BMCC MIDDLE STATES MISSION SURVEY 2007 STUDENT

BMCC MIDDLE STATES MISSION SURVEY-2007 STUDENT SURVEY

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE SURVEY:

When you have finished answering the questions, press the SUBMIT button at the end of the survey.

DEMOGRAPHIC DATA:

1. GENDER                            2.   RACE/ETHNICITY
Female                                    Asian
Male                                       Black
                                                     Latino
                                                     Caucasian
                                                     Other:


  3. WHAT IS YOUR MAJOR AT BMCC?

4. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A STUDENT AT BMCC?
Less than 1 year
1-2 Years
3-4 Years
5-7 Years
8+ Years
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The Mission of BMCC as stated in the catalog is:

Consistent with the mission of The City University of New York to preserve academic excellence and extend higher educational opportunity to a diversified urban population, Borough of Manhattan Community College deems its mission as providing general, liberal arts, and career education, including transfer programs, relevant to the needs, interests and aspirations of our students, along with continuing education for students of all ages. The College is committed to offering quality education in a pluralistic urban environment, to fostering excellence in teaching, to facilitating the enhancement of learning, and to sustaining full access to higher education for those who seek fulfillment of personal, career or socioeconomic goals. BMCC is also committed to providing collaborative programs and services responsive to the educational, cultural and recreational needs of the community.

Part I: AWARENESS OF MISSION

5. Were you aware of the Mission of BMCC as stated above? Yes No

6. Do you believe that the college is meeting its Mission of full access as stated above?Yes No

7. Based on your experience at BMCC, do you believe that the college is living up to its mission?Yes No

8. What other items, if any, should be added to the current Mission Statement?

9. What other items, if any, should be taken out of the current Mission Statement?

Part II: AWARENESS OF GOALS

Besides the stated Mission of BMCC, the College supports the following goals:

To provide higher education to a diverse urban constituency in support of CUNY's policy of open admissions.
To provide a collegiate environment conducive to the advancement and reinforcement of teaching and learning.
To provide all students with a level of proficiency in basic skills to assure their readiness for, and likely success in, college and in the workplace.
To enable and encourage students to make sensible and informed choices in setting their academic, career and personal goals.
To provide for all students a general education which fosters personal development, intellectual curiosity and critical thinking to enhance informed and effective participation in society.
To promote multicultural awareness and understanding in our college community and respect for pluralism and diversity in our society.
To prepare liberal arts and career students for transfer to four-year colleges.
To prepare students in career programs for employment and career mobility.
To encourage lifelong learning independent of degree programs.
To enhance the cultural, recreational and social life of the community.
To maintain a governance structure that facilitates the participation of faculty, administrators and students in the life of the College and encourages contributions and involvement by alumni and advisory groups.

10. Were you aware of BMCC’s Goals as stated above? Yes No

11. What other items, if any, should be added to the current Statement of Goals?

12. What other items, if any, should be removed from the current Statement of Goals?

13. Do you believe that the college is meeting its goal of providing an excellent education to its students? Yes No

Part III: TEACHING & LEARNING

14. Please identify the kind of effect (positive, negative, no effect or no opinion) that you believe each of the following factors has on the college's goal of providing an excellent education to its students?

	Positive effect	Negative effect	No effect	No opinion	Don't know
A. Class size
B. Ratio of Full Time to Part Time Faculty
C. Support Services for Students
D. Technology in the Classroom
E. Physical Environment

15. Please identify the degree to which you agree with the following statements about teaching and learning at BMCC.

	Totally Agree	Partially Agree	Neither Agree or Disagree	Partially Disagree	Totally Disagree	Don't know
A. BMCC is one of the best urban community colleges.
B. BMCC is a place of excellence in teaching and learning.
C. BMCC offers a sufficient variety of majors to meet student needs.
D. BMCC has a diverse faculty.
E. BMCC students have access to extra-curricular programs.
F. BMCC provides an environment that helps students succeed.
G. BMCC provides an environment where the student is accepted and treated with respect.
H. The academic programs support and enriches students' lives and career choices.
I. BMCC's learning environment promotes critical thinking.
J. BMCC's learning environment supports a collaborative relationship with faculty.
K. BMCC faculty treats students as active partners in the learning process.
L. BMCC encourages students to use academic experiences in their daily lives.
M. BMCC provides services that maximize each student’s chance for academic success.
N. BMCC faculty and staff utilize technology in the educational process to maximize student learning.
O. BMCC helps students to use and master technology.
P. Classroom environments help promote teaching and learning.
Q. BMCC administration has provided students with prompt, courteous and effective services.
R. BMCC faculty have provided students with prompt, courteous and effective services.
S. BMCC staff have provided students with prompt, courteous and effective services.
	Totally Agree	Partially Agree	Neither Agree or Disagree	Partially Disagree	Totally Disagree	Don't know

16. Part IV: Please feel free to make any other comments about the College's mission, goals, teaching and learning