design, timesheets) erode time and energy for research and instruction. The car-centric campus diminishes pedestrian safety and erodes the collegiate experience. Hiring: It's great that the President's hires start right away and receive bonuses-- what about the rest of us? The low wages and ridiculously long hiring process (over 5 months?!?) make it difficult to attract quality candidates. OPS hires need to begin and end at the same time as 9 month faculty-- hiring OPS in October to extend hours is so useless; the hiring and training process needs to be complete in the Summer, not mid-Fall! Fundraising: you are neither asking rich (white) people for money, nor making it easy for them to give you money. Not all supporters are alumni-- what about former faculty? What about a (living) memorial fund program? For such-and-such donation, your loved one's name supports a faculty chair, new construction, scholarship, etc. Also, the faculty and staff fundraising program doesn't ask for much, so we don't give much. Fundraising goals that will expressly benefit faculty (raises, facilities improvements, technology upgrades, funding new positions). Self-interest will encourage giving. Outreach: I liked the idea of a gala, but what was the "hook" to go-- it didn't sound fun. Can we use the beautiful theater on campus to bring Alvin Ailey (etc) to campus-- that would be a gala affair! International programs: everyone wants to go to Cuba. For true change to take place the university administration has to stand together and stay in place for 5 years or more, however, the administration has to remove and change the gatekeepers who are the directors, managers and supervisors who have been in place for years. The Gatekeepers are the problem not the upper administration because change never get pass that level of the organization. Plus there should be in-house promotions and training. All levels of training for people who actually do the work alone with management. Hire people who have the degrees in the area you need help, not just any damn degree (when I want a doctor he better have a MD, when I want a chef he better know how to cook)
Need bottom-up evaluation as well as top-down then you will see improvement.